environment
EU outlines 2030 climate goals
Posted in Featured, Science on 23rd Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
The European Commission has outlined its plans for climate and energy policy until 2030.
Chemical process turns any plant matter, even trees, into biofuels
Posted in Science on 21st Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Nearly any plant material can be broken down into simple sugars.
Exposure to pesticides results in smaller worker bees
Posted in Science on 20th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Exposure to a widely used pesticide causes worker bees to grow less and then hatch out at a smaller size.
Seafloor Marine Life Face Major Threat from Climate Change
Posted in Science on 19th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Creatures which live deep beneath the ocean surface are likely to be badly hit by climate change over the next century, a new study says.
Thousands of Australian bees are getting tagged for research
Posted in Science on 17th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Approximately 5,000 bees are receiving RFID tags.