News headlines for “Environmental Issues”, page 887
ENERGY: Nuclear Does Not Make Economic Sense Say Studies
- Inter Press Service
The enormous technical and financial risks involved in the construction and operation of new nuclear power plants make them prohibitive for private investors, rebutting the thesis of a renaissance in nuclear energy, say several independent European studies.
CLIMATE CHANGE: The Day After Tomorrow Might Have Been Yesterday
- Inter Press Service
When the 2004 film 'The Day After Tomorrow' depicted the northern United States buried under tens of feet of snow following an abrupt change in global climate patterns, it cemented the association in the public consciousness between climate change and extreme weather events.
GUYANA: Pro-Forest Measures Anger Miners
- Inter Press Service
The mining industry in Guyana is a vocal opponent of new conditions and regulations adopted by the government, which has engaged in a campaign to get millions in international donations for preserving the Amazon jungle as part of the country’s contribution to mitigating climate change.
ENVIRONMENT: World Bank Faces Tiger Trap in Burma
- Inter Press Service
As the World Bank embarks on its latest foray to protect Asian forests that are home to wild tigers, one of the continent’s iconic predators, a visible trap looms in military-ruled Burma.
CLIMATE CHANGE: Much Work Lies Ahead for Africa
- Inter Press Service
Africa needs urgent action on global warming. The consensus position adopted by African leaders ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen failed. African environmental activists are now debating their way forward.
BIODIVERSITY: U.N. Treaty Key Tool in Conserving Ecosystems
- Inter Press Service
In a bid to pressure policymakers to take urgent action to implement a major United Nations treaty on the preservation of plant and animal species, the world body has launched a global campaign to raise awareness about the importance of biodiversity.
CLIMATE CHANGE: 'Perhaps We Should Just Sign'
- Inter Press Service
Countries are quietly signing up to the Copenhagen Accord, but commitments on emissions cuts and funding remain unclear.
CLIMATE CHANGE: Amidst Global Warming Coldest Winter in 50 Years
- Inter Press Service
It was probably an irony that Europe's coldest winter in 50 years coincided with the U.N. climate change summit in Copenhagen last December, which failed to deliver a treaty to reduce global warming emissions.
U.S.: Gas Prices, Economy Raise Stakes for Cleaner Cars
- Inter Press Service
The Chinese auto industry surpassed the U.S. in car sales last year, according to a recent report, raising the question of whether this represents a bump in the road for the U.S. auto industry or a long-term shift to other means of transportation.
U.S.: Gas Prices, Economy Raise Stakes for Cleaner Cars
- Inter Press Service
The Chinese auto industry surpassed the U.S. in car sales last year, according to a recent report, raising the question of whether this represents a bump in the road for the U.S. auto industry or a long-term shift to other means of transportation.
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