by Agence France-Presse
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Obama going to Copenhagen 0
Posted 3 days, 14 hours ago President Barack Obama will attend the climate summit in Copenhagen next month and offer to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels by 2020, officials said Wednesday. Read More -
Tackling population rise would fight climate change 9
Posted 1 week, 3 days ago Braking the rise in Earth's population would be a major help in the fight against global warming, according to an unprecedented UN report published Wednesday that draws a link between demographic pressure and climate change. Read More -
Two senators push to ramp up nuclear energy 3
Posted 1 week, 4 days ago Two senators unveiled legislation Monday to double U.S. nuclear energy output in 20 years and foster clean energy options with "mini-Manhattan Projects" named for the original U.S. atomic bomb push. Read More -
U.S. Senate puts off action on climate bill until 2010 1
Posted 1 week, 4 days ago The U.S. Senate will act in early 2010 on legislation to battle climate change, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Tuesday, ending hopes of a breakthrough by next month's global talks. Read More -
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Winemakers face climate change with dread 4
Posted 1 week, 4 days ago With the Copenhagen climate change summit looming, the world of wine convened on Spain's Rioja region for a conference in which global warming emerged as the industry's top concern. Read More -
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Merkel decides to attend Copenhagen climate summit 1
Posted 1 week, 5 days ago German Chancellor Angela Merkel has decided to attend the Copenhagen climate conference after leaders including President Obama buried hopes of a binding deal, her spokesman said Monday. Read More -
Environment ministers meet to prepare climate summit 1
Posted 1 week, 5 days ago Environment ministers from 44 key countries gathered in Copenhagen on Monday for a two-day closed-door meeting aimed at preventing embarrassing failure at next month's U.N. conference on global warming. Read More -
Peru slum goes cutting edge as ‘fog catcher’ 4
Posted 2 weeks, 2 days ago Many of Peru's grittiest slums can only dream of access to water. But thanks to a German NGO, simple technology, and hard work, some humble homes are the first to use plastic netting to harvest water from the fog cloaking the night sky. Read More -
Climate change rings church’s chimes 1
Posted 2 weeks, 2 days ago The World Council of Churches on Thursday called on churches around the world to ring their bells 350 times during the Copenhagen climate change summit on Dec. 13 as a call to action on global warming. Read More -
U.S. pushes for compromise in Copenhagen climate talks 5
Posted 2 weeks, 3 days ago The United States called Wednesday for a compromise at next month's global climate talks in Copenhagen and vowed to support a fund to help developing countries cope with emissions cuts. Read More
