Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:16:00 EST
A court in Ivory Coast jailed two people over the deadly 2006 dumping of toxic waste from a ship chartered by an international oil trader, but victims complained that not all of those responsible were punished.
Reuters
Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:34:00 EST
Australia may need to brace for an outbreak of climate crime as the world warms and greenhouse gas emissions reduction plans are imposed, a new study warns.
news.theage.com.au
Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:12:00 EST
IPS, 21 October 2008 - Representations of kangaroos are used on everything from Australia's coat of arms to the national airline, military markings and sporting teams. But the nation's iconic marsupial may also be able to make significant contributions to reducing Australia's greenhouse gas emissions.
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:57:00 EST
As our presidential campaign season draws towards a close and the attacks / counter-attacks reach a fever pitch, it’s almost impossible to separate fact from fiction. So many contradictory proposals, so many disparate numbers — I wouldn’t be surprised if someone says the sky is bright pink before we’re through.
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:41:00 EST
Alongside renewable energy, green tech is tipped to become employment sector number one in the next decades if you believe reports by major organizations covering green jobs. But my hunch is to keep a check of nano technology as well. Because green technology's tendency to thrive on clever solutions to reduce energy usage is all great but it boils down to a rather finite activity.
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:21:00 EST
California’s environmentalists don’t always see eye to eye. That’s especially true when it comes to the best way to reduce the state’s carbon emissions, as required by the landmark Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, better known as Assembly Bill 32. Some environmentalists argue that carbon-trading programs offer the best compromise between free enterprise and government regulation. But environmentalists who oppose so-called “cap-and-trade” programs claim that compromise comes at the expense of the poor and minorities, whose communities are often the hardest hit by air pollution.
Sena Christian , newsreview.com
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:10:00 EST
For years, while Washington slept, most of the serious work on climate change has occurred in the states, and no state has worked harder than California. The latest example of California’s originality is a new law — the nation’s first — intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by curbing urban sprawl and cutting back the time people have to spend in their automobiles.
NY Times