Paris, 14 Apr 2006 Pictures ESA's Venus Express has returned the first-ever images of the hothouse planet's south pole from a distance of 206,452 kilometres, showing surprisingly clear structures and...
Washington, 14 Apr 2006 NASA's Mars rover Spirit has reached a safe site for the Martian winter; its twin, Opportunity, is making fast progress toward a safe destination of its own. The two rovers...
Paris, 14 Apr 2006 Photos Torrential rain and melting snow caused Germany's Elbe River to rise to a record high level in northern parts of the country over the weekend, flooding cities and damaging...
Brussels, 14 Apr 2006 Full text of Document 8389/06 Suite of documents 8389/06 "I/A" ITEM NOTE From: General Secretariat of the Council To: Permanent Representatives Committee/Council No. Cion prop...
Brussels, 14 Apr 2006 The European Science Foundation has launched a 'Forward Look' aimed at keeping Europe at the forefront of computational science. The scheme will enable researchers to develop...
UK institutions are developing a range of inspired initiatives to preserve forests and songbirds, reduce water use, cut fuel costs... and strike a few cheeky poses into the bargain. Olga Wojtas looks...
Higher education is in a unique position to realise the dividends of sustainable buildings, says Peter James. The rewards are not only fiscal and functional - the very best work is celebrated in...
Harvard is cleaning up its act, and Leith Sharp has high hopes it will set a global example The Harvard Green Campus Initiative began in 2000 with a one-year grant. Over the past five years it has...
Industry is greedy for graduates of sustainable development courses to help ensure that it enjoys long-term commercial returns. Matt Baker reports Sustainable development graduates are arguably among...
Institutions north of the border are working to embed sustainability on campus, says Olga Wojtas Universities may face prosecution if they dump computer monitors in a skip. But David Somervell,...
The Government needs to invest political energy in supporting a creative climate for research into the environment before it is too late, says Sara Parkin In January, Chancellor Gordon Brown asked...
We are a year into the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-14). What seemed a remote and worthy sentiment 12 months ago has become a pressing issue for governments,...
Staff and students have the chance to play a big part in driving the national agenda. Let's make sure we don't pass it up, says Steve Egan The UK's universities and colleges educate 2 million...
Students are keen to embrace a sustainable future, says Brian Chalkley, but transforming learning cultures requires a marathon effort, not a mad dash Education for sustainable development (ESD) is an...
For the past 20 years, Oxford Brookes has not shied away from the fiendish task of putting green theory into practice. Graham Upton explains Oxford Brookes University has been a major investor in...