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Snowshoe Hare May Take Role of Climate Change Poster Child

University of Montana researcher Scott Mills and his students have noticed an exceptional number of white snowshoe hares on brown earth. He contends that climate change and the color mismatch are causing much more hare mortality

24 Feb 2009

Invasive Species Might Not Be That Bad After All

Invasive species—one of the top causes of biological diversity loss worldwide—significantly impact cultural diversity as well, according to a review published in the latest issue of the journal Environmental Conservation that has provoked heated debate within the scientific community

24 Feb 2009

Planned Coal Gasification Research Facility Narrowed Down to Three Sites

Three sites are being reviewed for a proposed coal gasification facility in Wyoming, a joint venture of the University of Wyoming and GE Energy. The cost of the project is between $100 million and $120 million and will be split by the developers

24 Feb 2009

Climate Change Satellite Goes Belly Up On Launch

NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite failed to reach orbit after its 4:55 a.m. EST liftoff Tuesday from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base

24 Feb 2009

Major Order Placed For Thin Film Solar Processing Equipment

BTU International a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the alternative energy and electronics manufacturing markets, announced the receipt of an order from a new, major, thin film solar customer

24 Feb 2009

Media and Entertainment Industries Want to Go Green But Are Doing a Bad Job Getting There

A nearly unanimous 99 percent of IT professionals feel that it is important for their digital media and entertainment industry-related businesses to reduce their carbon footprint, and most are becoming much more aware of ecological issues due to recent press, celebrity involvement, and consumer demand

24 Feb 2009

Simon Higgs Named President and Chief Operating Officer of Green Earth Technologies

Green Earth Technologies announced today that Simon Higgs has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of Green Earth Technologies

24 Feb 2009

University of Nottingham Grant to Support Energy and Sustainability Research

A major new grant of €2.5M will support ground-breaking research in energy and sustainability at The University of Nottingham

24 Feb 2009

The Environmental Plight Faced by Asia

"Asia and the Environment," a two-day interdisciplinary conference, will bring experts in the environmental challenges facing Asia's rising powers – India and China – to Philadelphia, March 20-21, 2009

23 Feb 2009

Cleveland Gets New Center for Environmental Health and Human Ecology

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and its Department of Environmental Health Sciences have partnered to establish a Center for Environmental Health and Human Ecology. Museum and School of Medicine leaders recently signed a memorandum of understanding to create the new center

23 Feb 2009