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The weekend's environmental stories collected by Green Alliance
Updated on Nov 17, 14
Created on Nov 17, 14
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Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is doing its best to shatter my favourite science cliche.
"Nuclear fusion is just 30 years away - and always will be."
Beavers living on the River Otter in Devon could be allowed to remain in the wild if free of disease.
The government had intended to capture six beavers, test for disease and re-home them in captivity.
Sustainability leaders are a growing force in corporate boardrooms with a new survey revealing the significant input they have on decision-making, strategy, and budgets.
Coffee Made Happy programme aims to help secure a sustainable future for one million coffee farmers
European Commission restarts initiative to tighten energy-efficiency regulations on monitors and digital photo frames
World leaders insist on G20 reaffirmation of support for climate action and the phasing out of fossil fuels, in face of opposition from Australian Prime Minister
Former US energy chief and Nobel physicist says UK plan to build various types of reactors is expensive and time-consuming
International policing agency’s public appeal targets nine dangerous fugitives suspected of crimes involving poaching and illegal logging
Released to coincide with the 2014 World Parks Congress in Sydney, Australia, a once-a-decade meeting
Protected areas include Hawaii's Papaphanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, New Zealand's Mount Egmont National Park, the weaving waterways of the Sundarbans in Bangladesh, and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
Stephen Harper changes mind, saying he is prepared to contribute to UN fund to help poor countries adapt to climate change
ON NOVEMBER 25th, fracking experts from across the continent will convene in Warsaw for the Shale Gas World Europe conference. The gathering is a reminder of the heady days, just a few years back, when the Polish government promised to wean the country from dependence on Russian fossil fuels by imitating America's successful exploitation of shale. Poland would become "a second Norway”, as Radek Sikorski, the former foreign minister, put it in 2010. All that was needed was to open the country to foreign drilling firms, set up a regulatory and profit-sharing structure, open the taps, and watch the methane (and the dollars) flow.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The island of Borneo is on the front line of an ongoing struggle to find a balance between the environment and commerce.
Japanese yen for Pacific bluefin tuna, climate change and demand for minerals from animals’ habitats put species at risk
Think Global. Act Local. It is a slogan adopted to great effect by advocates of environmental causes. It is a call to arms and a form of assurance that, although issues such as climate change, pollution and depletion of water resources seem daunting, small steps contribute to change.
Following the historic “handshake” between Xi Jinping and Abe Shinzo at APEC China-Japan relations have entered a “thaw.” More-or-less normal government-to-government meetings and negotiations on a number of important issues can now resume and new issues can be addressed.
A FRANCE-Based organisation has called for concerted efforts in protecting the environment in Africa and the world at large.
I was talking to Nick about what I'll call The Ikea Problem: cheaper, poorly made products appear to be more cost-effective than more expensive ones. When the expensive ones will last many times longer, the nicer products are often cheaper.
The Westcountry risks missing the opportunity for thousands of future green jobs if it does not get its act together, a new report has revealed.
German chancellor tells Sydney audience climate change knows no borders and will not stop before the Pacific islands
47 items | 5 visits
The weekend's environmental stories collected by Green Alliance
Updated on Nov 17, 14
Created on Nov 17, 14
Category: Government & Politics
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