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China/EU Alliance 'Could Be Key to Low-carbon Energy'

Posted on March 19, 2008
Topics: Energy and Oil, Climate and Environment
Countries: China
Previously filed under: Asia, Environment
A recent report indicates that China and the EU can and should meet future energy demands in a sustainable and cooperative fashion.
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Keywords: European Union, climate change, carbon

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When Business Turns Green

Posted on January 11, 2008
Previously filed under: North America, Environment
By incorporating sustainable practices, UPS helps the environment while saving money.
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Keywords: environment, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, business

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Europe Must Admit Africa to the Carbon Trading Club

Posted on January 3, 2008
Previously filed under: Europe and Middle East, Environment
The time is right for Europe to change its carbon trading rules in order to give Africa access to the market, writes Louis V. Verchot, a climate change scientist.
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Keywords: carbon offsets, Europe, Africa, trading, environment

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Humanitarian Cost of Climate Change Understated

Posted on December 11, 2007
Previously filed under: Environment
Natural disasters are becoming more frequent as badly needed emergency funding is stretched thin.
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Keywords: climate change, aid work, disasters, malaria, development

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Climate Change Resources

Posted on November 29, 2007
Previously filed under: South America, Environment
As we become increasingly aware of our potential to harm the environment, learn more about how you can make a positive change.
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Keywords: climate change, resource page, environment, globalization

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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Al Gore and UN Climate Body

Posted on October 15, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Environment
The 2007 prize was awarded for extraordinary efforts to build awareness about man-made climate change and measures needed to counteract it.
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Keywords: climate change, global warming, Peace Prize, Al Gore, The United Nations,

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China's Eco-Entrepreneurs

Posted on September 28, 2007
Topics: Climate and Environment
Countries: China
Previously filed under: Asia, Environment
China makes progress towards promoting innovative and sustainable environmental solutions.
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Keywords: social entrepreneurship, climate change

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The Greening of New York

Posted on September 26, 2007
Previously filed under: Environment
Plans are underway to create an environmentally sustainable New York City.
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Keywords: emissions, New York, PlaNYC, transportation, global warming

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Offsets, the Indulgences of Today?

Posted on September 20, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Environment
Carbon offsets seem like an ideal solution to balancing carbon footprints; however, they may not be as wonderful as they sound.
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Keywords: carbon footprint, offsets, air travel, pollution, climate change, kyoto

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Striking Back - Lightning in the Developing World

Posted on September 11, 2007
Previously filed under: Asia, Environment
Scientists are lobbying the governments of developing countries to take a larger role in educating and protecting their citizens from the dangers of lightning.
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Keywords: natural disasters, lightning, rural areas, role of governments, standards

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Mystery of the Vanishing Bees

Posted on September 6, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Environment
Bee populations are declining, which could cause the near extinction of the many fruits, vegetables and flowers that are dependent on bees.
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Keywords: agriculture, food, environment, Bees, growth, Colony Collapse Disorder, Land Use

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Communities Come Together to Protect Water Sources

Posted on August 27, 2007
Countries: Kenya
Previously filed under: Africa, Environment
Kenya's Nanyuki River is drying up, and thousands of Kenyans who rely on it are working together to learn how to reverse this process.
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Keywords: water management, water, fishing, deforestation, climate change, Africa

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Lake Kivu - A Time Bomb or Source of Energy?

Posted on August 15, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Environment
Lake Kivu, one of Africa's Great Lakes, is showing measurable increases in methane gas deposits, potentially harming the fishing industry vital to the region's economy.
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Keywords: pollution, Africa, natural disasters, fishing, economy, water

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More Flooding Predicted in Sudan

Posted on August 8, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Environment
More flooding is expected to occur in Sudan as the death toll exceeds 70.
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Responding to Floods in Upper Nile, Sudan

Posted on August 8, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Environment
Mercy Corps is helping those affected by the flooding in Sudan by digging drainage trenches, providing survival kits, and focusing on disease prevention.
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Keywords: Sudan, flooding, fresh water, Mercy Corps, health

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Despite High Gas Prices, Europeans Find Driving a Hard Habit to Break

International Herald Tribune - Fri, 08/29/2008 - 11:26
That raises questions as to how effective high prices by themselves can be in achieving the ambitious targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions that European leaders have committed themselves to meeting.

Japan Unveils $16.5 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan

International Herald Tribune - Fri, 08/29/2008 - 11:26
The package will include income tax cuts, financial aid to businesses and discounts for expressway tolls, Kyodo News reported, citing lawmakers.

Israel-Palestine: Scheme to give Israelis "wet jobs" in construction in place of Palestinians

IRIN News - Fri, 08/29/2008 - 12:44
If the Israeli Ministry of Finance manages to push through some reforms as part of the proposed 2009 budget, there may soon be almost no Palestinian workers in Israel's construction sector.

Asia Seeks Its Own Trade Deals

Wall Street Journal - Thu, 08/28/2008 - 19:45
Southeast Asian nations reached free-trade agreements with India, Australia and New Zealand and aimed to seal an investment pact with China.

Malawi: Cheer and Concern Over Ban on Private Sale of Maize

IRIN News - Fri, 08/29/2008 - 01:44
Ordinary Malawians, cheered by the prospect of cheaper food, have welcomed government's ban on the private trading of maize, but food security experts and businesses have expressed concern.
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