A team of scientists from the UK are to fit sat-nav censors to Greenland’s icecap in a bid to decipher how icebergs are formed. The researchers will fly helicopters over the country’s rapidly decreasing glaciers and drop off the low-power wi-fi transmitters so the path and shape of the ice can be tracked. The forming of icebergs has traditionally be hard to measure as the nodes usually stop working or get misplaced as the ice crumbles away. These transceivers will however continue to work, even if part of the ice sheet they are on breaks away. Glaciers in Greenland are thought to ... Full Story

The British Royal Family is officially taking a leaf out of the green book by making a conscious effort to reduce the impact of its travel arrangements on the environment. An advert went up this week on the monarchy website for a new Head of Travel, who would come up with a plan to reduce the carbon footprint of the UK’s most frequent flyers. The job, which is advertised at paying between £55,000 and £75,000 a year, would however be a tricky act to manage. The Royals are looking to reduce both the cost and the environmental impact of their trips ... Full Story

Jobs cuts are increasing as British employers step up the pace while cuts to the average pay in the public sector are likely to be introduced this year, though there are signs that the private sector is starting to pick up the baton of growth. This quarter's Labour Market Outlook by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) and KPMG said that the employment index had dropped from plus +11 to -3 over the past three months. Redundancies seem likely to rise sharply in the first quarter of 2011 public sector as the bite from government cuts begins to be felt. Gerwyn ... Full Story

Horrific details have emerged of the fifth death at a Biffa Waste Services facility, a court heard yesterday. The death marks the fifth fatality in a decade at the waste dumps. Newly married 23-year old David Layland had reportedly told his dad Derek that h was concerned someone could be killed or injured at the facility in Mullusk, Co Antrim. Two weeks after telling his father about his concerns, David, a health and safety rep for the firm, went missing at work. More than 30 hours later his body was discovered after it had been dismembered, crushed ... Full Story

The UK’s top choice for online car rentals has been ranked as the number one website in terms of SEO and social media marketing, said search engine company Greenlight. Greenlight, which offers research analyses for SEO and social marketing, reported that carrentals.co.uk had earned the number on spot 53 per cent of the time that car hire-related search terms were used. Out of almost 770,000 searches, the car hire company has proved that it can outlast even the recession. Since its launch in 2007, carrentals.co.uk has become a premiere price comparison site for car hirers all over the world. ... Full Story

A baby found dead in a southwestern Sydney waste yard two years ago was dumped by his mother only hours before authorities found him. An inquest today heard at Glebe Coroner’s Court that the newborn, who the state coroner’s staff named Nicholas, was placed in a household bin by his mother at Bow Bowing. The body was found in February 2009 at a waste depot in Spring Farm. Detective Sergeant Daniel Clements led the investigation of the boy’s death, saying that Nicholas was found by depot staff amidst rubbish being sent down a conveyor built at around ... Full Story

A 39-year old worker has died after an incident at the waste plant in Liverpool where he worked. Emergency services arrived at Gaskells Waste Services on Foster Street, Kirkdale around 1100GMT, after receiving reports of an injury on site. The man, who lives in the city, was rushed to the hospital, but pronounced dead shortly after arriving. According to a spokeswoman from Merseyside Police, the worker did not survive long at the hospital and passed away shortly after arriving from the waste site. Police and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have already begun investigating the ... Full Story

In the wake of the BP oil spill disaster, thousands of workers have filed claims against the company for compensation. With the claims process underway, claims administrator Ken Feinberg announced Monday that the final phase was nearing completion. Claimants are set to receive an additional option to receive a quicker payment under a new compensation scheme, however, it offers significantly less money, but makes the process much easier. Both businesses and individuals have filed claims against BP for damages resulting from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which left thousands of tonnes of oil spilling into the Atlantic. ... Full Story

Authorities are treating the circumstances of a woman’s death, whose body was found at a waste site in North Lanarkshire, as suspicious. A man and his dog in Airdrie found the woman’s body, which remains unidentified, as they walked near Moss Side Avenue. Officers in Strathclyde said that a post mortem has been ordered to determine how the woman died and reiterated that enquires remained in the early stages. Detective Supt Alan Buchanan, the lead officer in the investigation, said that the initial enquires revealed that the body had been in the waste yard since Sunday evening. Authorities have appealed to any ... Full Story

British oil firm BP released an official report stating that the company has returned to profits during the past quarter in the wake of the Gulf Coast oil spill. In a press release, the oil giant said that after its previous quarter losses, it had been able to reverse its revenue to yield a profit in the three months to September. The oil company successfully generated $1.85bn compared to its staggering losses of $17bn, recorded between April and June. The previous quarter’s losses have been largely attributed to the fallout from the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The company was on ... Full Story

As record crowds of 42,000 fans gathered at the British Touring Car Championship to watch Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden finish 2nd and 3rd place, Cartridge World’s continued sponsorship of Honda’s racing team has boded well on and off the racetrack. The final rounds on 10 October at Brands Hatch saw the Honda UK racing team display a last bid of strength after holding out through the 30-round season. The dynamic duo earned 22 podium positions and each driver took home five wins throughout the season. As well as bringing fame for the two drivers, the season has also seen a good ... Full Story

Hermann Scheer, a prominent member of parliament and influential leader in Germany’s renewable energy industry, has passed away at the age of 66. The Social Democratic Party, of which Scheer belonged to, announced his death on Friday. Scheer was best known for his campaign to make Germany a global leader in renewable energy. Scheer was the main author of Germany’s revolutionary Renewable Energy Act, which established an incentive scheme for utilities and investors to buy into solar and wind energy systems. Thanks to the Act, Germany now gets up to 16 per cent of its energy from renewable and green sources. Tripling its ... Full Story