Using Twitter to predict the stock market
Tapping the zeitgeist on Twitter can be used to predict the stock market, new research has found.
Company director arrested in Hungary’s toxic sludge case
The man at the head of the company responsible for Hungary’s worst environmental disaster has been arrested on suspicion of public endangerment and environmental damage.
Google sends driverless cars onto city streets
Several driverless cars crawled the streets of San Francisco this week as technology giant Google tested out its latest innovation.
Hit the road: Natural seclusion on Lord Howe Island
Petrels and shearwaters, herons and owls — the scope of birdlife on Lord Howe mean the skies of this small island, off Australia’s east coast, never stay empty for long.
Serengeti highway would cause an ‘environmental disaster’
Plans to build a highway through the Serengeti could spell disaster for 1.3 million wildebeest that call it home, scientists say.
World’s largest wave energy device planted off UK coast
A British company has taken a major step towards harnessing wave energy by planting a grid-connected power hub in a seabed in England’s South West.
From grey to green, car spaces to get facelift for a day
Urban areas in Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane will be transformed to green enclaves tomorrow, with environmentalists preparing to take over parking areas for a day.
Boeing to offer space flights to tourists
Global aircraft company Boeing announced yesterday new plans to market space flights to tourists.
Ice melt leaves walruses out in the cold
Recent sea ice melt in the Arctic has forced thousands of walruses onto Alaskan shores, causing scientists to once again question their future.
Drug resistant ‘superbugs’ on the increase
New strains of multi-resistant bacteria, or superbugs, have seen a steady increase across the globe since 2003 and a major outbreak could be next, medical experts say.
