Imagine the fate of the world being decided by kids in a playground. Surely not 😉 It’s looking likely that China won’t be expected to join in the pollution-cutting party, it has emerged from the climate change talks in Bali this week. Developing countries are not required to cut
Australia’s agricultual industry is in serious danger of being ruined due to climate change, according to reports by Stuff The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) warns that production of wheat, sugar, dairy and beef could fall by about 10 per cent by 2030 if predicted climate
China is launching a satellite next year in order to monitor the environment, Chinaview reports The satellite will be used to monitor the environment and report on natural disasters, said Wu Xiaoqing, the SEPA deputy director, at a press conference. “Our capability to manage the environment and forecast natural disasters
The “Greenbang 10 Offices Index” is still open for entry. We’ve had a variety of entries from big and small organisations, but we’re not closing the door to anyone just yet. If you want to enter, tell us why you think your office is green. We’ll have
“Ahead of the meeting, Bush reiterated that his administration was opposed to any international constraints on curbing carbon emissions if it undermined economic growth.”
The United States said today that they would not buck under pressure and adhere to the proposed greenhouse gas emissions cuts, despite every other major industrialzed country signing the Kyoto Protocol. Just a few hours ago, main man Harlan Watson, (head of US delegation), broke the news, saying that neither
Author Bill Blackburn believes that in years to come, people will look back on this era and see 2007 as the dawn of sustainable yet eco-friendly business practices, Greenbay Press Gazette reports His book, ‘The Sustainability Handbook’, is geared towards achieving social, economic and environmental responsibility in business management. “You
Australia again folks, and it’s positive news. A report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has shown that grey-water (wastewater generated from domestic processes and recycled) was being used by more than half (55%) of all Australian households in 2007. Residents of Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory had
Autobloggreen‘s news from France and Finland today reports that both countries have introduced systems of tax and rebates based upon the CO2 emissions of new and used cars. The sheme is similar to Canada’s ecoAuto system. In France beginning at the start of 2008, any vehicle that emits
According to Australia scientists, Kangaroos have a ‘special bacteria’ in their stomachs. As it turns out, because of this, there’s no methane emission when they fart! The scientists are trying to find a way to isolate and then transfer the bacteria into cattle in order to cut down on
Everywhere someone is getting in on the green revolution. Hell, last night Greenbang watched some Dragon’s Den repeats (he had missed them previously) and was delighted to see Theo Paphitis and the woman with the smacked-arse face investing in a ‘100 per cent green haulage firm’. Although perhaps revolution
PC World, the retailer, has designed a delivery lorry shaped like a mouse. Such a story would be well-placed within the pages of an animal curiosity blog if it weren’t for the fact these bad-boys are apparently more environmentally friendly due to their aerodynamic shape. Look out for 75
