EU Science News http://www.science-news.eu/ en-us Science News provides daily coveragy of the latest achievements and developments of european scientists Earth overburdened by soaring consumption, says WWF report Orbiting high above the Earth inside the International Space Station, an astronaut issued a grim report card on the state of the planet yesterday, describing current levels of resource consumption ... http://www.science-news.eu/environment-news/cluster122796/ Wed, 16 May 2012 13:17:34 EST 122796 Millennium-old olive trees of the Iberian Peninsula are younger than expected Northeast Spain is home to olive trees so old that they are known as "millennium-old." A group of scientists have now studied their age. The oldest is to be found in the Catalan region of Montsia ... http://www.science-news.eu/environment-news/cluster123077/ Wed, 16 May 2012 11:16:19 EST 123077 Study suggest chemicals in the environment could threaten male fertility (Medical Xpress) -- New research from the University of Glasgow, in collaboration with academics in Edinburgh, Aberdeen (James Hutton Institute and the University of Aberdeen) and INRA (France) ... http://www.science-news.eu/environment-news/cluster123050/ Wed, 16 May 2012 10:47:14 EST 123050 UN talks take first steps on 2015 climate deal UN members on Thursday took their first steps in a marathon to negotiate a new global pact by 2015 that for the first time will place rich and poor under a common legal regime to tackle climate ... http://www.science-news.eu/environment-news/cluster123028/ Thu, 17 May 2012 17:16:25 EST 123028 Measuring CO2 to fight global warming: Scientists develop way to enforce future greenhouse gas treaty If the world's nations ever sign a treaty to limit emissions of climate-warming carbon dioxide gas, there may be a way to help verify compliance: a new method developed by scientists from the ... http://www.science-news.eu/environment-news/cluster122753/ Mon, 14 May 2012 16:16:13 EST 122753 The gut could reveal effect of climate change on fish As sea temperatures rise, stocks of some fish species can decline while others may grow, reveals new research from the University of Gothenburg looking at gastrointestinal function in fish. http://www.science-news.eu/environment-news/cluster122747/ Mon, 14 May 2012 14:46:16 EST 122747 Time, place and how wood is used are factors in carbon emissions from deforestation A new study from the University of California, Davis, provides a deeper understanding of the complex global impacts of deforestation on greenhouse gas emissions. http://www.science-news.eu/environment-news/cluster122598/ Sun, 13 May 2012 13:15:54 EST 122598 Wasted milk is a real drain on our resources, study shows Milk poured down Britain's kitchen sinks each year creates a carbon footprint equivalent to thousands of car exhaust emissions, research shows. http://www.science-news.eu/environment-news/cluster122601/ Sun, 13 May 2012 13:16:03 EST 122601 New research offers roadmap towards sustainable pole-and-line-caught tuna Research conducted at the University of York offers a blueprint for the long-term sustainability of tuna caught using the pole-and-line method. http://www.science-news.eu/environment-news/cluster122739/ Tue, 15 May 2012 08:16:08 EST 122739 Juggling with air pollutant data Models integrating air quality and climate change data will help reaching compliance with new emission targets. http://www.science-news.eu/environment-news/cluster122961/ Tue, 15 May 2012 16:16:17 EST 122961