Full Coverage: Climate Change
June 2008
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The aim of this Guide is to provide an introduction to the subject of Climate Change with particular emphasis on the problems faced by developing countries
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06/26/2008
Corruption is a fundamental cause and catalyst of the global water crisis, which currently threatens the lives of billions of people around the world, says a new report from a global coalition against corruption.
Read moreFrom: Transparency International Related: [Food] [Poverty] [Water/Sanitation] [Conservation] [Disease/treatment] [Corruption & Transparency] [Governance] Image: Buying water in Iraq. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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06/20/2008
Possible future scenarios for climate change range from bleak and dysfunctional to ambitious and optimistic, but all three predict dramatic changes in the environment, the economy, and international politics, says a report by a London-based think tank.
Read moreFrom: Green Car Congress Related: [Renewable Energy] [Geopolitics] |
06/19/2008
WASHINGTON, Jun 18 (OneWorld) - Renewable energy is approaching a "tipping point" and should expand dramatically in the next decade, further narrowing the gap between alternative forms of energy and fossil fuel use, said environmental and economic experts at a forum here Monday.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Energy] [Capacity Building] [Consumption] [Credit and Investment] [Business] [Renewable Energy] [Governance] |
06/18/2008
Despite critics' claims, public transit "may be our only option" to reduce harmful carbon emissions, writes urban planner and author Daniel Lerch.
Read moreFrom: Post Carbon Institute Related: [Northern America] [Energy] [Capacity Building] [Transport] [Pollution] [Renewable Energy] [Civil Society] |
06/10/2008
With a growing emphasis on global warming in evangelical Christian circles, climate change may be the issue that divides the U.S. Republican Party and its evangelical base in the 2008 presidential elections, says an independent media organization.
Read moreFrom: American News Project Related: [United States] [Environmental Activism] [Religion] [Culture] [Democracy] Image: Evangelical pastor Dr. Joel Hunter (second from right) was among those at the climate change and international development summit in Washington, DC; April 2007. © Jeffrey Allen / OneWorld US
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06/09/2008
WASHINGTON, Jun 6 (IPS) - While Republicans succeeded Friday in effectively killing major bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Senate to cut greenhouse emissions that contribute to global warming, environmental groups expressed hope that the three days of debate on the measure have set the stage for success next year after the November elections.
Read moreFrom: Inter Press Service (IPS) Related: [United States] [Environmental Activism] [Renewable Energy] [Politics] [Governance] Image: Senator Joe Lieberman was a chief sponsor of the Climate Security Act.
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06/06/2008
China's new wind power program, already surpassing expectations, is poised to become a major source of energy for the coal-dependent country, writes Chinese industrial expert Junfeng Li.
Read moreFrom: Worldwatch Institute Related: [China] [Energy] [Consumption] [Renewable Energy] Image: © Network for New Energy Choices
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06/06/2008
WASHINGTON, Jun 5 (OneWorld) - Organizations from 40 countries called on leaders of the developing world yesterday to oppose World Bank plans to establish a "Clean Technology Fund" that they fear will have little or no impact on halting global warming.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Energy] [Renewable Energy] [Geopolitics] Image: © Worldwatch Institute
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