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Climate change: UK to set bold emissions target 30/6/2016
Climate change: UK to set bold emissions target A world-leading climate change target up to the early 2030s is set to be confirmed by the British government. ...more
HP vows to go 'zero deforestation' by 2020 30/6/2016
HP vows to go 'zero deforestation' by 2020 Computing giant HP Inc has announced a goal to secure zero forestation status for its paper based products by 2020. ...more
Discovery of 'helium gas field' could deflate fears of world shortage 30/6/2016
Discovery of 'helium gas field' could deflate fears of world shortage The discovery of a helium gas field in Tanzania's East African Rift Valley could help ease fears of a global helium shortage on our planet, according to the Washington Post, which reported the news Wednesday. ...more
U.S. files Volkswagen settlement, details buybacks 29/6/2016
U.S. files Volkswagen settlement, details buybacks Volkswagen AG has agreed to a settlement worth more than $15.3 billion, according to a court document filed Tuesday and a source briefed on the matter. ...more
Baby Asian elephant makes public debut at Singapore's nocturnal zoo 29/6/2016
Baby Asian elephant makes public debut at Singapore's nocturnal zoo A two-month Asian baby elephant was introduced to the public for the first time on Tuesday at the Singapore Night Safari. ...more
Southeast Asian fires emitted most carbon since 1997: scientists 29/6/2016
Southeast Asian fires emitted most carbon since 1997: scientists Forest fires that blanketed Southeast Asia in thick haze last year released the greatest amount of climate-changing carbon since record blazes in 1997, producing emissions higher than in the whole of the European Union, scientists said on Tuesday. ...more
UK light pollution 'causing spring to come a week earlier' 29/6/2016
UK light pollution 'causing spring to come a week earlier' Light pollution is causing spring to come at least a week earlier in the UK, a new study has revealed. ...more
World Green Building Council announces plan to construct 'net zero' strategy 29/6/2016
World Green Building Council announces plan to construct 'net zero' strategy By 2050 all buildings will have zero impact on the climate, thanks to a combination of energy efficiency measures and clean energy generation. ...more
AFED Mourns Somali Environment Minister Buri Hamza 28/6/2016
AFED Mourns Somali Environment Minister Buri Hamza Minister of State for Environment in Somalia, Professor Buri Hamza, was among the 15 victims of the terrorist attack on a hotel in capital Mogadishu over the weekend. ...more
US, Canada and Mexico pledge 50% of power from clean energy by 2025 28/6/2016
US, Canada and Mexico pledge 50% of power from clean energy by 2025 Barack Obama, Justin Trudeau and Enrique Peña Nieto will commit to a new regional clean power goal at a summit this week in Ottawa, the White House has said. ...more
 
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