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Green Buildings Need to be Driven by Tougher Governments
The green building boom in New York, Shanghai and other design-forward cities isn't reverberating as far as some business leaders would like.
Manchester Congestion Charge Feared by Business Leaders
Business leaders fear Manchester's regeneration could be stifled by controversial plans for a congestion charge.
Best Buy Goes for Eco–Friendly Stores
Beginning in early to mid-2008, Best Buy intends to build only eco-friendly stores, certified by the USGBC through LEED Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal reports.
Early Opening for Antarctic Ozone Hole
The hole in the Antarctic ozone layer has emerged earlier than usual this year, but it is not yet clear whether the eventual annual depletion of the naturally occurring gas that filters out cancer-causing ultraviolet (U...
IAA to evacuate Bnei Atarot residents affected by Ben–Gurion noise
The Israel Airport Authority on Tuesday decided to evacuate residents of Moshav Bnei Atarot affected by noise from Ben Gurion Airport air traffic.
UN Calls for Big Changes in Investment to Tackle Climate Change
Tackling climate change in the next quarter century will require major changes to patterns of investment and financial flows, according to a report by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is...
China dedicates $200b to environment
China is to spend more than $200 billion to clean up the environment after decades of rapid economic growth.
BBC news chiefs attack plans for climate change campaign
Two of the BBC's most senior news and current affairs executives attacked the corporation's plans yesterday for a Comic Relief-style day of programming on environmental issues, saying it was not the broadcaster's job to ...
Climate Change's Health Impacts
Much has already been said about climate change and its ill effects on our environment. However, there is still much more that needs to be talked about on how climate change's effects on our environment can lead to much ...
Greece Devastated by Fire
Deadly wildfires in southern Greece wafted thick clouds of smoke over the Mediterranean Sea in late August 2007. According to news reports from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), at least 60 people had been kill...