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Ecologist Says Lakes are Sentinels of Climate Change

A Miami University ecologist and colleagues say lakes not only offer signals about the impact of climate change on freshwater resources, but hold signs of past climate changes in their sediments. They recommend global lake observatory networks to monitor and integrate the signals, among other actions

15 Feb 2009

Scientists to Gather and Discuss How to Develop a Work With Less Transport Generated Emissions

Scientists, industry and authorities at home and abroad will meet on 17 and 18 March 2009 at DTU for a 2-day workshop to discuss how we get a transport sector with less CO2 emissions

12 Feb 2009

Controlling Greenhouse Gas Emissions May Offset the Next Iceage

By controlling emissions of fossil fuels we may be able to greatly delay the start of the next ice age, new research from the Niels Bohr Institute at University of Copenhagen concludes

12 Feb 2009

UsingTechnology and Smart Growth to Reduce CO2 Emissions

A Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning study on climate change, published February 10, 2009 online by Environmental Science and Technology, shows that "smart growth" combined with the use of hybrid vehicle technology could reduce cities' carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions

12 Feb 2009

BTi Wins Australian Federal Government Climate Ready Program Grant

BTi was 1 of 32 winners of grants from the Australian federal government's Climate Ready program

10 Feb 2009

Solar Power Boost For Scotland as Solar Panels Can Now Be Installed Without Planning Permission

The majority of householders in Scotland will be able to install solar panels and other energy generating equipment without planning permission from now on, although government ministers have yet to decide whether to exempt wind turbines and air-source heat pumps

10 Feb 2009