3.07.2012
Israelis critical of Netanyahu Iran-Holocaust comparison Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor -
The Nazi Holocaust of World War II is a delicate and charged topic in Israel, and many felt Benjamin Netanyahu's repeated equating of the Nazis with the possible modern-day threat of a nuclear-armed Iran went too far. By Daniel Estrin, Associated Press ...
Arab Spring and Iran Tensions Leave Palestinians Sidelined New York Times
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RAMALLAH, West Bank - In the 14 months since revolution has spread across the Middle East and tension has soared over Iran's nuclear program, the Palestinian leadership has found itself orphaned. Politically divided, its peace talks with Israel ...
China warns Iran again on nuclear aims Reuters
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BEIJING, March 6 (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Tuesday repeated a warning that Beijing is opposed to Iran possessing nuclear weapons, but defended Tehran's right to peaceful nuclear power. Yang, speaking at a news conference held ...
A Pew poll found that 84 percent of scientists believe there's manmade global warming, compared to 49 percent of the general public.
OCRegister -
By / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER Conservative white men are almost twice as likely as other US adults to say that man is not the primary cause of global warming, according to an analysis of Gallup polling data by sociologists Riley E. Dunlap and Aaron ...
Cheetah struggling to reproduce due to climate change, scientists warn The Guardian
The Guardian -
The world's fastest animal, the African cheetah, is losing its ability to reproduce because of climate change, according to Kenyan researchers.
'Climate change a security threat' NewsDay
NewsDay -
Parliamentarians from African Union (AU) member states have been urged to consider climate change as a security threat and integrate issues affecting the environment into national policies to reduce the effects on livelihoods and the economy.
Over 70 percent of Australians believe that human activity is contributing to climate change MarketWatch
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SYDNEY, March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- While over 70 percent of Australians believe that human activity is contributing to climate change, few know how to take action to prevent it. That's where a new Ektron-powered website ...
Climate change will stress water supplies Water World
Water World -
US scientists say climate change may bring unsustainable demands on the world's groundwater supply for agriculture, industry and drinking water.
3.06.2012
Beijing Bike-Sharing System to be HUGE planetsave
Posted: 05 Mar 2012 12:35 PM PST
Beijing’s planning a bike-sharing program that will give other top bike-sharing programs in the world a run for their money (as in, will be up there with the top bike-sharing programs in the world in size and scale).
Stations for the program have been “spotted being installed in the Dongcheng and Chaoyang [...]
Dead reef too high a price to pay The Australian - 6 hours ago Environmental pressures from mining, dredging, shipping, population growth and ocean acidification are well known and require a considered response. Does resources boom affect Great Barrier Reef?ABC Online
The Australian -
Environmental pressures from mining, dredging, shipping, population growth and ocean acidification are well known and require a considered response.
Scotland can meet renewable electricity targetsH&V News
World Nuclear News -
The draft Electricity Policy Generation Statement (EGPS) released by the Scottish government sets a number of targets and requirements, including a pledge to deliver "at least" 100% of gross electricity consumption from renewables by 2020, ...
China sheds rare light on fate of long-detained dissident Reuters India
Reuters India -
Ethnic Mongolians, who make up less than 20 percent of the roughly 24 million population of Inner Mongolia, have long complained that traditional grazing lands have been ruined by mining and desertification, and that the government has marginalized ...
Chevron Gas Rig Explosion Is Killing Us - Koluama Communities AllAfrica.com
AllAfrica.com -
Like his minister earlier did, he reiterated the commitment of his administration to environmental management, promising to ensure that erosion and desertification
USDA Offers Farmers More Money For Land Conservation WBUR
WBUR -
The signing bonuses are part of the voluntary Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), which is aimed at preventing soil erosion and loss of wildlife habitat. But farmers have been pulling their land out of the program because for the past few years they've ...
HOW CHRISTLIKE!!! 'Germans Are Willing to Pay' for Renewable Energies Spiegel Online
Spiegel Online -
Röttgen: More than 90 percent of Germans want that, and they're right, because there's a better alternative. SPIEGEL: Then why are you doing so little to ensure that the phase-out is a success?
Green Jobs: Energy Storage for Renewable Energy Predicted to Increase Green-Buildings.com
Green-Buildings.com -
Powin Energy's Vice President of Operations, Michael Morse, said, ""This important effort will help accelerate the development of innovative solutions that support our region's renewable energy goals." The Department of Energy's commitment to defining ...
'We create electricity off of your rotting garbage' KATU
KATU -
“Methane gas is just a natural, reoccurring gas,” said operator Doug Hoover at the Short Mountain Methane Power Plant in Eugene on Monday.
Gestapo Israel threatens solar power project in West Bank ElectroIQ
Israel threatens solar power project in West Bank
ElectroIQ -
The joy of Palestinian farmer Ali Musalam did not last long when Israel ordered the removal of all solar energy cells that for the first time lighted his home in a village near the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
Top 6 Countries Using Solar Energy PlanetSave.com
PlanetSave.com -
By Tom Chu On March 6, 2012 Using solar energy has numerous advantages, and that's why many countries have decided to use more renewable energy rather than rely on other forms of energy that are running out.
Solar Power in Europe Sacramento Bee
Sacramento Bee -
By Reportlinker Solar power remains a hot topic in the European energy debate. Falling costs mean that solar energy is getting closer to grid parity.
Raytheon to Supply Wind Turbine Mitigation Technology to the Netherlands ... Bradenton Herald
Bradenton Herald -
Wind turbines' rotating blades generate large, moving, false targets that can deluge radars, rendering it difficult for controllers to discriminate between false and genuine aircraft targets.
Columbia Gorge wind farm opponents may go to court CBS News
CBS News -
Chris Gregoire on Monday approved plans for a wind farm on the north side of the Columbia River Gorge over the objections of conservation groups and neighboring landowners, who fear the project will create unwanted noise, harm endangered species ...
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