Environmen news

UN chief in Mongolia to highlight climate change (AFP)

2009-07-25T22:41:39Z

AFP – UN chief Ban Ki-moon began a visit to Mongolia Sunday aimed at highlighting the impact climate change is having on people’s everyday lives, his office said.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Developing nations may have to wait on climate aid: EU presidency (AFP)

2009-07-25T16:56:59Z

AFP – Developing countries could be made to wait until the UN climate talks in Copenhagen in December before the EU reveals how much money it will give them to cope with the effects of global warming, the Swedish EU presidency said on Saturday.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

China announces first panda from frozen sperm (AP)

2009-07-25T06:45:54Z

AP – For the first time, a giant panda cub has been born in China after being conceived using frozen sperm, officials announced Friday an innovation scientists hope will help the endangered species avoid extinction.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Govt ’sceptical’ over carbon import tariffs (AFP)

2009-07-25T04:09:29Z

AFP – Britain opposes the use of carbon import tariffs against developing countries to encourage them to tackle global warming, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Miliband said on Saturday.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

India ‘Getting Serious’ on Climate Change (OneWorld.net)

2009-07-24T13:41:51Z

OneWorld.net – WASHINGTON, Jul 24 (OneWorld.net) – India is taking significant steps
to fight climate change by switching to renewable energy sources,
helping communities deal with the effects of warming temperatures, and
more, said experts at a OneWorld-hosted meeting in the country’s
capital.

Original post by OneWorld.net and software by Elliott Back

EU ministers shun French carbon tariff proposal (AFP)

2009-07-24T10:23:00Z

AFP – European ministers rallied on Friday against a French proposal to introduce so-called carbon tariffs on non-EU nations that fail to agree on a new global deal on climate change.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Financial crisis no excuse for inaction on climate change: EU (AFP)

2009-07-24T09:08:07Z

AFP – The global financial crisis is not a sufficient reason for inaction on tackling climate change, Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren said on Friday.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

UN’s Ban urges China to step up on climate change (AFP)

2009-07-24T04:48:32Z

AFP – UN chief Ban Ki-moon called on China Friday to exercise greater leadership in world efforts to curb climate change, saying a new global framework deal cannot be reached this year without Beijing.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Nation – Thursday (Investor’s Business Daily)

2009-07-23T16:05:18Z

Investor’s Business Daily – Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, Pres. Obama’s pick to be ambassador to China, told senators that he will work with the Chinese gov’t to shore up the global economy and to persuade N. Korea to abandon its nuclear program. The Republican also promised the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to pursue human rights issues and to encourage China to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Original post by Investor's Business Daily and software by Elliott Back

Who can cool his body fast? Toucan (AP)

2009-07-23T12:23:02Z

AP – The toucan’s colorful bill gives new meaning to the phrase cool dude. Indeed, that gigantic schnoz turns out to be a radiator the rain forest dweller uses to lose body heat. The bill of the Toco Toucan makes up about one-third of its body length and ornithologists have long wondered about the purpose for the appendage.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back