A nuclear power plant hasn’t been built in the United States in two decades, but that could change in the next few years after a consortium announced locations in six states as possible sites for a nuclear renaissance. Nuclear power consortium NuStart Energy on Thursday named the sites from which it will later pick two [...]
On the occasion of International Biological Diversity Day, the European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity launched a much improved database called EUNIS, European Nature Information System. This database focuses on key biodiversity elements such as species, habitat types, etc and will be ?mproved further during this year with major features such as spatial tools and [...]
He thanked Denmark and the other EU countries for taking a strong lead on climate change. "We know there is some tough sledding ahead to make the rest of the cuts in greenhouse gases that will be needed. We came to let people know that climate change is already having an effect in the Arctic, [...]
The aim of this kind of work – the subject of fierce debate – is to make cloned embryos from which stem cells can be used to treat diseases. Meanwhile South Korean scientists say they have created stem cells to match individuals for the first time. The resultant cells were a perfect match for the [...]
Colibri means "Hummingbird" in Spanish and the the winner of the annual award receives a trophy, diploma and a $1,000 cash award from Emilio Kifuri, president of Canyon Travel. The winner of the Colibri Award is selected by Planeta.com founder Ron Mader with consultation from members of the Mexico Ecotourism Network. "Ecotourism depends on the [...]
Landscapes will also be enhanced and conserved to build thriving rural towns and villages – plans outlined last year in the government’s Rural Strategy. Under the bill, a single body, called Natural England, will be created to manage the environment. This will be created by fusing English Nature, parts of the Countryside Agency and most [...]
But the government has insisted it remains committed to reducing CO2 emissions by 20% by 2010. The society published on Monday its response to the current review of the UK climate change programme. Sir David Wallace, vice president of the Royal Society, said: "There are some tough political decisions to be made, in this parliament, [...]
The eggs were leaving Monday from the Pittsburgh International Airport, flying by jet to Los Angeles, then to Seoul, then to Kakbarovsk, Russia. From there, it’s a nine-hour train ride to the Khinganski Nature Reserve, located near the Amur River and China. The National A?iary has been leading the reintroduction program for a decade after [...]
Taking Action for Animals will offer a varied and dynamic program in complimentary tracks. On Day One panels and keynote speakers will address a future vision for our movement showcasing successful campaigns and setting an agenda for the future of animal protection. Day Two will build upon the lessons of the first day with specific [...]
As the shepherding group Earth Day Network points out, the relatively new holiday really makes a difference. "Earth Day broadens the base of support for environmental programs, rekindles public commitment and builds community activism around the world through a broad range of events and activities," concludes the organization. This year’s theme is Protect Our Children [...]
