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Feb 5, 2010
Slack security or subversion at the university may have led to 'unintentional sharing', making the police investigation pointless (from the Guardian)
Cutting California's transport emissions
Feb 3, 2010
Scientists analyse amount of bioethanol required to meet state's Low Carbon Fuel Standard
Lasers zap fusion doubts at NIF
Feb 3, 2010 1 comment
First results at the National Ignition Facility delight researchers
One quarter of US grain crops fed to cars – not people, new figures show
Jan 27, 2010 1 comment
New analysis of 2009 US Department of Agriculture figures suggests biofuel revolution is impacting on world food supplies (from the Guardian)
Protecting against climate change could cost nothing
Jan 22, 2010
Cutting greenhouse-gas emissions will bring air quality benefits that offset the amount spent on the cuts, says study
China, India, Brazil and South Africa prepare for post-Copenhagen meeting
Jan 21, 2010
Influential bloc of large developing countries expected to define common position on emissions cuts and climate aid (From the Guardian).
Climate adaptation funds needed urgently
Jan 19, 2010
Improved socio-economic conditions can worsen climate vulnerability in the short-term for the least-developed nations
Insight: consumers should share responsibility for emissions from deforestation
Jan 15, 2010
Beef and soybean exports are focus of Brazilian Amazon study
Will the train take the strain?
Jan 11, 2010 1 comment
High-speed electric rail links are not universally better or worse environmentally than other modes of transport; occupancy rates are key
Learning from Siberian nomads' resilience
Jan 7, 2010
Yamal-Nenets lifestyle perseveres in face of oil drilling and climate change.
Sun, wind and wave-powered: Europe unites to build renewable energy 'supergrid'
Jan 5, 2010
North Sea countries plan vast clean energy project; €30bn scheme could offer weather-proof supply. (From the Guardian)
The outcome at Copenhagen was disappointing. But if we work hard, there is still a way forward
Dec 21, 2009
The world needed a climate treaty from the Copenhagen summit last week. All it got was an accord. (From the Guardian.)
Steven Chu pledges $350 m clean-tech fund to sweeten deal at Copenhagen
Dec 15, 2009
US energy secretary attempts to show Obama administration is serious about action on climate change (from the Guardian)
AGU update: buying time for the planet
Dec 15, 2009 1 comment
Project Surya aims to cut black carbon emissions by providing cleaner cooking technology
Solar cell grabs hot electrons
Dec 14, 2009
Ultrathin photovoltaic device extracts more energy per photon
Science forgotten in climate emails fuss
Dec 14, 2009 3 comments
No one identifies any scientific flaws in Phil Jones's work, yet the 'fallen idol' narrative is too alluring for the media to resist (from the Guardian)
Texas is going green. Yes, Texas!
Dec 11, 2009 1 comment
US state with highest carbon emissions "well placed" to lead green-energy revolution
Nitrous oxide concerns cloud 'green' oil
Dec 9, 2009 1 comment
European scientists cast doubt on whether oil alternatives can ever be sustainably produced in significant quantities (from the Guardian)
'Climategate' scientists receive death threats
Dec 7, 2009 3 comments
FBI investigates threats to two researchers whose e-mails were leaked
Laser fusion gets HiPERactive
Dec 4, 2009
European energy research project goes under the spotlight.