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China blocks its airlines from joining EU’s carbon emission scheme
China has banned all of its airlines from complying with the European Union’s (EU) new Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) aimed at reducing the industry’s carbon emissions on the continent. Read more...
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Cold winters in Europe caused by less summer sea ice
The first reaction by the public when a cold snap hits is to criticise scientists who talk of global warming, and how ridiculous it all seems. In fact, science has predicted that cold weather, especially in Eastern Europe during winter, is likely to be intensified by the lack of summer sea ice over the Arctic. Read more...
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Rio +20 must deal with GDP
The EU commissioner for Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard, has said that the Rio +20 conference should focus on the redefining of the GDP model of growth. Read more...
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Disappearing cedar mystery solved
The complexity of climate change’s interactions with the natural environment could not be more clearly demonstrated than with the decline of the yellow cedar in Alaska and British Columbia. Read more...
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EU Climate Commissioner to demand renewable energy drive at Rio summit
Connie Hedegaard, the European Union’s Climate Commissioner, has called on countries scheduled to attend Rio+20 to double its usage of renewable energy by 2030 and provide citizens with adequate access to sustainable power. Read more...
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Local projects the way forward in achieving a low-carbon economy, says coalition
A coalition of groups, representing some 12 million people in the UK, claims that the best way of converting the nation to a low-carbon economy is through the backing of community-owned green energy projects. Read more...
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Cost of solar nose-diving
Solar power costs are tumbling due to economies of scale and huge competition from China. Read more...
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World cannot sustain increasing population growth, claims UN report
The United Nations has this week published a grim report warning that time is running out to ensure that there is enough food, water and energy to meet the demands of a rapidly growing population. Read more...
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Marine habitats at risk from ‘Microplastics’, warns study
A new study has found that microscopic plastic debris produced from washing clothes is amassing at such a pace in the marine environment that it could be entering the food chain. Read more...
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Scientists make significant algae biofuel breakthrough
A solution to the difficult issue of harvesting algae to produce a sustainable biofuel as a commercially viable option has been developed at the University of Sheffield. Read more...
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