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Gore urges action on stimulus plan's environmental provisions
Al Gore reprised his role as environmental prophet today, laying out a road map for Barack Obama to push through his ambitious green agenda and re-assert American leadership on global climate change negotiations.
Definition of Zero Carbon Homes and Non–Domestic Buildings
Defra has launched a 12 week consultation proposing a definition of zero carbon new homes, based on high energy efficiency, on or near site carbon reduction, and allowable solutions for dealing with the remaining emissio...
Mountain gorilla population increases despite war
The number of mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park has increased despite the war being waged in and around the area, according to the first count in 16 months.
Obama's Green Auto Plan
Saying the days of federal heel-dragging are over, President Barack Obama directed the Environmental Protection Agency today to reconsider a ruling that prevented California and more than a dozen other states from enforc...
EU unveils international climate change blueprint
The European Commission Wednesday called for 30 percent cuts in greenhouse gases for developed countries along with other steps it hopes will provide a blueprint for global talks in Copenhagen.
Google's carbon footprint exposed
Describing his research in the Sunday Times, the Harvard academic said that despite Google's secrecy over its carbon footprint, he had calculated on the basis of publicly available information that each Google search ge...
Europe's lost mist 'boosts heat'
Quite what Keats would have made of it is anyone's guess, but "mist and mellow fruitfulness" appears to be on the decline in Europe.
Europe to prosecute Britain for breaking air pollution laws
Europe is prosecuting Britain for consistently breaking air pollution laws and endangering people's health in urban areas.
Urgent Review of Recycling Called for by Waste Guru
Peter Jones suggested that an "urgent" review of Labour's policy on recycling was needed to make sure the collection, transportation and processing of recyclable material was not causing a net increase in greenhouse gase...
Is it time to restrict demand for air travel?
International aviation traffic has been growing rapidly over recent decades and is forecast to expand significantly in the future.