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Climate change could make half the world a desert
14 May 2010
Climate change could make half of the world uninhabitable for humans as a rise in temperature makes it too hot to survive, scientists have warned.
How Tokyo became first cap-and-trade city
14 May 2010
Seeking to shrink its Portugal-sized carbon footprint, Tokyo has become the first cap-and-trade city.
Climate dice dangerously loaded, says Hansen
14 May 2010
Evidence for global warming has mounted but public awareness of the threat has shrunk, due to a cold northern winter and finger-pointing at the UN's climate experts, leading NASA scientist James Hansen has warned.
UN bans Bulgaria from carbon trading
14 May 2010
Bulgaria will be banned from carbon emission trading as of June 30 after a United Nations body opened a procedure to revoke its accreditation under the Kyoto Protocol.
China looks likely to levy carbon tax
14 May 2010
China is likely to levy a carbon tax, an environmental tax that is paid for carbon emissions, on its enterprises around 2012, in a bid to encourage the country's energy saving and environmentally friendly industries, the daily Economic Information says.
Philippines bank to sell carbon credits
14 May 2010
The Development Bank of the Philippines has agreed to sell carbon credits to a Singapore-based carbon emissions trading company, becoming the second Philippines bank to take advantage of a recovering carbon market.
World must act to salvage biodiversity, says UN
14 May 2010
A new biodiversity report released by two United Nations environmental bodies says that unless radical and creative action is taken quickly to conserve the variety of life on Earth, natural systems that support lives and livelihoods are at risk of collapsing.
No climate deal this year, says UN climate chief
7 May 2010
Outgoing United Nations climate chief Yvo de Boer believes there will be no comprehensive climate treaty this year, saying that a major UN conference in December would yield only a first answer on curbing greenhouse gases.
India talks tough in runup to Mexico
7 May 2010
India has made one of the strongest formal submissions in recent times for climate change negotiations, hardening its stance ahead of a hectic six months of talks leading to a key meeting in Mexico in November.
US whizkid sells Chicago Climate Exchange
7 May 2010
American financial entrepreneur Richard Sandor and the other shareholders of parent company Climate Exchange have cashed out of their big idea for about $600 million.
Scientists hit the skies to measure gas emissions
7 May 2010
The state of California is about to become a giant playground for more than 200 atmospheric scientists.
US carbon emissions down record 7 per cent
7 May 2010
US energy-related carbon dioxide emissions fell a record 7 per cent in 2009, officials said this week, citing the economic slump and other factors including increased energy efficiency.
Scientists pick peers to review UN panel
7 May 2010
A 12-member committee has been chosen to conduct an independent review of the United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Meet the grolar bear ... and there's more oddballs to come
7 May 2010
Climate change could lead to the creation of new Arctic species, a marine expert believes.
Aussie states could run own ETS, says minister
30 Apr 2010
Australian states have been told they could run their own carbon trading scheme, now the Federal Government has postponed its proposed Emissions Trading Scheme.
Senate climate bill just keeps on rollin’ along
30 Apr 2010
The public progress of the United States Senate attempt to write a comprehensive climate change energy bill has ground to a halt, but an outline of the bill’s major provisions is moving forward.
Climate change hitting home, say US experts
30 Apr 2010
Climate change is already affecting the United States, causing sea level changes, melting glaciers, and triggering wildlife migration, according to a new study by the Environmental Protection Agency.
UN pushes clean energy access to fight poverty
30 Apr 2010
Increasing access to clean energy and improving its efficiency will be vital to both enhancing global prosperity and combating climate change, according to a new report by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s advisory group on the nexus between energy and climate.
Morocco chalks up a first for the Arabs
30 Apr 2010
Morocco has announced an unprecedented charter for environment and sustainable development, the first commitment of its kind in Africa and the first in the Arab World.
… and even Romania wants a piece of the action
30 Apr 2010
Romania will set up a carbon trading scheme to cut greenhouse gas emissions, hoping to earn more than $3 billion until 2012.
Careful, warns Castro, we could kill ourselves
30 Apr 2010
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has warned of the aftermath of uncontrollable climate change and the side effects of scientific progress.
Charles has been busy making movies
30 Apr 2010
Prince Charles - once ridiculed for talking to plants - has made a film about climate change and attempts to find innovative solutions to global environmental problems.
Aussies building largest tower of solar power
30 Apr 2010
Australia’s CSIRO is building the largest solar-power tower of its type in the world at the National Solar Energy Centre in Newcastle.
Senators miss Earth Day climate bill deadline
23 Apr 2010
Senators hoping to make a splash on Earth Day with the announcement of a long-awaited US climate bill proposal will now not move until next Tuesday.
EU launches new carbon trading crackdown
23 Apr 2010
The EU has launched the latest phase of its clampdown on fraud in the carbon market by banning any trade in "recycled" carbon credits.
Super Hornet carries biofuel sting in its tail
23 Apr 2010
The US Navy plans to test-fly its main attack aircraft, the Super Hornet, on a biofuel blend today, Earth Day, as part of an ambitious push by the Pentagon to increase US security by using less fossil fuel.
Good news: Iceland volcano cuts emissions
23 Apr 2010
The eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano is unlikely to have any significant impact on climate but has caused a small fall in carbon emissions, experts say.
Giant solar power station for the Alice
23 Apr 2010
A solar power station – the largest technology of its type in Australia – will be built at Alice Springs airport.
Coastal research body to turn science into action
23 Apr 2010
An $11 million collaboration aimed at helping Australia to translate science into practical applications for adapting to climate change, population growth and other coastal pressures has been launched in Perth.
Senators book Earth Day for new energy plan
16 Apr 2010
Senators working on an energy plan for the United States say they are on track to release their proposals on Earth Day, April 22.
Coal the fuel of the future, Congress told
16 Apr 2010
Executives from the world's largest coal companies told Congress yesterday their industry is providing the fuel of the future.
Europe eyes low-carbon energy without risks
16 Apr 2010
Europe can move to low-carbon energy sources without risking reliable supply or increasing bills for consumers, according to a new report.
'Climategate' scientists sloppy but not bad
16 Apr 2010
Climate change researchers accused of manipulating or hiding data in last year's "Climategate" affair were guilty of sloppy record-keeping but not bad science, an independent panel in Britain has concluded.
Indecision could fuel huge power price rises
16 Apr 2010
Australians’ power bills are set to treble by 2020 under government policies, yet the country will still fail to meet the government's most cautious emissions targets, one of the country's biggest generators has warned.
Effects of climate change not to be sneezed at
16 Apr 2010
Climate change could push the cost of United States allergies and asthma beyond the current $32 billion annual price tag, according to conservation and health groups.
Tokyo kicks off Asia’s first trading scheme
9 Apr 2010
Plans for a national Japanese emissions trading scheme might still be mired in confusion, but that has not stopped Tokyo winning the race to launch Asia's first carbon trading initiative.
Washington simmers over proposed US fuel tax
9 Apr 2010
A row is brewing in Washington over whether revenue raised through a proposed tax on road fuel should be spent on low carbon projects.
UK poll rivals agree to agree on climate
9 Apr 2010
The three main parties in the UK general election in four weeks agree on at least two things - that humanity is causing global warming and that urgent action must be taken to combat it.
EU carbon auctions to limit pain for exchanges
9 Apr 2010
A plan to auction European Union carbon-dioxide allowances for the third phase of the bloc’s emissions trading market will limit the “negative impact” on existing exchanges and brokers, the regulator said.
Low-carbon Scotland eyes 60,000 green jobs
9 Apr 2010
About 60,000 green jobs could be created in Scotland over the next decade by low-carbon industries, according to the Scottish government.
Satellite to check climate change impact on ice
9 Apr 2010
The European Space Agency is launching a satellite that scientists hope will help them to pin down the effects of global warming on the Earth's ice packs more precisely.
Climate scientist Hansen pockets $100,000
9 Apr 2010
American climate scientist James Hansen has won a $100,000 environmental prize for decades of work trying to alert politicians to what he called an unsolved emergency of global warming.
Climate change faces the trillion-dollar question
1 Apr 2010
Political and business leaders gather in London today to try to revive the world's faltering challenge to global warming.
We’re too stupid to stop it, says Lovelock
1 Apr 2010
Humans are too stupid to prevent climate change from radically impacting on our lives over the coming decades.
Obama changes mind on offshore oil drilling
1 Apr 2010
US President Barack Obama has unveiled a controversial plan to extend drilling for oil and gas off America's coasts.
US oil company paid sceptics, says report
1 Apr 2010
A little-known, privately owned US oil company has been named as the paymaster of global warming sceptics in the US and Europe.
Repentant Pachauri slips into neutral
1 Apr 2010
The outspoken chairman of the UN’s climate change body is to adopt a neutral advisory role and has agreed to stop making statements demanding new taxes and other radical policies on cutting emissions.
Did climate bring about the collapse of Angkor?
1 Apr 2010
Decades of drought, interspersed with intense monsoon rains, might have helped to bring about the fall of Cambodia's ancient Khmer civilization at Angkor nearly 600 years ago, according to a new report.
Russians rally to save world’s oldest lake
1 Apr 2010
Hundreds have protested in Moscow against the reopening of a factory environmentalists say will lead to waste being dumped into the world's oldest lake.
UK to set up green investment bank
26 Mar 2010
The UK government will set up green investment bank with £2bn of equity to fund low-carbon transport and energy schemes
Australia-US minerals deal underpinned decision to allow mining company to clear threatened indigenous forest
Mon 23 Feb 2026
The Australian government’s decision to allow the US mining giant Alcoa to continue clearing swathes of Western Australian jarrah forest despite past illegal clearing practices was made in part due to a critical minerals deal reached between Australia and the Trump administration last year, a new document shows.
Trump’s plan for rising energy costs: Pump oil, make data centers pay
Thu 26 Feb 2026
Energy affordability was in the spotlight during President Trump’s lengthy and at times rambling State of the Union address Tuesday evening as the president promised to bring down electricity prices in an effort to assuage voter concerns about rising costs.
3,600 times faster: China is shaking up the steel industry
Wed 25 Feb 2026
For over a century, making steel meant coal, heat, and hours of waiting. A Chinese research team now reports collapsing that process into just three to six seconds; no coal, near zero emissions, and a vortex lance already moving toward commercial production. The technology is called flash ironmaking, and in February 2026, its implications are still unfolding.
This city turned its rooftops into a climate shield
Fri 27 Feb 2026
As cities struggle with heat, Zürich offers a masterclass in using vegetation to cool streets, manage stormwater and restore biodiversity.
‘Tinderbox’ UK may be one shock away from food riots, experts say
Wed 25 Feb 2026
A series of issues are making access to food vulnerable in the UK, including the climate crisis, low incomes, poor farming policy and fragile just-in-time supply chains.
Mark Carney just picked his lane on climate change
17 Feb 2026
COMMENT: Mark Carney's time as prime minister has been defined in part by his decision to roll back Trudeau-era climate policies.
South Korean farmers sue utility giant KEPCO over climate damage to crops
Wed 25 Feb 2026
As harvest season approached last November, farmer Ma Yong-un walked through his apple orchard in southern South Korea with a growing sense of dread.
What Vanuatu’s UN resolution on the ICJ climate opinion means for the planet
Mon 23 Feb 2026
Six months after a landmark climate ruling, the UN is being asked to act.
Limiting warming to 2C is ‘crucial’ to protect pristine Antarctic Peninsula
Tue 24 Feb 2026
Keeping global warming to less than 2C above pre-industrial temperatures is “crucial” for limiting damage to the Antarctic Peninsula’s unique ecosystems, according to a new study.
Kenya launches a carbon registry to boost climate finance and credibility
Mon 23 Feb 2026
Kenya has launched a national carbon registry, aiming to position itself as a global hub for high-integrity carbon credits at a time when scrutiny of climate offset markets is intensifying worldwide.
Floods and landslides in Brazil kill at least 30 after record rainfall
Thu 26 Feb 2026
Three firefighters pulled a man’s body from the mud amid the rubble of houses swept away in a landslide in south-eastern Brazil, where 30 people died and 39 were still missing on Tuesday after torrential rains.
UN approves first carbon credits under Paris Agreement market mechanism
Fri 27 Feb 2026
The United Nations has approved the first credits to be issued under a carbon market established by the Paris climate accord, aimed at reducing emissions – a mechanism that has faced scrutiny over greenwashing concerns.
