 The future of the Eden Estuary July 11, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A team of St Andrews researchers is to play a key role in the conservation of the Eden Estuary, addressing problems of coastal erosion and habitat maintenance. | |
Feds: Grazing doesn't fit Ore. national monument July 10, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
| User comments: 1
(AP) -- Federal rangeland managers said continuing to allow cattle to graze on the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is harming the rare plants, fish and wildlife the monument was created eight years ago to protect. | |
 UN's climate change guru sees record oil price as a positive July 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
| User comments: 1
The UN's top climate change official said Thursday that record oil prices, which have surged to 146 dollars a barrel, were positive for the environment. | |
 Nature reserves attract humans, but at a cost to biodiversity July 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Rather than suppressing local communities in developing nations, nature reserves attract human settlement, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. | |
 Germany to start storing carbon dioxide underground June 30, 2008 | User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
| User comments: 5
Germany is due to inaugurate Europe's first underground carbon dioxide storage site on Monday, the country's national geoscience institute said. | |
 River damming leads to dramatic decline in native fish numbers July 10, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Damming of the Colorado River over the last century, alongside introduction of game fish species, has led to an extensive decline in numbers of native fish whilst introduced species have flourished. Scientists ... | |
Carbon hoofprint: Cows supplemented with rbST reduce agriculture's environmental impact June 30, 2008 | User rating: 2.3 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
| User comments: 3
Milk goes green: Cows that receive recombinant Bovine Somatotropin (rbST) make more milk, all the while easing natural resource pressure and substantially reducing environmental impact, according to a Cornell University study ... | |
Penguins setting off sirens over health of world's oceans July 01, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
| User comments: 3
Like the proverbial canary in the coal mine, penguins are sounding the alarm for potentially catastrophic changes in the world's oceans, and the culprit isn't only climate change, says a University of Washington conservation ... | |
Projected California warming promises cycle of more heat waves, energy use for next century July 10, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
| User comments: 4
As the 21st century progresses, major cities in heavily air-conditioned California can expect more frequent extreme-heat events because of climate change. | |
Corporations can profit from being environmentally friendly July 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Though many policymakers have argued that environmental regulations can negatively impact an organization's bottom line, a new study by George Mason University researcher Nicole Darnall shows that companies that develop green ... | |
New Report: Greatest Value of Forests is Sustainable Water Supply July 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- The forests of the future may need to be managed as much for a sustainable supply of clean water as any other goal, researchers say in a new federal report – but even so, forest resources will offer no “quick ... | |
 Toxic legacy: Scientists ponder task of labelling nuclear waste June 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
| User comments: 1
How will "DANGER!" be written 5,000 years from now? How will it be written in 50,000 years? Finding an answer to these questions may not seem like a Code Red emergency to most people. | |
 New Austrian laws promote eco-friendly cars July 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
New tax laws came into effect in Austria Tuesday aimed at encouraging people to buy more fuel-efficient cars, and penalising drivers who buy gas-guzzling vehicles. | |
 China's Hu says 'time is limited' in curbing climate change June 29, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
| User comments: 1
Chinese President Hu Jintao urged renewed efforts to curb global warming on Saturday, stressing "time is limited" in finding efficient solutions to the problem, state media reported. | |
Ancient oak trees help reduce global warming June 27, 2008 | User rating: 2.8 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
| User comments: 3
The battle to reduce carbon emissions is at the heart of many eco-friendly efforts, and researchers from the University of Missouri have discovered that nature has been lending a hand. Researchers at the Missouri Tree Ring ... | |
PhysOrg Video
- Hi-Tech Exhibit Sets Sail - video , July 24
- Raytheon Thumbing Its Way Into Combat - video , July 18
- Main Street Going Green - video , July 17
- How to Remember Dreams - video , July 14
- Cosmonauts Risk Life, Remove Explosive Bolt - video , July 11
- Oil Maverick Pushes Wind Power - video , July 9
- PhysOrg Video »
Most popular stories
-
A dash of lime -- a new twist that may cut CO2 levels back to pre-industrial levels,
July 21, 2008
-
The Pole star comes to life again,
July 21, 2008
-
Game characters get smarter and less predictable,
July 13, 2008
-
Volcanic eruptions wiped out ocean life 93 million years ago,
July 16, 2008
-
Research puts finger on virtual iPhone button,
July 22, 2008
- Most popular »
News Pix
-
Scientists identify cells for spinal-cord repair,
July 23, 2008
-
NIST Membrane Model May Unlock Secrets of Early-Stage Alzheimer's,
July 23, 2008
-
Engineers Prove Graphene is the Strongest Material,
July 22, 2008
-
Researchers offer glimpse of rare mutant cells,
July 22, 2008
- More news pix »
PhysOrg Forum
Video
Editorials
Free Magazines
Free White Papers
PhysOrg Jobs
Newsletter
Goto Archive
Suggest a story idea
Send feedback
