WWF urges end to deadlock on new Antarctic reserves
Members of a multinational group on Antarctic conservation must end a years-long deadlock and agree on new marine reserves in the region as sea-ice shrinks to record lows, the WWF urged Wednesday......»»
Union creates hotline for disgruntled Amazon staff
Unite urges workers to come forward to voice complaints about hours, pay, targets and breaks......»»
Former Trump adviser joins company that makes hazardous air cleaners
Some of the air cleaners emit ozone or hydrogen peroxide. The CDC urges caution. Enlarge / US President Donald Trump, right, listens to Deborah Birx, coronavirus response coordinator, as she speaks during a news conference in the White House in.....»»
Former Trump advisor joins company that makes hazardous air cleaners
Some of the air cleaners emit ozone or hydrogen peroxide. The CDC urges caution. Enlarge / US President Donald Trump, right, listens to Deborah Birx, coronavirus response coordinator, as she speaks during a news conference in the White House in.....»»
Scientists improve a photosynthetic enzyme by adding fluorophores
Given the finite nature of fossil fuel reserves and the devastating environmental impacts of relying on fossil fuels, the development of clean energy sources is among the most pressing challenges facing modern industrial civilization. Solar energy is.....»»
Tesla urges court to reinstate hike in emissions penalties
Although Pres. Biden supports tougher emissions standards, his administration opposes Tesla's request for immediate court action......»»
Biosphere reserves and human well-being: Lessons from UNESCO"s EVAMAB project
The uneasy relationship between humans and nature is in constant evolution, but we are now witnessing major ecological and climatic changes that affect all of us. In the current context, we need to develop new concepts and solutions, curb 'business a.....»»
Changes in Antarctic marine ecosystems
Understanding the evolution of the polar sea ice is not enough to study the effects of the climate change on marine ecosystems in Antarctic seafloors. It is also necessary to determine the intensity of phytoplankton local production during the Antarc.....»»
Arctic methane release due to melting ice is likely to happen again
Beneath the cold, dark depths of the Arctic ocean sit vast reserves of methane. These stores rest in a delicate balance, stable as a solid called methane hydrates, at very specific pressures and temperatures. If that balance gets tipped, the methane.....»»
Antarctic peninsula likely to warm over next two decades
An analysis of historic and projected simulations from 19 global climate models shows that, because of climate change, the temperature in the Antarctic peninsula will increase by 0.5 to 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2044......»»
Fossil forests under Antarctic ice
In around 1833 the first specimens of fossilized wood from Antarctica were reported by surgeon, naturalist and artist James Eights......»»
Taiwan Has Enough Water To Keep Chipmakers Humming Till May
Hmmmmmm shares a report from Bloomberg: Taiwan offered reassurances Monday it has sufficient water reserves to keep a giant tech industry led by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. humming till late May, when monsoon rains arrive to alleviate its.....»»
TEEIA urges government to support development of semiconductor equipment
Taiwan Electronic Equipment Industry Association (TEEIA) has called on the government to make policies and laws to promote development of a local semiconductor equipment manufacturing sector......»»
Mozilla Urges "Remain Calm: the Fox is Still in the Firefox Logo"
Last week Firefox's official blog responded to some viral misinformation about the Firefox logo. "People were up in arms because they thought we had scrubbed fox imagery from our browser. Rest easy knowing nothing could be further from the truth...".....»»
Antarctic seals reveal worrying threats to disappearing glaciers
More Antarctic meltwater is surfacing than was previously known, modifying the climate, preventing sea ice from forming and boosting marine productivity- according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA)......»»
ICESat-2 satellite reveals shape, depth of Antarctic ice shelf fractures
When a block of ice the size of Houston, Texas, broke off from East Antarctica's Amery Ice Shelf in 2019, scientists had anticipated the calving event, but not exactly where it would happen. Now, satellite data can help scientists measure the depth a.....»»
Gold-phosphorus nanosheets catalyzes natural gas to greener energy selectively
Advances in hydraulic fracturing technology have enabled discovery of large reserves of natural gas which primarily contains methane, and which is mainly burned directly, potentially causing global warming. Upgrading methane to greener energy such as.....»»
If data is the new oil, Datacentres are the new strategic reserves – An India Growth Story in the making
While reading the quote “If granaries are important for grains and food grains, if a warehouse is important for manufacturing goods, a good datacentre is very important for a digital economy.” from Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister for Communica.....»»
Tundra vegetation shows similar patterns along microclimates from Arctic to sub-Antarctic
Researchers are in the search for generalisable rules and patterns in nature. Biogeographer Julia Kemppinen together with her colleagues tested if plant functional traits show similar patterns along microclimatic gradients across far-apart regions fr.....»»
Giant iceberg breaks off near UK Antarctic base
A vast iceberg almost the size of Greater London has broken away from the Antarctic ice shelf near a British research station, the British Antarctic Survey said Friday......»»
Combating ecosystem collapse from the tropics to the Antarctic
Eminent scientists warn that key ecosystems around Australia and Antarctica are collapsing, and propose a three-step framework to combat irreversible global damage......»»