Press releases: 2002

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Well-fed robins could be lonely at Christmas

9 Dec 2002
Robins may starve or freeze to death if they have not managed to find enough food before the snow falls. Well-fed robins could be lonely at Christmas

Observatory site goes up for sale

22 Nov 2002
Sales advertising starts this weekend for the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory (POL) site at Bidston. Observatory site goes up for sale

MP to visit Oxford-based research centre

22 Nov 2002
Dr Evan Harris, Lib-Dem MP for Oxford west and Abingdon, will be visiting the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) on Friday 22 November. MP to visit Oxford-based research centre

West Nile virus antibodies sought in birds in England

30 Oct 2002
Scientists at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology at Oxford are investigating live birds to see whether or not West Nile virus is present and being actively transmitted between resident and migratory birds. West Nile virus antibodies sought in birds in England

New forum for environment research

23 Oct 2002
Environmental scientists are getting a helping hand this month with the creation of a new focus group. New forum for environment research

Healthy rocks and wildlife farming

22 Oct 2002
The Autumn edition of Planet Earth is now available. Healthy rocks and wildlife farming

Public debate launched on farm-scale evaluations for GM crops

12 Sep 2002
Genetically modified (GM) crops have been the subject of intense debate. Yet there has been far less discussion about the purpose or desirability of the UK's ongoing farm-scale evaluations. Public debate launched on farm-scale evaluations for GM crops

Bangladesh claims (update)

28 Aug 2002
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has received a writ concerning a claim being made against it by a number of Bangladeshi residents. Bangladesh claims (update)

Major advances in predicting storms causing flooding

28 Aug 2002
Heavy rainfall and floods are important disruptive natural hazards with worldwide social and economic impacts. Major advances in predicting storms causing flooding

New instrument to investigate climate change

27 Aug 2002
A new instrument that measures the Earth's radiation balance, the energy source that drives our climate, is being launched aboard a satellite today. New instrument to investigate climate change

Bangladesh claims

13 Aug 2002
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) understands that a writ has been issued concerning a claim being made against it by a number of Bangladeshi residents. Bangladesh claims

Today's scientists, tomorrow's entrepreneurs

8 May 2002
The winner of the Joint Research Councils Business Plan Competition has just been announced. Today's scientists, tomorrow's entrepreneurs

Atmosphere and oceans finely balanced

25 Jan 2002
The atmosphere and oceans exist in a delicate state of balance according to new research published this month. Atmosphere and oceans finely balanced

Armour-plated fish and the evolution of dentists

16 Jan 2002
The discovery of small spikes lining the mouths of primitive fossil fish reveal surprising new details about how early animals fed. Armour-plated fish and the evolution of dentists

Bjorn Lomborg continues rational debate about climate change

15 Jan 2002
The witch-hunt against Professor Bjorn Lomborg, author of the controversial book 'The Skeptical Environmentalist', has stepped up a gear. Bjorn Lomborg continues rational debate about climate change