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20-Aug-08

Sending waste to China saves carbon emissions

"Sending old newspapers and plastic bottles 10,000 miles for recycling in China produces more carbon savings than landfilling it in Britain and making new goods, reveals a study from the government body charged with reducing UK...


19-Aug-08

Climate: Spain sweats amid 'water wars'

"Spain is experiencing its worst drought in 40 years. Climate experts warn that the country is suffering badly from the impact of climate change and that the Sahara is slowly creeping north - into the Spanish mainland."

Category: Climate Change

19-Aug-08

Coal's toxic legacy to the Arctic

"Scientists plotted levels of thallium, cadmium and lead in a Greenland ice core and linked them to other chemicals indicating coal as the main origin."

Category: Energy sources

19-Aug-08

UK scientists unveil a Mars rover called Bradley

"The rover – the most sophisticated ever built – is due to explore Mars in 2015 as part of the European Space Agency's ExoMars mission, but there are fears funding cuts will kill off Britain's contribution"

Category: Space

19-Aug-08

Climate: In search of world justice

"The burden of climate change solutions can only be equitably shared via an international court"

Category: Climate Change

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