Australia ‘holding up UN climate deal’
AUSTRALIA is blocking the progress of a post-Kyoto climate change accord, a delegate at an UN conference in Germany says.
Archive for June 14th, 2008
Africa: Satellite Images Show Climate Change Toll
THE fynbos on Cape Town’s northern edge has shrunk in size since 1978. Satellite images released yesterday by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) show that development around the Mother City has now extended to the borders of the Blouberg Nature Reserve, putting at risk the 6210 species of plant found only in that shrubland.
Federal Court Strikes Rule Exempting Oil and Gas Projects from Clean Water Rules
SAN FRANCISCO (May 23, 2008) – A federal court struck down a rule exempting oil and gas development projects from pollution-prevention requirements of the Clean Water Act. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency in a case brought by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The decision will help protect [...]
Cutting carbon emissions is cutting costs
Bad economic news makes investment in energy-saving and energy-reducing measures more compelling, writes Gary Parke of Evolve Energy.
Date seed, 2000 years old, is successfully grown
An ancient date seed that is 2000 years old has been successfully germinated, marking the most ancient ever to have been grown into a plant, By Roger Highfield.
Taking the fossil out of fossil fuel
Some natural gas is much newer than it looks – and researchers are hoping to make their own
China simplifies method for turning coal to gas
The new method could make it more economical to exploit coal seams that are otherwise difficult to reach, but also raises environmental concerns
Biofuels demands eating into US corn stockpiles
Despite record corn yields, farmers will have trouble meeting American food demands if the rampant biofuels industry produces ethanol at the projected rate
Biodiesel beats ethanol in biofuel battle
In the race to create green biofuels for cars and trucks, biodiesel has a clear lead, new research suggests – but it’s still just a drop in the world’s fuel tank
Prizes for viable hydrogen fuel cell
The US Congress is offering rewards totalling $10 million for developing the key technologies needed to make hydrogen fuel cells viable for cars