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16-Aug-09

India's unsustainable lesson

"Nasa's just-released finding that water tables in the northwest of India are falling by about 4cm (1.6in) per year is a striking microcosm of the unsustainable strain that modern societies are putting on the Earth's natural...

Category: Climate Change

13-Aug-09

How a wind farm could emit more carbon than a coal power station

"Building wind farms built on peat bogs, which can release their huge carbon stores when damaged, is not sensible"


13-Aug-09

Australian Senate rejects curbs on greenhouse gases

"Australia's Senate today voted to reject legislation that would have curbed the amount of greenhouse gas pollution the country emits, but the government said it would resurrect the bill later this year."

Category: Climate Change

11-Aug-09

How aviation can clean up its act

"The aviation industry - a rapidly expanding sector - is looking for ways to secure its fuel supplies without increasing greenhouse gas emissions, says Fred Dryer. In the Green Room this week, he outlines some of the options...


7-Aug-09

Climate fixes 'pose drought risk'

"The use of geo-engineering to slow global warming may increase the risk of drought, according to a paper in Science journal."

Category: Climate Change

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