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Carbon Emissions In Australia Are Growing

The latest National Greenhouse Accounts released today demonstrate the need to turn Australia's emissions around, Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, said today

2 Jun 2009

People From Around the World Unite to Combat Climate Change on World Environment Day

People around the world will unite for the planet on 5 June for World Environment Day 2009, with a strong call for environmental action just six months before the crucial United Nations climate change talks in Copenhagen

2 Jun 2009

Do White Roofs Save More Energy?

Recently, the U.S. Secretary of Energy encouraged Americans to paint their roofs white, in an effort to reduce global warming by both conserving energy and reflecting sunlight back into space. A white roof is a good idea, but a highly reflective metal roof is even better

31 May 2009

Aristotle Onassis Prize for the Protection of the Environment to be Awarded in Hamburg

City Mayor Ole von Beust, City Senator for the Environment Anja Hajduk and Foundation President Anthony S. Papadimitriou today announced the future awarding of "Aristotle Onassis Prize for the Protection of the Environment", speaking at Hamburg City Hall

31 May 2009

One of the World's Most Energy-Efficient Data Centers to be Built by IBM, Syracuse University and New York State

IBM, Syracuse University and New York State have entered into a multiyear agreement to build and operate a new computer data center on the University's campus that will incorporate advanced infrastructure and smarter computing technologies to make it one of the most energy-efficient data centers in the world

31 May 2009

NASA Able to Check on Ocean Health From Space

Ocean scientists can now remotely measure the amount of fluorescent red light emitted by ocean phytoplankton and assess how efficiently the microscopic plants are turning sunlight and nutrients into food through photosynthesis. They can also study how changes in the global environment alter these processes, which are at the center of the ocean food web

28 May 2009

Carbon Footprint Calculator Launched by Dalhousie Univeristy Eco-Efficiency Centre

Dalhousie University’s Eco-Efficiency Centre, located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, now offers a cost-free carbon footprint calculator for small- and medium-sized businesses in Canada

27 May 2009

United States and Canada Under Threat From Ice Sheets Melting in Greenland

A melting of the Greenland ice sheet this century may drive more water than previously thought toward the already threatened coastlines of New York, Boston, Halifax, and other cities in the northeastern United States and in Canada, according to new research led by NCAR

27 May 2009

Bayer Releases Sustainability Report

Maintaining sustainable and successful business during the global economic crisis: The newly published Sustainable Development Report 2008 contains information on the strategies pursued and programs implemented by the Bayer Group to achieve this goal

27 May 2009