13/12/2009 21:20
LONDON – E-mails stolen from climate scientists show they stonewalled skeptics and discussed hiding data — but the messages don't support claims that the science of global warming was faked, according to an exhaustive review by The Associated Press.
The 1,073 e-mails examined by the AP show...
08/12/2009 04:38
Warmer still, scientists say, lies ahead.
Through 10 years of global boom and bust, of breakneck change around the planet, of terrorism, war and division, all people everywhere under that warming sun faced one threat together: the buildup of greenhouse gases, the rise in temperatures, the danger of...
08/12/2009 04:32
Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen has described the UN climate summit in Copenhagen as an "opportunity the world cannot afford to miss". Opening the two-week conference in the Danish capital, he told delegates from 192 countries
As Climate Meeting Starts, a Revival of Skepticism New York...
24/11/2009 00:17
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SYDNEY (AFP) – More than 100, and possibly hundreds, of Antarctic icebergs are floating towards New Zealand in a rare event which has prompted a shipping warning, officials said on Monday.
An Australian Antarctic Division glaciologist said...
19/11/2009 03:45
KUALA LUMPUR: Two local companies – Return 2 Green Sdn Bhd and Bio Green Bags Sdn Bhd – have developed the technology and capabilities to manufacture a range of eco-friendly products from agricultural waste.
The products will be biodegradable and compostable.products for Return 2 Green included...
18/11/2009 05:38
There is a new green rating initiative in Malaysia called the Green Building Index (GBI) which is jointly developed by Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM) and the Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM). It is established to rate buildings based on six criteria: energy efficiency, indoor...
18/11/2009 05:14
Panasonic Malaysia Sdn Bhd hopes that consumers will continue to buy its eco-friendly products in the move towards preserving the environment.
Its associate director, consumer product marketing Cheng Chee Chung said:"We are seeing a shift in consumer trend to energy saving products from...
17/11/2009 04:12
KOKONOGI, Japan – A blood-orange blob the size of a small refrigerator emerged from the dark waters, its venomous tentacles trapped in a fishing net. Within minutes, hundreds more were being hauled up, a pulsating mass crowding out the catch of mackerel and sea bass.
The fishermen...
16/11/2009 17:06
It is well known that plastic bags are harmful to the environment as they take a long time to degrade. Moreover, when plastic is broken down into its molecular components, it can contaminate the soil and the water table. Plastic can not be burned either, as it releases...
16/11/2009 16:24
JOHOR BARU: A car wash without water — that is what a company is offering vehicle owners here.
As an added bonus, the compound used by the Mobile GreenWash company is said to be eco-friendly and the service comes right up to your door-step.
The service has attracted many...
