Greenhouse gas emissions by leading industrialised nations have accelerated since 2000 and several countries are performing worse than the United States which opposes a U.N. pact for curbing global warming, U.N. data shows.
Islands Offer Sun, Sand and Climate Change Lessons
The palm-fringed islands of the South Pacific offer vacationers an alternative to sunbathing and swimming — grim lessons on the effects of global warming, delegates at a conference in Belize said.
U.S. Rejects EU Emission Reductions
The United States rejects the European Union’s all-encompassing target on reduction of carbon emissions, President Bush’s environmental adviser said Tuesday.
Rich Must Pay Bulk of Climate Change Bill, Oxfam Says
Coping with the ravages of global warming will cost $50 billion a year, and the rich nations who caused most of the pollution must pay most of the bill, aid agency Oxfam said on Tuesday.
China Shrugs Off EU Calls for Climate Change Action
China shrugged off on Tuesday calls from the European Union to take more action on climate change, saying it was still a developing country and it was up to industrialised nations to shoulder more responsibility.
Do Trees Make It OK to Drive an SUV?
If you plant some trees, is it OK to drive an Escalade? The question isn’t as silly as it sounds. People worried about global warming increasingly are trying to “offset” the carbon dioxide _ the leading greenhouse gas _ they spew into the atmosphere when they drive, fly or flick on a light.
Trouble Brews in Germany as Biofuel Boom Jacks Up Price of Beer
In the last two years, the price of barley has doubled to euro200 (US$271) from euro102 per ton as farmers plant more crops such as rapeseed and corn that can be turned into ethanol or bio-diesel, a fuel made from vegetable oil.
Manual Lawn Mowers Are Making a Comeback
Powerful, loud mowers have been showing lawns who’s boss for decades. But now contraptions that couldn’t cut butter without a good shove are quietly — really quietly — making a comeback.
Climate To Push Up Australian Power Costs, Study Shows
Electricity prices could rise by up to 75 percent from 2020 if Australia’s government refuses to take strong climate change action and set up a carbon trading system, Australia’s Climate Institute said on Monday.
British Swimmer Plans Record Cold North Pole Swim
A British adventurer is planning to highlight the effects of global warming by becoming the first person to swim at the North Pole and break his own record for the coldest swim.