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Developing Countries Get Help to Cope with Climate Change
An agreement between the World Bank and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) pledges to provide developing countries with aid in dealing with climate – Argentina, Mexico, Colombia and Peru will be first to receive such aid.
Practicing Green: Uncovering and Countering Greenwash
Corporate “greenwash” threatens the real and honest efforts of all those taking steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, mitigate climate change and minimize environmental destruction.
With Oil Prices Rising, Wood Makes a Comeback
As oil prices steadily and continually rise, wood is making a comeback as a source of cheap fuel.
Investors Pledge $10 Billion for Renewable Energy
At a United Nations summit on Tuesday, U.S. institutional investors pledged to invest $10 billion into renewable energy over the next two years aiming to boost the viability of climate-friendly energy.
London Drivers to Pay $49 USD/Day Carbon Charge
Maybe as early as this October, owners of vehicles emitting 225 grammes of carbon dioxide per kilometre will have to fork over £25 per day to drive their behemonths through London, a city that alone “generates some 7 per cent of Britain’s climate-warming carbon emissions.”
High Speed Rail Advances Globally, Crawls in the U.S.
As high-speed trains get funding and political support around the world, America’s already faltering railways are facing yet more budget cuts.
US Budget Proposal Offers Hope for Climate Research
The White House’s proposed 2009 budget restores some previously cut climate instruments and even includes money for new satellites
Carbon Embodied in International Trade
A new study in the journal ES&T shows that 20% of global carbon emissions come from production activities in the developing world that work to feed the developed world’s consumption habits.
World's Big Polluters Meet in Hawaii Over Climate
Still shunning the Kyoto Protocol, the Unites States is hosting a meeting in Hawaii this week aimed at curbing climate change without stalling economic growth.