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Arctic Sea Ice Starting to Refreeze

After reaching the second-lowest extent ever recorded last month, sea ice in the Arctic has begun to refreeze in the face of autumn temperatures, closing both the Northern Sea Route and the direct route through the Northwest Passage

6 Oct 2008

New Project is a Pioneer Sustainable Development for Dubai

In a move that reflects the growing tide of environmental awareness around the world, leading regional developer, Tameer Holding, has announced the launch of its new, LEED-certified sustainable project in the heart of the Arjan district in Dubailand

6 Oct 2008

Land, Sea and Air Measurements at Southeastern Pacific Climate Study to Improve Climate Change Modelling

During October and November 2008, some 150 scientists from 40 institutions in eight nations will take part in an international field experiment designed to make observations of critical components of the climate system of the southeastern Pacific

6 Oct 2008

Northern Ice Sheets Found to be Younger than Previously Believed

Climatologist Robert DeConto and colleagues are reporting in the Oct. 2 issue of the journal Nature that their latest climate model of the Northern Hemisphere suggests conditions would have allowed ice sheets to form there for the last 25 million years, or about 22 million years earlier than generally assumed

3 Oct 2008

Shade Grown Practices for Coffee Production Offers Climate Change Buffer

Chalk up another environmental benefit for shade-grown Latin American coffee. University of Michigan researchers say the technique will provide a buffer against the ravages of climate change in the coming decades

2 Oct 2008

New Research Shows the Sahara Desert Used to be Covered in Grasslands and Lakes

New North African climate reconstructions reveal three 'green Sahara' episodes during which the present-day Sahara Desert was almost completely covered with extensive grasslands, lakes and ponds

2 Oct 2008

Google Shows Plan for an Environmentally Friendly Future with Clean Energy 2030

The team at Google have taken up the challenge of transforing theecomony from one based on fossil fuels, to one based on clean and renewable energy

2 Oct 2008

Sustainability No Longer Just Corporate Social Responsibility Says WWF Boss

Sustainability is no longer just a matter of corporate social responsibility (CSR), it is a fundamental business proposition, James Leape, Director General of WWF International, told a business audience in Geneva this week

2 Oct 2008

Future Water Strategy for Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems Made Simple

The Government’s Future Water strategy makes clear that Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS), including permeable paving, will be central to the country’s water management plans to tackle the ever increasing risk of flooding in our streets, towns and cities

2 Oct 2008