Looming tropical disaster needs urgent actionA major review by University of Adelaide researchers shows that the world is losing the battle over tropical habitat loss with potentially disastrous implications for biodiversity and human well-being.Published online today in the Ecological Society of America’s journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, the review concludes we are “on […]
Changes to European Chemical Standards Affect US CompaniesAs reported by Lyndsey Layton of the Washington Post, new regulations in Europe about the use of toxic and carcinogenic chemicals are affecting US manufacturers, if those manufacturers want to maintain exports to European countries. It is no surprise that the Bush administration and US chemical manufacturers oppose […]
The Toyota Bus-TrainA dual mode road/rail vehicle is being tested in Japan by Toyota and its truck-manufacturing division Hino Motors. The bus bridges the gap between road and rail with 4 rubber tires for road use and 4 steel wheels for riding on rails. It can hold 25 passengers and is based on the Toyota […]
To Cope with Oil Shock, Emulate JapanWith the price of oil rocketing to the unprecedented level of $130 a barrel, there is a talk of another oil shock. Unfortunately, unlike past instances, this one is unlikely to subside, and may indeed keep intensifying. The only way out is for Western nations, the gluttonous users of […]
Brown fears more job losses for Ohio.Brown said the bill, as written, needlessly hurts Ohio because it could result in “exporting” emissions rather than eliminating them.
Sea Ice Melt Could Thaw Permafrost, TooScientists tracking a dramatic shrinkage in Arctic sea ice over the past few years have come to a worrisome conclusion: If the trend continues, […]
Environmental Change Re-Draws Atlas of AfricaJohannesburg/Nairobi/London, 10 June 2008-Africa’s rapidly changing environmental landscape, from the disappearance of glaciers in Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains to the loss of Cape Town’s unique “fynbos” vegetation, is presented today to the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment(AMCEN).
The Bicycle: An Environmental HeroBicycle sales have been booming in North America in recent […]
OPEC chief appeals for calm over oilLONDON (Reuters) - OPEC’s Secretary General on Tuesday appealed for calm, saying the record-high crude oil price was unbearable and did not reflect any shortage of supply in the market. […]
Celebrities join World Bank in saving tigersHollywood celebrities Harrison Ford, Bo Derek and Robert Duvall on Monday threw their support behind a new global initiative by the World Bank to save tigers from extinction. While the global development agency’s main mission is to fight […]
European Union Poised to Increase RecyclingThe European Union is currently debating waste management targets that could significantly increase recycling rates throughout Europe.Legislators on the European Parliament’s Environment Committee overwhelmingly supported reforms earlier this year that would halt the steady rise in the region’s garbage. By 2012, waste production would have to stabilize at 2009 levels, […]
Power stations need fuel efficiency standards, argue greens.New power stations in the UK should be required to comply with a tough greenhouse gas efficiency standard, according to environmental campaigners.
Toyota promises plug-in hybrid vehicle by 2010.Toyota is introducing a plug-in hybrid with next-generation lithium-ion batteries in Japan, the U.S. and Europe by 2010.
Diesel Cars- Finally for […]