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New study raises questions about sustainability of metal resources
Researchers studying supplies of copper, zinc and other metals have determined that these finite resources, even if recycled, may not meet the needs of the global population forever. According to the study, if all nation...
Energy performance of buildings legislation behind schedule
Most EU member states have not managed to implement the legislation following the energy performance of buildings directive (EPBD) on January 4th.
Environment Study a "Wake Up" Call to US
A nation-by-nation study of environmental standards puts the United States, the world's biggest polluter in 28th place, behind most of Western Europe. The authors of the study by two US universities say they hope the Ame...
Chinese Commit to Renewables
Chinese leaders have pledged to aggressively increase alternative energy production in their eleventh five-year economic plan. The message has been spread vociferously at various high-level meetings on sustainable develo...
UK Could Lead the World in Developing a Low Carbon, Nuclear Free Economy ...
Commenting on the launch today of the public consultation on the Government's Energy Review, Tony Juniper, said: "This review must exploit the massive potential for cutting energy waste and developing renewable sources o...
Disasters of 2005 Not Completely 'Natural' UN Health Agency Says
The high death toll in 2005 from tsunamis, hurricanes, typhoons, mudslides, earthquakes, volcanoes, locusts and pandemics can not necessarily be blamed on "natural" disaster, according to the United Nations health agency...
Danish Researchers Discover New Hydrogen Storage Method
Scientists at the Technical University of Denmark have invented a technology they believe may be an important step towards the hydrogen economy: a hydrogen tablet they say effectively stores hydrogen in an inexpensive an...
Commission proposes strategy to improve the environment in Europe's cities
The European Commission today launched a new Thematic Strategy on the Urban Environment to help Member States and regional and local authorities improve the environmental performance of Europe's cities. The Strategy is o...
Aiming to be England's first carbon neutral village
The Cheshire village of Ashton Hayes (pop. 1000 approx.) is aiming to to become the first small community in England to achieve carbon neutral status.
Bush's Warming Trend
When he first ran for president, George W. Bush liked to ask why people in Washington, D.C., put partisanship and special interests over the public good. When he got there, though, he broke his pledge to limit power plan...