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<title>NEWS - 2C Challenge Communiqu</title>
<description><![CDATA[The 2C Challenge Communiqu is awaiting signatures prior to the UN climate conference in Durban  This is the fifth of such statements which is being signed by business leaders in a bid for governments to break the deadlock in international negotiations and take necessary action at a national level to ensure a successful transition to green growth and a climate resilient economy  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - Supernova factory discovered 250 million light years away</title>
<description><![CDATA[Astronomers at Chalmers and Onsala Space Observatory have discovered seven supernovae  previously unknown  in a galaxy 250 million light years away  This is the first time so many supernovae have been discovered in the same galaxy acting as supporting evidence for the longsuspected theory that the universes most efficient star factories are also supernova factories]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - Is the Amazon under threat</title>
<description><![CDATA[A new team of scientists from 14 renowned European and SouthAmerican research institutes have created a new research programme ambitious in nature to predict the future of the Amazon in the face of potential threats from deforestation and climate change  AMAZALERT as the project has been called will also monitor and evaluate the impact of current public policies and measures in place to prevent Amazon degradation]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - Waste can be microwaved for biofuel applications</title>
<description><![CDATA[At the British Science Festival in Bradford Professor James Clark of the University of York has revealed how highlyfocused microwaves can be used to extract useful chemical compounds from organic waste a move that would go a significant way to solving the huge issue of global waste]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - International approach needed to reduce shipping emissions</title>
<description><![CDATA[Yesterday saw the meeting of the European VicePresident Siim Kallas and Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard with the shipping industry Member States and the European Parliament where it was discussed and debated how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping industry Short medium and long term solutions were discussed and the need for a uniformed international approach was recognised as the most important factor in moving forwards]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Everything comes at a price benefitting from volcanoes</title>
<description><![CDATA[Volcanoes are not only attractive fascinating objects They also give fertile soil ore deposits and cheap geothermal energy but all this comes at a price sometimes they kill destroy and severely interrupt air traffic By studying the internal chemistry of Indonesias subduction zone volcanoes Professor Valentin Troll is hoping to learn just which of these dramatic landscapes can provide us with geothermal energy]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Biomime  learning from nature</title>
<description><![CDATA[Could the fledgling field of biomimetics provide the knowhow for the next generation of hightech materials Vincent Bulone Professor of Plant Glycobiology and Director of the Biomime centre at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm says when it comes to developing innovative products Mother Nature is an inspirational teacher]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Birdwatching to conserve our future</title>
<description><![CDATA[Per Ericson a leading scientist at the Swedish Museum of Natural History is making fascinating discoveries about species of birds from all over the world that will help conservation in the future  not only of birds but also of flora and fauna in their habitats]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - The atmosphere under a microscope</title>
<description><![CDATA[Clusters and aerosol particles are increasingly recognised as central to our understanding of climate and atmospheric issues Professor Olle Bjrneholms work in developing new submolecular perspectives on basic phenomena will allow researchers to look at the fundamental structure of atmospheric systems]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Solving eel mysteries to restock our rivers</title>
<description><![CDATA[Concern over a steep decline in the European eel population has prompted the EU to implement a recovery plan to return stocks to pristine levels The complex and mysterious lifecycle of eels does not make this an easy task says David Righton of the EELIAD project an initiative that will help to resolve some of the questions that have been perplexing biologists for centuries]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - The energy for change</title>
<description><![CDATA[As commissioner for Energy Gnther Oettinger is coordinating a European energy policy that involves close cooperation with other DGs and in particular the new Climate Action and Transport commissioners Here he talks to William Davis about the challenges he sees ahead]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - International cooperation needed for improvment of water quality</title>
<description><![CDATA[There has been a growing realisation over the last 30 years that to preserve water quality and quantity throughout the world measures at international and national levels are needed to ensure both the protection and sustainable use of our water resources ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - Why the Icelandic volcano could herald even more disruption</title>
<description><![CDATA[The unprecedented nofly zone currently in force across much of Europe has already caused the greatest chaos to air travel since the Second World War  Thousands of flights have been cancelled or postponed with millions of travel plans affected]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/opinion/why_the_icelandic_volcano_could_herald_even_more_disruption</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - Haiti Beyond the conventional redevelopment paradigm</title>
<description><![CDATA[At the request of President Rene Prevals Strategic Advisory Group several members of Delft Universitys Urban Emergencies Centre are now working with the Haiti authorities to assess how postdisaster urban redevelopment can support the rebuilding process in Port au Prince]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - Bringing a new perspective to World Water Day </title>
<description><![CDATA[The international observance of World Water Day this year on March 22 is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro  This year39s theme  39Clean Water for a Healthy World39  reflects the fact that population and industrial growth are adding new sources of pollution and increased demand for clean water across the world]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - A second earth discovered </title>
<description><![CDATA[The existence of an Earthlike planet has been confirmed by astronomers Kepler 22b has been discovered to be orbiting a star not unlike our Sun located approximately 600 light years away It is around 24 times the size of Earth and has a temperature of about 22C Despite its resemblance to Earth the Keplar team are as of yet unsure whether Kepler 22b is made of rock gas or liquid]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - Has the speed of light been broken</title>
<description><![CDATA[The OPERA1 team based at the CERN particle physics laboratory has held up a startling discovery for scrutiny by the scientific community  Neutrinos  electrically neutral particles produced as a byproduct in nuclear fission from stars so small that they were only recently found to have mass  could travel faster than the speed of light  If verified this could have a profound effect on the scientific communitys understanding of physics reshaping the last one hundred years of thought]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - Autumn conkers to be rescued by smart phone app</title>
<description><![CDATA[Research teams and the Universities of Bristol and Hull have devised a mobile phone app allowing people to upload photos of horse chestnut leaves with or without the indication of alien moths pinpointing their location and helping to build up a nationwide picture of the widespread problem  The presence of these moths is threatening the future of one of the UKs bestloved trees]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - Inadequate new housing slammed by RIBA</title>
<description><![CDATA[A Case for Space study led by the Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA has denounced new buildings in the UK as shameful shoebox homes  The research based its findings on building regulations that have come into force in London and concluded that an average three bedroom house is 8 smaller than the recommended minimum for cohesive and comfortable living]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - GENESIS A vibrant portal for environmental data</title>
<description><![CDATA[The nature of environmental data means that it is not easy to gather collate and present it in a coherant and accessible form We spoke to Christian Alegre about the GENESIS projects work in developing an overarching infrastructure to link environmental data work with wide implications]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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