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Prospect of limiting global temperature rise to 2ºC is getting bleaker

Prospect of limiting global temperature rise to 2ºC is getting bleaker

May 30, 2011

Energy-related carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2010 were the highest in history, according to the latest estimates by the International Energy Agency (IEA).


Emissions peak vital by 2020: Study

May 27, 2011

The world now has less than a decade to put in place measures that would prevent damaging and irreversible changes to global climate, a new science-based report delivered to the Australian parliament warns.


B.C. Company to Harvest Tropical Rain Forest - Environmentalists Cheer

B.C. Company to Harvest Tropical Rain Forest - Environmentalists Cheer

May 19, 2011

Company uses new technology to harvest flooded timber in world’s largest hydro reservoir Industry and environmentalists agree: Underwater trees an important resource in fighting looming challenges


EPA Releases Coal Ash Impoundments Safety Plans

EPA Releases Coal Ash Impoundments Safety Plans

May 17, 2011

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing action plans developed by 20 electric utility facilities with 70 coal ash impoundments, describing the measures the facilities are taking to make their impoundments safer


Climate change has spurred food prices: Study

Climate change has spurred food prices: Study

May 11, 2011

Climate change cut global wheat and corn output by more than 3% over the past three decades compared to growth projections without a rise in temperatures according to a study released on Friday.


B.C. releases new sea level rise report

B.C. releases new sea level rise report

May 07, 2011

A new report released by the B.C. Government shows governments will need to continue working together to meet the challenge of climate change and rising sea levels over the next 90 years and beyond.


EPA Publishes National U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory

EPA Publishes National U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory

April 18, 2011

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions during 2009 decreased by 6.1 percent from the previous year. This downward trend was attributed to a decrease in fuel and electricity consumption across all U.S. economic sectors.


Natural gas from shale contributes to global warming

Natural gas from shale contributes to global warming

April 13, 2011

Natural gas extracted from shale formations has a greater greenhouse gas footprint - in the form of methane emissions - than conventional gas, oil and coal over a 20 year period.


North American industrial pollution impacts on our shared water environment

North American industrial pollution impacts on our shared water environment

April 12, 2011

Over 228 million kilograms of direct pollutant releases to surface waters were reported by industrial facilities in North America in 2006 along with 133 million kilograms of pollutants transferred to sewage and/or wastewater treatment systems.


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