The long history of severe droughts across Europe and the Mediterranean has largely been told through historical documents and ancient journals, each chronicling the impact in a geographically ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, and REDMOND, Wash. — Dec. 14, 2009 — As part of its initiative to use technology to improve access to timely, accurate and relevant environmental data, Microsoft Corp. today ...

Scientists present the largest distribution data compilation ever on butterflies of an entire continent. Apart from providing comprehensive chorological data for taxonomists and biogeographers, the ...

Microsoft has unveiled the Environmental Atlas of Europe – a collaboration between Bing Maps and the European Environment Agency – which highlights the impact of climate change. At the high-powered ...

Halle/Saale and Berlin. Scientists present the largest distribution data compilation ever on butterflies of an entire continent. The Germany based Society for the Conservation of Butterflies and Moths ...

For centuries, Europe's monuments have withstood earthquakes, fire and plundering. Now cultural treasures from the Colosseum to Westminster Abbey could face new threats from climate change, a study ...

Scientists have shown that they can use genomic analysis to pinpoint a person’s geographical origins to within just a few hundred kilometers. Besides offering possibilities for the testing of genetic ...