National Assessment on Climate Change in Germany recently published
The Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS), together with the international publisher Springer, recently published a new scientific assessment comprising the first ever collection and...
Implementing a community-driven environment and health surveillance program with Inuit in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut
For Inuit across the Canadian North, notions of good wellbeing are multi-faceted – including physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions – and are...
Biobased electrospun nanofibers for recovery of precious metals from e-waste liquid streams
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) also known as “e-waste” is actually one of the fastest growing waste streams all around the world. This...
Staking a Carbon Claim
Carbon sequestration is a concept that has been pervasive in discussions of climate change research and policy. The idea is simple enough. Any process,...
Addressing the world’s water shortage
Acute shortage of drinking water reserves across the globe is one of the biggest problems these days. According to the study conducted by NASA...
Drought, Food, and Trees
As we consider the challenges that global climate change poses for food security, it is insightful to look at past episodes of food insecurity...
A new bio-based sorbent for water and wastewater treatment applications
Water is essential to life and there is no substitute to it. It is one of the most important natural resources on Earth contributing...
Low Cost Production of Nematodes for Biological Control of Insect Pests
J.A. Morales-Ramos1, M. G. Rojas1 and D. I. Shapiro-Ilan2
1USDA ARS SEA Biological Control of Pests Research Unit, Stoneville, MS
2USDA ARS SEA SE Fruit and...
How To Boost Education Through Building Design
Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the sustainable habitat and construction markets, has identified five key elements that contribute to our comfort levels indoors; thermal...
Saint-Gobain Puts Comfort First
We spend roughly 90% of our time indoors or in vehicles, so it’s fair to say that the buildings we live, work and play...
Earth’s Energy out of balance
Months and years pass by, yet there remains a pervasive silence among people with political influence on what must be done to limit and...
CDM2015: Construction (Design and Management Regulations) 2015
Are we ready?
On 29th January 2015, CDM2015 gained parliamentary approval, and will therefore come into force on 6th April 2015. As the final version...
Estimating the likelihood of extremes
Extreme weather events cause severe damage. Typical examples are hurricane Sandy and the floods in southern England. Insurance companies need to reserve a sufficient...
Taking a Stand
Following significant concessions on carbon emission targets in the Approved Documents L to the Building Regulations in both England and Wales, there were serious...
Think Modern
For many years, Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) have been the product of choice where thermal performance and construction predictability are an absolute priority. The...
Flying the Flag
At long last, the Approved Documents L to the Building Regulations for Wales (ADL 2014) have come into force. Much like the English Approved...
Weather extremes
Extreme weather events may cause severe damage to our society. Examples include hurricane Sandy in 2012 (the second-costliest hurricane in United States history), European...
A cleaner, greener future
Judith Shapiro, Policy and Communications Manager at the Carbon Capture & Storage Association explains the crucial role CCS will play in reaching climate change targets.
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