Science & Technology

Brrr. Global Warming Feels More Like Frostbite. Explanation, Please.

January 12, 2010

Photo: “Winter Wonderland” by Clinton W via flickr. Brrrr. If you haven’t noticed yet, it’s cold outside. Freezing temperatures and chilling winds have [...]

A New Decade – A New Beginning?

January 11, 2010

As a new decade begins, we look back on the first ten years of the 21st century and try to wrap our [...]

Sudden Death Overtime – Copenhagen Negotiations Extend Beyond Deadline in Hopes of Reaching Deal

December 18, 2009

As the final hours waned away and the 6:00 Friday deadline arrived in Copenhagen, it became clear that talks at the climate [...]

On Thin Ice – The Ice Caps Melting and Copenhagen’s Chaos

December 16, 2009

While Al Gore announces startling new predictions for complete Arctic ice cap melting within five to seven years, the world’s summit on [...]

Rift Between Rich and Poor Stalls Talks at Copenhagen

December 14, 2009

As predicted, talks at the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit are being impeded by the great divide between rich and poor nations. A [...]

Solar Power Plant Expansion Makes Facility the Largest in North America

December 10, 2009

Ontario, Canada, is to be home to the biggest photovoltaic solar power plant in North America, thanks to plans to increase capacity [...]

All Eyes on Copenhagen – Long Awaited Climate Conference Convenes

December 6, 2009

Photo: Courtesy of the Australian Science Media Centre Well, it’s finally arrived. Dubbed by some scientists as the most important conference the [...]