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Saudi Arabia Promises to help Reduce CO2 Emissions in Oil Industry

1 Comment Published by Andy Rowell May 25th, 2006 in Climate Change, Gas Prices, Oil, Politics

Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter and therefore the world’s largest indirect polluter, has finally signalled it will help the fight against global warming through, wait for it, helping research into reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the oil industry!

Where Does it Stop?

0 Comments Published by Steve Kretzmann May 24th, 2006 in Uncategorized

An amusing and disturbing AP story ran yesterday on GM’s new pledge to cap gas prices at $1.99 per gallon for customers in California and Florida who buy certain vehicles (mostly SUVs) by July 5. The Hummer is among them.

No Flying Website Launched

0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell May 24th, 2006 in Uncategorized

A new website dedicated to people who are interested in travelling without flying or “slow travel” (aka slow food) has been launched - interested then check it out here.

Ten Billion Euro Nuclear Fusion Project Gets Go Ahead

0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell May 24th, 2006 in Uncategorized

A €10bn (£7bn) project, called Iter, to build a prototype nuclear fusion reactor will be signed off in Brussels by the EU, Japan, China, South Korea, India and the US today. Its proponents argue that prospect of virtually limitless energy is no longer science fiction. Advocates argue that nuclear fusion is the most promising long-term […]

Sir David Attenborough: Climate is the Major Threat Facing World

0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell May 24th, 2006 in Uncategorized

One of Britain’s best known and respected conservationists has finally broken his silence over climate change. Sir David Attenborough, the face and voice of the BBC’s programmes on wildlife for the last fifty years, has told today’s Independent newspaper:
“I was sceptical about climate change. I was cautious about crying wolf. I am always cautious about […]