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Bali 2007 Climate Change Warning Issued by Scientists

More than 200 leading climate scientists have today warned the United Nations Climate Conference of the need to act immediately to cut greenhouse gas emissions, with a window of only 10-15 years for global emissions to peak and decline, and a goal of at least a 50 per cent reduction by 2050.

6 Dec 2007

Greenhouse Gas-Gobbling Bacteria From Hell's Gate Could Aid Climate Change Battle

A new species of bacteria discovered living in one of the most extreme environments on Earth could yield a tool in the fight against global warming.

6 Dec 2007

Next Gen Low Carbon Energy Solutions Gets Underway

Moves towards a low carbon society are a step closer with the announcement by EPSRC and energy company E.ON UK of the first grant to be awarded under the £10 million low carbon university research programme.

6 Dec 2007

Offshore Wind Necessary to Meet EU's 20% Renewables Target

If Europe wants to meet its 20% binding target for renewable energy by 2020, it must increase its use of offshore wind, delegates heard today at the opening of the Offshore Wind Conference in Berlin, Germany.

4 Dec 2007

Disguising Environmental Harm Eases Only Our Conscience

We can disguise environmentally harmful practices and dress them up in words to help ease our consciences, argues Albert Bandura of the Department of Psychology at Stanford University, but such practices will have a negative impact on the planet and the quality of life of future generations, no matter how we label them.

4 Dec 2007

EESTech Announces World Leading Carbon Capture Technology

EESTech, Inc. (EESH.OB) today announced the acquisition of a world leading Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology from Canadian company, HTC Purenergy.

3 Dec 2007

Crop and Pasture Response to Climate Change

Global agriculture, already predicted to be stressed by climate change in coming decades, could go into steep, unanticipated declines in some regions due to complications that scientists have so far inadequately considered, say three new scientific reports.

3 Dec 2007

New Biofuel Production Incentive Program in Canada

More Canadians will soon be putting cleaner biofuels in their vehicles such as ethanol and biodiesel.

3 Dec 2007

Climate Change Will Drive Trees Northward - Ranges May Decrease Sharply

The most extensive and detailed study to date of 130 North American tree species concludes that expected climate change this century could shift their ranges northward by hundreds of kilometers and shrink the ranges by more than half.

3 Dec 2007

New Data Analysis Conclusive About Release Of CO2 From Peatland When Natural Swamp Forest Is Converted To Oil Palm Plantation

A new data analysis undertaken by Dr. Susan Page of the University of Leicester Department of Geography and colleagues involved in the EU-funded CARBOPEAT and RESTORPEAT projects shows conclusively that large amounts of carbon dioxide are released from peatland in Southeast Asia when it is converted from natural swamp forest to plantations of oil palm or pulpwood trees.

3 Dec 2007