The UK will experience prolonged power cuts in about five years unless urgent action is taken, a report warns.
EPA Lets Electronic Waste Flow Freely, GAO Report Says
The Environmental Protection Agency has done little to curb the export of discarded electronic products containing hazardous waste, much of which ends up in poorly regulated countries.
Car lobby loses fight to ease emission rules
MEPs throw out leniency pleas and maintain commitment to 17% CO2 reduction by 2012
NASA’s Modern Era Retrospective-analysis for Research and Applications: Integrating Earth Observations
There are advantages and disadvantages to reanalyses for climate study. The main advantages are that global Earth observations (disparate distributions in space and time) are assimilated leading to uniformly gridded and globally available data. Reanalyses also combine many different types of observations into a single analysis.
NASA Selects 'MAVEN' Mission To Study Mars Atmosphere
NASA has selected a Mars robotic mission that will provide information about the Red Planet’s atmosphere, climate history and potential habitability in greater detail than ever before.
Food Waste Pilot Hailed A Success
A pilot in which homes had food waste collected separately and composted is hailed a success by government advisers.
The Viability of Hydrogen Transportation Markets: Chicken or Egg?
Hydrogen may well be the new gasoline. But where’s the nearest “gas” station where you can pull up and refuel your energy-efficient vehicle?
Robot Scout: Fly Me (Safely) To The Moon
The first attempt to land humans on the moon – Apollo 11 – was a triumph that almost ended in disaster. The landings for NASA’s return to the moon are likely to be even more challenging.
Europe Lowers Goals for Biofuel Use
European legislators recommended Thursday that government goals for using biofuels be pared back, in a setback to the fledgling industry.
Food Soil Stuck To Surfaces Can Hold Bacteria In Food Processing Factories
Tiny amounts of food soil stuck to surfaces can act as a reservoir for potentially pathogenic bacteria. This food may help bacteria to survive industrial cleaning regimes in food processing factories, scientists report.