UCS Study Examines the Impact of Charging Electric Vehicles
A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists examines an electric vehicle’s total greenhouse gas emissions.
Australia Emitted 546 Million Tonnes More C02 in 2011
Australia's carbon dioxide emissions went up in 2011 due to more vehicle use and gases that leaked from coalmines. It resulted in the release of 546 million tonnes of more C02 from those two sources. The data came from Australia's report of the National Greenhouse Accounts to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Qantas Jet Uses 50-50 Aviation Fuel, Refined Cooking Oil Mix
To address the high cost of aviation fuel, flag carrier Qantas is experimenting with the use of refined cooking oil to power its jets.
Environmental News: Cooking Oil Powers Qantas Aircraft; Chickens on Prozac, Caffeine
A Qantas flight between Sydney and Adelaide today is using a 50-50 mix of conventional fuel and refined cooking oil. The biofuel costs far more than conventional fuel, partly due to its importation from the United States.
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Tax Expert, Charities Hit Carbon Tax
Less than three months before the Gillard government starts to collect the carbon tax on July 1, the measure continues to generate criticism from various sectors of Australian society. A tax expert questioned the carbon tax's constitutionality on Tuesday and charities warned on Wednesday of its impact on the services it provides poor people.
Easter Miracle? Eggshells Reborn as Plastics
Scientists are hatching a plan to turn discarded eggshells into eco-friendly bioplastics, with potential uses ranging from medicine to food packaging.
NASA Presents Mesmerizing Visualization of Earth's Ocean Currents
Watch in awe as the world's eddying ocean currents swirl in Van Gogh-esque grandeur.
Littering now as Socially Unacceptable as Smoking
Anti-environmental behavior reaches a tipping point of public disapproval, signaling that the sustainability message has permeated the masses.
Kids to U.S. Court: Who Owns the Air?
A group of teens and young adults are suing the U.S. government, pushing it to protect the atmosphere as a 'public trust' asset. But first, a judge must decide whether to let an industrial trade association join the feds' defense.
Can Plants Communicate with Other Plants, 'Hear' Sounds?
Can plants talk? A new research found that plants “make clicking noises to communicate” with other plants, aside from reacting to sounds.
Drinking Soft Drinks among Children Linked to Heart Disease Later in Life
A new study says drinking soft drinks or “fizzy drinks” increases the chance of heart disease and high blood pressure among children later in their life.
Pfizer Execs to Stand Trial for Cover-up of Drug Trial Results
Four former executives at Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drug company. -- Henry McKinnell, John LaMattina, Karen Katen, Joseph Feczko -- as well as Gail Cawkwell, Pfizer's current Vice President of Medical Affairs, will all face trial for allegedly concealing the unfavorable results of drug trials involving Celebrex and Bextra.
Climate Change and the Future of our Pacific Neighbours
The vulnerability of Pacific Island countries to climate change has been the subject of significant media coverage, including Kiribati's recent request that its people be moved to Fiji to avoid rising seas.
Lack of Oxygen Influenced Tumor Behavior and Patient Outcome in Intermediate-risk Prostate Cancer
Low oxygen (hypoxia) predicts prostate cancer recurrence after radiotherapy. -Measuring prostate cancer hypoxia could help identify the best treatment for patients. -New treatments that target prostate cancer hypoxia could improve patient outcome.
A Look at the Earth-Hour Across the World
Earth-hour was celebrated on the 31st of March. Millions of people turned off their lights across the globe.
Robert Redford and Son Create New Eco Film
New documentary to focus on the unsustainable demands on the Colorado River system.
Nuclear Power: Japan’s Sunset, Will We See Another Sunrise?
Earlier this week, the 53rd of Japan's 54 nuclear reactors was shutdown for regular inspection, leaving just one reactor operating in the country.
Simulation Shows Potential for Nuclear Fusion
High-gain nuclear fusion could soon be a possibility according to new computer simulations.
Court Rules Climate Change Not Enough to Stop Development of Xstrata Surat Mine
Xstrata won its legal battle against environmentalists and farmers to operate the open cut mine in Surat Basin in southern Queensland. The legal victory for Xstrata came after a court ruled that environment change is not sufficient reason to stop the development of one of the biggest coal mines in Australia.
Oversleeping and Lack of Sleep May Trigger Heart Problems – US Study
Those who get less than six hours of sleep or longer than eight hours are more prone to suffering heart problems than those who get six to eight hours of sleep every night, according to a study.
Building Carbon Markets with our Nearest Neighbours
International carbon markets are on the nose in some quarters. From some on the left they are seen as a cheap way to absolve polluters' sins without having a real impact on reducing emissions.
Study Shows Popcorn Healthier than Fruits and Vegetables?
Forget eating an apple a day. Apparently eating the crunchy snack is enough to keep the doctor away as popcorn has more antioxidants than fruit and vegetables.
NASA Reports Space Junks Near-Collision with Space Station
Astronauts manning the International Space Station were hurried into an escape space ship over the weekend as cautionary measure against oncoming space junks, reports said.
Qantas Tries Cooking Oil for Test Flight
Qantas will use vegetable cooking oil for a historic test flight between Sydney and Adelaide on April 13.
GE Supports Australian Governments Carbon Tax
General Electric backed the Australian carbon tax, which the government will start to collect on July 1. GE said on Monday that it would allocate more funds to pursue carbon reduction technologies.
Pinyons Pining: Man-made Noise Affects Plant Growth and Seed Dispersal
Loud natural-gas plants and other sounds keep vital scrub jays away from pinyon pine trees.
Eco-Friendly Laundry Powder and Dishwashing Powder
One of my favourite tips for a greener home is to make your own laundry powder and dishwashing powder. For a fraction of the cost of environmentally safe detergent, you can make a HUGE amount of green detergent.
More Efficient Hydrogen Fuel Cells Developed by Researchers
A team of researchers from the University of Central Florida claims to have found a way to make hydrogen fuels more efficient and cost effective.
Fly to Mars for Just $500,000
Adventurous travelers looking for a unique vacation spot should start saving up right now. SpaceX is offering commercial round trip tickets to Mars for US$500,000.
WHO: Antibiotics are Overused
The overuse of antibiotics could lead to a time when it would be so ineffective that a normal infection could kill, according to the World Health Organization.
Overhead Airline Bins to Get Bigger
A no-cost solution to make air travel easier? It's true.
High CO2 Levels Cause of Obesity, Researchers Say
Junk food, lack of exercise and now even the air you breathe could contribute to you gaining weight. Danish researchers have proposed a theory that steadily rising levels of carbon dioxide in the air maybe increasing appetite and could explain the rising obesity rate.
Russia Plans To Send Man To The Moon By 2030
Russia set forth an ambitious space strategy where the country plans to send Russian cosmonauts to the surface of the moon, send unmanned probes to Jupiter and Venus and build a network of research stations on Mars and the Russian space agency plans to do these by 2030.
Australia Braces for More Heat Waves to Come
Floods and powerful cyclones will remain as features of the Australian weather in the current century but scientists warned that scorching heat waves will also intensify in the decades ahead, no thanks to the worsening global warming.
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