Finalists named for British innovation awards
The government today announced the shortlist of finalists for its first-ever awards to recognise the best of British science, technology
Fossil fuel subsidies 'inconsistent' with low-carbon future
By subsidising fossil fuels, the world’s leading economies are “artificially suppressing clean energy” and bringing the world “closer to
Despite economic meltdown, carbon emissions keep rising
The global financial crisis might have put the brakes to rising carbon dioxide emissions, but it only slowed them down
Make sure geoengineering 'seatbelt' works before strapping in
How are geoengineering fixes for climate change like seatbelts in an automobile? According to top climate scientist Ken Caldeira, tinkering
Breaking: Global carbon trade risks the next 'sub-prime' collapse
Expanding the global market for carbon permits and credits — essentially trading or selling the right to emit carbon dioxide — could
Science inches closer to artificial photosynthesis, solar fuels
Scientists are making progress toward developing an “artificial leaf” that mimics a real leaf’s chemical magic with photosynthesis — but
US unveils new rating system for sustainable landscaping
A group of organisations today unveiled the US’s first voluntary rating system for the design, construction and maintenance of
Magnetic fields could propel people movers, assembly lines
A Spain-based technology company says it’s on its way to developing a straight-line, clean-energy transport system that uses magnetic
Space-based technology could help as Arctic warms
Space-based services could help us deal with the challenges of an Arctic radically altered by climate change, researchers believe.
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Bacteria: The low-tech fix for high-tech carbon capture?
The solution to capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it safely away to prevent dangerous climate change might
