Archive for ‘europe’
Netherlands has another record warm year in 2007
December 28th, 2007
The average temperature in the Netherlands in 2007 matched 2006, the warmest year in 300 years, and the Dutch meteorological institute said it was a sign of global warming.
Popularity: 3%
Climate talks in Bali focus on rich-poor divide
December 14th, 2007
Developing nations said they would resist “pressure and even threats” from some rich countries to step up the fight against global warming, as talks on a broader climate pact went to the wire on Friday.
Popularity: 4%
Final document circulated at Bali climate talks: report
December 14th, 2007
Bali climate talks go down to ‘crunch time’
Popularity: 8%
Shipping fuel fumes contribute to deaths
November 8th, 2007
Ships belching toxic fumes from diesel fuel contribute to the deaths of tens of thousands of people in Europe, Asia and the United States each year, claims a U.S. report released this week.
Popularity: 3%
The Butterflies Are Fluttering Away
November 3rd, 2007
A meeting of top butterfly experts called for urgent action to stop the decline of butterfly populations in Europe.
Popularity: 2%
Polish Drive-By
July 30th, 2007
The European Commission seeks a court order to stop construction of a motorway through a protected wildlife area in Poland. The European Court of Justice is being asked to order a halt to preparatory work on the route through the Rospuda Valley, an area renowned for its peat bogs and populations of…
Popularity: 2%
