How ecosystem services can be integrated to enhance resilience of the coastal islands against climate change through planned actions to stop erosion and accelerate land accretion was the topic of a draft project proposal submitted at a consultation organised by…
The price of oil has fallen further after the International Energy Agency forecast weaker demand in 2015.
The authorities’ plan to clean up the spilled oil of ‘OT Southern Star 7’ by local people using foam and other oil-sucking materials got poor response as the furnace oil collection has become difficult due to its continuous spread to…
Peter McCornick, International Water Management Institute Negotiators at COP20 need to take a serious look at water. The more extreme temperatures we will now face are likely to alter the amounts and distribution of rainfall, river flows, groundwater availability, and…
A global initiative bringing together scientists across different disciplines has launched its strategy to identify key priorities for sustainability.
Malaysia has shown interest in construction of low-cost flats under housing projects at Kamrangirchar to provide flats to the poor at an affordable costs. Special Envoy of the Malaysian PM on Southeast Asian Affairs, Seri Samy Vellu, showed the interest…
Integrating tech and planning, urban with rural and formal with informal development can help transform cities. For the first time in human history, more of us live in cities than in rural areas: 54 per cent of the world’s population…
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake under the Molucca Sea in eastern Indonesia has triggered a tsunami warning. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was a possibility of “hazardous” waves up to one metre (3.3ft) high on coasts within a 300km (186…
A new study of the universe’s background light has suggested that as many as half its stars might be hidden in the space between galaxies.
envitonment(pic of atmosphere in library) By Peter Gibbs They call it HABing (high altitude ballooning), and it is the most fun you can have with a balloon without leaving the safety of the ground. And it is why two years…
The UK government has proposed new rules regarding rights to access land in a bid to speed up the introduction of fracking.
The amount of carbon lost from tropical forests is being significantly underestimated, a new study reports.
Changes to UK urban areas provide habitats for mosquitoes, including species known to spread malaria and West Nile virus, a study suggests.
A new study finds that if temperatures rise and more precipitation falls as rain rather than snow, it will reduce the total amount of water in rivers.
George Kennedy With the onset of hybrid technologies, automakers are making it possible for daily drivers to use less and less fuel, but wouldn’t the ideal solution be to not have to use a car at all? One city in…
Antarctica is now losing about 160 billion tonnes of ice a year to the ocean – twice as much as when the continent was last surveyed.
Researchers have developed a collection of new plastics that are recyclable and adaptable – and the discovery began with a laboratory mistake.
The ancient remains of a teenage girl discovered deep underground in Mexico are providing additional insights on how the Americas came to be populated.
El Nino events can have a significant impact on the yields of certain major food crops, a study has shown.
Two separate studies released this week are announcing a bleak future for the West Antarctic Ice Sheet — and an accompanying sea-level rise across the globe.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Poor countries and vulnerable people are facing a barrage of shocks: economic shocks such as volatile food prices and financial crises; environmental shocks and natural disasters such as droughts, floods, and earthquakes; food safety, diseases, and…
Eco Marine Power (EMP) has announced that it has taken another major step forward towards bringing its pioneering wind and solar harnessing EnergySail to the market by forming a strategic alliance with Teramoto Iron Works Co. – a manufacturer of…
Madrid – A Spanish island has summoned world experts to help it stamp out an invasion of white snakes that threaten to eat all its rare lizards, a conservationist said Tuesday.
Billings – A voracious species of trout that decimated a native trout population in Yellowstone National Park shows signs of decline following a costly and protracted effort to kill off the invading fish, government scientists and a conservation group said…
Two people walk next to ice blocks in the Lake Cachet II in Aysen, Chilean Patagonia on April 6, 2012.
A prehistoric “Atlantis” in the North Sea may have been abandoned after being hit by a 5m tsunami 8,200 years ago.
Beijing authorities are banning popular outdoor grills amid fears of rising pollution, it is reported.
Scientists now have a fuller picture of what happened at the poles during the last warm phase on Earth.
Sherpa guides in Nepal have demanded more compensation for the families of 13 of their colleagues killed in an avalanche on Mount Everest on Friday.
While the cause of a radiation leak at the United States’ first nuclear waste repository remains unknown, officials have reportedly pinpointed the facility’s contaminated area.