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Methane's larger impact on climate
Methane gas emissions could have a larger warming effect on climate than has been previously thought. A recent study has found that the interactions between greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and aerosols in the atmosphere c...
A better diet for the environment
A new report published by the Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) finds that eliminating waste, cutting fatty and sugary foods and reducing meat and dairy consumption would make the biggest contribution towards impr...
World's largest digital biodiversity database
The world's most comprehensive digital biodiversity database has been developed, enabling access to over 177 million records. However, over two-thirds of the records are from just three countries: the US, Sweden and the ...
Majority of disaster deaths climate–related, says UN
More than three quarters of those people who died in disasters in 2009 lost their lives to extreme weather events, which caused nearly $15 billion in damages worldwide, according to the UN.
Dreamliner completes its first flight
Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner passenger aircraft has successfully completed its first test flight in the US. The three-hour flight started from Everett, north of Seattle, and the plane landed at Boeing Field, just south of...
European businesses not reducing wasted office resources
A new European-wide survey from Samsung Electronics reveals that businesses are not taking the proactive steps required to reduce wasted paper and toner in the office printing environment. The survey of more than 4,500 p...
Plug in Toyotas from 2011
Toyota will begin selling �affordable' plug-in hybrid cars in 2011. The company's first plug-in model, the Prius Plug-In Hybrid (PHV), adds an external charging function and more batteries to the popular Prius to enable ...
Options for meeting the UK's aviation emissions target
A report from the UK's Committee on Climate Change says that aviation policy should be based on the assumption that demand growth between now and 2050 cannot exceed 60% if the UK is to meet the Government's target that a...
Commons Report Supports Mainstreaming Green Jobs and Skills
IEMA supports the call for Government to establish a leader for the green skills agenda, as detailed in a report published by the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee on green jobs and skills. IEMA gave written...
SocEnv's Climate Change Conference – Daily Update
John Carstensen, CEO of the Society for the Environment (SocEnv), has been posting daily updates direct from the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Click here to access the blog.