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KONE Announces its Inclusion in Carbon Disclosure Project

KONE, a globally known escalator and elevator company, has been nominated as one among the 26 companies that figured in the Nordic Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index of Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

27 Oct 2011

Research on Environmental Impact on Allergic Diseases Induced by Pollen Pollution

A new research initiated by the scientists from the University of East Anglia and other international team of researchers will study the bearing of global warming on allergic related diseases.

18 Oct 2011

Fifth IPCC Report to Include inventoried Details on Compounds Present in Atmospheric Emissions

An International partnership with participation of researchers from the Laboratoire d'Aérologie (CNRS/Université Paul Sabatier) and Laboratoire "Atmosphères, Milieux, Observations Spatiales" (CNRS/UPMC/UVSQ) have recently prepared an itemized record of particulate compounds, reactive gaseous and major greenhouse gases.

18 Oct 2011

New Pine Tree Growing Technique to Assist Forests to Get Adjusted to Climate Changes

A new discovery in pine tree breeding method is expected to assist forests to get adjusted to climate changes and boost bio-energy usage. The new technique appeared in New Phytologist, a scientific journal, which points out that new tree varieties can be created in half the time than the duration taken by the currently followed methods.

14 Oct 2011

Research and Development Center of Encore Wire Gets LEED Platinum Certification

Encore Wire, a manufacturer of copper electrical wires utilized for interior wiring at industrial buildings, production houses, apartments and homes, declared that its Research and Development Center measuring 13,000 sq.ft has been granted LEED Platinum Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, which is verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBSI).

14 Oct 2011

University of Twente to Organize Multidisciplinary Conference on Water, Energy and Climate Change

The Research Institute for Innovation Governance Studies (IGS) of University of Twente in association with the Research School for Socio-Economic and Natural Sciences of the Environment (SENSE) is organizing a conference titled, 'Resilient Societies - Governing risk and vulnerability for water, energy and climate change' from 19th to 21st October at the University of Twente.

10 Oct 2011

New Research Finds Arctic Sea Ice Depletes Faster than Predicted

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Université Joseph Fourier and CNRS have explained the reasons for the striking level of ice shrinkage suffered by the Arctic sea ice during the last few decades, thus surpassing various climate model forecasts.

10 Oct 2011