A sooner Spring and a later Autumn suggests the new normal 31/3/2014

A study by the University of Southampton suggests that on average the end of Autumn is taking place later in the year and Spring is starting slightly earlier. ...more

Climate change 'already affecting food supply' – UN 31/3/2014

Climate change has already cut into the global food supply and is fuelling wars and natural disasters, but governments are unprepared to protect those most at risk, according to a report from the UN's climate science panel. ...more

All new buildings must have thermal insulation 28/3/2014

As part of energy conservation measures, the Saudi Ministry of Municipal and Rural Development Affairs has announced that installation of thermal insulation systems was mandatory for all new constructions that are coming up in the Kingdom. ...more

China to move some facilities out of polluted capital to ease congestion 28/3/2014

China plans to move some administrative, research and healthcare facilities out of its capital to a nearby city to ease the burden on Beijing, which is often wreathed in heavy smog and choked with traffic jams, state media reported on Thursday. ...more

Cuvier's beaked whale species sets breath-holding record 28/3/2014

How long can you hold your breath underwater? The Guinness Book of World Records reports that the longest time recorded for a human is 22 minutes. ...more

Antarctic ice study reveals accelerated sea level rise 28/3/2014

Six massive glaciers in West Antarctica are moving faster than they did 40 years ago, causing more ice to discharge into the ocean and global sea level to rise, according to new research. ...more

Southend Airport lands solar system on terminal roof 28/3/2014

Passengers arriving or departing London Southend Airport will now get a bird's eye view of 496 solar panels installed as part of a £10m terminal expansion. ...more

Arab strategy on research collaboration endorsed 27/3/2014

A strategy to establish a formal basis for cooperation on scientific and technological research throughout the Arab world was endorsed by research and education ministers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, earlier this month (11-13 March). ...more

Extracting carbon from nature can aid climate but will be costly: U.N. 27/3/2014

A little-known technology that may be able to take the equivalent of China's greenhouse gas emissions out of the carbon cycle could be the radical policy shift needed to slow climate change this century, a draft U.N. report shows. ...more

BP Whiting refinery spilled 9-18 barrels of oil: Coast Guard 27/3/2014

Between nine and 18 barrels (378-756 gallons) of oil spilled into Lake Michigan from BP Plc's Whiting refinery in Indiana after a malfunction on Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed on Wednesday. ...more