environment
Climate change to boost summer flash floods, says study
Posted in Science on 2nd Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
Global warming will lead to a significant increase in extreme summer downpours in the UK, a study suggests.
Study: Species disappearing far faster than before
Posted in Science on 30th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
Species of plants and animals are becoming extinct at least 1,000 times faster than they did before humans arrived on the scene.
Americans care about 'global warming', but not 'climate change'
Posted in Featured, Science on 29th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
Yale researchers have found that the two terms, often used interchangeably, generate very different responses.
Last Month Tied for Globes Hottest April
Posted in Science on 23rd May, 2014
by Alex Muller
This past April tied 2010 for the hottest April on record according to a new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Rate of honey bee losses in the US 'economically unsustainable'
Posted in Business on 17th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
Bee populations have been dying at a rate which is economically unsustainable. Honey bees pollinate plants that produce about a quarter of US consumer foods.