Economics - Aug 19
Ostrageous: How Greed and Crime erode Professional Football and We All Look the Other Way
Ostrageous: How Greed and Crime erode Professional Football and We All Look the Other Way
Innovation - Aug 18
Video game start-up Keep It Human and NGO Oceanus Conservation join forces to save mangroves in the Philippines
Video game start-up Keep It Human and NGO Oceanus Conservation join forces to save mangroves in the Philippines
Health - Aug 18
First in the Nation: All San Diego Hospitals Now Accredited for Geriatric Emergency Care
First in the Nation: All San Diego Hospitals Now Accredited for Geriatric Emergency Care
Health - Aug 18
Philanthropists Leo and Emma Zuckerman Support Revitalization of UC San Diego Emergency Department
Philanthropists Leo and Emma Zuckerman Support Revitalization of UC San Diego Emergency Department
Health - Aug 18
From happiness to health care, undergraduate summer program inspires future data scientists
From happiness to health care, undergraduate summer program inspires future data scientists
Computer Science - Aug 18
Cybersecurity Sitcom: New TU Graz Courses on Side Channel Attacks at edX.org
Cybersecurity Sitcom: New TU Graz Courses on Side Channel Attacks at edX.org
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Environment - Chemistry - 15.02.2012
Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 15.02.2012 
Soybean can grow in New York, thanks to climate change
Warmer weather across northern New York could present an opportunity for farmers: soybeans. The low-input crop is currently commanding a high price, making it increasingly attractive for local growers, according to Cornell crop and soil science professor William Cox.
Mechanical Engineering - Environment - 15.02.2012
Administration - Environment - 15.02.2012 
State-owned oil companies increase price volatility and pollution, Stanford researcher says
State-owned oil companies dominate the world's oil supplies, and politicians often cannot resist getting involved.
Environment - 15.02.2012 
Marine Scientists Awarded Grant to Study Ciguatera Fish Poisoning
AUSTIN, Texas — Marine scientist Deana Erdner is part of an international team of researchers awarded an anticipated five-year, $4 million grant to study the causes of ciguatera fish poisoning, the most common form of algal toxin-induced seafood poisoning in the world.
Economics / Business - Environment - 15.02.2012
Environment - 14.02.2012
Environment - Economics / Business - 14.02.2012
Environment - 14.02.2012 
Living with the city
The quiet personalities of our cities are in danger of being buried under the noise of the concrete jungle, writes TEGAN DOLSTRA.
Environment - 14.02.2012 
Casting the net
Valerie Kirk tells KATHARINE PIERCE why not knowing who you're working with shouldn't hold you back.
Environment - 13.02.2012 
Low altitude, high-flying beans to benefit Africa
Slender green beans air-freighted from Kenya to markets in Western Europe are a profitable crop for high-altitude farms across sub-Saharan Africa.
Environment - Life Sciences - 13.02.2012
Environment - 13.02.2012
Chemistry - Environment - 13.02.2012 
Engineers create tandem polymer solar cells that set record for energy-conversion
In the effort to convert sunlight into electricity, photovoltaic solar cells that use conductive organic polymers for light absorption and conversion have shown great potential.
History / Archeology - Environment - 13.02.2012 
Chronicles of the deep
With the help of one of the planet's oldest marine organisms, an ANU scientist is revealing the natural environment's true history. By LUCY WEDLOCK. She may have grown up in Africa's land-locked Republic of Uganda, but Aimée Komugabe has always felt the inescapable pull of the ocean tide. But it wasn't until after finishing school, when Komugabe was living in another land-locked country, Austria, that the siren call of the deep blue sea became irresistible.
Environment - 12.02.2012 
Elephants’ habitat fragments in Borneo
The home range and movement rate of the Bornean elephants are influenced by the degree of habitat fragmentation, according to a new study by researchers and conservationists. The study, carried out by the Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD), Cardiff University and Danau Girang Field Centre (DGFC), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) -Malaysia was recently published in the scientific journal Public Library of Science One (PLoS 1).
Environment - Mechanical Engineering - 10.02.2012
Environment - Earth Sciences - 10.02.2012
Environment - Earth Sciences - 09.02.2012 
Grant to Support Purchase of Helicopter
— The University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science announced that it has received a challenge grant for $700,000 from the Miami-based Batchelor Foundation to support its exploration research efforts.
Environment - Economics / Business - 09.02.2012 
Advanced power-grid model finds low-cost, low-carbon future in West
The least expensive way for the Western U.S. to reduce greenhouse gas emissions enough to help prevent the worst consequences of global warming is to replace coal with renewable and other sources of energy that may include nuclear power, according to a new study by University of California, Berkeley, researchers.
Life Sciences - Environment - 09.02.2012
Environment - Economics / Business - 08.02.2012 
Smart Home Research Set to Begin
Reception and service at central level for international students after arrival at KTH. For Master's students For Exchange students At the KTH Symposium, the director of the U.S. National Science Foundation explains how scientific co-operation with Sweden benefits American research.
Environment - Architecture - 08.02.2012
Environment - Earth Sciences - 08.02.2012
Environment - Economics / Business - 08.02.2012 
Berkeley Lab Launches New Institute to Build Low-Carbon Pathways to Prosperity
To some, the problems in developing countries may seem intractable: unsafe drinking water, subpar sanitation systems, limited access to electricity, low agricultural yields due to poor irrigation, environmentally unsustainable use of resources, and so on.
Economics / Business - Environment - 08.02.2012 
Carbon Dioxide Puts Waste Heat to Work
Reception and service at central level for international students after arrival at KTH. For Master's students For Exchange students At the KTH Symposium, the director of the U.S. Nat
Environment - Economics / Business - 08.02.2012
Environment - 08.02.2012 
Managing floods of the Changjiang (Yangtze) River in China
A group of Chinese scientists have come to the EPFL to participate in a workshop on the water management of a 1'808'500 km2 catchment basin, 43 times the surface area of Switzerland.
Environment - 08.02.2012
Law - Environment - 07.02.2012 
Tougher laws to smash green smoke screens
Law reform and tougher legal sanctions to stop greenwashing are critical, according to a leading intellectual property expert from The Australian National University.
Life Sciences - Environment - 07.02.2012
Environment - Life Sciences - 07.02.2012 
Research, policy, practice: conservation in the round
Conservation scientists working in partnership with practitioners and policy makers are building practical tools for real-world conservation.
Economics / Business - Environment - 07.02.2012
Environment - 06.02.2012
Life Sciences - Environment - 06.02.2012 
Fossil cricket reveals Jurassic love song
The love song of an extinct cricket that lived 165 million years ago has been brought back to life by scientists at the University of Bristol. The song - possibly the most ancient known musical song documented to date - was reconstructed from microscopic wing features on a fossil discovered in North East China.
Environment - 06.02.2012
Environment - Administration - 06.02.2012 
KTH Broadens Commitment to Sustainability Education
Reception and service at central level for international students after arrival at KTH.
Earth Sciences - Environment - 06.02.2012 
Tree rings may underestimate climate response to volcanic eruptions
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Some climate cooling caused by past volcanic eruptions may not be evident in tree-ring reconstructions of temperature change, because large enough temperature drops lead to greatly shortened or even absent growing seasons, according to climate researchers who compared tree-ring temperature reconstructions with model simulations of past temperature changes.
Environment - Earth Sciences - 06.02.2012 
Land-cover Changes Do not Impact Glacier Loss
A new study shows that land-cover changes, in particular deforestation, in the vicinity of glaciers do not have an impact on glacier loss. However, the study, in which Innsbruck climate researcher were directly involved, also shows that deforestation decreases precipitation in mid elevation zones, which affects the quality of life of the population living in the surrounding areas.
Life Sciences - Environment - 03.02.2012 
Under the Microscope #5 – Daisy
In this video Beverley Glover explains how a daisy is a collection of tiny flowers grouped together to make it look like a single big flower. " Under the Microscope is a collection of videos that show glimpses of the natural and man-made world in stunning close-up. They will be released every Monday and Thursday for the next couple of months and you can see them here: http://bit.ly/A6bwCE Glover: "The flowering plants (Angiosperms) form the dominant vegetation over most of the Earth's land surface.
Environment - Administration - 03.02.2012
Environment - Economics / Business - 03.02.2012 
Canopy commerce: forest conservation and poverty alleviation
Innovative approaches for protecting the future of Sierra Leone's Gola Forest - globally important for its biodiversity and its carbon reserves - are being developed by a collaboration of conservation agencies and University of Cambridge researchers.
Environment - Economics / Business - 02.02.2012 
High-Speed Train Research Pulls into the Station
Reception and service at central level for international students after arrival at KTH.
Earth Sciences - Environment - 02.02.2012
Electroengineering - Environment - 01.02.2012
Environment - 01.02.2012
Environment - Economics / Business - 01.02.2012 
Biodiversity conservation for life
This month, the University of Cambridge will be profiling research that addresses biodiversity conservation.
Environment - Earth Sciences - 01.02.2012
Health - Environment - 01.02.2012
Economics / Business - Environment - 01.02.2012
Environment
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Scientists discuss climate change, biochar, wheat rust
Three Cornell researchers will discuss mitigating climate change, biochar and the challenges of wheat rust, respectively, at the 2012 Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, Canada, Feb.
Three Cornell researchers will discuss mitigating climate change, biochar and the challenges of wheat rust, respectively, at the 2012 Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, Canada, Feb.
Warmer weather across northern New York could present an opportunity for farmers: soybeans. The low-input crop is currently commanding a high price, making it increasingly attractive for local growers, according to Cornell crop and soil science professor William Cox.
Research that offers 10 ways to improve society, the economy and the environment
University of Toronto research with a direct impact on improving life on Earth - and the planet itself - got a huge boost Feb.
University of Toronto research with a direct impact on improving life on Earth - and the planet itself - got a huge boost Feb.
State-owned oil companies dominate the world's oil supplies, and politicians often cannot resist getting involved.
AUSTIN, Texas — Marine scientist Deana Erdner is part of an international team of researchers awarded an anticipated five-year, $4 million grant to study the causes of ciguatera fish poisoning, the most common form of algal toxin-induced seafood poisoning in the world.
£9.3 million project to improve oil refining in Russia gets the green light
For Immediate Release Wednesday 15 February 2012 Multi-million pound project to improve sustainability and efficiency of Russian oil industry is given green light A £9.3 million international consortium to make oil refining in Russia more efficient and environmentally sustainable has been given the green light this week.
For Immediate Release Wednesday 15 February 2012 Multi-million pound project to improve sustainability and efficiency of Russian oil industry is given green light A £9.3 million international consortium to make oil refining in Russia more efficient and environmentally sustainable has been given the green light this week.
University Professor helps to put the depletion of soil carbon on the global radar
University Professor helps to put the depletion of soil carbon on the global radar A professor from the University of Sheffield is helping to highlight the dramatic opportunities and the improvements desperately needed in the way the world manages its precious soils.
University Professor helps to put the depletion of soil carbon on the global radar A professor from the University of Sheffield is helping to highlight the dramatic opportunities and the improvements desperately needed in the way the world manages its precious soils.
’Storm of the Century?’ Try ’Storm of the Decade’
With climate change, today's '100-year floods' may happen every three to 20 years, according to new research. Last August, Hurricane Irene spun through the Caribbean and parts of the eastern United States, leaving widespread wreckage in its wake. The Category 3 storm whipped up water levels, generating storm surges that swept over seawalls and flooded seaside and inland communities.
With climate change, today's '100-year floods' may happen every three to 20 years, according to new research. Last August, Hurricane Irene spun through the Caribbean and parts of the eastern United States, leaving widespread wreckage in its wake. The Category 3 storm whipped up water levels, generating storm surges that swept over seawalls and flooded seaside and inland communities.
The quiet personalities of our cities are in danger of being buried under the noise of the concrete jungle, writes TEGAN DOLSTRA.
Valerie Kirk tells KATHARINE PIERCE why not knowing who you're working with shouldn't hold you back.
Slender green beans air-freighted from Kenya to markets in Western Europe are a profitable crop for high-altitude farms across sub-Saharan Africa.
Explosive evolution need not follow mass extinctions
In the wake of a mass extinction like the one that occurred 445 million years ago, a common assumption is that surviving species tend to proliferate quickly into new forms, having outlived many of their competitors. But new research shows that tiny marine organisms called graptoloids did not begin to rapidly develop new physical traits until about 2 million years after competing species became extinct.
In the wake of a mass extinction like the one that occurred 445 million years ago, a common assumption is that surviving species tend to proliferate quickly into new forms, having outlived many of their competitors. But new research shows that tiny marine organisms called graptoloids did not begin to rapidly develop new physical traits until about 2 million years after competing species became extinct.
Gas mileage of new vehicles at all-time high
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States last month was at its highest mark ever, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States last month was at its highest mark ever, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
In the effort to convert sunlight into electricity, photovoltaic solar cells that use conductive organic polymers for light absorption and conversion have shown great potential.
With the help of one of the planet's oldest marine organisms, an ANU scientist is revealing the natural environment's true history. By LUCY WEDLOCK. She may have grown up in Africa's land-locked Republic of Uganda, but Aimée Komugabe has always felt the inescapable pull of the ocean tide. But it wasn't until after finishing school, when Komugabe was living in another land-locked country, Austria, that the siren call of the deep blue sea became irresistible.
The home range and movement rate of the Bornean elephants are influenced by the degree of habitat fragmentation, according to a new study by researchers and conservationists. The study, carried out by the Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD), Cardiff University and Danau Girang Field Centre (DGFC), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) -Malaysia was recently published in the scientific journal Public Library of Science One (PLoS 1).
Flumes and lasers test elite sportswear
Fabric used to make what is believed to be the fastest swimsuit to ever go on the market was tested Leeds researchers who simulated conditions close to those experienced by elite swimmers. A team led by Sedimentologist Jeff Peakall developed a methodology using lasers and flume tanks contained in a giant black box to accurately measure the speed of fabric through water.
Fabric used to make what is believed to be the fastest swimsuit to ever go on the market was tested Leeds researchers who simulated conditions close to those experienced by elite swimmers. A team led by Sedimentologist Jeff Peakall developed a methodology using lasers and flume tanks contained in a giant black box to accurately measure the speed of fabric through water.
— The University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science announced that it has received a challenge grant for $700,000 from the Miami-based Batchelor Foundation to support its exploration research efforts.
The least expensive way for the Western U.S. to reduce greenhouse gas emissions enough to help prevent the worst consequences of global warming is to replace coal with renewable and other sources of energy that may include nuclear power, according to a new study by University of California, Berkeley, researchers.
Reception and service at central level for international students after arrival at KTH. For Master's students For Exchange students At the KTH Symposium, the director of the U.S. National Science Foundation explains how scientific co-operation with Sweden benefits American research.
The UK’s largest prefabricated straw bale building is officially opened
One of the largest prefabricated straw bale buildings in Europe officially opened at The University of Nottingham today - Wednesday 8 February 2012.
One of the largest prefabricated straw bale buildings in Europe officially opened at The University of Nottingham today - Wednesday 8 February 2012.
As next supercontinent forms, Arctic Ocean, Caribbean will vanish first
Geologists at Yale University have proposed a new theory to describe the formation of supercontinents, the epic process by which Earth's major continental blocks combine into a single vast landmass. The new model radically challenges the dominant theories of how supercontinents might take shape. In a paper published Feb.
Geologists at Yale University have proposed a new theory to describe the formation of supercontinents, the epic process by which Earth's major continental blocks combine into a single vast landmass. The new model radically challenges the dominant theories of how supercontinents might take shape. In a paper published Feb.
To some, the problems in developing countries may seem intractable: unsafe drinking water, subpar sanitation systems, limited access to electricity, low agricultural yields due to poor irrigation, environmentally unsustainable use of resources, and so on.
Reception and service at central level for international students after arrival at KTH. For Master's students For Exchange students At the KTH Symposium, the director of the U.S. Nat
Many companies fall short of social responsibility promises
Whether eliminating child labor, creating environmentally friendly technology or working against all forms of corruption, many corporations fail to become socially responsible despite promises to change, a new University of Michigan study found. In an article recently published in the American Sociological Review, U-M sociologists Alwyn Lim and Kiyoteru Tsutsui say that corporations in developed countries "are more likely to make shallow commitments without substance" in response to external pressures from government and citizens to take socially responsible actions.
Whether eliminating child labor, creating environmentally friendly technology or working against all forms of corruption, many corporations fail to become socially responsible despite promises to change, a new University of Michigan study found. In an article recently published in the American Sociological Review, U-M sociologists Alwyn Lim and Kiyoteru Tsutsui say that corporations in developed countries "are more likely to make shallow commitments without substance" in response to external pressures from government and citizens to take socially responsible actions.
A group of Chinese scientists have come to the EPFL to participate in a workshop on the water management of a 1'808'500 km2 catchment basin, 43 times the surface area of Switzerland.
Law reform and tougher legal sanctions to stop greenwashing are critical, according to a leading intellectual property expert from The Australian National University.
Scientists' model predicts seabird feeding habits
A computer model which predicts the foraging habits of seabirds could be a vital tool in the quest to protect wildlife along the British coastline. Experts from Plymouth University say the technique can also be used to predict the at-sea distributions of species which are too small to be tracked at present.
A computer model which predicts the foraging habits of seabirds could be a vital tool in the quest to protect wildlife along the British coastline. Experts from Plymouth University say the technique can also be used to predict the at-sea distributions of species which are too small to be tracked at present.
Conservation scientists working in partnership with practitioners and policy makers are building practical tools for real-world conservation.
Scientists call for protection of deep sea coral reefs from European fishing fleets
A team of scientists is calling for the urgent introduction of marine protected areas after producing evidence of long-term damage being done to deep-sea coral reefs by European fishing fleets. Using underwater robotic vehicles, the researchers from Plymouth University recorded a diverse abundance of fish at several coral sites in the North East Atlantic – but also signs that reefs are being smashed by modern fishing gear.
A team of scientists is calling for the urgent introduction of marine protected areas after producing evidence of long-term damage being done to deep-sea coral reefs by European fishing fleets. Using underwater robotic vehicles, the researchers from Plymouth University recorded a diverse abundance of fish at several coral sites in the North East Atlantic – but also signs that reefs are being smashed by modern fishing gear.
The love song of an extinct cricket that lived 165 million years ago has been brought back to life by scientists at the University of Bristol. The song - possibly the most ancient known musical song documented to date - was reconstructed from microscopic wing features on a fossil discovered in North East China.
Reception and service at central level for international students after arrival at KTH.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Some climate cooling caused by past volcanic eruptions may not be evident in tree-ring reconstructions of temperature change, because large enough temperature drops lead to greatly shortened or even absent growing seasons, according to climate researchers who compared tree-ring temperature reconstructions with model simulations of past temperature changes.
A new study shows that land-cover changes, in particular deforestation, in the vicinity of glaciers do not have an impact on glacier loss. However, the study, in which Innsbruck climate researcher were directly involved, also shows that deforestation decreases precipitation in mid elevation zones, which affects the quality of life of the population living in the surrounding areas.
In this video Beverley Glover explains how a daisy is a collection of tiny flowers grouped together to make it look like a single big flower. " Under the Microscope is a collection of videos that show glimpses of the natural and man-made world in stunning close-up. They will be released every Monday and Thursday for the next couple of months and you can see them here: http://bit.ly/A6bwCE Glover: "The flowering plants (Angiosperms) form the dominant vegetation over most of the Earth's land surface.
NorthStar Initiative launches corporate sustainability webinar series
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (02/03/2012) —The NorthStar Initiative for Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment is launching a free quarterly webin
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (02/03/2012) —The NorthStar Initiative for Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment is launching a free quarterly webin
Innovative approaches for protecting the future of Sierra Leone's Gola Forest - globally important for its biodiversity and its carbon reserves - are being developed by a collaboration of conservation agencies and University of Cambridge researchers.
Reception and service at central level for international students after arrival at KTH.
Scotland first to map wild land
In a first for the UK, a new map detailing Scotland's wild areas is being published today by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). Some of the country's wildest landscapes are already identified and protected if they fall within national parks or national scenic areas. But many other wild areas are not identified in any way.
In a first for the UK, a new map detailing Scotland's wild areas is being published today by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). Some of the country's wildest landscapes are already identified and protected if they fall within national parks or national scenic areas. But many other wild areas are not identified in any way.
Wireless power could revolutionize highway transportation, Stanford researchers say
Stanford researchers have designed a new technology that could lead to wireless charging of electric vehicles while they cruise down the highway.
Stanford researchers have designed a new technology that could lead to wireless charging of electric vehicles while they cruise down the highway.
Roundabouts emerging as the ideal intersection between driver safety and efficiency
They've become the subject of myriad YouTube "how-to" videos. Entire department of transportation websites explain how to navigate them.
They've become the subject of myriad YouTube "how-to" videos. Entire department of transportation websites explain how to navigate them.
This month, the University of Cambridge will be profiling research that addresses biodiversity conservation.
Penn State scientists elected to American Geophysical Union
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Michael Mann and David Pollard, both scientists in Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, have been elected as Fellows of the American Geophysical Union for exceptional contributions in original research in climate change.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Michael Mann and David Pollard, both scientists in Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, have been elected as Fellows of the American Geophysical Union for exceptional contributions in original research in climate change.
Children test the air for pollutants in Brighton science project
by Simon Levey Wednesday 1 February 2012 Children from Brighton have been testing the air quality in their school playgrounds to monitor how pollution from neighbouring roads might affect them and their environment.
by Simon Levey Wednesday 1 February 2012 Children from Brighton have been testing the air quality in their school playgrounds to monitor how pollution from neighbouring roads might affect them and their environment.
Driving the green
New study suggests that electric-powered trucks will save money for businesses.
New study suggests that electric-powered trucks will save money for businesses.
Economics - Aug 19
Ostrageous: How Greed and Crime erode Professional Football and We All Look the Other Way
Ostrageous: How Greed and Crime erode Professional Football and We All Look the Other Way
Innovation - Aug 18
Video game start-up Keep It Human and NGO Oceanus Conservation join forces to save mangroves in the Philippines
Video game start-up Keep It Human and NGO Oceanus Conservation join forces to save mangroves in the Philippines
Health - Aug 18
First in the Nation: All San Diego Hospitals Now Accredited for Geriatric Emergency Care
First in the Nation: All San Diego Hospitals Now Accredited for Geriatric Emergency Care
Health - Aug 18
Philanthropists Leo and Emma Zuckerman Support Revitalization of UC San Diego Emergency Department
Philanthropists Leo and Emma Zuckerman Support Revitalization of UC San Diego Emergency Department
Health - Aug 18
From happiness to health care, undergraduate summer program inspires future data scientists
From happiness to health care, undergraduate summer program inspires future data scientists
Computer Science - Aug 18
Cybersecurity Sitcom: New TU Graz Courses on Side Channel Attacks at edX.org
Cybersecurity Sitcom: New TU Graz Courses on Side Channel Attacks at edX.org