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New Gas Sensors For Monitoring Carbon Dioxide Sinks
A novel gas sensor system
makes it possible to monitor
large areas cost-effectively
the first time. The patented
gas sensor is based on the
principle of diffusion, acco ... > full story
Questioning Nuclear Power's Ability To Forestall Global Warming
Rising energy and
environmental costs may
prevent nuclear power from
being a sustainable
alternative energy source in
... > full story
Extreme Ocean Storms Have Become More Frequent Over Past Three Decades, Study Of Tiny Tremors Shows
Data from faint earth
tremors caused by
wind-driven ocean waves --
often dismissed as
"background noise" at
... > full story
Busy Beavers Can Help Ease Drought
They may be considered
pests, but beavers can help
mitigate the effects of
drought. Climate models
predict the incidence of
drought in parts of North
America will increase in
... > full story
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Fungi Have A Hand In Depleted Uranium's Environmental Fate
May 6, 2008 — Fungi may have an important role to play in the fate of potentially dangerous depleted uranium left in the environment after recent war campaigns, according to a new report in Current Biology. Fungi ... > full story -
Broad Analysis Of Pollutants Using Fuzzy Logic Could Guide Water Quality Improvement
April 18, 2008 — A fuzzy logic approach to analyzing water quality could help reduce the number of people in the developing world forced to drink polluted and diseased water for ... > full story -
Damaged Land Can Restore Itself Through Spontaneous Revegetation
April 3, 2008 — There is widespread interest in restoring land damaged by gravel-sand mining, but the high costs of such projects can be off-putting. A new study in Restoration Ecology offers remarkable new evidence ... > full story -
Chronic Illness Linked To Coal-mining Pollution, Study Shows
March 27, 2008 — Pollution from coal mining may have a negative impact on public health in mining communities. "Residents of coal-mining communities have long complained of impaired health," and researchers say "This ... > full story -
Caribou And Northern Indigenous People: Seeking Sustainability In A World Of Instability
February 19, 2008 — For most northern indigenous people, the roughly 3 million caribou in the world are their most important terrestrial subsistence resource, and while hunters and scientists alike have long expressed ... > full story -
Seagull Blood Shows Promise For Monitoring Pollutants From Oil Spills
January 17, 2008 — Like the proverbial coal miners' canary-in-the-cage, seagulls may become living sentinels to monitor oil pollution levels in marine environments. Researchers have known for years that large oil ... > full story -
New Fuel Cell Cleans Up Pollution And Produces Electricity
December 4, 2007 — Scientists are reporting development of a fuel cell that uses pollution from coal and metal mines to generate electricity, solving a serious environmental problem while providing a new source of ... > full story -
Claiming Antarctica: Oil, Water And Environmental Risks
October 18, 2007 — Owners of the Antarctic territories may be ill-prepared to face a major environmental challenge to the continent, according to an Australian academic. She said that, with its massive resources of ... > full story -
Human Cost Of Colombian Coal Revealed
October 14, 2007 — A case study of the world's largest open-pit coal mine reveals the hidden costs of coal from Colombia, in particular the effects on indigenous and Afro-Colombian villages. Opened in 1983, the ... > full story -
Retrieving Compost From Dumps Would Make A Difference
September 19, 2007 — Retrieving material for composting from open dumps across the developing world could reduce the environmental impact of growing mountains of waste, according to ... > full story
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