UN timber deal would OK “a new form of colonialism,” critics charge.
| EU gives 50 milion euros to Horn of Africa drought victims. The EU Commission on Thursday announced 50 million euros (72 million dollars) of humanitarian aid to help four Horn of Africa nations tackle drought induced by global warming. |
| NASA Study Shows Major Groundwater Loss in California Since 2003 A new study released by NASA shows that the aquifers for California’s primary agricultural region — the Central Valley — and its major mountain water source — the Sierra Nevadas — have lost nearly enough water combined to fill Lake Mead, America’s largest reservoir. The findings, based on data from the NASA/German Aerospace Center Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (Grace), reflect California’s extended drought and increased rates of groundwater being pumped for human uses, such as irrigation. |
Innovation Reduces Truck Fuel Consumption by 7.5% Sometimes slight modifications in existing machines do wonders for fuel saving. A simple attachment of a tapering protrusion at the back of a truck can save up to 7.5% in fuel consumption. This is a significant amount of fuel saving with a simple alteration. This fuel saving is possible due to dramatically-improved aerodynamics. It [.]Posted in: Industry, Inventions, Transportation |
| Ode to the Copenhagen conference center EDF has been at the climate talks in Denmark for more than a week now.Weve learned a lot in that time EUR and not just about international climate policy. Weve also learned a lot about the logistics and culture of the Bella Center EUR the conference center where the talks are taking place. But the Bella [.] |
| Christmas baubles on icy mission. Tiny orange balls made from Christmas tree baubles could shed new light on how Greenland’s Ice Sheet will respond to a warming world. A Bristol University-led team has shown how the 4cm spheres can go through water channels that run under glaciers and be recovered afterwards. |
| Two New Polls on Global Warming Two new polls |