Syndicated Articles
Europe Expands Electronic Waste Collection, Recycling Law
Originally Published by ENS – Stricter rules governing the collection and disposal of electronic waste in the European Union were approved Thursday by the European Parliament.
Posted on
January 24th, 2012
Politics, Technology
Live updates from fishing boats could reduce waste
Originally Published by New Scientist – A Japanese fishing fleet is posting details of catches online in real time. Could this make fishing more sustainable by matching demand to supply?
Posted on
January 24th, 2012
Agriculture, Oceans
In Classrooms, Climate Change Is the New Evolution
Originally Published by Mother Jones – The National Center for Science Education — a group dedicated to fighting the teaching of creationism in public schools — is expanding its mission in response to attacks on the teaching of climate science.
Posted on
January 23rd, 2012
Climate
Antarctic icefishes have translucent bodies and blood
Originally Published by earthsky – Antarctic icefishes are living examples of the wondrous possibilities that can arise during evolution in a cold environment.
Posted on
January 23rd, 2012
Biodiversity
Mutant bird flu research halted
Originally Published by BBC News – Scientists who created a more deadly strain of bird flu as part of attempts to prevent the virus’s spread, halt work amid fears it could be used by terrorists.
Carbon dioxide is ‘driving fish crazy’
Originally Published by ScienceDaily – Rising carbon dioxide emissions may be affecting the brains and central nervous system of sea fishes with serious consequences for their survival.
Posted on
January 22nd, 2012
Biodiversity, Climate
2011 Global Temperatures
Originally Published by NASA Earth Observatory – Analysis of global temperatures shows that the year was the 9th hottest in the past 130 years. Nine of the ten warmest years have occurred since 2000.
Posted on
January 21st, 2012
Climate
Mysterious flotsam in Gulf of Mexico came from Deepwater Horizon rig
Originally Published by ScienceDaily – Using state-of-the-art chemical forensics and a bit of old-fashioned detective work, it has been confirmed that mysterious material found in the Gulf of Mexico came from the Deepwater Horizon rig.
Is the battle over Keystone XL actually over?
Originally Published by Washington Post – President Obama announced Wednesday that he was rejecting a Canadian firm’s application for a permit to build and operate the Keystone XL pipeline.
French Senate OKs Return of Nuclear Test Atolls to French Polynesia
Originally Published by ENS – The Senate of France has passed legislation that transfers two Pacific atolls used for atmospheric and underground nuclear testing back into the public domain of French Polynesia.
Posted on
January 20th, 2012
Politics
NASA Daily Image
Large X-class Flare Erupts on the Sun
On Jan. 27, 2012, a large X-class flare erupted from an active region near the solar west limb. X-class flares are the most powerful of all solar events. Seen here is an image of the flare captured by the X-ray telescope on Hinode. This image shows an emission from plasma heated to greater than eight million degrees during the energy release process of the flare. Image Credit: JAXA/Hinode