Japan’s key economic panel will discuss private-sector proposals on tackling climate change on Tuesday but will not make them public because of the topic’s sensitivity ahead of next month’s G8 summit, Economics Minister Hiroko Ota said on Tuesday.
Scientists Urge Half of Canada Forest Be Protected
Canada’s vast forests should be protected much more than they are now to preserve wildlife and water and to fight global warming, a group of 1,500 scientists from around the world said Monday.
Clean Energy Spending Can Curb Climate Change, WWF Says
The world can avoid the worst effects of climate change with investments in clean energy so long as the wholesale shift from fossil fuels starts within five years, the environmental group WWF said on Tuesday.
Bush Reveals New Pollution Regulations Designed To Find Way in 18 Months To Curb Emissions
President George W. Bush responded to a Supreme Court environmental ruling by ordering his administration on Monday to find a way to begin regulating harmful vehicle emissions by the end of his presidency.
U.N. Climate Expert Hopeful on Environment Policies
Growing public concern at global warming could help put pressure on governments to cut heat-trapping carbon emissions, the top U.N. climate change expert said on Monday.
Slowing Deforestation Key to Climate Fight, Experts Say
Even slowing the amount of clearing of tropical forests could significantly cut the amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere, international experts say in a new study.
Climate Change Casts Shadow Over World Agriculture
Global climate change will drastically reshape grain, oilseed and other crop production, but exactly how that will happen remains unclear.
Japan Moves To Cut Air Pollution in Big Cities
Japan’s parliament approved legislation Friday to cut vehicle pollution around hotels, theaters and offices in major cities by requiring builders to project air pollutant emissions and submit plans for their reduction.
NASA Study Says Eastern U.S. To Get Hotter
Future eastern United States summers look much hotter than originally predicted with daily highs about 10 degrees warmer than in recent years by the mid-2080s, a new NASA study says.
Environmentalists Say Low-Carbon Power Should Replace Coal Plants
Just 30 coal-fired power plants contribute a tenth of the European Union’s yearly carbon dioxide emissions and should be replaced with cleaner alternatives to combat climate change, an environmental group said Thursday.