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China/EU Alliance 'Could Be Key to Low-carbon Energy'

Posted on March 19, 2008
Topics: Climate and Environment, Energy and Oil
Countries: China
Previously filed under: Asia, Environment
A recent report indicates that China and the EU can and should meet future energy demands in a sustainable and cooperative fashion.
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Keywords: European Union, climate change, carbon

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When Business Turns Green

Posted on January 11, 2008
Previously filed under: North America, Environment
By incorporating sustainable practices, UPS helps the environment while saving money.
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Keywords: environment, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, business

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Europe Must Admit Africa to the Carbon Trading Club

Posted on January 3, 2008
Previously filed under: Europe and Middle East, Environment
The time is right for Europe to change its carbon trading rules in order to give Africa access to the market, writes Louis V. Verchot, a climate change scientist.
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Keywords: carbon offsets, Europe, Africa, trading, environment

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Humanitarian Cost of Climate Change Understated

Posted on December 11, 2007
Previously filed under: Environment
Natural disasters are becoming more frequent as badly needed emergency funding is stretched thin.
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Keywords: climate change, aid work, disasters, malaria, development

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Climate Change Resources

Posted on November 29, 2007
Previously filed under: South America, Environment
As we become increasingly aware of our potential to harm the environment, learn more about how you can make a positive change.
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Keywords: climate change, resource page, environment, globalization

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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Al Gore and UN Climate Body

Posted on October 15, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Environment
The 2007 prize was awarded for extraordinary efforts to build awareness about man-made climate change and measures needed to counteract it.
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Keywords: climate change, global warming, Peace Prize, Al Gore, The United Nations,

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China's Eco-Entrepreneurs

Posted on September 28, 2007
Topics: Climate and Environment
Countries: China
Previously filed under: Asia, Environment
China makes progress towards promoting innovative and sustainable environmental solutions.
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Keywords: social entrepreneurship, climate change

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The Greening of New York

Posted on September 26, 2007
Previously filed under: Environment
Plans are underway to create an environmentally sustainable New York City.
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Keywords: emissions, New York, PlaNYC, transportation, global warming

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Offsets, the Indulgences of Today?

Posted on September 20, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Environment
Carbon offsets seem like an ideal solution to balancing carbon footprints; however, they may not be as wonderful as they sound.
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Keywords: carbon footprint, offsets, air travel, pollution, climate change, kyoto

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Striking Back - Lightning in the Developing World

Posted on September 11, 2007
Previously filed under: Asia, Environment
Scientists are lobbying the governments of developing countries to take a larger role in educating and protecting their citizens from the dangers of lightning.
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Keywords: natural disasters, lightning, rural areas, role of governments, standards

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Mystery of the Vanishing Bees

Posted on September 6, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Environment
Bee populations are declining, which could cause the near extinction of the many fruits, vegetables and flowers that are dependent on bees.
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Keywords: agriculture, food, environment, Bees, growth, Colony Collapse Disorder, Land Use

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Communities Come Together to Protect Water Sources

Posted on August 27, 2007
Countries: Kenya
Previously filed under: Africa, Environment
Kenya's Nanyuki River is drying up, and thousands of Kenyans who rely on it are working together to learn how to reverse this process.
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Keywords: water management, water, fishing, deforestation, climate change, Africa

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Lake Kivu - A Time Bomb or Source of Energy?

Posted on August 15, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Environment
Lake Kivu, one of Africa's Great Lakes, is showing measurable increases in methane gas deposits, potentially harming the fishing industry vital to the region's economy.
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Keywords: pollution, Africa, natural disasters, fishing, economy, water

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More Flooding Predicted in Sudan

Posted on August 8, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Environment
More flooding is expected to occur in Sudan as the death toll exceeds 70.
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Keywords: flooding, Sudan

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Responding to Floods in Upper Nile, Sudan

Posted on August 8, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Environment
Mercy Corps is helping those affected by the flooding in Sudan by digging drainage trenches, providing survival kits, and focusing on disease prevention.
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Keywords: Sudan, flooding, fresh water, Mercy Corps, health

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