Asia Sentinel: The Siachen glacier, at 19,000 feet in elevation, has long been a flashpoint…
Month: March 2009
Financial crisis, price hike and climate change decelerating growth in Asia-Pacific: UN
Nepal News: A new report by the United Nations has pointed out three simultaneous threats…
Climate changes Europe’s borders – and the world’s
New Scientist: Italy and Switzerland are planning to redraw their shared alpine border, as global…
New cars and trucks will need to reach 27.3 miles per gallon in 2011 model year
Associated Press: The Obama administration plans to raise fuel efficiency standards by 2 miles per…
Hotter days ahead to change farming, greenhouse conference told
Australian: AUSTRALIA is hotter than ever and is expected to get hotter, with huge consequences…
Italy: Students give up wheels for their own two feet
New York Times: Each morning, about 450 students travel along 17 school bus routes to…
United Kingdom: Heathrow third runway plans dealt massive blow
Guardian: The chances of a third runway being built at Heathrow airport have been dealt…
This gift of nature is the best way to save us from climate catastrophe
Guardian: I believe that George Monbiot, in rubbishing the concept of biochar, misrepresents my work…
Japan: Toshiba, Sharp mull solar power tie-up: companies
Agence France-Presse: Japanese consumer electronics giants Toshiba and Sharp are in talks on a possible…
U.S. fuel efficiency for cars up for first time
Reuters: The Obama administration on Friday imposed the first increase in fuel efficiency standards for…