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Slow progress since Earth Summit 20 years ago

Sat, 26 May 2012 02:33:05 -0400

Twenty years after the Earth Summit in Rio pledged to save the environment for future generations, observers and policy makers agree swifter action is required to avert climate catastrophe.

Is China poor? Key question at climate talks

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:18:48 -0400

Another round of U.N. climate talks closed without resolving how to share the burden of curbing man-made global warming, mainly because countries don't agree on who is rich and who is poor.

Facebook ripple on IPO market already felt

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:02:28 -0400

(Reuters) - The ripple effects of Facebook Inc's botched IPO appear to already be hitting the market for initial public offerings as two companies this week pushed back their market debuts. PC hardware components maker Corsair Components Inc postponed its $78 million IPO citing market conditions, as did laser hair removal products maker Tria Beauty Inc,which intended to raise $64 million. The delays may be just the first of many, say market observers, as volatile equity markets and fallout from the Facebook debacle create a challenging climate for new offerings. ...

Brazil leader vetoes parts of law opening up Amazon

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:38:07 -0400

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Friday vetoed parts of a new forestry code that environmentalists say would lead to further deforestation in the Amazon, home to the world's largest collection of plants and animals.

Climate pact process stumbles as countries bicker

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:17:42 -0400

Less than six months after the world agreed to craft a new global climate pact by 2015, talks stumbled at a crucial preparatory meeting Friday as rich and poorer countries butted heads.

Rousseff under pressure to veto Brazil's new forest code

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:44:14 -0400

Activists on Thursday said they handed Brazil's president a petition with nearly two million signatures urging her to veto a new forestry code that could result in increased Amazon rainforest deforestation.

China hits back at claims it is blocking climate talks

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:15:04 -0400

China hit back Thursday at claims it was holding up global climate talks in Germany, saying the United States, Europe and other rich states were the ones applying the brakes.

Global warming winner: Once rare butterfly thrives

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:08:32 -0400

Global warming is rescuing the once-rare brown Argus butterfly, scientists say.

Rich-poor divide reopens at UN climate talks

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:04:55 -0400

U.N. climate talks ran into gridlock Thursday as a widening rift between rich and poor countries risked undoing some advances made last year in the decades-long effort to control carbon emissions that scientists say are overheating the planet.

Mark Zuckerberg's Wedding: What Green Day's Singer Performed

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:03:33 -0400

If you got married the day after your company went public and was valued at over $100 billion, wouldn't you want the frontman of your favorite band to entertain guests at your wedding?

Magma Crystals Hold Clues to Volcanoes' Inner Workings

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:04:17 -0400

More than 500 million people live close to volcanoes that could erupt with little or no clear warning, causing widespread devastation and even global effects on climate, as in the case of the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo. Although scientists keep an eye on many of the world's volcanoes for ground movements, gas emissions and other signs of unrest, volcanologists still face challenges directly linking surface activity with volcanic plumbing changes deep underground.

Climate scientists say warming could exceed 3.5 C

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:04:13 -0400

Climate researchers said Thursday the planet could warm by more than 3.5 degrees Celsius (6.3 degrees Fahrenheit), boosting the risk of drought, flood and rising seas.

150,000 more US heat deaths projected by 2100

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:11:21 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Killer heat fueled by climate change could cause an additional 150,000 deaths this century in the biggest U.S. cities if no steps are taken to curb carbon emissions and improve emergency services, according to a new report. The three cities with the highest projected heat death tolls are Louisville, with an estimated 19,000 heat-related fatalities by 2099; Detroit, with 17,900, and Cleveland, with 16,600, the Natural Resources Defense Council found in its analysis of peer-reviewed data, released on Wednesday. ...

Octopus Foils Predators by Stealing Identities

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:08:32 -0400

Instead of blending in with the background, octopuses hide from predators by taking on the shape and color of specific objects in their environment, new research suggests.

EU warns climate talks at risk of floundering

Wed, 23 May 2012 14:48:16 -0400

Europe warned at climate talks in Bonn on Wednesday that efforts to forge a new global pact to avert environmental disaster were in danger of floundering, and some pointed fingers at China.

Europe's beaches clean, but France lagging: study

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:40:37 -0400

Europe's beaches are generally clean but France is lagging behind other tourist destinations in the south of the continent, a report from European Environment Agency (EEA) showed on Wednesday.

High-Tech Bridges Marry Function and Beauty

Wed, 23 May 2012 04:59:28 -0400

The Global Innovation Series is presented by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. It delivers more than purpose-built electric vehicles -- it delivers smart mobility services. Visit bmw-i.com or follow @BMWi on Twitter.

UN climate talks 'stalled', Kyoto architect tells AFP

Tue, 22 May 2012 20:46:51 -0400

UN climate talks are going nowhere, as politicians dither or bicker while the pace of warming dangerously speeds up, one of the architects of the Kyoto Protocol told AFP.

Glowing Green Orbs & Pink Butterflies Revealed in Winning Bio-Art Images

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:00:03 -0400

A pink butterfly, fluorescent mountains and glowing green orbs surrounded by bubbles are some of the imagery that appears in the winning entries in a "bio-art" competition, which sought to highlight the most artistic portrayals of biomedical research.

Google closes Motorola acquisition

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:10:18 -0400

In line with earlier reports, Google on Tuesday finalized its acquisition of Motorola Mobility. The $12.5 billion merger was approved by regulators in China on Monday after having been given the green light by the United States Department of Justice this past February. Chinese regulators did stipulate terms for its approval, however, namely that Google must continue to make Android open-source and freely available. Former Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha has stepped down and Google’s Dennis Woodside will replace him as chief executive. “I’m excited to announce today that our Motorola Mobility deal has closed,” Google CEO Larry Page wrote in a letter published on Google’s blog. “Motorola is a great American tech company that has driven the mobile revolution, with

Green Spaces Is a Coworking Hub for Social Startups [VIDEO]

Tue, 22 May 2012 06:32:48 -0400

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Bike Desk Powers Your Gadgets, Meetings, You [VIDEO]

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:33:25 -0400

So you want to keep fit, help the environment, stay on top of your work and make sure your gadgets are always charged. How can you stay productive in business without casting one of these priorities aside?

This Is Your Child's Brain on Exercise; How to Make Schools Healthier

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:23:00 -0400

Discovered: Kids brains look different than adults brains when exercising, how to make schools healthier and how thunderclouds are contributing to climate change. This is your child's brain on exercise. It looks different than your adult brain, finds research. When kids exercise they change the way their brains work. "In the last several years there have been data suggesting that neurobiological changes are happening -- [there are] very brain-specific mechanisms at work here," explains researcher David Bucci. ...

Rio+20 to mull giving UN climate body more teeth: Brazil

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:09:45 -0400

Next month's Rio summit on sustainable development will discuss how to strengthen the UN Environment Program (UNEP), Brazil's environment minister said Friday.

The Best Cities for Tech Jobs Might Surprise You [VIDEO]

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:17:40 -0400

Are you a fan of lush, green surroundings and rain more than half the year? Seattle topped Forbes' list of places where tech jobs are growing. And not just tech jobs, but all of the STEM field -- science, technology, engineering and math. Forbes tapped the Praxis Strategy Group to create a system to rank areas of the U.S. where the technology sector has experienced growth to provide a possible look into the future.

China rejects US ruling in solar dumping case

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:30:38 -0400

China's government on Friday rejected a U.S. antidumping ruling against its makers of solar power equipment and Chinese manufacturers warned possible higher tariffs might hurt efforts to promote clean energy.

Chinese solar makers reject US dumping ruling

Fri, 18 May 2012 02:52:30 -0400

Chinese producers of solar power equipment on Friday rejected an American anti-dumping ruling in a case that threatens to worsen U.S.-Chinese tensions. They warned proposed punitive tariffs might hurt efforts to promote clean energy.

Japan launches rocket with first foreign satellite

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:37:43 -0400

A rocket has lifted off in Japan in the country's first commercial launch of a foreign satellite — one from South Korea designed to monitor the environment.

Apple to use only green power for main data center

Thu, 17 May 2012 19:21:04 -0400

(Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to power its main U.S. data center entirely with renewable energy by the end of this year, taking steps to address longstanding environmental concerns about the rapid expansion of high-consuming computer server farms. The maker of the iPhone and iPad said on Thursday it was buying equipment from SunPower Corp and startup Bloom Energy to build two solar array installations in and around Maiden, North Carolina, near its core data center. Once up, the solar farm will supply 84 million kWh of energy annually. ...

UN, Brazil to host Internet debate on green planet

Thu, 17 May 2012 19:11:13 -0400

The United Nations and the Brazilian government are launching an Internet debate around 10 themes for a green planet to elicit suggestions from experts and the public for next month's Rio+20 summit.

UN talks take first steps on 2015 climate deal

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:09:18 -0400

UN members on Thursday took their first steps in a marathon to negotiate a new global pact by 2015 that for the first time will place rich and poor under a common legal regime to tackle climate change.

Hot Summer Projected for Much of US

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:24:52 -0400

More than half of the United States may be in for a hot summer, a continuation of a year-long trend of high temperatures across much of the country, according to scientists with federal agencies that monitor large-scale climate conditions and severe weather.

Apple to use only green power for main data center

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:17:27 -0400

UK climate experiment canceled on patent concerns

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:45:04 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have abandoned an experiment to test the possibility of spraying particles into the upper atmosphere to stem global warming, largely due to concerns over a patent for some of the technology, the project's leader said. Scientists and engineers from the universities of Bristol, Cambridge and Oxford are behind a three-year, 1.6 million pound ($2.5 million) geo-engineering project called Stratospheric Particle Injection for Climate Engineering (SPICE). ...

UK climate experiment cancelled on patent concerns

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:39:21 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have abandoned an experiment to test the possibility of spraying particles into the upper atmosphere to stem global warming, largely due to concerns over a patent for some of the technology, the project's leader said. Scientists and engineers from the universities of Bristol, Cambridge and Oxford are behind a three-year, 1.6 million pound geo-engineering project called Stratospheric Particle Injection for Climate Engineering (SPICE). ...

UK climate experiment cancelled on patent concerns

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:37:10 -0400

This Phone Lasts 15 Years on 1 AA Battery

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:31:25 -0400

Many Mammals Won't Survive Climate Change; An Organism That Eats Plastic

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:35:50 -0400

Discovered: Many of our mammal brethren will not survive climate change, high fructose corn syrup keeps getting better, finally a plastic bag solution that works for the environment, and America will get a lot warmer over the next sixty years.

'Synergy' Aircraft Promises Better Fuel Economy than Cars

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:57:32 -0400

Most people think of flying as faster but more expensive than driving. But an unusual aircraft project that competed in NASA's 2011 Green Flight Challenge is promising something new — a personal airplane with better fuel economy than many family cars.

Poaching puts pressure on Malayan tiger

Tue, 15 May 2012 06:13:32 -0400

A Malaysian government plan to double its population of endangered Malayan tigers to 1,000 through tighter protection is under threat due to persistent poaching, a conservation group warned Tuesday.