Category: Science
UN urges Japan to push for G8 emissions targets
Reuters: The United Nations’ top climate change official on Thursday called on Tokyo to push…
United Kingdom: Against The Grain: It’s hard to see why nuclear is the favoured route’
Independent: The two core arguments made by the nuclear industry are security of supply and…
United Kingdom: Flood-risk homes ‘may be uninsurable’
Guardian: Many new homes could be uninsurable and unsellable unless the government introduces tougher planning…
Palau urges UN action on climate change
Radio Australia: The world’s small island nations wants the United Nations Security Council to help…
Exchanges merge to create spot market for carbon
Reuters: Two European carbon trading exchanges are merging their platforms to offer spot trading in…
Pentagon faces a battle on climate change
Financial Times: In the run-up to the United Nations climate change conference in Bali, businesspeople…
New meat-eating dinos identified
Two previously unknown types of meat-eating dinosaur have been identified from Sahara desert fossils.
Ministers consider UK astronauts
The government is to launch a review into whether there should be British astronauts to…
Astronauts end second spacewalk
US and European astronauts are preparing for their second spacewalk of the current shuttle mission.