News articles tagged with 'environmental' (Page 2)
Pollution controls used during China Olympics could save lives if continued
— 8 Feb 2011 18:24 | EnvironmentThe air pollution control measures that were put in place in Beijing during the 2008 Olympic Games - if continued - would cut almost in half the lifetime risk of lung cancer for the…
Analysis of bread mould genomes demos 'reverse-ecology' tool
— 1 Feb 2011 20:18 | BiologyIn a demonstration of 'reverse-ecology,' biologists at the University of California, Berkeley, have shown that one can determine an organism's adaptive traits by looking first at its…
Mercury in Bay Area fish a legacy of California mining
— 26 Jan 2011 18:10 | EnvironmentMercury contamination, a worldwide environmental problem, has been called 'public enemy No. 1' in California's San Francisco Bay…
Scientists: Big city life may alter green attitudes
— 18 Jan 2011 17:35 | EnvironmentPeople with good jobs found in large cities are more likely to engage in pro-environmental activities. So says a new study of China's environmental behaviour published this week in…
Study estimates land available for biofuel crops
— 11 Jan 2011 17:53 | EnvironmentUsing detailed land analysis, Illinois researchers have found that biofuel crops cultivated on available land could produce up to half of the world's current fuel consumption - without…
Wildlife biologists use dogs' scat-sniffing talents for good
— 11 Jan 2011 17:11 | BiologyIt will come as no surprise to dog owners that their four-legged friends have a flair for sniffing out the excrement of other animals. Now, biologists at the University of California,…
Heat wave deaths highest in early summer
— 30 Nov 2010 21:57 | EnvironmentThe risk of dying from a heat wave is highest when heat waves occur early in the summer and are hotter and longer than usual, according to a Yale study published in the journal Environmental…
Study calls for robust science for environmental labelling of food
— 28 Oct 2010 15:09 | EnvironmentEnvironmental labelling of food needs to be based on robust, scientific principles if it is to be effective, says a University of Hertfordshire researcher…
Pitt researchers: Plant-based plastics not necessarily greener than oil-based relatives
— 22 Oct 2010 14:22 | EnvironmentAn analysis of plant and petroleum-derived plastics by University of Pittsburgh researchers suggests that biopolymers are not necessarily better for the environment than their petroleum-based…
Environmental risk assessment of pharmaceuticals inadequate
— 17 Oct 2010 20:09 | EnvironmentThe strategies used to assess the environmental risks posed by pharmaceuticals are not enough to protect natural microbial communities, reveals a researcher from the University of Gothenburg…