BBC News reports here: Over-exploitation, pollution and mismanagement are stressing water supplies across the world for people and nature, says the most thorough global analysis.
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Plants are the basis of all life on Earth, providing clean air, water, food and fuel”, BBC News reports here: A new global assessment concludes that 22% of plants are threatened with extinction, which scientists say is serious for humanity. In this SPIEGEL Interview here with Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn, he discusses his goal of replacing Toyota as the world’s largest automaker, the risks associated with the Porsche takeover and the company’s plans to turn around troubled units like Audi, SEAT and Skoda. BBC News reports here: Offshore wind energy’s high costs are largely down to importing materials, a report concludes – and boosting domestic capacity would bring costs down. AFP reports here at Yahoo News: SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Monday launched a new push to charge for carbon pollution after being punished for a perceived failure to tackle environmental issues during recent elections. CNET News.com reports here: When you arm your alarm system when you leave the house, how about automatically turning off all the lights and resetting the thermostat? Spiegel Online reports here: For decades, Moscow ignored environmental degradation above the Arctic Circle. But this week, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced a massive cleanup effort — and plans to increase the exploitation of resources in the region. CNN reports here: Floating 150 meters above the Parc Andre Citroen, in Paris’s 15th arrondissement is the Air de Paris, a giant tethered helium balloon telling Parisians how good or bad the air quality is. Spiegel Online reports here: A slew of non-native marine species have made their home on the Alpha Ventus wind turbines off the German coast in the North Sea. Scientists say the oysters and crabs, among others, have not affected the structures. Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill on Tuesday that would require utilities to generate minimum levels of renewable power which environmentalists welcomed but analysts said had slim chances of passing this year. |
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