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The IPCC on trial: experimentation continues Jul 21, 2010 1 comment

Since its inception in 1988, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been a giant experiment in the creation of authoritative public knowledge, says Mike Hulme, while the recent furore about errors in its Fourth Assessment Report has parallels to Climategate

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Jack Frost's underground workshop

Sep 1, 2010

Peak Oil from a Security Studies Perspective

Sep 1, 2010

Commentary: Public perceptions of energy consumption and savings

Aug 30, 2010

News

Bjørn Lomborg: the dissenting climate change voice who changed his tune

Sep 2, 2010

With his new book, Danish scientist Bjørn Lomborg has become an unlikely advocate for huge investment in fighting global warming. But his answers are unlikely to satisfy all climate change campaigners (from the Guardian)

Green roofs redefine cooling plant

Sep 1, 2010

Vegetation-decked flat roofs promise cooler cities and energy savings for building owners

Rajendra Pachauri, head of UN climate change body, under pressure to resign

Aug 31, 2010

Review of IPCC calls for tighter term limits on top bosses and recommends changes to ensure science panel's credibility (from the Guardian)

Insight: how do parking lots affect the environment?

Aug 30, 2010

Real environmental impact of parking spaces could be much higher than thought

Insecticide implicated in bee decline

Aug 27, 2010 1 comment

Neonicotinoids may be causing colony collapse disorder

Scottish scientists develop whisky biofuel

Aug 26, 2010

By-products from distilling process could be used to power cars and even aviation, according to researchers in Edinburgh (from the Guardian)

Insight: securing water resources in rural Kenya

Aug 25, 2010

Understanding hydro-climatic trends is crucial for managing water

Rising temperatures reducing ability of plants to absorb carbon, study warns

Aug 24, 2010

Research shows warming over past decade caused droughts that reduced number of plants available to soak up carbon dioxide (from the Guardian)

Shadow falls on LEDs' energy impact

Aug 23, 2010

Efficiency advantages likely to be balanced by increased light consumption at constant energy prices

BP oil spill: US scientist retracts assurances over success of clean-up

Aug 20, 2010

NOAA's Bill Lehr says three-quarters of the oil that gushed from the Deepwater Horizon rig is still in the Gulf environment while scientists identify 22-mile plume in ocean depths (from the Guardian)