Environment on Earth

Both Antarctica and the Arctic are getting less icy because of global warming, scientists said in a study that extends evidence of man-made climate change to every continent.
Detection of a human cause of warming at both ends of the earth also strengthens a need to understand ice sheets on Antarctica and Greenland that would raise world […]

Levels of a powerful greenhouse gas are four times as high as previously thought, according to new measurements released.New analytical techniques show that about 5,400 metric tons of nitrogen trifluoride are in the atmosphere, with amounts increasing by about 11 percent per year.
Ray Weiss of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, and […]

The Eiffel Tower is cutting down on its display of sparkling lights to set an example of energy saving, its management said.
The Eiffel Tower has twinkled for 10 minutes every hour on the hour during the evening since January 2000.
Now, to reinforce the message that energy must be saved for environmental reasons, the tower will […]

Researchers were astounded when, in the fall of 2007, they discovered that the year-round ice pack in the Arctic Ocean had lost some 20 percent of its mass in just two years, setting a new record low since satellite imagery began documenting the terrain in 1978. Without action to stave off climate change, some scientists […]

Higher levels of pollution in Asia may affect the formation of clouds high in the Himalayas, perhaps disrupting monsoons and speeding a thaw of glaciers, according to a study.
The report, by scientists in France and Italy, found microscopic particles in the air that can be seeds for water droplets at a Nepalese mountain observatory, the […]

France will support research on low-carbon emission cars with 400 million euros ($547 million) in funding over four years, President Nicolas Sarkozy said in a speech at the Paris auto show.Sarkozy also said he would seek changes to EU rules on state aid to allow member countries to support carmakers in their efforts to produce […]

Climate taxes, not cap and trade markets alone, will lead to the vast technological changes the world’s energy system needs to fight global warming, a top U.S. economist said.Cap and trade has emerged as the dominant attempt to slow global warming. Global deals in permits to emit greenhouse gas emissions have hit nearly $65 billion […]

The purpose of the assessment is to ensure that decision-makers consider environmental impacts before deciding whether to proceed with new projects.
The US Environmental Protection Agency pioneered the use of pathway analysis to determine the likely human health impact of environmental factors.
The technology for performing such analysis is properly labelled environmental science.
The principal phenomena or pathways […]

Environmental damage such as desertification or flooding caused by climate change could force millions of peoples from their homes in the next few decades, experts said.
“All indicators show we are dealing with a major emerging global problem,” said Janos Bogardi, director of the U.N. University`s Institute on the Environment and Human Security in Bonn, Germany.
“Experts […]

It will be years before demand for hybrid cars in the United States and Europe is big enough for battery manufacturers to make money from that business, but electric cars are nevertheless poised to dominate the market for greener vehicles, the world’s largest car battery maker said.Johnson Controls Inc’s hybrid battery business will be profitable […]