Brazil, South Africa, India and China discuss climate change
21 September 2012Source: AP - Representatives of Brazil, South Africa, India and China are meeting to define a common position ahead of November’s United Nations’ (…)
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Climate change to fuel northern spread of avian malaria, study finds
20 September 2012Source: Science Codex - Malaria has been found in birds in parts of Alaska, and global climate change will drive it even farther north, according (…)
Solar park has ’major role’ in Dubai’s energy plan
19 September 2012Source: ITP Business Publishing - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) MD and CEO, HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, has emphasised the (…)
Road to White House paved with coal?
19 September 2012Source: Politico - The House GOP will spend its last days in Congress ahead of the election debating and ultimately approving the “Stop the War on (…)
Race Is On as Ice Melt Reveals Arctic Treasures
19 September 2012Source: NY Times - With Arctic ice melting at record pace, the world’s superpowers are increasingly jockeying for political influence and economic (…)
Airline industry urges Obama to block EU carbon scheme
18 September 2012Source: Reuters - The U.S. aviation industry urged President Barack Obama on Monday to file a U.N. action to stop the EU from forcing foreign (…)
El Salvador in battle against tide of climate change
18 September 2012Source: Independent - Rising sea levels and deforestation have destroyed the mangrove crops that villagers depend on to survive
South American renewable energy market to increase at a CAGR of 10.1%
18 September 2012Source: Companiesandmarkets.com - The South American renewable energy market is starting to take off, particularly in Brazil, with the industry (…)
Pacific island countries meet on regional action plan against disasters risk
18 September 2012Source: Xinhua - Pacific island countries are meeting in Noumea, New Caledonia to develop a new Regional Action Plan to integrate disaster risk (…)
Arctic expert predicts final collapse of sea ice within four years
18 September 2012Source: Guardian - One of the world’s leading ice experts has predicted the final collapse of Arctic sea ice in summer months within four years. (…)
Corals can die in great numbers if climate change is not checked soon
18 September 2012Source: Times of India - Two thirds of corals could be saved only under a scenario with strong action on mitigating greenhouse-gas emissions and (…)
China to invest US$39.5 billion in PV during 2011-15
17 September 2012Source: PVTech - China is expected to invest around CNY250 billion (US$39.5 billion) in domestic solar power generation over a five-year period (…)