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Forests Shown to Influence Climate Change in Ways Not Previously Understood

In a study to be published next week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists led by a team at the University of New Hampshire show that forests may influence the Earth's climate in important ways that have not previously been recognized

17 Nov 2008

Researchers Say Hybrid and Electric Cars Are Too Quiet and Noise SHould Be Added to Protect Pedestrians

Human factors researchers say quiet hybrid and electric cars pose a hazard to pedestrians and simulated engine noise should be added to them

17 Nov 2008

Asthma in Children Worsened by Traffic Pollution

Traffic pollution, especially in cities, adversely affects respiratory health in children with asthma

16 Nov 2008

Coal Fired Electricity Is the Biggest Threat to the World's Climate Says IEA and WWF

WWF has welcomed the International Energy Agency's call for an 'energy revolution' when the inter-governmental organisation presented its new World Energy Outlook in London today

12 Nov 2008

Climate Change Predictions Using Clouds

The properties of clouds can be a key to predicting coming climate changes. This is shown by research at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden - which has also studied urban pollution

10 Nov 2008

LEED Platinum Building Built Using Design Tips From Nature

The US Green Building Council (USGBC) awarded its highest level of recognition, LEED(R) Platinum certification, to the Conference Center at the newly re-opened TreePeople Center for Community Forestry

10 Nov 2008

Researchers Make Breakthrough on Chemical Processes for Converting Chemical Energy to Electrical Energy

Researchers at Cornell University recently made a major breakthrough when they invented a method to test and demonstrate a long-held hypothesis that some very, very small metal particles work much better than others in processes like converting chemical energy to electricity in fuel cells or reducing automobile pollution

10 Nov 2008