Record high for global carbon emissions Posted: 02 Dec 2012 01:40 PM PST Global carbon dioxide emissions are set to rise again in 2012, reaching a record high of 35.6 billion tonnes – according to new figures from the Global Carbon Project. The 2.6 per cent rise projected for 2012 …
Cell biology: Calcium ‘accelerator’ keeps cell power supply going
Cell biology: Calcium ‘accelerator’ keeps cell power supply going Posted: 25 Nov 2012 04:30 PM PST Scientists have moved another step closer to solving a decades-long mystery of how the flow of calcium into the cell’s power source, the mitochondria, is controlled. By shutting down 50 genes, one at a …
Himalayan glaciers will shrink by almost 10 percent, even if temperatures hold steady
Himalayan glaciers will shrink by almost 10 percent, even if temperatures hold steady Posted: 16 Nov 2012 09:46 AM PST If Bhutan’s climate did not warm, glaciers in the monsoonal Himalayas would still shrink by almost 10 percent within the next few decades. What’s more, the amount of melt water …
80 Percent Renewables at Mid-Century – The smartest scientists at the nation’s energy labs explain how
NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ ON-THE-ROAD-READING, Monday, October 29: While NewEnergyNews is on the road covering The U.S. Solar Market Insight Conference, check out these pieces written earlier this year for Greentech Media. Back soon. * On-the-Road-Reading: 80 Percent Renewables at Mid-Century – The smartest scientists at the nation’s energy labs explain …
Black brant geese show lifetime relationship good for goose and gander
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News ——————————————————————————– Black brant geese show lifetime relationship good for goose and gander Posted: 20 Jun 2012 07:10 AM PDT Not all birds mate for life, but for those species that do, wildlife biologists have found a clear benefit to the birds from such long-term relationships: Greater …
Schooling fish: Wild zebrafish assess risk through social learning
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News ——————————————————————————– Schooling fish: Wild zebrafish assess risk through social learning Oxygen ‘sensor’ may shut down DNA transcription Schooling fish: Wild zebrafish assess risk through social learning Posted: 19 Jun 2012 07:38 AM PDT Scientists have investigated whether zebrafish use social learning to assess risk. They found …
The Next War Could Be Fought with Fireflies
Ethical Markets Media will be monitoring these military uses of biomimicry, Hazel Henderson, Editor The Department of Defense is a major funder behind a new biomimicry-based approach to lighting which harnesses the power of fireflies to create an energy efficient glow. How important could bug-powered light become? Well, as one …
RWE and E.ON dump “uneconomic” UK nuclear plans
BREAKING NEWS RWE and E.ON dump “uneconomic” UK nuclear plans Government urged to abandon nuclear power in favour of renewables after Horizon joint venture shelves 6GW of new reactors READ» ALSO IN THE NEWS Prepare for accelerating climate risks, IPCC says UN scientists warn climate change is set to cause …
Reversing the Mexican “Brain Drain”
A publication from The Economist Investing in more tech opportunities may lure the best and brightest back home. By Concepción Olavarrieta After investing more than a billion dollars (or 25% of the Ministry for Education’s budget) in postgraduate studies for young students abroad, Mexico is looking for a return on …
Training: Reporting and Communications
A publication from CSR Weekly Training: Reporting and Communications May 11, 2011 – Malaysia Stakeholders are increasingly holding companies accountable for their activities and demand information that is consistent, material, comparable, credible and well structured. This course helps you to learn about international reporting standards and how to deliver your …