Warming Threatens Global Security
Global warming is likely to increase illegal immigration, create humanitarian disasters and destabilize precarious governments in political hot spots according to an intelligence report
Archive for June 28th, 2008
Extreme Weather Events Can Unleash A ‘Perfect Storm’ Of Infectious Diseases, Research Study Says
Scientists have found the first clear example of how climate extremes, such as the increased frequency of droughts and floods expected with global warming, can create conditions in which diseases that are tolerated individually may converge and cause mass die-offs of livestock or wildlife.
Amy says NO, no, no to a 3rd runway
A few months back when Niall and Jason from Tellyjuice contacted us, they said they liked our videos on YouTube but thought we could be "well, um… funnier". I had to admit that we often forget to see the funny side of things surrounded by all this doom and gloom (did you hear about the [...]
Study sheds light on ICT sector’s carbon footprint
The rapid uptake of computers, mobile phones and theInternet in the emerging world is set todouble the industry’s CO2 emissionsby 2020, according to the first comprehensive study on the impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on the world’s climate.
An open (cast) and shut case?
Hot on the heels of Friday’s ‘Great coal train action‘ which halted coal shipments to Drax power station for the best part of two days, comes news of more anti-coal activity. Early this morning climate campaigners from ‘Leave it in the Ground‘ occupied UK Coal’s Lodge House site in Derbyshire where a new open cast [...]
Taking the fossil out of fossil fuel
Some natural gas is much newer than it looks – and researchers are hoping to make their own
China simplifies method for turning coal to gas
The new method could make it more economical to exploit coal seams that are otherwise difficult to reach, but also raises environmental concerns
Biofuels demands eating into US corn stockpiles
Despite record corn yields, farmers will have trouble meeting American food demands if the rampant biofuels industry produces ethanol at the projected rate
Biodiesel beats ethanol in biofuel battle
In the race to create green biofuels for cars and trucks, biodiesel has a clear lead, new research suggests – but it’s still just a drop in the world’s fuel tank
Prizes for viable hydrogen fuel cell
The US Congress is offering rewards totalling $10 million for developing the key technologies needed to make hydrogen fuel cells viable for cars