Crematorium near Taj Mahal must be moved, Indian supreme court rules
Judges make order amid concerns that smoke and ash spewing from mausoleum could harm marble monument India’s supreme court has ordered a state government to remove a wood-burning crematorium near the Taj Mahal to protect the monument from pollution damage. The judges made the order after receiving a letter from another supreme court judge, who […]
Conservationists urge Mauritius to halt cull of threatened fruit bat
A government cull of tens of thousands of bats has no scientific basis and is putting the survival of the species at risk, coalition says Conservationists are calling for an end to a government cull of tens of thousands of fruit bats in Mauritius that they say is putting the survival of the threatened species […]
Campaigners try to halt Japan whale hunt in last-ditch legal fight
Australian environmental group asks court in Sydney to find Japanese whalers in contempt of a 2008 ruling banning fleet from the Southern Ocean Environmental campaigners are launching a last-ditch legal attempt to prevent Japan from slaughtering whales in the Antarctic this winter, after Tokyo indicated it would ignore a ban on its “scientific” expeditions. The […]
Canada sued over approval of genetically modified salmon scheme
US firm’s plan to produce GM salmon eggs in Canada and ship them to Panama threatens contamination of wild fish in a ‘huge live experiment’, lawsuit argues Environmental groups are taking the Canadian government to court in an attempt to halt the production of genetically modified salmon eggs, claiming that the process risks a “huge […]
Book review: climate change, what everyone needs to know | John Abraham
‘Climate Change, What Everyone Needs to Know’ is the climate primer you’ve been waiting for A new book makes the case that those who understand the basics of climate change and clean energy will be the “smart money” in the coming years. Those who don’t, however, will make bad decisions for themselves and their family. […]
Meet the 3D-printed Car: “Blade”
The Blade is a near unique car. It took just eight months to move from a conceptual design to being produced as a vehicle. 3D printed nodes connect carbon fiber tubing resulting in an industrial strength chassis that can be assembled in a matter of minutes. It can go from 0-60 in around two seconds […]
Study Calculates Potential E-Waste Profitability At €2.15 Billion
Economic analysis conducted by a European research group has calculated the overall worth of bringing e-waste streams into the circular economy to be €2.15 billion in Europe. That figure could rise to €3.67 billion as the volume of electronic products increases. Licensed under CC – credit Flickr user: Wolfie Fox The European research group analyses 14 […]
Stanford students begin 'indefinite' sit-in over fossil fuel divestment
Students at prestigious US university demand it accelerate plans to divest parts of its $22.2bn endowment fund out of fossil fuels Stanford University students have begun an indefinite sit-in to protest against the institution’s investments in fossil fuels. According to protest organisers, more than 100 students attempted to enter the main administration building and office […]
Wild scientists: academics in their natural habitat – in pictures
Researchers at the University of New South Wales agreed to be photographed working on the ground and in the field (not to mention the water, caves and bush). Photographer Tamara Dean was on a mission to ‘represent the ways these people related to landscapes’ and to show them as heroes. Read on to find out […]
The particle physics of clouds
One of the most complex problems of man-made climate change is what our activities are doing to the clouds and rainfall. Certain generalities apply – the warmer it gets, for example, the more energy and moisture there are in the atmosphere and the weather gets more violent. Another factor is pollution. Traffic, factories and forest fires […]