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Meltdown is a warning the world can’t afford to ignore

admin /26 July, 2009

Meltdown is a warning the world can’t afford to ignore   Robin McKie, science editor The Observer, Sunday 26 July 2009 Article history The release of America’s spy satellite images of Arctic sea ice provides unexpected, dramatic new evidence about the dangers of global warming. These visions of dwindling ice cover confirm that changes in Continue Reading →

Canberra first to see electric car network

admin /25 July, 2009

Canberra first to see electric car network Posted 47 minutes ago Map: Canberra 2600 The ACT Greens have welcomed moves to set up an electric car network in Canberra. Infrastructure provider Better Place Australia has chosen Canberra as the first site in the country to roll out its network of charge stations and battery swap Continue Reading →

Carribbean Reefs Face Severe Summer Threat

admin /24 July, 2009

July 22, 2009, 5:03 pm Caribbean Reefs Face Severe Summer Threat By Andrew C. Revkin Apture™ Coral reefs in a broad swath of the Caribbean face a substantial risk of severe bleaching and die-offs through October, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Wednesday in its latest  Coral Reef Watch report. Similar conditions may Continue Reading →

Climate insurance: what kind of deal can be made in Copenhagen

admin /24 July, 2009

Climate insurance: what kind of deal can be made in Copenhagen? One key challenge on the climate change agenda is a fairer system to protect the world’s poorest farmers from failing crops and extreme weather variations. From Climate Feedback part of Guardian Environment Network From Climate Feedback part of Guardian Environment Network guardian.co.uk, Thursday 23 Continue Reading →

The plight of Britain’s ancient trees

admin /24 July, 2009

The plight of Britain’s ancient trees We are home to some 100,000 of the oldest trees in Europe. But is our neglect and ill-treatment in danger of killing them off Patrick Barkham The Guardian, Wednesday 22 July 2009 Article history National Trust’s ancient tree expert Brian Muelaner in the woods in the Chilterns, Photograph: Graeme Continue Reading →

Tuvalu Sets Goal of 100 Percent Clean Energy by 2020

admin /24 July, 2009

July 22, 2009 Tuvalu Sets Goal of 100 Percent Clean Energy by 2020 The nation hopes its solar project will inspire climate talks. by Ghita Benessahraoui & Terry Collins Tuvalu [RenewableEnergyWorld.com] Amid worsening climate change-related problems for small island states, Tuvalu has established a national goal of being powered entirely by renewable energy sources by Continue Reading →