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Best hope for saving Arctic sea ice is cutting soot emissions, say researchers
Soot from the burning of fossil fuels and solid biofuels contributes far more to global warming than has been thought, according to a new study. But, unlike carbon dioxide, soot lingers only a few weeks in the atmosphere, so cutting emissions could have a significant and rapid impact on the climate. Controlling it may be the only option for saving the Arctic sea ice before it all melts.
[Read More]Marine biodiversity strongly linked to ocean temperature
Scientists have mapped and analyzed global biodiversity patterns for over 11,000 marine species ranging from tiny zooplankton to sharks and whales.
[Read More]Marine phytoplankton declining: Striking global changes at the base of the marine food web linked to...
A new article reveals for the first time that microscopic marine algae known as phytoplankton have been declining globally over the 20th century. Phytoplankton forms the basis of the marine food chain and sustains diverse assemblages of species ranging from tiny zooplankton to large marine mammals, seabirds, and fish.
[Read More]BP: A near-death experience | Editorial
Other companies would not just have racked up a multibillion-dollar loss, they would have suffered the corporate equivalent of a public lynching and gone underOne chief executive overboard, a $17bn loss over the past three months and $32bn in clear-up costs. No doubt about it: BP has got off lightly
[Read More]Government to Abolish Health Protection Agency
The Government has revealed plans to abolish the Health Protection Agency.
[Read More]Efficient Waste Management Would Reduce Emissions
UK GHG emissions from waste are five times higher than in Germany.
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