National Public Radio: Almost everyone has heard about Hurricane Katrina’s toll on the residents of…
Month: January 2008
Sun Rises Slowly on China’s Solar Energy Sector
Reuters: Solar power equipment makers will have to wait another half-decade or so before China,…
States combat global warming
USA Today: With proposals to cap greenhouse gas emissions stalled in Congress, more than half…
Rich countries grow at ecological expense of poor countries
Mongabay: The costs of environmental degradation caused by rich countries are disproportionately falling on the…
Protecting Minnesota’s changing northern forests
Minnesota Public Radio: For trees, northern Minn. is something of a cross-roads. The state’s hardwood…
Japan to propose 2000 as post-Kyoto base year: report
Agence France-Presse: Japan will propose setting 2000 as the reference year for future greenhouse gas…
Greenpeace blames India for going slow on “Ban the Bulb” campaign
Economic Times: International environmental watchdog Greenpeace has blamed New Delhi for not doing enough to…
Everyone’s profiting from carbon offsets. Too bad the environment isn’t
Globe and Mail: A cartoon in The New York Times brilliantly captured the mentality behind…
EU to Set Easier CO2 Regime for Heavy Industries
Reuters: Europe’s steel, aluminium and cement industries will have a special, less strict regime for…
EU climate change plans to cost 60 billion euros: Barroso
Agence France-Presse: European Union plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions could cost at least 60…