By Melissa Hogenboom
Category: Environment
Warming climate pushes plants up the mountain
By Eurasia Review
Another step towards halting desertification
By Ramesh Jaura
Pay compensation for non-compliant car air conditioning: Greenpeace
Environmental lobby group says that despite supporting Daimler in its quest for CO2 air conditioning, the ‘polluter pays’ principle should be applied to it for not complying with the MAC Directive
Global AC demand could outstrip US 50 times over
By Julian Milnes
Late autumn ‘to bring bumper fruit crop’ for wildlife
A late autumn is set to bring a bumper crop of fruits and berries for wildlife in the UK countryside, experts say.
Invasive ants: ‘Stowaway’ insects spreading around world
The problem of invasive ants may be far worse than previously thought.
Clean energy fuels and profits: Are we there yet?
By Jason Hall
Kenya rhino killed in Nairobi National Park
A white rhino has been shot dead by poachers in one of Kenya’s most secure parks, near the capital Nairobi.
Urban hives boom could be ‘bad for bees’
A boom in urban beekeeping could be doing the insects more harm than good, say scientists. Experts warn that dense populations of the bees in areas with few feeding plants adds more pressure to the troubled species.
Greenland ice is also melting from below
The Greenland ice sheet is melting from below, caused by a high heat flow from the mantle into the lithosphere. This influence is very variable spatially and has its origin in an exceptionally thin lithosphere. Consequently, there is an increased…
Switch to coal power held back in India
By Malini Menon
Forest fires a major threat to Bhutan’s biodiversity
Despite stern legislation and public awareness programmes in place to curb forest fires, still the problem persists as it tops the list of threats the country’s forest coverage. Forest fires are a major environmental problem in Bhutan.
Tremor jolts Sylhet
Sylhet – A light earthquake jolted Sylhet and its adjoining areas on Sunday afternoon.
Bhola without power for two days
Bhola has been without power since Saturday night after the 34.5MW gas-fired power plant there closed down following technical glitches.
African nations for tougher stance on dumping electronic waste
By EurActiv EurActiv — African nations have called for continent-wide action to staunch the import of electronic waste, including old computers and mobile telephones from Europe where stringent environmental laws make exporting used goods cheaper than disposing of them at…
Eels to be helped back into Lake Windermere
Critically endangered eels are to be helped back into Lake Windermere, Cumbria, where they have not been seen in significant numbers for 30 years.
‘Golden rice’ GM trial vandalised in the Philippines
By Matt McGrath
European wind industry faces critical skills shortage
The European wind industry has grown so rapidly over the past decade that it is facing a critical shortage of skilled personnel, a new report reveals.
Firms should generate their own energy for price stability
Businesses should consider generating their own energy where appropriate, to ensure price stability, according to a new analyst report.
‘Critical phase’ for Iter fusion dream
By David Shukman
Chernobyl’s legacy recorded in trees
By Mark Kinver
No tiger in Chittagong Zoo
Chittagong Zoo does not even have a Royal Bengal Tiger, Bangladesh’s national animal, for about a year now.
Bird flu strain in China ‘passed between humans’
Researchers have reported the first case of human-to-human transmission of the new strain of bird flu that has emerged in China.
Evidence of climate change found in marine habitat shifts
Debra Goldberg, ENN
A new thermal sensor discovered in insects
Debra Goldberg, ENN
The promises and perils of geoengineering as climate quick fix
Washington, D.C.—Geoengineering, by definition, is any deliberate large-scale manipulation of the planetary environment to counteract human-caused climate change.