The Southern Ocean circles Antarctica and remains one of the most pristine and ecologically rich oceans on earth. Its richness has attracted a growing number of industrial fishing fleets, which are harvesting toothfish and krill, [...]

Study helps nations plan for protein alternatives as fisheries decline A new study co-authored by the Wildlife Conservation Society identifies countries most vulnerable to declining coral reef fisheries from a food-security perspective while providing a [...]

Can an abundance of sea otters help reverse a principal cause of global warming? Hearty appetite allows kelp forests to thrive and absorb CO2 A new study by two UC Santa Cruz researchers suggest that [...]

Why carve out a farm on land when you can put it anywhere you want on the ocean? When you can’t find room on land for something, make it float. It’s a principle that’s already [...]

Such an experiment would be unusual in the world of climate science Even though it sounds like science fiction, researchers are taking a second look at a controversial idea that uses futuristic ships to shoot [...]

YOU don’t have to be a climate scientist these days to know that the climate has problems. You just have to step outside. The United States is now enduring its warmest year on record, and [...]

The naturally aspirated Scion iQ engine gets an EPA estimated 37 mpg highway fuel mileage compared to the Ford EcoBoost at 58.9 Fords new 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine has received international acclaim by winning the 2012 [...]

We have a low-tech, safe, readily employed and easily maintained way to lock carbon out of the atmosphere Tiny microbes are at the heart of a novel agricultural technique to manage harmful greenhouse gas emissions. [...]

“Being able to change the game in terms of how we deliver protein to the growing human population is probably the single biggest thing anybody could do,” Obvious Corporation, an incubator created by Biz Stone [...]

This is a very interesting technology – cost of a small system appears to run in excess of AUS$40k   Australia’s growing population is adding great pressure to the provision – and cost – of [...]

It notes that PV energy produced in 2011 is 1,200GWh, but by 2020 this could be the monthly generation   The Australian Energy Market Operator has produced a landmark report that, for the first time, [...]

A geoengineering experiment has come unstuck. But there will be more   FOR the past few years, a European collaboration called IMPLICC (Implications and Risks of Novel Options to Limit Climate Change) has been looking [...]