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It seems news link change almost as fast as the news does. Rather than copy reems of text I will start posting more secure links more often. As a kick of why not calculate your carbon footprint?!
Biofuels will keep global grain prices high. A new report on hurricanes confirms that higher temperations are the cause of their increase in frequency and intensity. Should we focus on our lifestyles rather then treating the conseqences of them?
Biofuels will keep global grain prices high. A new report on hurricanes confirms that higher temperations are the cause of their increase in frequency and intensity. Should we focus on our lifestyles rather then treating the conseqences of them?
Smart meters are for smart people.
Russia plans to place it's flag on the sea bed of the North Pole. EU legal quotas hot up in Latvia. Green groups in the US sue the government over coal plant. How cares more about climate change, "developing" countries or "developed" ones?
Pressure from environmental activists and Alaska native groups have forced Shell to cease exploration work in Alaska. 16 of the world's 20 most polluted cities are in China whose total economic cost of outdoor air and water pollution has been valued at around $100 billion a year.
23th July 2007 - Environment News
Rain continues to play havoc in China and Sudan while sea levels may rise more than previously thought. A drop of hope for the Darfur conflict? US car study underlines the obvious. UK MPs support carbon offset schemes. The BBC maps climate change.
A site dedicated to environmental cleaning solutions.
Gore slams the US and other big polluter's attemt for forming a "sham global warming pact". While two of Spain's regional government take a hands-on approach and plant trees. The coolest band on earth to join Live Earth. The Climateprogect.org mobilises the masses.
Credit Suisse has bought a 10% stake EcoSecurities Group for 44 million euros. Although climate change is the subject of several bills in US congress it remains to be seen whether any get passed under President George Bush. A minor success came with bill that mandates a 40 percent increase in fuel economy standards by 2020 through considerable expansion of renewable fuels production.
Draughts in China have left 8 million people short of water as livestock have died and crops have dried up. Environmental damage and a shortage of water fuelled conflict between rival groups in Sudan's Darfur region whose fighting is now causing further damage in a vicious environmental cycle.
China has now surpassed the US to become the world's top emitter of carbon dioxide. Although, on a per capita basis China's emissions are still only a quarter of those in the US.
A new UN report says our energy mix will get greener sooner and provide a quarter of the world's energy by 2030.
As the summer comes along make sure your sunscreen is both effective and non toxic.
There really is a wealth of environmental news out there! The following are all from different sites with varying emphasis. For more resources check out the links section.
Global warming is expected to exacerbate the the world's refugee problem, but China may be curbing its polluting ways. Wendee Holtcamp tried ditching consumerism as a solution to growing resource shortages.
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Environmental officials have are leaving the Hague today after attending the triennial CITES meeting on endangered species. Whaling nations have been kept at bay as restrictions on whale hunting have been sustained.
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