Archive for ‘global warming’
Asia hardest-hit by disasters in 2007, group says
January 18th, 2008
Asia was hardest-hit by natural disasters last year that worldwide killed more than 16,500 people and caused $62.5 billion in damage, a U.N.-backed research group said on Friday.
Popularity: 4%
Space agency satellites to monitor climate change
January 18th, 2008
Space agencies including NASA have agreed to use their next generation of satellites to help monitor climate change, the United Nations weather agency said.
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Clean Coal Greenwashing
January 17th, 2008
The AeroCivic gets 95mpg and will kill any chances you have of getting a girlfriend, go green with the EPA & Google Earth map pollution, and “Clean Coal” wants you to celebrate good times!
Popularity: 7%
Texas is biggest carbon polluter
January 17th, 2008
Everything’s big in Texas — big pickup trucks, big SUVs and the state’s big carbon footprint, too. Texans’ fondness for large, manly vehicles has helped make the Lone Star State the biggest carbon polluter in the nation.
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‘Green’ Cars on Display at Brussels Auto Show
January 16th, 2008
Concerns about global warming has prompted many car owners to consider vehicles which run on cleaner energy, forcing the automobile industry to react to keep up with these demands. Inside the Brussels motor show, these changes are obvious.
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Sea levels rising at ‘alarming’ rate, say Chinese scientists
January 16th, 2008
Scientists say new figures show that sea levels along China’s coast are rising at an ”alarming” rate due to global warming, with some cities more affected because excessive extraction of groundwater is causing ground levels to sink, state-run media reported Wednesday.
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Climate change threatens coasts
January 16th, 2008
Climate change is warming Britain’s waters, eroding its coastline, harming its marine wildlife and increasing the likelihood of devastating storms and floods, the government said in a report published Wednesday.
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Sarkozy proposes carbon tax for EU
January 15th, 2008
In a letter to European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, made public Tuesday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has proposed the establishment of a so-called carbon import tax to punish countries who do not conform to greenhouse gas emission limits.
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South Florida Under Tough New Water Restrictions
January 15th, 2008
New water restrictions for South Florida residents start today. Residents who water their lawns are under new limits with the latest restrictions, which officials hope will lessen the strain on the water supply.
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Wash. state governor to launch greenhouse gas bill
January 15th, 2008
Washington state Gov. Christine Gregoire said Monday she plans to introduce legislation to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent in 2050 from 1990 levels.
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Guatemala to open park at ancient Maya ruins
January 15th, 2008
Guatemala will create a tourist park at the ruins of an ancient Maya city that is home to one of the world’s largest pyramids, the country’s president said Monday.The Maya built soaring temples and elaborate palaces in Central America and southern Mexico before mysteriously abandoning their cities around 900 A.D.
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Toyota battle turns electric
January 14th, 2008
Toyota Motor Corp likely to claim the title of world’s biggest automaker later this month from General Motors Corp Monday threw down the gauntlet to GM in a race for the next “green” car.
Popularity: 7%
Are Sports Cars’ Days Numbered?
January 14th, 2008
WSJ’s car critic Jeffrey Sabatini discusses Nissan’s new GTR, a classic sports car that bucks the growing trend among automakers to go green.
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China eyes energy, environment ministries in March
January 14th, 2008
China will likely get an energy ministry in March and upgrade its environment watchdog to ministry status, sources said on Monday, as it aims to boost fuel security with oil at $100 a barrel and cut back on pollution.
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State Faces Showdown With EPA Over Emissions
January 14th, 2008
Conservation groups are backing the state in their quest for tighter emissions standards.
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