 | Wednesday 17th June 2009 A New Technique to Measure Carbon Dioxide from Space The European Space agency in conjunction with INESC Porto has developed a new system for measuring levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) from space. The system is designed for use in satellites and has hence been optimised for efficiency and a minimal foot print Full Story » |
 | Friday 12th June 2009 Britain's Dirty Beaches A recent study lead by the Marine Conservation Society and conducted by volunteers, has revealed a large increase in the amount of litter found on Britain's beaches. The group collected over 380 thousand individual pieces of litter at 374 different coasta Full Story » |
 | Sunday 24th May 2009 Benn calls for sustainable food investment The UK Environment Minister, Hilary Benn visited both Washington DC and New York this week to meet with his counterparts in the new Obama administration, as well as representatives from the UN and Europe, to discuss sustainable food growth, climate change Full Story » |
 | Monday 11th May 2009 Antarctic Shelf loses city sized chunk The Wilkins ice shelf has suffered a collapse of over 270 square miles of ice in to the sea. The shelf which is situated on the west of the Antarctic Peninsula was seen as stable but has begun to degenerate over the last few decades. The European Space Ag Full Story » |
 | Monday 4th May 2009 The problem with Palm Oil. It may seem innocuous enough but the palm oil industry is having a devastating effect throughout many developing countries, in particular Malaysia and Indonesia. Vast swathes of indigenous forest have been cleared to make way for the production of the che Full Story » |
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