2010 ‘hottest year on record’
THE world is hotter than ever according to new temperature data.
Archive for July 18th, 2010
BP stops Gulf oil flow for first time
BIGGEST breakthrough in environmental disaster as BP halts oil gushing into the ocean.
Climate 9: guilty but victorious
Last year, the Climate 9 stopped dangerous greenhouse gases reaching the atmosphere by disrupting operations at Aberdeen Airport.
After a two week trial the law found them guilty of breach of the peace but other charges were dropped, and in the court of international opinion they received overwhelming support, which was further legitimised by expert [...]
Waste Britain: UK’s emissions could be cut at flick of a switch
Simple measures such as turning electrical appliances off at the mains and installing energy-efficient lightbulbs could slash the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions by about 40 megatonnes a year, or up to one third, according to new research which says that cutting electricity consumption is up to 60 per cent more effective than previously thought. Such [...]
Australian scientists discover bizarre prehistoric deep-sea creatures below the Great Barrier Reef
Australian scientists discover bizarre prehistoric deep-sea creatures.
Take a leaf out of nature’s book to tap solar power
Why reinvent the wheel for harvesting the sun’s power when there’s a masterclass going on under our noses?
Is Venezuela’s pipeline the highway to eco-hell?
Environmentalists are furious about the Venezuelan president’s plans for a giant oil pipeline to unite the continent
Clean energy special: Eastern promise
How do you keep an energy-hungry developing country from turning into a carbon-spewing monster? New Scientist went to find out