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Using Hemp as a House Building Material to Tackle Climate Change

Houses made of hemp, timber or straw could help combat climate change by reducing the carbon footprint of building construction

17 Sep 2008

Hurricanes Delivering Global Warming Wake-Up Call to the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts

By fueling more intense tropical storms, global warming is putting hurricanes on steroids

16 Sep 2008

Dutch Pushing for Offshore Wind Power in the North Sea

Twenty major Dutch companies are piling the pressure on their government to speed up the construction of wind parks in the North Sea

15 Sep 2008

Arctic Sea Ice Set To Reach Lowest Level Ever

Arctic sea ice may well have reached its lowest volumes ever, as summer ice coverage of the Arctic Sea looks set to be close to last year's record lows or lower

15 Sep 2008

Study Saws Old Growth Forests Must Be Factored into Carbon Balances

An international study involving a team from LSCE (CNRS-CEA-UVSQ) has revealed that ancient forests, which accumulate large quantities of carbon over the centuries, should be taken into account in global carbon balance assessments

15 Sep 2008

Loss of Small Glaciers a Big Problem for Greenland and the World

The recent dramatic melting and breakup of a few huge Greenland glaciers have fueled public concerns over the impact of global climate change, but that isn't the island's biggest problem

15 Sep 2008

University of Bath Researchers Help Develop New Battery Technology For Electric and Hybrid Cars

Researchers at the University of Bath are helping to develop new rechargeable batteries that could improve hybrid electric cars in the future

15 Sep 2008

'Coming Clean' Book Offers Solutions, Tools, Hope to Break America's Fossil Fuel Addiction

'Purging this country of its two-century addiction to fossil fuels is the great task of our time. Here is the resource we have long needed.' - Bill McKibben, environmentalist and bestselling author

15 Sep 2008

Climate Change Danger May Be Averted by Simply Stopping Coal Emissions

An ongoing rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide from burning of fossil fuels might be kept below harmful levels if emissions from coal are phased out within the next few decades

15 Sep 2008

Constant Innovation Required For Healthy, Clean Drinking Water

Most western countries drinking water is of excellent quality, but there is no room for complacency. The challenges are growing - undesirable contaminants are found in rivers, lakes and groundwater

11 Sep 2008