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Understanding Green Living

Home buyers appreciate the benefits of “green” communities, but residents don’t necessarily lead more eco-friendly lives than their neighbors in traditional homes, according to two University of Florida studies conducted in the fast-growing state.

21 Dec 2007

Coral Reefs Under Rapid Climate Change and Ocean Acidification

The largest living structures on Earth and the millions of livelihoods which depend upon them are at risk, the most definitive review yet of the impact of rising carbon emissions on coral reefs has concluded

14 Dec 2007

New Carbon Calculator Benefiting Local People, Species and the Global Climate

A quick and cool way to help combat climate change is now available at www.conservation.org/carboncalculator.

13 Dec 2007

High-Rise Apartments with Integrated Greenhouses

A design for an apartment building with its own integrated greenhouse has netted a team headed by two Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning lecturers top honors in an international sustainable building design competition.

12 Dec 2007

Research Suggests No Connection Between Environmental Crises and Armed Conflict

Climate advocate Al Gore accepted the Nobel Peace Prize this December 10th. New Norwegian research suggests, however, that there is no connection between environmental crises and armed conflict.

12 Dec 2007

Energy Saved Using Solar Installation Allows More Food to Feed the Hungry

BP America and the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) today announced a $1 million donation of BP Solar panels and other equipment that will make CAFB's proposed new facility a local showcase of the latest solar technology. The solar system, which will be capable of generating 121.8 kW of clean electricity, will save more than 20 percent of CAFB's annual electricity bill.

12 Dec 2007

Methanogens Could Fuel the Future

Microbes could provide a clean, renewable energy source and use up carbon dioxide in the process, suggested Dr James Chong at a Science Media Centre press briefing today.

10 Dec 2007

Increasing Atmospheric CO2 May Affect Microbial Life in Oceans, Impact Major Food Source

Carbon dioxide increasing in the atmosphere may affect the microbial life in the sea, which could have an impact on a major food source, warned Dr Ian Joint at a Science Media Centre press briefing today.

10 Dec 2007

Levels of Dimethyl Sulphide Climate Cooling Gas Will Change as Carbon Dioxide Increases

Levels of a climate cooling gas will change as carbon dioxide increases, affecting food webs along the way, said Dr Michael Steinke at a Science Media Centre press briefing today.

10 Dec 2007

World's Protected Areas Threatened by Climate Change

Climate change will affect national parks, forest reserves and other protected areas around the world, in some cases altering conditions so severely that the resulting environments will be virtually new to the planet, according to a study presented at the U.N. climate change talks in Bali, Indonesia.

10 Dec 2007