Despite drop in oil, Americans seal up for winter
Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: When crude oil prices climbed to a record $147.27 a barrel this summer, many Americans -- their thoughts turning to winter heating bills -- rushed to line their homes with insulation and replace drafty windows.
Germany Reaches Kyoto Emissions Commitments
Spiegel Online reports here: A new study shows that Germany has already reduced greenhouse gas emissions to the level pledged in the Kyoto Protocol. But a greater reliance on coal-fired power plants may soon reverse the trend.
New rifts form on Antarctic ice shelf
CNN reports here: Scientists have identified new rifts on an Antarctic ice shelf that could lead to it breaking away from the Antarctic Peninsula, the European Space Agency said.
Amazon deforestation accelerates
BBC News reports here: The destruction of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil has accelerated for the first time in four years, officials say.
Sharp, Enel to tie-up in solar power
AFP reports here at Yahoo News: TOKYO - Japan's Sharp Corp. said Thursday it would team up with Italian utility Enel to develop solar power plants in the Mediterranean region, seeking to cash in on growing interest in clean energy.
US ready to climb into hot seat on climate change
AFP reports here at Yahoo News: WASHINGTON - Nations around the world are hoping the United States is set to come in from the cold and take a leading role in the fight against climate change as President-elect Barack Obama prepares to take office.
Vatican goes green with solar panel roof
AFP reports here at Yahoo News: VATICAN CITY - The Vatican began its conversion to renewable energy system Wednesday with the inauguration of an array of solar panels on a key building.
Climate change is a battle for existence in the Maldives
AFP reports here at Yahoo News: MALE - Among the many grim predictions of climate change experts, the future fate of The Maldives stands out as a genuine doomsday scenario with the island chain nation facing nothing short of extinction.
Environmentalists Outraged by New Tuna Catch Limits
Spiegel Online reports here: Conservationists have slammed new international limits for bluefin tuna, agreed to in Morocco on Monday. They say the Mediterranean tuna fishery is facing collapse. But the European Union says the new agreement will slow illegal fishing.
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Climate law 'could cost billions'
BBC News reports here: The UK's Climate Change Bill - due to become law this week - may represent a poor deal for taxpayers, a former Conservative minister has said. The government said the costs of not acting on climate change would be higher than the costs of acting now.
Bid to cut UK transport emissions
BBC News reports here: Transport emissions in the UK could be cut by 25% by 2020 if the government shifted its policies, a report claims.
Solar panels on graves give power to Santa Coloma de Gramenet
AP reports here at CNN: Santa Coloma de Gramenet, a gritty, working-class town outside Barcelona, has placed a sea of solar panels atop mausoleums at its cemetery, transforming a place of perpetual rest into one buzzing with renewable energy.
SKorean leader says invest in green energy
AFP reports here at Yahoo News: LIMA - South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak on Saturday appealed for investment in green energy, saying it would not only help the environment but also boost the ailing world economy.
Agriculture goes urban and high-tech
CNN reports here: There's a growing effort to use hydroponics -- a method of cultivating plants in nutrient-rich water instead of soil -- to bring farming into cities. Hydroponic farming requires less water and less land than traditional farming, and reduces the environmental cost of trucking produce to urban centers. Is this the future of agriculture?
Carbon dioxide levels already a danger
CNN reports here: A team of international scientists led by Dr James Hansen, director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, say that carbon dioxide (CO2) levels are already in the danger zone. Authors propose phasing out coal power and reforestation programs to reduce CO2.
Presidential decree protects Brazil rain forest
AP reports here at Yahoo News: BRASILIA, Brazil - Brazil's president has signed a decree aimed at recovering and protecting devastate rain forest along Brazil's Atlantic coast.
Bush set to relax endangered species rules
AP reports here at CNN: Animals and plants in danger of becoming extinct could lose the protection of government experts who make sure that dams, highways and other projects don't pose a threat, under regulations the Bush administration is set to put in place before President-elect Obama can reverse them.
The Dutch Simulate their Demise
Spiegel Online reports here: Last week the Dutch conducted a dress rehearsal of a scenario that could spell the country's downfall -- a storm surge with many deaths. Climate change is making this scenario more and more likely. - And here: A new report released by the United Nations shows that climate-damaging CO2 emissions in the industrialized world have rebounded in the 21st century after dropping in the 1990s.
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California ordered to prepare for sea-level rise
Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: SAN FRANCISCO - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday ordered preparations for rising sea levels from global warming, a startling prospect for the most populous U.S. state with a Pacific Ocean coastline stretching more than 800 miles.
Coating helps solar panels absorb more light
CNN reports here: Researchers have developed a new anti-reflective coating that boosts the efficiency of solar panels and allows sunlight to be absorbed from almost any angle. It could transform the growing solar-energy market.
Brazil sees carbon market saving Amazon
AFP reports here at Yahoo News: MANAUS, Brazil - Growing concern over climate change, and the potential of the carbon credit market, could give the Amazon forest a financial value rivalling the lucrative activities that are eating it away, Brazilian officials believe.
Safety fears over nanocosmetics
BBC News reports here: Cosmetics containing tiny "nano" particles are being used widely despite unresolved safety concerns, a watchdog warns.
Electric dreams for 'green' driving
CNN reports here: The automobile is synonymous with the personal freedom and high standard of living of the consumer lifestyle. Greening the motor industry is about proving that that lifestyle is compatible with the fight against climate change.
Companies recall laptop battery packs
CNN reports here: Computer makers are recalling 100,000 laptop battery packs made by Sony Corp. after 40 reports of overheating, according to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice Thursday.
New Televisions Could Have 30 Percent Energy Savings
LiveScience.com reports here at Yahoo News: Starting Saturday, you can find U.S. EPA-approved televisions in your favorite electronics stores as the new ENERGY STAR compliant TVs will be available for purchase.