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Disintegration of an Antartic ice shelf

According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center and the British Antarctic Survey, a large chunk of the Antarctica disintegrated due to climate change. This is yet another proof that Earth’s climate is warming more and more as prior to this event, this region was considered as somehow preserved by global warming. The beginning […]

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Al Gore’s new plan : the WE campaign

It made the headlines of several US environmental blogs, Al Gore launched a $300 million advertisement campaign due to raise awareness on climate change. Al Gore’s Alliance for Climate Protection indeed launched a three year campaign named We can solve it. Its ” ultimate aim is to halt global warming. ” With already over a

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The Carbon Atlas : see your country’s carbon emissions

The UK newspaper The Guardian published last December a fantastic map displaying all countries and their respective carbon emissions. Very visual, it enables us to see easily who are the largest carbon emitters and even the thumbnail on your left shows the huge importance the USA and China have. According to this rating, France is

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ESA provides map of regional CO2 emissions

The European Space Agency observed for the first time in the history of sciences the emissions of carbon dioxide at a regional scale. This enable us to see from where these greenhouse gas emissions come from and thus to act locally to decrease them. As the map above shows, the most emitting regions are located

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EU pushes countries to tackle climate change

According to the International Herald Tribune, the European Union is willing to involve the most polluting countries in the mitigation of climate change. To do this, it might implement commercial sanctions to non signatory countries of international agreements. Among these countries are the United States and China. This might be a serious drive for these

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China’s super Ministry of Environment

China created this week a super ministry of the Environment that will push forward the issue to the core of the policies of the People’s Republic government. This occurs as the people is becoming less and less satisfied of the quality of the air it breathes and the water it drinks. Moreover, issues are more

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OECD urging to act on climate change

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development – the body regrouping some of the richest nations – is now urging its members to act fast on climate change. Solutions to this challenge exist and Mankind just needs to apply them. Moreover, they are affordable compared to the cost inaction would have on a global scale.

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Controlled Auto Ignition : the future of car engines

By reading this month’s issue of the French magazine Science & Vie, I came across a valuable article on a technology called Controlled Auto Ignition, or CAI. This enables oil engines to cut the consumption of regular vehicles by 15 percent, which would bring them to the levels of Diesel engines, without their hindrances. Engineers

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The three topics of the UNEP meeting in Monaco

The members of the United Nations Environment Program meet this week in the Principality of Monaco and many subjects were discussed about. From the launch of the Climate Neutral Network to the importance of climate change on marine life or the emerging green economy, there were very interesting news. I tackle below all these topics

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Résumé de Janvier 2008

Le mois de Janvier 2008 fut assez riche en nouvelles spectaculaires au niveau de la lutte contre le changement climatique et le secteur de l’énergie. Je retiendrais de ce mois le fait que le prix du baril a atteint les 100 dollars dès le début de l’année et que l’Arctique fond plus vite que prévu.

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