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2,300-year climate record suggests severe tropical droughts as northern temperatures rise
ScienceDaily (May 12, 2011) — A 2,300-year climate record University of Pittsburgh researchers recovered from an Andes Mountains lake reveals that as temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere rise, the planet’s densely populated tropical regions will most likely experience severe water shortages as the crucial summer monsoons become drier. The Pitt team found that equatorial regions … Continue reading
Scotland’s carbon emissions could be halved in two decades, study suggests
ScienceDaily (Apr. 12, 2011) — Cutting Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions by a half within 20 years is achievable, a study suggests.Scientists say greener transport and cleaner power generation could help deliver big savings on CO2 emissions. The researchers say the use of smart meters for homes and businesses, improved recycling, and greener building designs could … Continue reading
Coral ‘network’ can protect Asia-Pacific fish stocks, study suggests
ScienceDaily (Feb. 26, 2011) — An international scientific team has shown that strong links between the corals reefs of the south China sea, West Pacific and Coral Triangle hold the key to preserving fish and marine resources in the Asia-Pacific region.Research by Dr Johnathan Kool of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies … Continue reading
PSU study suggests local ‘green’ changes
FPL customers pay to keep manatees cozy — and alive COCOA — The biggest gathering of Florida manatees ever observed survived a deadly cold snap last winter by huddling in warm water discharged from a power plant on the Indian River Lagoon in Brevard County. Read more on Orlando Sentinel School Street Hydroelectric Project at … Continue reading
Smart meters ‘need to be user-friendly to drive energy savings’, reports suggests
Latest news 03 July 2010 User-friendly smart meters can play a key role in helping homeowners reduce their energy consumption levels, a new report has suggested. Research carried out by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) looked into 57 separate studies into the benefits of smart meters. The team working at the Washington-based … Continue reading
Emissions of greenhouse gases methane and nitrous oxide underestimated, research suggests
ScienceDaily (July 1, 2010) The emission of the greenhouse gases methane and nitrous oxide has been structurally underestimated, as a result of the measuring methods used. This is the conclusion of the scientist Petra Kroon, who carried out research for the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) and Delft University of Technology (TU … Continue reading
Caribbean coral reef protection efforts miss the mark, research suggests
ScienceDaily (June 17, 2010) Conservation efforts aimed at protecting endangered Caribbean corals may be overlooking regions where corals are best equipped to evolve in response to global warming and other climate challenges. See Also:Plants & AnimalsNatureEcology ResearchEvolutionary BiologyEarth & ClimateEcologyGlobal WarmingCoral ReefsReferenceCoral bleachingCoral reefMarine conservationGreat Barrier Reef That’s the take-home message of a paper … Continue reading
Downloading could cut carbon emissions, suggests research
Latest news 08 June 2010 Carbon emissions could be reduced by downloading software rather than purchasing a hard copy. This is according to research from softwareload.co.uk, Deutsche Telekom’s UK software download portal. The group claimed that the global software industry could reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 80 per cent. Dirk Lebzien, head of the … Continue reading
VAT cut could boost green housing, poll suggests
Latest news 08 June 2010 A recent poll carried out by Experian has suggested that cutting the VAT rate could spur on green housing projects, the Green Building Press has reported. Grahame Barn, director of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in Scotland and John Mckinney, Scottish secretary of the National Specialist Contractors’ Council, suggested … Continue reading
Future trucks will have lower fuel consumption, suggests manufacturer
Latest news 04 June 2010 Lowering fuel consumption will be one of the key aspects of future truck development, it has been suggested. Volvo has been considering options for the future of trucking in a Concept Truck 2020 project. The prospects include linking trucks together in “long road-trains” which will travel together at around 56 … Continue reading