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28-Jan-09

Geoengineering: Ocean iron plan approved as researchers show algae absorb CO2

"Seeding the oceans with iron is a viable way to permanently lock carbon away from the atmosphere and potentially tackle climate change, according to scientists who have studied how the process works naturally in the ocean."

Category: Climate Change

28-Jan-09

EU spending spree brings carbon capture closer to reality

"Europe-wide plan proposes €1.25bn for carbon capture at coal-fired power plants; €1.75bn earmarked for better international energy links"

Category: Energy sources

28-Jan-09

Nuclear plant 'quake ban' lifted

"An outright ban on locating new nuclear power stations in areas of the UK which are susceptible to earthquakes has been lifted by the government."

Category: Energy sources

28-Jan-09

It's snowing on Mars ...

"... or at least in the sky above it. This is just one extraordinary piece of information being sent back to us by the landers, probes and rovers scanning the planet. Home to the largest mountain in the solar system and a canyon...

Category: Space

28-Jan-09

Global warming is 'irreversible'

"A team of environmental researchers in the US has warned many effects of climate change are irreversible. The scientists concluded global temperatures could remain high for 1,000 years, even if carbon emissions can somehow be...

Category: Climate Change

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