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Diesel cars in the EU having trouble meeting emissions standards on the road
Posted: September 14, 2015Every major car manufacturer is selling diesel cars that fail to meet EU air pollution limits on the road in Europe, according to data obtained by sustainable transport group Transport & Environment…
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Climate talks in Paris may not make enough of a difference
Posted: September 14, 2015It’s Paris or bust. Climate diplomats are preparing for a United Nations climate conference in the French capital in December that scientists say is probably the last realistic chance for…
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Huge Permafrost study will help improve climate models
Posted: September 14, 2015This Saturday at a conference in Quebec, Canada an international research team will present the first online data portal on global permafrost. In the Global Terrestrial Network for Permafrost researchers first collect…
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Why are some people so negative about electric cars?
Posted: September 13, 2015Sometimes it is good to take stock, sit back and take a look at the wider picture in relation to the electric car market. Each day seems to bring yet…
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Rutgers Universtiy develops a “lab on a chip”
Posted: September 12, 2015Rutgers engineers have developed a breakthrough device that can significantly reduce the cost of sophisticated lab tests for medical disorders and diseases, such as HIV, Lyme disease and syphilis.The new…
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Diet drinks may not “save” you calories
Posted: September 11, 2015Want fries with that diet soda? You aren’t alone, and you may not be “saving” as many calories as you think by consuming diet drinks. A new study that examined the…
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Air Quality in Scotland continuing to improve
Posted: September 11, 2015A new report published today shows Scottish emissions of most air pollutants have continued to fall, with significant reductions in emissions of all air pollutants since 1990.The announcement of the…
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Why we're wired for laziness
Posted: September 10, 2015Those of you who spend hours at the gym with the aim of burning as many calories as possible may be disappointed to learn that all the while your nervous…
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Lunar crust found to be highly fractured
Posted: September 10, 2015Scientists believe that about 4 billion years ago, during a period called the Late Heavy Bombardment, the moon took a severe beating, as an army of asteroids pelted its surface,…
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Oceanic Phytoplankton contribute to ice formation in clouds
Posted: September 10, 2015Researchers from the Arctic Research Programme, managed at British Antarctic Survey, have shown for the first time that phytoplankton (plant life) in remote ocean regions can contribute to rare airborne particles that…
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