China worse polluter than previously thought, U.S. study finds

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn another case of the No Sh*t Sherlock Files, those of us in the Environmental Industry knew and reported on this long known "Inconvienent Truth" regardless what Al Gore...

Photos: Amazon Deforestation Exploded Last Year

Could the global demand for soy and sugarcane to produce ethanol be sparking this increase in clearcutting in the Amazon?  By the looks of some of the actions being contemplated by Brazilean authorities that is...

Who will benefit from REDD scheme?

""We regret the mechanism because it does not involve smallholder forests, village forests or customary forests. As a matter of fact, these forests are more sustainable than those owned by large companies, such as oil palm plantations. The REDD program neglects the customary...

Developed nations should not use new climate regime to hide their failure

"Speaking to the press on the sidelines of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Hira Jhamtani said the proposed Bali Roadmap -- a future framework to replace the Kyoto Protocol which expires in 2012 -- received many responses from participants...

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