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Global warming no longer Americans' top environmental concern, poll finds
Washington :: DC :: USA | 12 months ago
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Text Size Climate change no longer ranks first on the list of what Americans see as the world's biggest environmental problem, according to a new Washington Post-Stanford University poll. Just 18 percent of those polled name it as their top
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McAbee: The reverse global warming dance
Frisco :: CO :: USA | 12 months ago
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Earlier civilizations, native to the especially dry Southwestern United States, used to perform rain dances. The Utes or Pueblos choreographed particularly intricate steps set to the pentatonic rhythms of the high plains. Men and women would get
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Project aims to win China low-carbon investment
Beijing :: China | 12 months ago
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An international research project was launched on Thursday in Beijing to explore how China can better attract and manage investment in low-carbon initiatives. "Financing plays a critical role in fighting climate change, with capital as its key factor,
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Buy environmentally friendly products
Suva :: Fiji Islands | 12 months ago
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And the Consumer Council of Fiji chief executive officer, Premila Kumar, is advocating the public on the importance of purchasing environmentally-friendly product. During the two days Inter-Provincial Adaptation forum at Nadave, Tailevu, Mrs Kumar
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Plan to be aired for trimming city's climate impact
Baltimore :: MD :: USA | 12 months ago
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Tim Wheeler With summer starting to heat up, city officials are floating a "climate action plan" this evening (Tuesday) that aims to curb Baltimore's greenhouse gas emissions 15 percent by decade's end. Easing the city's climate impact is one of the
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Lack of climate understanding: conference
Sydney :: Australia | 12 months ago
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Story continues below "I would argue that acceptance of the science is not widespread, either due to outright rejection or because while not rejected, it's not sufficiently internalised by key decision makers to practically influence their decision
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Rio +20 makes no fresh, green breast of the new world | Fiona Harvey
Copenhagen :: Denmark | 12 months ago
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Big international conferences are probably not the way forward. Countries or regions who want to act should show some leadership and do so; by setting a price on CO2 emissions, for instance. @cwhope We should have sent the poets. There were plenty of
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Environmental Hypocrisy at Rio-20
Copenhagen :: Denmark | 12 months ago
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For 20 years, the United Nations has warned that humanity will soon face doom if it fails to adopt sustainable development policies and protect the earth's environment. However, U.N. officials seem to think the rules they seek to establish for
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Carbon pricing spurs business on
Auckland :: New Zealand | 12 months ago
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Adam Morton June 26, 2012 Read later 85 per cent of of 38 firms directly liable for the carbon price have a carbon strategy in place...The survey of 136 executives commissioned by multinational GE found nearly three-quarters believed the carbon price
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Tanzania: Include Enviroment in Constitution - Representative
Dodoma :: Tanzania | 12 months ago
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Speaking in a seminar on climate change on Sunday, Ms Chana said it was disappointing that the current constitution does not spell out environmental management issues despite being cross cutting, thus needing premeditated efforts. She said Tanzania
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