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Melting glaciers : the IPCC in a turmoil

© Marta - Fotolia.com.jpg Bad days for the IPCC! Having suffered a volley of harsh criticism for the "Climategate", climate experts are once again facing headwinds. The origins of this scandal: a provisional report on the melting of Himalayan glaciers, based on any proven scientific computing. "A regrettable mistake," according to the chairman of the IPCC.

01 / 14 / 2010

Haiti razed- 100 000 dead, perhaps more!

Haiti razed- 100 000 dead, perhaps more! An earthquake of magnitude 7 on the Richter scale struck Haiti at about 17 am local time on Tuesday, January 12. Chaos is reigning in the capital where, according to the Haitian prime ministerJean-Max Bellerive, more than a hundred thousand people have died... or perhaps more!  

01 / 13 / 2010

China : A 150 000 liter oil spill from a pipeline leakage

China : A 150 000 liter oil spill from a pipeline leakage In the realm of the environmentally disrespectful, the Chinese are kings! Wednesday, December 30th, a consequent pollution has touched the two tributaries of Huang He, the Yellow River. Initially concealed by the authorities, it is now under control. In a country where 70% of the lakes and rivers are polluted, over 200 million people have no access to clean water.

01 / 07 / 2010

Global warming: a rise of 7 degrees predicted for 2100!

Global warming: a rise of 7 degrees predicted for 2100! A group of researchers has published alarming predictions about global warming: a rise of 7 degrees more in the world's temperature by 2100! A new warning from the scientific community at less than ten days from the Copenhagen Conference.  

11 / 13 / 2009

Coal: U.S struggling to part from its black gold 

Coal: U.S struggling to part from its black gold  Even if consideration of the bill on the climate has begun and that the Copenhagen deadline is nearing, the United States does not yet seem to be ready to turn over the coal problem. Every party tries to assert its position.

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politics

India, China, Brazil and South Africa called on rich countries to pay $ 10 billion solemnly promised in Copenhagen 03 / 03 / 2010

Climate: emerging countries ready to submit their projects to the UN

I am proud of the United Nations’ response. Rarely face to such a disaster the international community has acted with such solidarity and so quickly (Ban Ki-moon) 02 / 03 / 2010

Haiti : Ban Ki-moon calls on UN members for more participation

The World's largest CO2 emitter, charged of having slowed down the ambitions of Copenhagen, attempts to justify 23 / 12 / 2009

Copenhagen: Is China to be blamed for the "failure" of the summit

curiosities

Ecofeminism, in order to preserve natural resources and environment, wants to give power to women 01 / 03 / 2010

Ecofeminism: Women struggle for an environmental victory

A Canadian engineer has the mad plan of producing electricity out of artificial tornadoes! 09 / 02 / 2010

Strange renewables !

Today, couples are formed and separated for reasons of dietetic and/ or ecological compatibility! 25 / 01 / 2010

Eco-divorce : ecology, a new reason for breaking!

economy

With a capacity of 5MW, this plant is expected to meet the electrical needs of nearly 4000 homes. 18 / 08 / 2009

Inauguration of a thermal solar power plant in California

It will thus help to meet the needs of more than 60% of European drivers 04 / 08 / 2009

Nissan presents the Leaf- Its first 100% electric model

It is clear that the global recession is putting the pressure on the assistance budgets of all the donating governments, but it is also putting a much greater pressure on those hit hardest by the recession in the world’s poorest countries 23 / 07 / 2009

The UN calls for emergency humanitarian assistance

consumer-news

Combining the assets of olive and laurel oils, it soothes, calms, and controls skin. 14 / 08 / 2009

Aleppo Soap: Dermatology Throughout the Ages

arnica, flower, global warming, niodiversity 03 / 08 / 2009

Arnica: taking care of body and soul

One man\\\'s trash is another man\\\'s treasure! 31 / 07 / 2009

Local ad sites help reduce waste in time of crisis


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