Environment
Biodiversity does not reduce transmission of disease from animals to humans, Stanford researchers find
By By Rob Jordan | 22 Mar 2013
Ground-level ozone falling faster than predicted
13 Mar 2013
Scientists plumb the secret depths of Antarctica
11 Mar 2013
Ancient micro-continent identified under the Indian Ocean
02 Mar 2013
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found evidence of an ancient micro-continent buried beneath the Indian Ocean.
Six underground tanks at US N-plant site leaking radioactive waste
23 Feb 2013
Although no immediate risk to human health has been reported, the seeping waste adds to decades of soil contamination and threatens to further taint groundwater below the site
Scientists explore new ways to remove atmospheric CO2
By By Mark Shwartz | 20 Feb 2013
Reducing carbon dioxide emissions may not be enough to curb global warming. The solution could require carbon-negative technologies that actually remove large amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere
CryoSat-2 mission reveals major Arctic sea-ice loss
19 Feb 2013
The Arctic sea ice volume has declined by 36 per cent in the autumn and 9 per cent in the winter between 2003 and 2012, a UK-led team of scientists has discovered
Large asteroid to come close to earth today
15 Feb 2013
Tata joins world leaders to form ocean eco-group
12 Feb 2013
Ratan Tata, who retired as chairman of the Tata Group two months ago, is taking up a new role by joining hands with global leaders to work for a sustainable ocean environment
Volcano location could be greenhouse-icehouse key
By By Jade Boyd | 09 Feb 2013
Air pollution results in mothers having smaller babies
07 Feb 2013
A worldwide study has shown that pregnant mothers exposed to air pollution emitted by vehicles and coal power plants are significantly more likely to have smaller babies.