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DynTek Holds Annual Tech Fair in Albany NY on September 19th

(1888PressRelease) DynTek will be holding an annual tech fair in Albany, NY on September 19, 2012.

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Wild Florida Airboats Announces the Grand Opening of their Wildlife Park

(1888PressRelease) Wild Florida Airboats celebrates the grand opening of their Wildlife Park with an event on August 30th from 5:30 to […]

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Pellenc ST Optimises Thousands Of Tonnes Of Waste For RWM 2012

(1888PressRelease) Pellenc Selective Technologies (Pellenc ST), a manufacturer of optical-sorting machines for industrial and household waste, will take part in the […]

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Australia: Al Gore praises Australia on climate change measures

Sydney Morning Herald: The Gillard government’s carbon price has already “inspired the world” to press ahead with measures to tackle […]

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Australia: Climate change action ‘lies’- Flannery

Sky News: Chief climate commissioner Tim Flannery says Australians have been misled by ‘lies’ about global efforts to tackle climate […]

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Nasa selects another Mars mission

Just two weeks after landing its Curiosity rover on Mars, the US space agency announces it will send another robot […]

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Strength added to ‘solid smoke’

Recent improvements to a type of material known as aerogel could lead to a new generation of highly insulating clothing, […]

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Guardian of Ocean Life, Armed With Pen and Brush

New York Times: Richard Ellis was playing tennis in Little Compton, R.I., during the summer of “Jaws” when he got […]

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Close to Cape Cod Shore, Humpback Whales Are Far From Safe

New York Times: When the whale known as Touché is hungry for a school of fatty fish, he circles below […]

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Canada: Climate change adaptation: street surfaces that absorb water

Toronto Star: There’s a post-rain freshness at the Kortright Centre for Conservation as Glenn MacMillan tamps his boots across the […]

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Argentina files WTO complaint over Spanish biodiesel rules

Reuters: Argentina has filed a complaint against the European Union, the World Trade Organization said on Monday, challenging Spanish rules […]

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Nasa’s Mars rover zaps first rock

Nasa’s Curiosity rover deploys its laser instrument for the first time, hitting a small Martian rock with 30 short but […]

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Flies learn sexed-up mates’ smell

Researchers discover how sexually rejected fruit flies learn to spot more receptive females: through the females’ smell.

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MIRA TELECOM Contributes To The Preservation And Restoration Of Patrimony Objects At International Level

(1888PressRelease) MIRA TELECOM has started a new international research and development project with public funding and co-financing provided by partners. The […]

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Insight: DNA tests tell trees from the wood; curb illegal logging

Reuters: Call it CSI: Singapore. Unlike the Crime Scene Investigators from the popular TV series, these detectives are hired to […]

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Why the white cliffs of Dover are so special

Guardian: The white cliffs of Dover have a very special place in the collective imagination, even for those who have […]

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Canada: Climate change: How Toronto is adapting to our scary new reality

Toronto Star: Michael D’Andrea had no notion that August day just how wrathful the afternoon would turn, how calamitous, what […]

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New bird discovered in Colombia, imperiled by hydroelectric project

Mongabay: In a little-known dry forest in Colombia, scientists have discovered a new species of bird: the Antioquia wren (Thryophilus […]

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Climate models that predict more droughts win further scientific support

Washington Post: The United States will suffer a series of severe droughts in the next two decades, according to a […]

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Why species stay or go in response to climate change

Asian News International: In two new studies, researchers have provided a clearer picture of why some species move according to […]

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Continues Leadership in Water Analysis

(1888PressRelease) Thermo Fisher Scientific continues leadership in ion chromatography solutions for water analysis by reaching another milestone.

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Germ Killing Technology Debuts at Olympics; Now Available for Local Gymnasiums

(1888PressRelease) The germninja, a cutting edge sport ball-sanitizing machine, is now available to the public.

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Evosys Oracle EBS R12 Implementation at KKESH Goes Live Successfully at Saudi Arabia.

(1888PressRelease) KKESH experiences successful implementation of EBS R12 at Riyadh by teaming with Evosys. The Project kicked off on 28th Jan, […]

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Mangaldeep Enterprises, Inc. announces the launch of new technology Solar charge controller

(1888PressRelease) Mangaldeep solar energy enterprises located in Noida, India recently announced the availability of various watts of solar charge controller to […]

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Cost-wary Forest Service tries to douse each fire

Associated Press: If lightning strikes in the New Mexico wilderness and starts a fire, the blaze would normally be little […]

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A 20-Year Low in U.S. Carbon Emissions

New York Times: In the first three months of this year, energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were lower than in any […]

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Mars rover prepares to zap rocks

Nasa’s newly landed Curiosity rover on Mars is getting ready to deploy its laser instrument, which can decipher the chemistry […]

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Rare wildfires threaten Canadian polar bear habitat

Reuters: Wildfires sparked by lightning near Canada’s Hudson Bay are threatening the habitat of polar bears, encroaching on the old […]

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Move to regularize mining in Colombia spurs concerns

Mongabay: Colombia’s move last week to begin granting new mining concessions across 17.6 million hectares has raised concerns about the […]

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Triage System for Plant Species Devised Based on Geographic Range

Yale Environment 360: With an increasing number of plant species worldwide facing growing threats, from climate change to invasive species, […]

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