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Russian Dandelion shows potential as a sustainable source of natural rubber
Research conducted by Bridgestone Americas indicates that the Russian Dandelion could in future become a commercially viable, renewable source of high-quality, tyre-grade rubber. Read more...
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Apple to power its cloud with the sun
Apple has announced that it plans to power its main US data center, used for its iCloud services, entirely from solar energy by the end of the year. Read more...
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Scientists issue rallying cry to ‘save the planet’ at G8
Leading scientists have urged delegates at the forthcoming G8 summit to ‘save the planet’, with 3 statements released on tackling various challenges. Read more...
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Lovelock blows hot and cold over climate
Controversial author and scientist James Lovelock has said that the ‘climate catastrophe’ he has predicted is not quite as sure as he first thought. Read more...
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World Bank warns China to clean up its act
The World Bank has issued a stark warning to China that it must clean up its act if the country is serious about reducing emissions and meeting government targets for reducing the energy and carbon intensity of its economy. Read more...
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UNEP chief salutes the greenest ever Games
The head of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has this week heralded the organisers of the London Olympics in making this year’s Games the greenest ever. Read more...
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Cameron makes the case for renewables
David Cameron today claimed that renewables have the potential to be among the cheapest forms of energy in years if global efforts are made to make clean energy financially sustainable. Read more...
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Royal Society report on ‘People and the Planet’ released
As part of a new survey by the Royal Society which will feed in to the Rio+20 summit in June, an expert group has looked at the problem of world consumption and growth. Read more...
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Russian sustainable buildings taking the LEED
Russia has opened its first LEED-rated office and it is hoped the sustainable buildings sector is set to boom in the country in the coming years. Read more...
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New and old ways of coping with drought in East Africa
In East Africa, farmers are looking to revert back to their herding lifestyles, after looking to grow crops for some years. Read more...
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