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28.03.2008 MELBOURNE, Mar 28 (IPS) - Organisers of Earth Hour 2008 estimate that in excess of 30 million people worldwide will take action on Saturday to raise awareness of how small changes can make big differences when it comes to climate change.

28.03.2008 "Carbon dioxide emissions were lower in 2007 than 2006, although the suspicion is that this is down to good luck rather than good judgement," comments Friends of the Earth's energy campaigner.

27.03.2008 North American environmental leaders recently issued a report calling for a greater commitment to green buildings in the region, where commercial and residential structures currently consume an average of 30 percent of total energy needs.

25.03.2008 Reducing output of black carbon -- a particulate matter recently found to have an atmospheric warming effect three to four times greater than previous estimates -- "would have immediate societal benefits in addition to the long-term effect of reducing greenhouse gas emissions," say scientists.

25.03.2008 YK:n ympäristöohjelma UNEPin uusi Vihreä passi -kampanja kannustaa matkailijoita pienentämään ekologista jalanjälkeään. Tämä käy esimerkiksi valitsemalla vastuullinen palveluntarjoaja ja pienentämällä matkan sekä asumisen kuluttamaa energiamäärää.

24.03.2008 Kabul’s deteriorating environment is posing serious health risks to its population, according to Afghanistan ’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA). The use of sub-standard car fuel and poor waste management has worsened the city’s air quality leading to an increase in respiratory disorders.

22.03.2008 A new report quantifies both the greenhouse gas emissions of the Iraq War and the opportunity costs involved in fighting war rather than climate change.
From: Oil Change International

20.03.2008 Airlines that run empty "ghost flights", needlessly pumping hundreds of tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, should face heavy fines, environmentalists have demanded.
From: The Independent

19.03.2008 The British government’s plans for clean coal are another great green scam, writes George Monbiot.
From: Monbiot.com

19.03.2008 Using a satellite, scientists have for the first time detected regionally elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide originating from manmade emissions.
From: ESA

19.03.2008 Using a satellite, scientists have for the first time detected regionally elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide originating from manmade emissions.
From: ESA

18.03.2008 Samsung and Toshiba move to the top, Nokia misses out because of a penalty point for inconsistent global takeback and Nintendo remains rooted to the bottom.

12.03.2008 John Hutton is supporting coal-fired power stations and has accused green campaigners of ‘gesture politics’. The World Development Movement hits back.

11.03.2008 WASHINGTON, Mar 11 (OneWorld) - Air quality concerns in Beijing have prompted the world's record holder in the marathon to pull out of the premiere long-distance running event at this year's Olympic Games.

10.03.2008

08.03.2008 Research shows that a warming climate could make the world's arctic tundra far more susceptible to fires than previously thought. Such events would add significantly to the atmospheric greenhouse gas burden.
From: Science Daily

07.03.2008 'What is a good car? ask activists at the Geneva car show. Branding the cars as ‘Engines of Climate Destruction’, Greenpeace is demanding that car makers, politicians and the public rethink what makes a good car.

07.03.2008 If the British Chancellor is to succeed in putting sustainability at the heart of next week's Budget, he will need to introduce policies that will kick-start the transition to a low-carbon economy. This briefing (PDF) from Friends of the Earth details what is needed.

06.03.2008 The Green lobby is turning on the British Government over failure to curb air and road travel. Green policies are standing still or even going backwards, show Michael McCarthy and Ben Russell.
From: The Independent

05.03.2008 Carbon trading and offsetting distracts attention from the wider, systemic changes that need to be taken to achieve a low-carbon economy, says Kevin Smith of Carbon Trade Watch.
From: Resurgence