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Queensland Government in Australia to Fund Research Into Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Cattle and Sheep

The Queensland Government has secured funding for three new, major research projects aimed at cutting the greenhouse gas belched out by livestock

6 Apr 2009

Climate Change Message Being Taken to the Top of Mount Everest

A sherpa set off to climb Mount Everest for a record 19th time to take an anti-climate change message to the world’s highest peak

6 Apr 2009

Study of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Shows Fragile State of Coral Around the World

A new study by researchers from UC Santa Barbara's National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) sheds light on how threats to the world's endangered coral reef ecosystems can be more effectively managed

6 Apr 2009

Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Oil Shown to be Higher Than Expected

Today, a leading national advocate for advanced biofuels released a new study showing that the production and use of a gallon of oil releases more climate change emissions than previously believed

6 Apr 2009

Climate Change Action Needs Financial Stimulus

After one week of slow UN climate talks in Bonn, WWF is calling for a financial stimulus to keep the negotiations on track to achieving new global climate treaty due in December

6 Apr 2009

Scientist Calls For Public to Consider the Social Cost As Well As the Environmental Cost of Climate Change

This year, Earth Day falls on April 22, and for its 39th anniversary, the eco-minded among us will be taking stock of advancements made by the green movement, as well as the challenges that remain

6 Apr 2009

Arctic Ocean May Have No Ice in 30 Years, Three Times Faster Than Previously Thought

A nearly ice-free Arctic Ocean in the summer may happen three times sooner than scientists have estimated. New research says the Arctic might lose most of its ice cover in summer in as few as 30 years instead of the end of the century

6 Apr 2009

Scotland Introduces Program to Turn Algae into Biofuels

BioMara research project is investigating the feasibility of using algae to produce biofuel

6 Apr 2009

Rubber Technology From Dow Corning Helps Save Water on Plantations

Less is more as the world seeks to find solutions to global warming and rapidly depleting water levels, Dow Corning develops rubber silicone technology to help control water efficiency on plantations by at least 40 percent

2 Apr 2009

Satellite Snow Maps Reveal Ways for Reindeer Herders to Adapt as the Arctic Changes

Arctic reindeer herders are facing the challenges of adapting to climate change as a warmer Arctic climate makes it harder for herds to find food and navigate. To help them adapt, the ESA-backed Polar View initiative is providing the herders with satellite-based snow maps

1 Apr 2009