ScienceDaily: Experts say that more than half of the world’s coral reefs could disappear in…
Month: May 2009
US House panel to begin debating climate change bill
Reuters: U.S. lawmakers were set on Tuesday to begin wrangling over a climate change bill…
U.S. to Issue Tougher Fuel Standards for Automobiles
New York Times: President Obama will announce tough new nationwide rules for automobile emissions and…
Path in Congress not clear for climate change bill
Houston Chronicle: WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats on Monday kicked off what promised to be a…
UN: Population growth rates fall to 1.1 percent in Asia-Pacific
Mongabay: The population growth rate in the Asia-Pacific region has dropped to 1.1 percent, according…
Congo biochar initiative will reduce poverty, protect forests, slow climate change
Mongabay: Congo biochar initiative wins critical funding to support poverty alleviation, climate change mitigation An…
Climate change: GOP turns on business
Politico: Senate Republicans have come up with a novel way to fight the climate change…
Oilsands at critical juncture: report
Calgary Herald: Alberta’s oilsands have taken centre stage in the future of world energy supply,…
Auto officials worry about profits under new rules
National Public Radio: President Obama unveiled tougher fuel-efficiency standards for vehicles Tuesday that he said…
Obama vehicle plan another pothole for ethanol
Reuters: President Barack Obama’s tough fuel economy program for vehicles could put another damper on…