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The best of selected climate change news and comment from around the world
27.03.2007
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More than 5.5 million people are short of drinking water because of an acute drought and unusually warm temperatures in Sichuan province.
Image: Parched land in Sichuan
Related topics/regions: [China] [Water/sanitation] [Climate change] |
22.02.2007
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Eurostar generates ten times less CO2 than flying the same routes. The authentic figures speak for themselves.
Image: Eurostar train
Related topics/regions: [Europe] [Transport] [Pollution] |
02.02.2007
from Climate Change Action blog:
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"I have just returned from London where apart from meeting up with some good friends, I attended the inaugural meeting of Planet Positive," says Calvin Jones. "The meeting was both salutary and inspiring." Lots of links, ideas and inspiration on this page!
Image: Climate protests at Drax last year
Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Climate change] [Environmental activism] |
29.01.2007
from The BBC:
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Half of the world's energy needs in 2050 could be met by renewables and improved efficiency, says a new report commissioned by Greenpeace and Europe's Renewable Energy Council.
Image: Solar panels
Related topics/regions: [Energy] [Renewable energy] |
29.01.2007
from Christian Aid:
more...Christian Aid is looking for volunteers to join the longest ever protest march in UK history. Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Climate change] [Environmental activism] Image: Climate change march in London, 2005
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15.01.2007
from Greenpeace:
more...Image: Polar bear jumps between iceflows
Related topics/regions: [Climate change] [Conservation] [Animals] |
30.12.2006
from AutoblogGreen:
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Monocultures aren't just damaging to biological systems, but to any system.
Image: Oil pump
Related topics/regions: [Energy] [Climate change] |
27.09.2006
from BBC:
more...Everyone knows there's something funny going on with the weather, explains David Miliband. So the government is investing in a new scheme to support renewables and help get things moving on combatting climate change. Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Climate change] [Renewable energy] Image: Wind power boost © CSE: Down To Earth
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17.05.2006
The Environmental Investigation Agency, an international campaigning organisation, has won the 2006 Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award. This is for its efforts to protect the Earths ozone layer by investigating and exposing the smuggling in ozone-depleting chemicals.
more...From: Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) Image: EIA logo
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30.01.2006
The American space programme's leading climate scientist has accused the White House of trying to gag him after he called last month for urgent cuts in the emissions of greenhouse gases linked to global warming.
more...From: Guardian Unlimited Related topics/regions: [United States] [Climate change] [Science] |



More than 5.5 million people are short of drinking water because of an acute drought and unusually warm temperatures in Sichuan province.
Eurostar generates ten times less CO2 than flying the same routes. The authentic figures speak for themselves.
"I have just returned from London where apart from meeting up with some good friends, I attended the inaugural meeting of Planet Positive," says Calvin Jones. "The meeting was both salutary and inspiring." Lots of links, ideas and inspiration on this page!
Half of the world's energy needs in 2050 could be met by renewables and improved efficiency, says a new report commissioned by Greenpeace and Europe's Renewable Energy Council.
Monocultures aren't just damaging to biological systems, but to any system.