Wind farms could hasten the extinction of the endangered Egyptian vulture in Spain.
Earth's Most Prominent Rainfall Feature Creeping Northward
The rain band near the equator that determines the supply of freshwater to nearly a billion people throughout the tropics and subtropics has been creeping north for more than 300 years.
Predicting disease
Pandemic disease is only one aspect of nature that we still don’t have the means to fully predict. Like the weather, it is virtually impossible to foresee with any certainty beyond a few days.
Court Ends Bush-Era Roadbuilding in Forests
The U.S. Appeals Court for the Ninth Circuit effectively reinstated a 2001 rule that bars development in recognized “roadless” areas of national forests, except in Idaho and the Tongass National Forest in Alaska.
All-in-One Nanoparticle: A 'Swiss Army Knife' For Nanomedicine
Researchers have combined two nanoparticles in one tiny package. The result is the first structure that creates a multipurpose nanotechnology tool for medical imaging and therapy.
Comment: Why people don't act on climate change
Climate change is a recognised fact but that’s not enough to make people alter their behaviour – we have to work on people’s beliefs, says George Marshall
US vehicle efficiency hardly changed since Model T
High-profile efforts to create fuel-efficient automobile technology have had little impact on average fuel efficiency on US roads, according to a new study …Read more at the original article here (This article was syndicated in an earlier version of the Earthzine website, but is no longer reproduced here. Hope you enjoy the article at the original source).
Strong Evidence That Cloud Changes May Exacerbate Global Warming
As the earth warms, it is not known whether clouds will dissipate and let more heat in, or whether cloud cover will increase. In a study in Science, researchers begin to unravel this mystery.
Europe eyes 'innovative UK space centre'
The European Space Agency opens its new UK technical centre at Harwell in Oxfordshire.
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) issues a Request for Information (RFI)
Seeking to establish alliances and share information amongst various Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) with technology relevant to fusion, the Open Geospatial Consortium has issued a Request for Information (RFI). Responses are requested by August 12, 2009 and the RFI includes instructions for how organizations can respond. The information gathered is to be used in preparation of a Fusion Standards Study.