Posted on: 05 Aug 2011 in Publications
We saw the worst-case scenario of the dangers of oil and gas extraction in 2010, when the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico and caused the biggest oil spill in US history. The event was also a public relations disaster... Read More »
Posted on: 27 Jul 2010 in Publications
It's no secret that the web offers up a lot of data. Every site we visit, item we buy, contact we make and preference we reveal is mapped and logged.....Ultimately; almost every move we make leaves electronic footprints that are recorded somewhere by ... Read More »
Posted on: 04 Sep 2009 in Publications
A new report: "Assessing the costs of adaptation to climate change" warns that current UN negotiations aimed at tackling climate change have substantially underestimated the cost of adapting to its impacts. The UN Framework Convention on Climate Chan... Read More »
Posted on: 01 Sep 2009 in Publications
The future of the Earth could rest on potentially dangerous and unproven geoengineering technologies unless emissions of carbon dioxide can be greatly reduced, a new report from the Royal Society has found. Professor Steve Rayner, Director of the 21s... Read More »
Posted on: 23 May 2008 in Publications
A report by the Academy of Medical Sciences looking at different aspects of drug use and mental health has identified a growing trend for off-label use of drugs intended for the treatment of diseases including narcolepsy, ADHD and Alzheimer's. ... Read More »
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