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New website to stimulate global debate on 'science and sustainability'
SciDev.Net, the free-access website that reports on the role of science and technology in meeting the needs of developing countries, today launches a special section on 'science and sustainability'. The site will provide information and stimulate debate about this topic in the run-up to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), which is... view more... (2002-05-24)
A brick that cures sick, noisy buildings
A breakthrough in sustainable office and house design - invented in Sydney. view more (2004-08-28)
Chemistry & Industry - 1 October Issue
NEWS Unexplained miscarriages could be linked to insulin resistance (page 5) Insulin resistance could explain why some women suffer from repeated miscarriage. The association of insulin resistance with repeated pregnancy loss in diabetics and women with polycystic ovary syndrome are well known, but this is the first time its effect on pregnancy... view more... (2002-10-02)
Durham University leads UK research project into cheaper solar energy
A national team of scientists led by experts at Durham University are embarking on one of the UK's largest ever research projects into photovoltaic (PV) solar energy. view more (2008-01-15)
More market less poverty, but also more sustainable land use?
During empirical research in Benin, Dutch-sponsored researcher Esa√Ře Gandonou demonstrated that farmers in underdeveloped parts of developing countries make little extra effort to control soil erosion if the market to which they sell their products becomes more accessible. view more (2006-02-16)
Top conservation award for University of Kent academic
University of Kent academic, Dr Richard Bodmer, has been given the Presidential Award for 2003 by the Chicago Zoological Society. Dr Bodmer is Reader in Conservation Ecology in the University's Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) based in the Department of Anthropology. The Award has been made in recognition of his 'personal work... view more... (2003-11-12)
Science & Public Affairs - August 2002
In this month’s Science & Public Affairs: sustainable development – what does it mean?; Blood shortage crisis looming for NHS due to vCJD fears; MMR is safe: from reviewing current evidence; Leukaemia clusters and radiation: time to look again?; reactions to Tony Blair’s ‘Science Matters’ speech… Contents:... view more... (2002-08-27)
Combining sun, sand and science in the Bahamas
It is well known that people from all over the world come to the Bahamas to enjoy the pristine waters, spectacular coral reefs and great fishing. view more (2009-09-30)
Sustainable Production: The Role of Nanotechnologies
Invitation to a special media briefing Danish Technical University, Copenhagen (Lyngby) Monday 7 October 2002, 9:30- 17:30 Ten years after the Rio Summit and a few weeks after the Johannesburg Summit on Sustainable Development, the key question remains how to favour economic growth while preserving the environment, health and security?... view more... (2002-09-23)
Water sustainability not all it`s cracked up to be
Sustainability may not be all it's cracked up to be. That is the message in a recent paper by a hydrogeologist at Reading University . Michael Price argues that most human advances have been non-sustainable in the long term and that when we talk of 'sustainable use' we must define the period over which the use is planned or implemented. Price... view more... (2002-04-10)
Data on Life Expectancy Show Many Countries Clustered in High Mortality Traps
Growing recognition of the importance of health as a contributing factor to economic development and societal change has prompted the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) to add a new subsection in Sustainable Health to its existing section on Sustainable Development. view more (2007-10-11)
Bowman Global Change says public engagement critical to solving climate crisis
Tom Bowman, president of Bowman Global Change, a firm that helps organizations make sustainable transformations, has written a paper defining the adjustments to climate change communication programs required to encourage sustainable behaviors and drive society's response to climate change. view more (2009-05-04)
Molecular trains scheduled at new biotechnology institute
As governments worldwide pour billions into programmes to exploit the potential of nanotechnology, Leeds aims to make its mark with its newly-established Interdisciplinary Institute in Bionanosciences. Molecular-scale trains and submarines that will carry loads such tiny doses of drugs and virtual reality software to enable operators to control... view more... (2004-02-23)
Energy Lab Sets Aggressive Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent from 2005 to 2009. view more (2007-12-06)
Commonwealth told African economies should rely on science not cheap labour and unpredictable foreign aid
Professor Kumar Bhattacharryya, leader of the UK University of Warwick's internationally renowned Warwick Manufacturing Group is to tell senior policy figures at the 21st Commonwealth Science Council Meeting, Johannesburg, South Africa on Monday 9th June that African and other developing economies should invest in science technology and innovation... view more... (2003-06-06)
The trouble with hybrids
Hybrid electric vehicles that run on both conventional gasoline and stored electricity can be no more than a stop gap until more sustainable technology is developed, according to researchers in France. view more (2008-02-07)
University helps reduce poverty through renewable energy
With the spotlight on World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, the issue of fossil fuel use has become a pressing one. According to renewable energy specialists at Sheffield Hallam University, fossil fuels have only benefited the development of two thirds of the world’s population and the need to take advantage of already... view more... (2002-09-03)
Saving the peatlands of Borneo
Recent EU funding for University of Leicester research into Borneo peatlands will help to save the natural habitat of species such as the orang-utan, already under threat. The island of Borneo includes 11 million hectares of peatland, an area almost half the size of the land area of the UK, important reservoirs of biodiversity, which include rare... view more... (2002-07-26)
Sustainable development now more urgent than ever, says IGBP scientist
GOTHENBURG - The global environment is in the midst of a profound transformation making sustainable development a matter of urgency, said Dr Will Steffen from the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP, www.igbp.kva.se) at a major international consultation on education for sustainability in Gothenburg today. Dr Steffen, Executive... view more... (2004-05-05)
Experiment Demonstrates 110 Years of Sustainable Agriculture
A plot of land on the campus of Auburn University shows that 110 years of sustainable farming practices can produce similar cotton crops to those using other methods. view more (2008-09-30)
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