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New Research Shows the Sahara Desert Used to be Covered in Grasslands and Lakes

New North African climate reconstructions reveal three 'green Sahara' episodes during which the present-day Sahara Desert was almost completely covered with extensive grasslands, lakes and ponds

2 Oct 2008

Google Shows Plan for an Environmentally Friendly Future with Clean Energy 2030

The team at Google have taken up the challenge of transforing theecomony from one based on fossil fuels, to one based on clean and renewable energy

2 Oct 2008

Sustainability No Longer Just Corporate Social Responsibility Says WWF Boss

Sustainability is no longer just a matter of corporate social responsibility (CSR), it is a fundamental business proposition, James Leape, Director General of WWF International, told a business audience in Geneva this week

2 Oct 2008

Future Water Strategy for Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems Made Simple

The Government’s Future Water strategy makes clear that Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS), including permeable paving, will be central to the country’s water management plans to tackle the ever increasing risk of flooding in our streets, towns and cities

2 Oct 2008

Seattle Steam Co. to Break Ground for Renewable Energy Storage Facility

The Seattle Steam Co. today announced that it will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its new renewable energy storage facility

1 Oct 2008

Climate Change Worries The Prince of Wales

In an interview, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales talks about his longstanding interest in the weather, its impact on the environment, global warming and climate change plus the effects of changing weather patterns on communities

30 Sep 2008

Carbon Dioxide Scrubber Captures Greenhouse Gases Straight Out of the Air

U of C scientist captures global warming gas directly from the air; technology could reduce emissions from transportation

30 Sep 2008

Ben and Jerry's Going Cleaner and Greener by Testing Environmentally Friendly Freezers for Their Ice Cream

Ben & Jerry’s is introducing a cleaner, greener freezer for testing in the United States with the hope that it will eventually be approved for long-term use

30 Sep 2008

Antarctic Survey Shows CO2 Emissions are Still Booming

Scientists will this week announce the annual update on the global carbon figures. They report that CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels and cement manufacturing continue to increase rapidly despite international agreements to limit emissions of greenhouse gases

29 Sep 2008

New Study Looks at Human Impact on the Earth, 100 Million Years in the Future

Jan Zalasiewicz, a lecturer in geology at the University of Leicester, has published a new study looking at the lasting impression made by mankind 100 million years hence

29 Sep 2008