Maldives President- "We don't want a global suicide pact"

Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has warned that the world is set to sign a "global suicide pact" unless it agrees a deal in Copenhagen next month to limit greenhouse gas emissions. ""At the moment every...

Maldives presents a glimpse of the scary tomorrow

""The Maldives is a frontline state and what happens to us today will happen to others tomorrow," Nasheed said." The Cabinet of the island nation of Rep. of Maldives took a plunge into the Indian Ocean on...

What are the Causes of Global warming

Global warming is occurring as a direct result of our actions. This article discusses the causes of global warming, greenhouse gases and other environmental problems we are facing.

Italian Clean Energy Hydrogen Power Plant, No Greenhouse Gases

An environmental first, Italian power company Enel has built a hydrogen powered electrical plant that produces no greenhouse gases.  The 12 megawatt electrical plant is in Fusina, Porto Marghera, Venice's industrial district. The Enel clean energy power plant is the...

NYC billboard counts greenhouse gases in our atmosphere

A new billboard set up in NYC at the corner of 33rd street and seventh avenue tracks the number of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere worldwide. It was put up today and started at 3.6 trillion metric tons. "The new 70-foot billboard, which declares “Climate Change Affects...

Beijing Study Points Out Way To Cut Methane Emissions

Chinese scientists have conducted a study regarding the production of the potent greenhouse gas methane in flooded rice fields.  Rice is one of the major food crops for the world and many hectares are devoted...

API Slams EPA’s Proposed Endangerment Finding

Jack Gerard, president of the American Petroleum Institute, issued the following statement today, slamming the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed endangerment finding for greenhouse gases: "“The...

Army aims to reduce greenhouse gases, 'carbon bootprint'

"WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 6, 2009) -- The Army has embarked on a service-wide effort to measure its "carbon bootprint," with the aim of reducing the effect it has on the environment while at the same...

Japanese Scientists Claim Global Warming Not Man Made

Some of Japan's top scientists recently expressed data against the popular belief that global warming is a trend caused by human influence. Going against the generally accepted western idea that human interaction and...

Potent Greenhouse Gas Methane on the Rise

While much of the world is now focussing on reducing the production of carbon dioxide, a more potent greenhouse gas has been on the rise.  Methane levels have begun a slow creep upward after about a decade...

Geoengineering Will Help Solve CO2 Crisis

Geoengineering could be the earth's saving grace, if combined with cuts in greenhouse gases according to scientists. Geoengineering plans manipulate the earth to maintain, reduce or promote certain characteristics...

Bush Administration De-regulates Factory Farm Polluters

The Bush administration exempted CAFOs (combined animal feeding operations) from having to report hazardous air emissions on Thursday. Factory farms raise thousands of animals for the US meat industry. The manure...

Australia Unveils Plan to Cut Emissions

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced on Monday Australia's commitment to cutting carbon emissions by a minimum of 5 percent by 2020 based on levels measured in 2000. Compared to other nations including the EU...

California Adopts Aggressive Plan to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Califonia is adopting the US's first and most aggressive plan to cut greenhouse gases, which is seen as the first step in Barack Obama's ambitious energy plans for the nation to cut global warming. The plan is for...

Canada will not meet Kyoto targets

Friends of the Earth lost a court bid on Monday to force the Canadian government to comply with the Kyoto Protocol that was supposed to reduce greenhouse gases.A Federal judge dismissed the group's application,...

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