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Seafood stewardship questionable, experts argue
ScienceDaily.com | 02 Sep 2010
The world's most established fisheries certifier is failing on its promises as rapidly as it gains prominence, according to leading fisheries experts.
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Extensive relict coral reef found in southern Pacific
ScienceDaily.com | 01 Sep 2010
Coral reefs are sensitive to climate change and track sea level. New observations show that an extensive coral reef existed in the southern Pacific Ocean thousands of years ago. Researchers used multi-beam sonar, coring, and dating to examine a relict reef discovered in water about 20-25 meters (65-82 feet) deep around Lord Howe Island in the southern Pacific Ocean.
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Why We're Asking the Wrong Questions on Cap-and-Trade
ClimateBiz | 01 Sep 2010
Instead of asking how much cap-and-trade will cost, we should be asking how much it saves us. The glacier in the room is that the real costs won't come from cap-and-trade, but from climate change itself.
 Climate Change | Economy | Global Warming | Industry
New Rainforest Alliance Standard Targets Cattle Farming
ClimateBiz | 01 Sep 2010
The Rainforest Alliance has launched a new certification aimed at helping cattle farms improve their environmental and social performance.
 Climate Change | Economy | Global Warming | Industry
U.N. Climate Change Panel Gets Tips to Boost Credibility
ClimateBiz | 31 Aug 2010
The InterAcademy Council recommends that IPCC improve review processes and transparency in wake of attacks on climate science.
 Climate Change | Economy | Global Warming | Industry
EPA Unveils New Grading System for Fuel Efficient Vehicles
ClimateBiz | 31 Aug 2010
The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have proposed new fuel economy labels for cars and light trucks that will score each vehicle with a grade from A+ to D, aiming to encourage adoption of more fuel-efficient vehicles.
 Climate Change | Economy | Global Warming | Industry
Why it's time for change at the IPCC
New Scientist | 31 Aug 2010
The forceful analysis of the IPCC's failings published by the InterAcademy Council is a strong dose of realism about the organisation's failings
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Arctic ice: Less than meets the eye
New Scientist | 31 Aug 2010
The ice may not retreat as much as feared this year, but what remains may be more rotten than robust
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Protesters shut down 'dangerous' Arctic oil drill
The Independent | 31 Aug 2010
Environmental campaigners today claimed to have shut down a "dangerous" oil drilling operation by a British energy company in the Arctic.
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Protesters shut down 'dangerous' arctic oil drill
The Independent | 31 Aug 2010
Environmental campaigners today claimed to have shut down a "dangerous" oil drilling operation by a British energy company in the Arctic.
 Climate Change
Top climate change sceptic does U-turn
The Australian | 31 Aug 2010
ONE of the world's most renowned climate sceptics admits global warming is the biggest threat facing the planet.
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UK failing to do environment justice
Environment Data Interactive Exchange | 31 Aug 2010
A landmark legal win could help green campaigners in their fight for environmental justice in UK courts.
 Climate Change
'Dry water' could make commercial waves
Environment Data Interactive Exchange | 31 Aug 2010
UK scientists have unveiled a super powder called 'dry water' which could help tackle global warming by storing carbon dioxide
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TVA Outlines Plans for Idling Coal-Fired Units
ClimateBiz | 30 Aug 2010
The Tennessee Valley Authority plans to begin idling nine coal-fired power generation units in the next fiscal year as it moves toward cleaner sources of energy.
 Climate Change | Economy | Global Warming | Industry
EcoPlus Drink Cartons Trim Packaging Emissions by One-Third
ClimateBiz | 30 Aug 2010
 A maker of carton packaging for drinks and liquid foods has developed a new carton format that reduces the carbon footprint of packages by almost a third.
 Climate Change | Economy | Global Warming | Industry
Climate panel must 'fundamentally reform' to survive
New Scientist | 30 Aug 2010
The IPCC must change how it operates if it is to regain the public's trust, according to a major review
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Slavoj Žižek: Wake up and smell the apocalypse
New Scientist | 30 Aug 2010
The Marxist philosopher says environmentalism is a new opiate of the people, Bill Gates has privatised part of our intellect, and reality is incomplete
 Climate Change
IPCC feels the heat as it is told to get its facts right about global warming
The Independent | 30 Aug 2010
The powerful international body set up to advise governments on the effects of global warming needs a major overhaul if it is not to repeat errors that damaged its credibility and gave succour to climate change sceptics, an independent investigation has concluded.
 Climate Change
Revealed: why failure of climate summit would herald global catastrophe
The Independent | 30 Aug 2010
The world is heading for the next major climate change conference in Cancun later this year on course for global warming of up to 3.5C in the coming century, a series of scientific analyses suggest. The failure of last December's UN climate summit in Copenhagen means that cuts in carbon emissions pledged by the international community will not be enough to keep the anticipated warming within safe limits.
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Why failure of climate summit would herald global catastrophe: 3.5°
The Independent | 30 Aug 2010
The world is heading for the next major climate change conference in Cancun later this year on course for global warming of up to 3.5C in the coming century, a series of scientific analyses suggest. The failure of last December's UN climate summit in Copenhagen means that cuts in carbon emissions pledged by the international community will not be enough to keep the anticipated warming within safe limits.
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