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Can we live with Zero Emissions?
On February 21, the interim Garnaut Climate Change Review was released. It states: "It is in Australia's interest for the world to adopt a strong and effective position on climate change mitigation."
Professor Garnaut also mentioned scenarios including what it would take if Australia was to be fair to developing countries and carry its historical burden to have a 50 per cent chance of meeting the long established EU goal of keeping warming under two degrees. To do this he suggested we would have to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 90 per cent by 2050 - effectively, it's a zero emissions target.
NY transit going green
New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority has unveiled preliminary plans for a wide range of cleantech initiatives in its system, including solar and wind power, green roofs, water management, and some regenerative braking magic.
Solar feed-in makes profit in ACT
Apri 9 2008, Proposed laws paying Canberra households top dollar to produce renewable
energy should be copied by the federal and state governments, a leading
green group says.
NASA alert on warming
April 8, 2008 -A LEADING climate scientist says the European Union and its international partners must urgently rethink targets for cutting carbon dioxide in the atmosphere because of fears they have grossly underestimated the scale of the problem.Dr James Hansen, head of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York, calls for a sharp reduction in carbon dioxide limits.
Dr Hansen said the EU target of 550 parts per million of carbon dioxide - the most stringent in the world - should be slashed to 350 ppm.
Rare animals battling extinction threat
2 April 08
Since European settlement two centuries ago, Australia has lost almost a third of its unique mammal species.
Antarctic ice shelf breaks up
Antarctic shelf 'hangs by thread'
By Helen Briggs
Science reporter, BBC News
Navajo Nation builds wind power
Navajo Nation to develop 500 MW of wind power
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Navajo Nation, which has struggled for years to build a coal-fired power plant, said on Thursday it has formed a joint venture with a Boston company to develop 500 megawatts of wind energy on its lands in the U.S. West.
Take off your tie to cut CO2
Climate czar, Lord Adair Turner, says take off your tie to cut CO2
Original Article: TimesOnline UK here Jonathan Leake, Environment Editor
Spain Wind Power hits 40%
Original Source: AFP Article via Google
Wind Power record in Spain
MADRID (AFP) — Wind power is breaking new records in Spain, accounting for just over 40 percent of all electricity consumed during a brief period last weekend, the country's wind power association said Tuesday.
Nail in coffin for native fauna
Climate change seen as last nail in coffin for native fauna
Source: Article from The Age (Melbourne)