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by Ben Block on February 8, 2010
Negotiators agreed at December's climate summit on the
"immediate" need to support avoided deforestation programs, but much progress
is needed before payments can effectively protect forests.
by Anna da Costa on February 2, 2010
The Copenhagen Accord has been praised for
garnering stronger emission reduction commitments from major developing
nations, yet its formulation has threatened to destabilize the international
climate negotiation process.
by Ben Block on February 1, 2010
U.S.
researchers announced a "milestone" last week in producing biodiesel at lower
costs by using the Escherichia coli bacterium (E. coli) to convert sugars directly into biodiesel.
by Ben Block on January 28, 2010
A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission clarification of
what climate-related information publicly traded companies should release may
result in more disclosures of greenhouse gas emission
inventories and climate risk analyses.
by Gioietta Kuo on January 27, 2010
Chinese researchers have discovered a method for male
contraception that they report to be effective, reversible, and without serious
short-term side effects.
by Ben Block and Amanda Chiu on January 25, 2010
A U.S. Department of Energy study considers 30-percent wind
energy by 2024 technologically feasible if transmission infrastructure expands
significantly.
by Ben Block on January 13, 2010
Tuvalu's lead climate change negotiator reflects on the
outcome of the U.N. summit in Copenhagen, climate activism, and the chances of
world leaders agreeing to a legally binding agreement in 2010.
The Copenhagen summit may have ended in disappointment for most climate activists, but it marked a historic high point for a movement that has swelled in strength and recognition in recent years.
In Copenhagen, President Obama summed up the drama of the moment when he said, "While the reality of climate change is not in doubt, I have to be honest, I think our ability to take collective action is in doubt right now and it hangs in the balance." Worldwatch President Christopher Flavin reflects on the negotiations and what is needed to move forward.
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