BBC: Companies that fail to tackle climate change could lower the value of their businesses,…
Month: September 2008
Can rubber ducks help track a melting glacier?
Reuters: To help figure out what’s happening inside the fastest-moving Greenland glacier, a U.S. rocket…
US companies see climate risk, but lack plan
Reuters: U.S. companies judge climate change a risk to their business, but lag global companies…
Birds on decline around the world
Telegraph: Some of Britain’s favourite birds are at risk of dying out, according to a…
Australia: Water plan to help small farmers and boost Murray
Age: SMALL farmers in the Murray-Darling Basin will be able to sell their water entitlements…
Endeavour put on standby as rescue spacecraft (CNET)
CNET – It’s not just a pretty picture. This NASA photo from Kennedy Space Center…
Overbearing Parents Foster Obsessive Children, New Study Finds
Parents watch your nagging. A new study from the Université de Montréal in Quebec, Canada,…
Putting Pictures Into Words
Visual images can contain a wealth of information, but they are difficult to catalogue in…
Stem Cells May Solve Mystery Of Early Pregnancy Breast Cancer Protection
The answer to why an early pregnancy seems to protect against breast cancer could rest…
Easier-to-hit ‘Targets’ Could Help Older People Make The Most Of Computers
Older people could make better use of computers if icons, links and menu headings automatically…