In response to doubts about the causes and potential extent of global climate change, a panel of four climate experts will review the current state of climate science and discuss observed and predicted changes. … learn more→
Monthly Archives: August 2010
World-renowned experts to lead discussion with the chemistry community on climate change
Drug addicts get hooked via prescriptions, keep using ‘to feel like a better person’
If you want to know how people become addicted and why they keep using drugs, ask the people who are addicted. … learn more→
More walking, cycling linked to healthier weights worldwide
Amble, stroll or pedal: it’s all good. A new study provides evidence supporting a seemingly obvious − but unproven − link between walking- and cycling-friendly communities and lower levels of obesity. … learn more→
Can the world be powered mainly by solar and wind energy?
Continuous research and development of alternative energy could soon lead to a new era in human history in which two renewable sources — solar and wind — will become Earth’s dominant contributor of energy, a Nobel laureate has said. … learn more→
Speculators add to the scale of Niger\’s worsening food crisis
Food traders from Niger and surrounding countries who are hoarding grain to increase their profits are exacerbating the country\’s \’silent\’ child survival emergency, says Save the Children. … learn more→
Oil and gas industry warned over rising leaks
Major oil and gas leaks offshore Britain grew 39 percent last year and serious injuries also rose sharply, the safety watchdog said on Tuesday, warning companies to improve their safety standards. … learn more→
Opportunities for new entrants in wind and solar power markets
As the burgeoning wind and solar power markets continue to expand, industry value chains are looking to adopt measures to sustain anticipated growth. … learn more→
Books
Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization Lester R. Brown Brown argues that food may be the issue that convinces the world of the need to cut carbon emissions 80 percent by 2020. Every major environmental trend from climate change to deforestation and water scarcity affect food supplies. In this completely revised edition, Brown focuses […] … learn more→
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