Forests stabilised Earth`s CO2 levels millions of years ago

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 19:16

Researchers in the UK have identified a biological mechanism that could explain how the Earth`s atmospheric carbon dioxide and climate were stabilised over the past 24 million years.

Climate change can become irreversible in 15 years, if not addressed immediately

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 14:30

A United Nations ( UN) panel has warned of climate change becoming a great problem nearly impossible to solve in another 15 years, if not seriously addressed.

Present ocean acidification at highest level since 300m years

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 12:12

A new study has revealed that the oceans are more acidic now than they have been for at least 300 million years, due to carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels.

Hydrogen fuel could soon be harness directly from sunlight

Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2013, 15:42

Scientists have taken an important step towards meeting at least one of the challenges in their search for clean, green sustainable energy sources.

Carbon emissions from fossil fuels to impact global warming

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:32

A new study has predicted that global warming from fossil fuel burning could be more intense and longer-lasting in the future, than previously thought.

E.Coli may hold key to turning plants into biofuel

Last Updated: Thursday, November 17, 2011, 19:26

Common stomach bug E.coli may hold the key to turning plants into biodiesel, which is hailed as a possible solution to reducing our reliance on fossil fuels.

Gulf boom is spoiling environment: Study

Last Updated: Thursday, November 17, 2011, 09:41

Manmade islands, booming populations, overfishing and heavy use of fossil fuels have wreaked havoc in the Gulf environment and more should be done to prevent further damage, a Canadian study said on Thursday.