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Environmental Concerns in the Developed World

Environmental Concerns in the Developed World

Posted Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:30:00 GMT by Titus Manickam

The developed, industrialized nations have greater responsibility in addressing environmental concerns. It is in the interests of the industrialized nations to normalize environment so that they can enjoy the fruits of environmental normalization.

Environmental Concerns in the Developed World

Policy un-wise: India lacks coherent Climate change policy

Policy un-wise: India lacks coherent Climate change policy

Posted Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:30:00 GMT by Paromita Pain

As the country gears up for the latest conference on climate change in Cancun, Mexico, on November 29, 2010, 125 Right to Information petitions filed have revealed that the Indian government has no coherent policy on Climate change. What are gaps that needs filling in? Experts from the public awareness campaign titled Climate Revolution Initiative leading the investigations weigh in...

Policy un-wise: India lacks coherent Climate change policy

London to 'glue' pollution to the streets

London to 'glue' pollution to the streets

Posted Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:11:01 GMT by Rachel England

New 'contraption' aims to tackle London's air quality by 'gluing pollution to the streets'. The latest bid to tackle London's increasingly poor air quality will see a special solution sprayed onto the capital's roads.

London to 'glue' pollution to the streets

Poor organization spoils European Week for Waste Reduction

Poor organization spoils European Week for Waste Reduction

Posted Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:38:10 GMT by Ian Youngman

Launched with a barrage of Batucamob, the European Week for Waste Reduction is a good idea frittered away by poor organization. The second European Week for Waste runs from 20th to 28th November 2010 to raise awareness of the waste reduction strategies of the EU and individual member states.

Poor organization spoils European Week for Waste Reduction

American Samoa has become the first U.S. state or territory to ban plastic bags

American Samoa has become the first U.S. state or territory to ban plastic bags

Posted Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:04:00 GMT by Lucy Brake

By putting in place legislation banning plastic shopping bags from stores throughout the island nation, American Samoa is taking a bold step in protecting its environment. American Samoa has taken the first big step and set in law the banning of plastic bags. The ban includes any non-biodegradable or non-compostable plastic bags that are petroleum based.

American Samoa has become the first U.S. state or territory to ban plastic bags

Funding to help European carbon capture and storage

Funding to help European carbon capture and storage

Posted Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:24:00 GMT by David Hewitt

The British Government has announced plans to extend its carbon capture and storage (CCS) funding to gas-fired power stations, while the EU has also launched a new programme of funding for green energy projects across the continent.

Funding to help European carbon capture and storage

Big Coal plays politics in US

Big Coal plays politics in US

Posted Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:13:00 GMT by Steve Humphreys

Big Coal is spending money in the US to make sure that an anti-environmental message stays at the top of the political agenda. Big Coal - the politically powerful lobbying and funding by the US coal industry - has a great deal of influence in West Virginia, as well as the other Rust Belt states: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois. Governors and political parties know that funding from Big Coal may make or break a campaign, and they need to win votes from an electorate who are employed in, or dependent on, the coal industry.

Big Coal plays politics in US

Naples waste dump crisis escalates

Naples waste dump crisis escalates

Posted Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:51:32 GMT by Rachel England

Tensions mount as Naples' waste crisis continues. The Italian government has held emergency crisis talks after riots broke out in Naples over plans to build a rubbish dump in a national park near Mount Vesuvius.

Naples waste dump crisis escalates

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