Denver Post: Honduras President Manuel Zelaya, left, gives a box of cigars to Robert McGrath,…
Month: February 2009
Will the recession cut our CO2 emissions?
Guardian: As the recession bites, the economies of many countries are slumping. But is the…
Gung-ho on eco-friendly energy, officials vexed by states on placement of power lines
Associated Press: Across the Great Plains the wind blows incessantly, while in the remote Nevada…
Switzerland: Cold winter doesn’t buck global warming trend
Swissinfo: Gloomy outlook forecast for the climate Temperatures sink to record lows while snow depths…
U.S. renewable energy faces weak economy, old grid
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama set the goal: double U.S. renewable energy production in three…
NASA greenhouse gas satellite fails
CNN: A NASA satellite crashed back to Earth about three minutes after launch early Tuesday,…
Germany says green jobs will shorten recession
Reuters: Strong growth in Germany’s renewable energy sector along with increased state spending for environment…
Japan plans system to boost solar power capacity
Reuters: Japan aims to make utilities pay for surplus solar-power electricity that households produce by…
China’s growth is no figleaf for the real source of CO2 emissions: the UK
Guardian: Whenever a government or a corporation doesn’t want to do something, it blames China….
Humans turning Indonesian rainforest into a tinderbox
New Scientist: Human activities have turned the world’s third largest rainforest region into a tinderbox…