Better climate forecasts could cut adaptation costs
The right investments in climate science could yield better long-term forecasts and thus help reduce the costs of adapting to
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Turkish teen honoured for rain-to-energy project
A young Turkish research has won the Stockholm Junior Water Prize for her work demonstrating how rainwater can be harnessed
Encourage efficiency with zero VAT, scrappage
The Government should encourage households to switch to new, more energy-efficient appliances by entirely removing VAT from such devices and
Monitor energy use, CO2 emissions via Facebook
Facebook can provide more than a way to catch up with people you were never close enough to to keep
As climate warms, some animals shrink, others grow
While evolution tends to make creatures larger over time — because bigger animals have the edge when it comes to survival
Jurdy: The long and winding road
When it comes to efficient car design, Jurdy goes the distance …
BP jumps into race for algae-based biofuels
Coming on the heels of ExxonMobil’s announcement that it’s pursuing a genetically-modified algal biofuel, BP has now also
Scotland opens European Green Energy Centre
The Scottish European Green Energy Centre (SEGEC) has opened at the University of Aberdeen. The centre is funded by a
London gives green light to LED upgrade
The city of London is set to receive a £2.4 million traffic light upgrade that will replace 3,500
Biosphere study to test climate impact on soil
A researcher at the University of Southampton plans to study the effects of climate change on soil ecosystems in Biosphere
Green travel programme offers cars, bikes, buses
Three UK transport and retail companies — First Group, Halfords and Countrywide Car and Van Rental — have joined forces with business
Climate 'gun'? Warming oceans set off methane
Don’t say we weren’t warned. Scientists have long cautioned about the potential danger of feedback loops in the