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4-Sep-08

Major ice-shelf loss for Canada (copy 1)

"The ice shelves in Canada's High Arctic have lost a colossal area this year, scientists report."

Category: Climate Change

3-Sep-08

Solar: Seawater greenhouses to bring life to the desert

"The planned project would use solar power to evaporate salt water, generating cool air and pure water thereby allowing food to be grown"

Category: Energy sources

3-Sep-08

Scotland hopes for big increase in hydro power

"A new generation of large hydroelectric dams and smaller plants across the Highlands could produce enough clean energy for more than half a million homes, a ministerial taskforce has estimated."

Category: Energy sources

3-Sep-08

Medicine for a feverish planet: kill or cure?

"Planetary scale engineering might be able to combat global warming, but, as with nineteenth century medicine, the best option may simply be kind words and letting Nature take its course, says James Lovelock"

Category: Climate Change

3-Sep-08

Energy: Beware the bear trap

"Britain, like most of Europe, is at risk of being the target of Russia's energy export weaponry"

Category: Energy sources, Weapons

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