The conjecture on global warming has gained momentum over the last few years and almost no industry has been left untouched by the looming economic and social upheavel as a consequence of whatever action is taken. As we work in the wine industry and rely on the environment to produce wine, including macro climatic, meso [...]
Australian researchers have uncovered a novel DNA mutation in the c-Myb gene that may be linked to the development of leukaemia, breast and colon cancer. A team led by Dr Peter Papathanasiou from the John Curtin School of Medical Research at The Australian National University and Associate Professor Andrew Perkins from the Institute for Molecular [...]
The French and Italians have known it for centuries, and have been enjoying the health benefits of good wine and food amongst world catastrophes and miracles. But still, our learned scientists can’t seem to agree if wine actually is good for your health, and if it is, why? Almost everyday you hear via the news [...]
The Gulf of Mexico will take another hit in its efforts to clean up the BP oil spill as Tropical Storm Bonnie develops over the next 48 hours. The National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida issued the following advisory: A tropical storm watch has been issued for the Northern Gulf of Mexico coast from Destin, [...]
Following sackings and resignations under the Labour government, four new appointments have been made to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. The new scientific advisors will have a difficult job of re-establishing useful relations with the government following the extraordinary sacking of Professor David Nutt. Famous for phrases such as “horse-riding is more [...]
Hurricane Celia and Hurricane Derby are moving away from the USA & Mexico, whilst Tropical Storm Alex is moving towards the coast of Mexico, Belize and Honduras. Here are the latest updates from the local weather centers: Tropical Storm Alex NWS TPC/National Hurricane Center Miami Florida AL012010 1500 UTC Saturday June 26th 2010 Summary of [...]
Australian agriculture has been bracing itself for plagues of locusts which are expected to hatch in the antipodean Spring, which occurs from late September through October. Good soil moisture in autumn and winter is expected to lead to significant hatchings and a much higher number than usual of locusts reaching maturity. The Australian Plague Locust [...]
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) will take a 20% share in a new joint venture with the Queensland government in Australia to develop research in biopharmaceuticals. The venture capital fund is worth USD$250 million of which the Queensland government will contribute US$25 million. Eli Lilly will invest USD$50 million. Other partners cannot be named under US law. [...]
Cyclone Phet is threatening severe weather of the coast of India in the Arabian Sea. A severe weather warning from the Indian Meteorological Department was issued on June 3rd 2010 and is as follows: Heavy Rainfall Warning Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall will occur over Assam & Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh over the next [...]
Rob Elsworth is the Policy Office for Sandbag, a campaign group working to reduce carbon emissions. Here he gives The Global Herald his analysis of the latest developments in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. The EU Emissions Trading scheme looks set to lock in emissions, allowing for pollution to take place rather than encourage the [...]
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