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Apr 22 | News
The
U.S. government has issued its initial draft guidelines on the use of
nanotechnology, particularly nanoparticles, in food and cosmetic
products. These recommendations, intended to help guarantee consumer
safety within these two industries, do not extend to the other products
that fall under Food and Drug Administration oversights, such as drugs
and medical devices.
Apr 16 | News
To
the world's military leaders, the debate over climate change is long
over. They are preparing for a new kind of Cold War in the Arctic,
anticipating that rising temperatures there will open up a treasure
trove of resources, long-dreamed-of sea lanes and a slew of potential
conflicts.
Mar 19 | News
Cap and trade programs to reduce emissions do not provide enough incentives to induce the private sector to develop innovative technologies to address climate change, according to a new study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Feb 23 | News
Drillers
require a lot of energy to recover and refine heavy, viscous bitumen
from Canada’s oil sands. In the first look at the effect of air
pollution from the excavation of oil sands, also called tar sands,
scientists used satellites to measure nitrogen dioxide and sulfur
dioxide. The effects, they say, are equivalent of a large power plant or
a medium-sized city.
Feb 6 | News
Obama's new rule is only one step toward ensuring the safety of hydraulic fracturing, the booming technology that offers economic and environmental benefits, according to Stanford University geophysicist and DOE adviser Mark Zoback.
Jan 30 | News
John
Delaney, an attorney with experience in toxic and environmental torts
and a founding member of the law firm Delany & O’Brien in
Philadelphia, has recently published guide to the legal implications of
nanotechnology. He pays particular attention to carbon nanotubes and
nanometal oxides, and notably argues for tort reform in anticipation of
potential legal actions.
Jan 23 | News
Caving
to public pressure, Beijing environmental authorities started releasing
more detailed air quality data Saturday that may better reflect how bad
the Chinese capital's air pollution is. But one expert says
measurements from the first day were low compared with data U.S.
officials have been collecting for years.
Jan 13 | News
An
international team of scientists says it's figured out how to slow
global warming in the short run and prevent millions of deaths from
dirty air: Stop focusing so much on carbon dioxide.
12/12/2011 | News
A
U.N. climate conference reached a hard-fought agreement Sunday on a
complex and far-reaching program meant to set a new course for the
global fight against climate change for the coming decades. The United
States was a reluctant supporter, concerned about agreeing to join an
international climate system that likely would find much opposition in
the U.S. Congress.
12/2/2011 | News
A report released late Thursday in London and discussed Friday at the U.N. climate conference in South Africa said that—in theory—reflecting a small amount of sunlight back into space before it strikes the Earth's surface would have an immediate and dramatic effect. But no one knows what the side effects would be.
