BP: Back to Petroleum

BP: Back to Petroleum

BP’s deal with Russia’s Rosneft is indeed, as it is claimed to be, “a groundbreaking strategic global alliance”, for lots of reasons, not just those advanced by the two companies.

The Complex Business of Measuring Climate Change

The Complex Business of Measuring Climate Change

Have you ever wondered exactly how scientists track climate change and the warming of the world at a global level?

North West European Gas Market: Integrated Already

North West European Gas Market: Integrated Already

The gas hubs in North Western Europe already form one integrated market for natural gas.

Air Pollution Linked to 200,000 Premature Deaths in UK

Air Pollution Linked to 200,000 Premature Deaths in UK

Campaigners urge health secretary Andrew Lansley to act to reduce air pollution, as government medical experts warn of its 'significant' health burden

Amoebas in Drinking Water: a Double Threat

Amoebas in Drinking Water: a Double Threat

Analysis reveals widespread, hidden contamination by the sometimes lethal parasites

Huge Coral Reefs Discovered off Puerto Rico

Huge Coral Reefs Discovered off Puerto Rico

A new discovery of thriving coral reefs off the coast of Puerto Rico may offer hope for other shallower reefs.

The Dutch Lose Faith in Windmills

The Dutch Lose Faith in Windmills

The new Dutch right-wing government has announced a radical overhaul of Dutch energy policy.

Japan Seen Shelving Carbon Emission Trading Scheme

Japan Seen Shelving Carbon Emission Trading Scheme

Japan is likely to shelve a plan to introduce carbon emissions trading as the troubled ruling Democratic Party bows to powerful business groups still recovering from a costly downturn.

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