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9/4/2010
> US denies climate aid to countries opposing Copenhagen accord
guardian.co.uk
The US State Department is denying climate change assistance to countries opposing the Copenhagen accord, it emerged today.
The new policy, first reported by The Washington Post, suggests the Obama administration is ready to play hardball, using aid as well as diplomacy, to bring developing countries into conformity with its efforts to reach an international deal to tackle global warming.
8/4/2010
> French study says land use may cut biofuel benefits
reuters.com
Changes in land use linked to the growing of crops like soybeans and palm oil may cancel out the benefits of biofuels in terms of emissions savings, according to an official French study released on Thursday.
> Conductive plastics promise to revolutionise solar cells
businessgreen.com
Solar panel components that can be printed using technology akin to an inkjet cartridge may not be too far away from commercialisation, if a team of researchers at Princeton University have their way.
> Washington to host major economies meeting on climate
reuters.com
The United States will host a meeting of major economies on April 18-19 in Washington to advance talks on a global deal to fight climate change, the top U.S. climate negotiator said on Wednesday.
7/4/2010
> Are you ready for the greenest election campaign yet?
businessgreen.com
Environmental issues are unlikely to turn this election, but they could yet play a more central role than many commentators think
6/4/2010
> US Air Force declares war on carbon emissions
businessgreen.com
The US Air Force's green credentials really took off last week after it completed a successful test flight of a military aircraft using a 50:50 blend of biofuel and conventional jet fuel.
> After Copenhagen setback, UN seeks way forward on climate
news.yahoo.com
PARIS – Countries gather this week in the hope of erasing bitter memories of the Copenhagen summit and restoring faith in the battered UN process for combating climate change.
5/4/2010
> NASA Slated To Receive Billions To Study Earth
npr.org
NASA, the agency known for exploring space, will be spending a lot more time studying Earth in the next few years... The Obama administration has proposed a budget for NASA that includes billions of dollars for satellites and other tools to help scientists investigate Earth-bound problems, especially climate change.
2/4/2010
> Barack Obama reverses campaign promise and approves offshore drilling
businessgreen.com
Barack Obama took the Republican slogan "drill, baby, drill" as his own yesterday, opening up over 500,000 square miles of US coastal waters to oil and gas exploitation for the first time in over 20 years.
The move, a reversal of Obama's early campaign promise to retain a ban on offshore exploration, appeared aimed at winning support from Republicans in Congress for new laws to tackle global warming. Sarah Palin's "Drill, baby, drill" slogan was a prominent battle cry in the 2008 elections.
> Desert spreading like 'cancer,' Egypt conference told
news.yahoo.com
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt – The desert is making a comeback in the Middle East, with fertile lands turning into barren wastes that could further destabilise the region, experts said at a water conference on Thursday.
> U.S. Issues Limits on Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Cars
nytimaes.com
WASHINGTON — The federal government took its first formal step to regulate global warming pollution on Thursday by issuing final rules for greenhouse gas emissions for automobiles and light trucks.
1/4/2010
> A Superstorm for Global Warming Research
spiegel.de
Plagued by reports of sloppy work, falsifications and exaggerations, climate research is facing a crisis of confidence. How reliable are the predictions about global warming and its consequences? And would it really be the end of the world if temperatures rose by more than the much-quoted limit of two degrees Celsius?
> China spends big to counter severe weather caused by climate change
guardian.co.uk
China will tomorrow start ramping up preparations for typhoons, dust storms and other extreme weather disasters as part of a 10-year plan to predict and prevent the worst impacts of climate change.
> U.K. Panel Calls Climate Data Valid
nytimes.com
A parliamentary panel investigating allegations that scientists at one of the world’s leading climate research centers misrepresented data related to global warming announced Wednesday that it had found no evidence to support that charge.
> Low-temperature asphalt to cut industry's carbon tyreprint
businessgreen.com
Three consortia around the UK are about to embark upon trials of low-temperature asphalt as part of a project designed to slash the asphalt industry's carbon footprint by one third over the next 10 years – and cut traffic delays in the process.
31/3/2010
> Over 110 nations back Copenhagen climate deal
reuters.com
More than 110 nations including top greenhouse gas emitters led by China and the United States back the non-binding Copenhagen Accord for combating climate change, according to a first formal U.N. list on Wednesday.
30/3/2010
> Global water crisis and cheaper technology sparks surge in desalination
guardian.co.uk
The world's unquenchable thirst for clean water drove a record increase in the desalination and reuse of sewage last year, figures show, as water-stressed countries around the world try to build their way out of trouble.
> Global solar power capacity grew 44 pct in 2009
reuters.com
Global installed solar photovoltaic power grew by 44 percent in 2009 on the back of German subsidies now under threat, the European Photovoltaic Industry Association said on Tuesday.