CNN reports here: Vertical gardens are cropping up all over cities these days, transforming drab urban facades into vibrant jungles of color.
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CNN’s Anna Coren looks at the advantages of sustainable building materials and agricultural products.
BBC News reports here: Growing inequality, environmental decline and “teetering” economies mean the world must change the way it does business, a major UN report says.
BBC News reports here: Microscopic plastic debris from washing clothes is accumulating in the marine environment and could be entering the food chain, a study warns.
Suntech’s Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Beebe discusses the outlook for Suntech and the solar energy sector in 2012.
BBC News reports here: Climate change this century poses both risks and opportunities, according to the first comprehensive government assessment of its type.
CNN reports: UAE consumes 550 liters of water per head each day — more than any other country and With no fresh water supplies, it depends on carbon-intensive desalination process.
BBC News reports here: Current tropical timber harvesting practices are not sustainable and nations should consider the implications of “peak timber”, a study suggests.
BBC News reports here: UK scientists use radar satellites to measure a huge dome of freshwater that is developing in the western Arctic Ocean. If the freshwater were to enter the North Atlantic in large volumes, the concern would be that it might disturb the currents that have such a great influence on European weather patterns.
CNET News.com reports here: Electric carmaker Coda Automotive thinks its car batteries are versatile enough to buffer the electric grid.
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