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SolarChill vaccine fridge wins Environmental Pioneer Award
An innovative new solar powered refrigeration unit developed by Greenpeace International and six other international organizations, won the Environmental Pioneer in Refrigeration award in the 2006 Cooling Industry Awards...
Central American Fires Worsen US Air Quality
Scientists using NASA satellites and computer models have shown that pollutants from Central American biomass burning can influence air quality and climate in the United States. A NASA-funded study published in the July ...
£2,000 For Eco–Schools Up For Grabs in Scotland
Eco-conscious primary pupils have the chance to scoop £2,000 for their school by showing how they are helping to save the planet. The competition, run by the Scottish Executive in partnership with ScottishPower, will rew...
Canadian Tories Environment Plan Leaked
Environmentalists say they have obtained a leaked draft of the federal government's long-promised Clean Air Act, and they're not impressed. The bill amounts to little more than a set of minor amendments to the Canadian E...
Oil spill from pipeline near Slave Lake contained
A 1,200-barrel oil spill from a ruptured pipeline has been contained and does not pose a threat to the waters of Slave Lake, officials say. The Rainbow Pipe Line Company Ltd. pipeline began spewing crude early Tuesday mo...
UK Environment Minister wary of imposing tax on supermarket plastic bags
Supermarkets have been warned that they need to cut down on the number of plastic bags they hand out for customers' shopping by Environment Minister Ben Bradshaw.
Smoking Sumatra
Choking smoke was interrupting air and ship transportation in and around the islands of Sumatra and Borneo in early October 2006. Fires on the two islands were churning out a blanket of haze that mingled with clouds and ...
Landscapers Using Recycled Products
Concerns about sustainability appear to be translating into action, with research showing that 93% of landscapers use recycled products as often as they can.
Air Quality – European Parliament Sets New Targets And Pollution Limits
The European Parliament yesterday approved new European targets and maximum limits for air pollution. Amendments adopted by MEPs to the proposed Directive set more ambitious targets for air quality but at the same time a...
US population hits 300 million, but is it sustainable?
The population of the United States will pass 300 million today, or tomorrow. No one knows exactly where, no one know precisely when. It is a milestone for sure but is this a cause for celebration or anxiety? Some Americ...