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  1. Megacities Carbon Project

    United States  cities  research

    While national and international Climate Change policies are mired in a bog of ideological obfuscation, cities all around the world have quietly been getting on with things. In the UK, Bristol is the […]

    17 June, 2014 by Tim Willmott with 1 Comment
  2. 90% of lemurs face extinction according to Red List update

    Switzerland  biodiversity  research

    The International Union for the Conservation of Nature updated its “red list,” also adding temperate slipper orchids and the Japanese eel to the 22,103 species on the list classified as critically endangered, endangered […]

    16 June, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  3. Energy efficiency first, then low-carbon technologies for emissions targets

    European Union (EU)  energy  research

    The European Commission’s Roadmap for moving to a low-carbon economy says that to achieve the EU’s 80 to 95% greenhouse-gas-reduction objective by 2050 would require a 40% domestic reduction compared to 1990 as a […]

    15 June, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  4. Coherent national policy key to low-carbon transport systems

    Finland  transport  research

    Globally, transport is the second largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. Transport contributed 22% of global GHG emissions in 2010, and emissions from the sector are growing. […]

    14 June, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  5. New study links air pollution to autism, schizophrenia

    United States  waste & pollution  research

    Early-life exposure to air pollution causes changes in the brain that are seen in humans with autism and schizophrenia, according to new research from the University of Rochester. Researchers exposed mice during their […]

    12 June, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  6. Anti-Pollution roof tiles could cleanse smoggy skies

    United States  waste & pollution  research

    A California research team has created a coating for roof tiles that attacks pollutants linked to urban smog. The University of California, Riverside, team led by engineering professor David Cocker found that a […]

    11 June, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  7. Buried gas at CCS test site more active than expected

    Algeria  carbon capture & storage  research

    A carbon sequestration facility in Algeria is yielding valuable lessons for researchers looking into how buried carbon dioxide interacts with bedrock. The new study of CO2 sequestered at the In Salah natural gas […]

    8 June, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  8. Phasing out coal could reduce Alberta’s GHG emissions by 50%

    Canada  coal  research

    A new report says Alberta’s greenhouse gas emissions stand to fall by half if the province phases out its 19 coal plants. While oil sands producers are usually the culprits under fire for […]

    7 June, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  9. World food security threatened by wealthy corporations

    Spain  agriculture  research

    According to a new study, from grain.org, the world’s food supplies are at risk from corporations and wealthy elites who are increasing their share of farmland. While the United Nations calculated that small farmers […]

    5 June, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  10. Global fisheries to take big hit from global warming

    United Kingdom  fisheries, climate change  research

    Climate change could cost global fisheries as much as $41 billion by 2050, due to loss of landings, according to a new report. The report is based on the fifth assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel […]

    31 May, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
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