Telegraph: The European Commission believes that some of the most polluting electricity generators are making…
Month: January 2008
Brussels urged to fight climate change with tax
Financial Times: The European Union should fight climate change with a broad-based carbon tax rather…
Alarm Bells Ringing About Antarctic Thaw – Norway PM
Reuters: Alarm bells are ringing about risks of a quickening thaw of Antarctica that would…
11 Multinationals to Assess Their ‘Carbon Footprint’
Bloomberg: Hewlett-Packard, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble and eight other global companies are assessing the emissions…
Change In Trauma Level Designation Associated With Improved Patient Survival
Death rates among patients admitted to a Colorado trauma center appeared to decrease after the…
In Diatom, Scientists Find Genes That May Level Engineering Hurdle
Denizens of oceans, lakes and even wet soil, diatoms are unicellular algae that encase themselves…
Rich Nations’ Environmental Footprints Tread Heavily On Poor Countries
Researchers have assessed the financial costs of environmental damage caused by human activities in high-,…
MRSA Evolution And Resilience Examined
Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections are caused primarily by a single strain — USA300 —…
Ebola Virus Disarmed By Excising A Single Gene
The deadly Ebola virus, an emerging public health concern in Africa and a potential biological…
Caffeine Is Linked To Miscarriage Risk, New Study Shows
A new study offers the strongest evidence to date linking caffeine consumption during pregnancy to…