Solutions

06.12.2004 With 127 countries poised to take action on global warming, many companies in the United States -- a world leader in greenhouse gas production -- are moving to cut their own emissions, even in the absence of federal regulations.

29.11.2004 Gasoline in Canada's most populous province will contain an average of 5 percent of pollution-reducing ethanol by 2007, the Ontario government said Friday.

12.11.2004 If workers feel a little chilly at their desks in one of the newest skyscrapers under construction in New York City, they'll be able to adjust the temperature with switches tailored to individuals, not entire floors or buildings.

06.11.2004 Rising oil prices and the upcoming implementation of the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gases, following the recent ratification by Russia, are accelerating the process of turning Brazil into a world leader in ''bio-energy''.

25.10.2004 At Fenner Windpower Project in Madison County, New York, 20 huge wind turbines stand as if at attention, waiting for a breeze.

15.10.2004 African termite mounds could help scientists develop energy efficient buildings that can adapt to an increasingly changing climate and atmosphere, according to Rupert Soar, of Loughborough University's School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering.

30.09.2004 Rules for managing environmental issues are increasingly set at the global level. But both researchers and the people who put such rules into effect find that there is frequently a mismatch between global policy, the economic models used by decision-makers responsible for putting policy into effect, and local realities.

31.08.2004 Back in 1872 Frederick Law Olmsted, the granddaddy of American landscape architecture and the designer of New York's Central Park, proclaimed that trees were the "lungs of the city."

18.08.2004 Five years ago, the 22-year-old World Resources Institute (WRI) opened the doors to its new and innovative "green" office near the Capitol in Washington, DC. WRI was immediately recognized as a leader in sustainable office design and has encouraged many planners to include environmentally-friendly features in their own offices.

13.08.2004 While North America and Europe fight over Kyoto, Costa Rica shows the world how things should be done. In the capital San Jose, citizens are already paying a 5% carbon tax which is being used to plant trees and protect forests.