http://theglobalherald.com News, Analysis & Reflection Mon, 21 May 2012 11:05:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://theglobalherald.com/culling-badgers-to-protect-cows/27896/ http://theglobalherald.com/culling-badgers-to-protect-cows/27896/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:16:40 +0000 Professor Christl A Donnelly http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27896 The incidence of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in British cattle has been increasing since the 1980s, despite a program of testing cattle and slaughtering those showing evidence of exposure to the bacteria (Mycobacterium bovis) which cause the disease. Transmission from wild badgers has made an important contribution to the incidence of infection in cattle herds, and [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/culling-badgers-to-protect-cows/27896/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/fish-stocks-positive-change-is-possible-with-the-right-leadership-tony-juniper/27866/ http://theglobalherald.com/fish-stocks-positive-change-is-possible-with-the-right-leadership-tony-juniper/27866/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:56:43 +0000 Tony Juniper http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27866 Tony Juniper, Special Adviser to the Prince of Wales Charities’ International Sustainability Unit, on fish stocks and sustainable fisheries. With the world’s fish stocks showing ever more serious signs of stress it is perhaps tempting to believe that there is little that can be done, and that the continuing decline in these potentially renewable resources [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/fish-stocks-positive-change-is-possible-with-the-right-leadership-tony-juniper/27866/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/nbn-co-spends-aud-620-million-on-satellites-to-boost-rural-broadband/27540/ http://theglobalherald.com/nbn-co-spends-aud-620-million-on-satellites-to-boost-rural-broadband/27540/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:43:15 +0000 Technology Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27540 NBN Co has contracted US company Space Systems / Loral to deliver two satellites designed to boost broadband service in rural Australia. The deal is worth AUD $620 million. It is hoped that the Ka-band satellites and associated tracking, telemetry and control systems will help deliver peak speeds of 12 megabit per second download  and [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/nbn-co-spends-aud-620-million-on-satellites-to-boost-rural-broadband/27540/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/15-dead-after-earthquake-in-philippines/27482/ http://theglobalherald.com/15-dead-after-earthquake-in-philippines/27482/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:07:36 +0000 Science Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27482 Fifteen people have been reported dead in the Philippines after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake at 11:49 am local time on 6th February 2012. A further 52 people are injured and 71 people missing. Initial tsunami warnings have now been cancelled after unusual sea level changes around the Negros and Cebu islands. The offshore earthquake had [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/15-dead-after-earthquake-in-philippines/27482/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/severe-tropical-cyclone-jasmine-brushes-new-caledonia/27479/ http://theglobalherald.com/severe-tropical-cyclone-jasmine-brushes-new-caledonia/27479/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:48:39 +0000 Science Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27479 Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasmine is currently brushing the island territory of New Caledonia, a French collectivity 1500km East of Bundaberg, Australia. The storm follows hot on the heels of Tropical Cyclone Cyril. Jasmine is moving East-SouthEast at a rate of around 14 knots and winds nears the centre are estimated at about 90 knots, according [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/severe-tropical-cyclone-jasmine-brushes-new-caledonia/27479/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/obesity-is-it-all-in-your-mind-the-brains-control-of-appetite-and-body-weight/27090/ http://theglobalherald.com/obesity-is-it-all-in-your-mind-the-brains-control-of-appetite-and-body-weight/27090/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:09:05 +0000 Lora Heisler http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27090 Dr. Lora Heisler and Dr. Justin Rochford reflect on the interrelation of biology, behaviour and obesity. Obesity represents a major medical and economic challenge of the 21st century. In the UK alone, nearly 1 in 4 individuals are obese, a rate that is predicted to rise annually. This is a concern because obesity substantially increases [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/obesity-is-it-all-in-your-mind-the-brains-control-of-appetite-and-body-weight/27090/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/asian-honey-bees-found-on-ship-at-townsville-port-in-queensland/26898/ http://theglobalherald.com/asian-honey-bees-found-on-ship-at-townsville-port-in-queensland/26898/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:08:24 +0000 Science Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=26898 Nearly three hundred Asian honey bees have been exterminated following an urgent pest control response at Townsville Port in Queensland. Live and dead Asian honey bees were found by stevedores on a ship arriving from Port Moresby. Dock workers notified the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry who sent experts in to investigate the breach. [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/asian-honey-bees-found-on-ship-at-townsville-port-in-queensland/26898/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/edinburgh-ski-slope-closed-as-gales-hit-scotland/26664/ http://theglobalherald.com/edinburgh-ski-slope-closed-as-gales-hit-scotland/26664/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:40:59 +0000 Science Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=26664 Gales and storms have hit the UK on 3rd January with fallen trees reported in Edinburgh and the Midlothian Snowsports Centre at Hillend closed on safety grounds until the winds subside. Other sports and leisure facilities have been closed for the day with reports of storm damage. Bins will not be collected in the Scottish [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/edinburgh-ski-slope-closed-as-gales-hit-scotland/26664/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/magnitude-6-5-earthquake-hits-166km-south-south-west-of-mexico-city/26241/ http://theglobalherald.com/magnitude-6-5-earthquake-hits-166km-south-south-west-of-mexico-city/26241/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:05:49 +0000 Science Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=26241 A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has hit 42km South West of Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico and 166km South South West of Mexico City. The quake hit on Saturday evening at 19:47:26 local time. Light damage is expected of quakes of this magnitude at this depth, though the shaking felt will be strong. The earthquake epicentre was 65km below [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/magnitude-6-5-earthquake-hits-166km-south-south-west-of-mexico-city/26241/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/odds-slashed-on-white-christmas-for-the-uk-and-ireland/26071/ http://theglobalherald.com/odds-slashed-on-white-christmas-for-the-uk-and-ireland/26071/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:39:53 +0000 Science Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=26071 London and Dublin have had their odds slashed on having a white Christmas in 2011 after the first snowfalls in the UK were recorded on Monday 5th December 2011. Odds for North America are very slim indeed as a cold snap has been forecast for parts of the USA post-Thanksgiving. Madrid, Barcelona and Paris have [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/odds-slashed-on-white-christmas-for-the-uk-and-ireland/26071/feed/ 0