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Declaration of the leaders of the major economies forum on energy and climate 0
Posted 1 hour, 27 minutes ago by Agence France-Presse
Here is the statement released by nations participating in the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate. Read More
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“Historic consensus” at G8 on climate change, says Obama 1
Posted 2 hours, 5 minutes ago by Agence France-Presse
U.S. President Barack Obama hailed Thursday what he said was an "historic consensus" on battling climate change between the leaders of the world's 17 leading economic powers. Read More
Britain’s Prince Charles warns of evironmental doom 0
Posted 3 hours, 21 minutes ago by Agence France-Presse
Britain's Prince Charles warned Wednesday of environmental catastrophe, saying the world must "urgently confront" pressing green issues to avoid destroying "our children's future." Read More
Greenpeace activists arrested for hanging climate banner on Mt. Rushmore 0
Posted 4 hours, 15 minutes ago by Agence France-Presse
Greenpeace activists were arrested Wednesday for scaling Mount Rushmore and hanging a banner next to the carved face of Abraham Lincoln urging President Barack Obama to get tough on climate change. Read More
Australian town set for ‘world-first’ bottled water ban 1
Posted 1 day, 3 hours ago by Agence France-Presse
An Australian town was set to ban bottled water on Wednesday over concerns about its environmental impact, in what is believed to be a world first. Read More
Major polluters water down climate targets at G8 talks 1
Posted 1 day, 3 hours ago by Agence France-Presse
The world's biggest polluters on Wednesday dropped a pledge to cut emissions of the gases that cause global warming at a G8 summit here, officials said. Read More
Scientists urge G8 to cut greenhouse gas emissions 0
Posted 1 day, 21 hours ago by Agence France-Presse
International scientists on Tuesday urged the leaders of the world's biggest polluters meeting this week at the Group of Eight summit to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. Read More
Researchers float plan to target individual carbon emitters 3
Posted 2 days, 3 hours ago by Agence France-Presse
US researchers proposed Monday a new strategy to tackle the global climate dilemma: target the biggest polluters in a country, who also tend to be the wealthiest individuals. Read More
Brown, Sarkozy seek G8 action on climate, oil prices 0
Posted 2 days, 21 hours ago by Agence France-Presse
France and Britain agreed Monday to press G8 partners to demand progress on climate change and to support a plan for stabilizing the erratic oil market. Read More
Tropical zone expanding due to climate change: study 0
Posted 2 days, 22 hours ago by Agence France-Presse
Climate change is rapidly expanding the size of the world's tropical zone, threatening to bring disease and drought to heavily populated areas, an Australian study has found. Read More