E.P.A. Says 17 States Can’t Set Emission Rules - New York Times

E.P.A. Says 17 States Can’t Set Emission Rules - New York Times: "WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday denied California and 16 other states the right to set their own standards for carbon dioxide emissions from automobiles."

How Africa's desert sun can bring Europe power | Science | The Observer

How Africa's desert sun can bring Europe power Science The Observer: "How Africa's desert sun can bring Europe power A £5bn solar power plan, backed by a Jordanian prince, could provide the EU with a sixth of its electricity needs - and cut carbon emissions"

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Capital ideas Communities SocietyGuardian.co.uk: "Robert Putnam is variously described as looking like Abraham Lincoln or an Amish preacher. The 66-year-old American social scientist bears more than a physical resemblance to such figures; his wisdom has earned him a wide audience - from the White House (under both presidents Clinton and Bush) to the bestseller lists, while still managing to maintain an unequalled academic respect in his field."

Price of saving London from floods could exceed £20bn | UK News | The Observer

Price of saving London from floods could exceed £20bn UK News The Observer: "The cost of protecting London and the south-east from flooding will be at least £4bn as sea levels rise and the south-east coast sinks over the next century, a report for the Environment Agency has warned."

China unveils climate change plan | Climate change | Guardian Unlimited Environment

China unveils climate change plan Climate change Guardian Unlimited Environment: "Country vows to 'blaze new path to industrialisation' and invest in green energy, without committing to emissions targets.

Jonathan Watts in Beijing
Monday June 4, 2007
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A pond filled with dead fish on the outskirts of Wuhan, in Hubei province. About 125,000kg of fish have reportedly died in China in the last three days due to water pollution. Photograph: Reuters



China vowed to 'blaze a new path to industrialisation' today as it unveiled its first national plan on climate change.
But in a blow to efforts to tackle global warming, the world's second biggest producer of greenhouse gases refused to accept binding targets for emissions, saying wealthy developed nations must take the bulk of the responsibility for the problem."

US gets summertime blues | The World | The Australian

US gets summertime blues The World The Australian: "SPRING began three weeks earlier than usual in the US yesterday with clocks moving forward one hour by order of the US Congress, which is convinced that the change will cut energy consumption.
The decision to bring forward the start of Daylight Saving Time (DST) — known as “summer time” or BST in the UK — from its traditional date on the first Sunday of April has been fraught with controversy. SPRING began three weeks earlier than usual in the US yesterday with clocks moving forward one hour by order of the US Congress, which is convinced that the change will cut energy consumption.
The decision to bring forward the start of Daylight Saving Time (DST) — known as “summer time” or BST in the UK — from its traditional date on the first Sunday of April has been fraught with controversy. "

£12.8m prize for scientists - Virgin Earth Challenge

Independent Online Edition > Science & Technology: "Sir Richard Branson yesterday defended his plans to offer £100,000 trips into space while at the same time setting up a £12.8m prize for scientists to devise a way of absorbing carbon dioxide released in the atmosphere.
He was speaking at the launch of the Virgin Earth Challenge, which offers a $25m reward for the invention that most successfully removes significant quantities of carbon dioxide over a period of 10 years without harming the environment."