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Nuclear Science Being Used to Ensure Food Security

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has called for increased investment in a plant breeding technique that could bolster efforts aimed at pulling millions of people out of the hunger trap

3 Dec 2008

ESA Satellites Observing Changes in the Arctic

In situ research is difficult to carry out in Polar Regions because of the remoteness and harshness of the area. From their unique positions in space, Earth-observing satellites provide effective means of continuously monitoring these regions

3 Dec 2008

Self Powered Devices Not Far Away

Imagine a self-powering cell phone that never needs to be charged because it converts sound waves produced by the user into the energy it needs to keep running

3 Dec 2008

Has the Economic Crisis Stalled the Desire for Sustainable Food or Do People Just Not Care About Organic Food

Are consumers under too much pressure to be healthy? Has the global financial crisis sidelined the promotion of sustainable food? And how much do consumers actually know or care about the subject?

3 Dec 2008

How California Became a Climate Change Leader

In an article published this month in The Journal of Environment and Development, a team of public policy researchers - lead by University of Southern California professor Daniel Mazmanian - explores the factors that helped define California as a leader in the climate change arena

3 Dec 2008

Toys Made Using BioPlastic Liquid Wood

Toys can be made of liquid wood in future. The advantage is that this bio-plastic, known as ARBOFORM, is made of one hundred percent renewable raw materials and is therefore not reliant on petroleum

3 Dec 2008

African Cities and Their Ecological Impact

African cities are growing faster than anywhere else in the world. This is having a major impact, but few ecologists are studying the urban environment and effect of cities on rural areas

2 Dec 2008

World's Largest CIGS Solar Cell Array Hits Full Operation

Global Solar Energy, a leading manufacturer of Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide (CIGS) thin-film solar cells, today announced the full operation of the largest solar electric array worldwide using CIGS photovoltaic (PV) technology

2 Dec 2008

Town Planners Must Account for Climate Change

If the coming century continues to unfold as the "age of climate change," it's clear to University of Massachusetts Amherst land use planner Elisabeth Hamin and colleagues that cities and towns should begin right now to assess such predicted impacts as warmer winters, more severe storms and more intense rainfall

2 Dec 2008

Electric Drive Vehicles, Where to Now

Hundreds of leaders from the auto, energy, and government sectors began meeting in Washington this week to discuss ways to accelerate the development and adoption of fuel-efficient, electric drive vehicles during the Electric Drive Transportation Association's (EDTA) annual conference

2 Dec 2008

Carbon Emissions By Cement Industry Can Be Dramatically Cut

The global cement industry can avoid up to 90 percent of emissions projected according to a new WWF report

2 Dec 2008

Do Laser Printers Really Release Pathogens In The Air and Present a Health Risk

Do laser printers emit pathogenic toner particles into the air? Some people are convinced that they do. As a result, this topic is the subject of public controversy. Researchers have now investigated what particles the printers really do release into the air

2 Dec 2008