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JRC Releases Guide to Assess Environmental Impacts of Products and Services

The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has released a practical guide for developing green products and services. The new report provides the method to assess the impact of services and products on the environment.

16 May 2012

How Are Birds In The Arctic Dealing With Global Warming?

With climate change affecting the entire globe, especially the polar regions, how are different species adapting to the change in temperature?

15 May 2012

Ruin the World or Save our Planet? You Decide With Game Change Rio

How does it feel to save the world, or ruin the planet? Now you can find out, with the release this week of Game Change Rio, a sophisticated Facebook-based game that allow people to engage with the sustainability issues of the day.

15 May 2012

Fish Reveal Secret Of Climate Change Through Their Stomachs

As sea temperatures rise, stocks of some fish species can decline while others may grow, reveals new research from the University of Gothenburg looking at gastrointestinal function in fish.

15 May 2012

G-Science Statements Propose Solutions for Planet’s Major Challenges

National science institutes of 15 nations that include the Royal Society have released joint statements addressing some of the major issues faced by the planet.

14 May 2012

Could Paint Particles Protect The Planet? New Geoengineering Concept For A Climate Change 'Insurance Policy'

Dispersing fine (sub-micron) light-scattering particles into the upper atmosphere could help to combat climate change, suggests a former UK government advisor and chemical engineer

11 May 2012

Twenty Small Island Developing States Announce New Actions That Reduce Dependence On Fossil Fuels And End Poverty

The Achieving Sustainable Energy for All in Small Island Developing States Conference concluded yesterday with the adoption of the “Barbados Declaration” calling for universal access to modern and affordable renewable energy services, while protecting environment, ending poverty and creating new opportunities for economic growth. The declaration, adopted just weeks before the UN Conference on Sustainable Development ‘Rio+20’, includes an annex with voluntary commitments of 20 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to take actions toward providing universal access to energy, switching to renewable energy and reducing dependence on fossil fuels.

11 May 2012

Plants Disappear As A Result Of Climate Changes

Climate changes mean that species are disappearing from European mountain regions. This is shown by new research involving biologists from the University of Gothenburg, the results of which are now being published in the journals Nature and Science.

9 May 2012

Warmer climate - fewer polar low-pressure systems to hit Norway

Diminishing sea ice in the Arctic Ocean could mean fewer storms along the Norwegian coastline and in the Norwegian Sea.

4 May 2012

NASA Satellite Demonstrates Temperature Increase at Wind Farm Regions in Texas

Research group from the University of Albany, State University of New York and other companies has conducted a study on the land surface temperature in the Texas region. The study was conducted using Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) equipments on Terra and Aqua satellites from NASA.

3 May 2012