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1-May-09

Girl, 10, burned at tanning salon

"A 10-year-old girl has suffered burns over 70% of her body after spending 16 minutes on an unsupervised sun bed."

Category: Radiation

1-May-09

The space giant is coming

"The most distant cosmic explosion ever recorded would have made a fascinating target for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), according to scientists now building the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope."

Category: Space

29-Apr-09

Climate countdown: Half a trillion tonnes of carbon left to burn

"To avoid dangerous climate change of 2C, the world can only burn another half a trillion tonnes of carbon, climate change experts warn..." "...Myles Allen, a climate expert at Oxford University who led the new study, said:...

Category: Climate Change

29-Apr-09

'Safe' climate means 'no to coal'

"About three-quarters of the world's fossil fuel reserves must be left unused if society is to avoid dangerous climate change, scientists warn."


28-Apr-09

How 'smart fridges' could slash UK CO2 emissions and help renewables

"Instead of spikes in demand and coal-fired solutions, fridges and washing machines may soon be available that can regulate their own energy usage. Mark Anslow reports on a new generation of electrical appliances that 'listen'...


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