environment
Climate drives 'new era' in Arctic Ocean
Posted in Science on 4th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
A switch from a permanent cover of thick ice to a new state where thinner ice vanishes in the summer will have far-reaching implications.
Popular pesticide hurts wild bees in major field study
Posted in Science on 24th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
Pesticide problems are just one of many problems facing pollinators; this is separate from colony collapse disorder, which has devastated honeybee populations.
Climate change: Paris 'last chance' for action
Posted in Featured, Science on 22nd Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
Scientists are calling on world leaders to sign up to an eight-point plan of action at landmark talks in Paris.
On the brink of a mass extinction?
Posted in Featured, Science on 17th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
The world's animal and plant species are going extinct at a rate 1,000 to 10,000 times faster than they did before humans came along.
New material set to change cooling industry
Posted in Business on 13th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
The world refrigeration market is expected to increase by $7-8 billion by 2018. The breakthrough has an economic impact and an impact on the energy industry and environment.