Archive for June 17th, 2008

President’s Take on Global Warming Bill Same Old Sad Story

WASHINGTON (June 2, 2008) — Hours before the landmark vote by the U.S. Senate to bring global warming solutions to the Senate floor for the first time in history, President Bush issued his Statement Of Administration Policy on S. 3036 – Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act.

The following is a statement from Dan Lashof, PhD, Director of [...]

Science: why we scream

Apes play a key role in human evolution. But our facial muscles also have a story to tell, says Roger Highfield.

First beaver dam in England for centuries

A pair of beavers have built what is believed to be the first dam in England for centuries.

Police move protesters off train

Police remove up to 30 protesters who stopped and boarded a train carrying coal to Drax power station.

Vegan diet and yoga fight cancer

A vegan low fat diet combined with yoga and exercise can help fight prostate cancer, new findings show. By Roger Highfield.

Biofuel production may raise price of food

Without urgent regulation, the rapid growth of biofuels risks causing more harm than good – diverting valuable resources away from food production

Roll up for better hydrogen fuel storage

Storing the gas safely and in sufficient quantities for real-world applications could simply be a matter of storing it in carbon “nanoscrolls”

Energy-curbing bill passes Congress

But the wide-ranging legislation to reduce excess energy use in the US faces a presidential veto

Kyoto Protocol ‘loophole’ has cost $6 billion

The powerful greenhouse gas HFC 23, which can be cheaply destroyed, will no longer be included in the Protocol’s carbon credits scheme

Editorial: Nuclear fusion must be worth the gamble

Optimists say the ITER reactor could turn fusion power into a major energy source in 50 years, others say it may take 100. We need to try, for our environment’s sake

 

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