Reuters: Hurricane Gustav slammed ashore on the U.S. Gulf Coast just west of New Orleans…
Month: September 2008
London Mayor Begins Review of Congestion Charge Zone
Bloomberg: London Mayor Boris Johnson began a review of the traffic-congestion zone that may lead…
India increases efforts to save thousands stranded by floods
Telegraph (UK): Flood-affected people wait for a rescue team at Chondipur village of Madhepura district…
Greenpeace Canada Blasts Syncrude Lawsuit
Reuters: Greenpeace Canada blasted a lawsuit brought against it by Syncrude Canada Ltd, saying the…
Greenland could melt much faster than predicted
Cosmos: Rapid melting of Greenland’s ice sheet this century, once considered unlikely, is now a…
Govt admits drought measures ‘not good enough’
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: The Federal Government says it knows current drought assistance measures are not…
Global warming: Sea level rises may accelerate due to melting ice sheet
Guardian: The vast Greenland ice sheet could begin to melt more rapidly than expected towards…
Glaciers need closer watch in poor countries – UNEP
Reuters: Scientists are not paying enough attention to glacial melting in the Andes, the Himalayas…
Extreme and risky action the only way to tackle global warming, say scientists
Guardian: Political inaction on global warming has become so dire that nations must now consider…
Europe’s water resources seen at risk
Washington Times: With its cable cars and stylish architecture, Expo Zaragoza 2008 is the pride…