News tagged with united kingdom

Massive fireball witnessed over the UK by countless observers

On the evening of March 3rd 2012 at approximately 21:40 GMT, an incredibly bright fireball/bollide was seen over the United kingdom.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (9) | comments 3

Researchers link health-care debate to risk of dying in US and Europe

The current health care debate in the United States is complicated. Trade-offs between heath care expenditures, lifestyle choices and life expectancy have been suggested but seldom clearly demonstrated. The U.S. spends on ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Britain ranks top risks posed by climate change

(AP) -- Britain says coastlines, wildlife and even the nation's most famous dish are under threat from climate change in its first-ever national assessment of likely risks.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Boost for wave energy: half the Wave Hub berths now filled

Two of the four berths at an EU-funded grid-connected offshore marine-energy test site have now been filled. Wave Hub, located off the Cornish coast in the United Kingdom, is the largest test site of its type in the world. ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New study links air pollution and early death in the UK

In a study appearing this month in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, MIT researchers report that emissions from cars, trucks, planes and powerplants cause 13,000 premature deaths in the United Kingdom each y ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Space Image: Aurora Borealis seen from the Space Station

Flying at an altitude of about 240 miles over the eastern North Atlantic, the Expedition 30 crew aboard the International Space Station photographed this nighttime scene.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Religion continues to impact voter decision, study finds

Church attendance in western democracies has declined; yet, a new University of Missouri study shows religious beliefs still influence people at the polls.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 21, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 54

Repelling the knapweed invasion

The problem of invasive species may seem remote from most people's lives. But in some parts of the United Kingdom, an invasive plant creates a problem that hits home, literally. That's because the presence of invasive knotweed ...

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 19, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A research study analyzes the disclosure of corporate press releases

The decision to emit a press release to inform about the annual financial report of a company does not depend on its economic performance, contrary to what one would think, according to research being carried ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jul 08, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0