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Trees in urban areas deliver a range of benefits, BBC News reports here: The Woodland Trust says planting more trees has been shown to improve air quality, reduce ambient temperatures and benefit people’s health in UK towns and cities. var addthis_pub = ‘haui’; BBC News reports here: The emissions-lowering recession is masking failures on carbon-cutting, and new policies are needed, say advisors. var addthis_pub = ‘haui’; AP reports here at Yahoo News: You might be able to get rich quick if you can fix the BP oil spill. The X Prize Foundation wants to make fixing the BP oil spill a multimillion dollar competition. var addthis_pub = ‘haui’; Reuters reports here at CNET News.com: Canada will phase out older coal-fired power plants to cut the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, Environment Minister Jim Prentice said on Wednesday, as it moves to make natural-gas-fired plants the new clean-power standard. var addthis_pub = ‘haui’; The coming energy crisis caused by a peak in global oil and natural gas production will profoundly affect the lives of all North Americans. As the price of these vital fuels rises, homeowners will scramble to cut their fuel bills. Two options for meeting the upcoming challenge are dramatic improvements in home energy efficiency and [...] AP reports here at Yahoo News: ” “Our Cities Ourselves”, an exhibit on environmentally friendly transportation of the future opening Thursday in New York. The exhibit, titled “Our Cities Ourselves,” will be at the Center for Architecture in Greenwich Village through Sept. 11 before traveling to the other cities, which include Buenos Aires, [...] AP reports here at Yahoo News: Honda is at it again — building a fuel-sipping, two-seat gasoline-electric hybrid car. This time, though, the car is not just thrifty, it’s comfortable and lively. var addthis_pub = ‘haui’; Spiegel Online reports here: Germany’s first offshore wind park was dealt a blow with the failure of two turbines due to inferior materials. The rough patch has energy executives scurrying to reassure Berlin and banks scrutinizing their billions in offshore wind energy investments. var addthis_pub = ‘haui’; BBC News reports here: “If bees and other pollinators were to disappear completely, the cost to the UK could be up to £440m per year, say scientists.” var addthis_pub = ‘haui’; AFP reports here at Yahoo News: AGADIR, Morocco – The International Whaling Commission starts a key meeting Monday to debate catch quotas which could replace a moratorium on hunting though a key scientific committee will say the catch limits are too high, sources said. var addthis_pub = ‘haui’; |
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