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Australia "committed" to climate change aid

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Australia has defended its record on pledges to assist developing countries cope with climate change. A three-year […]

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New Zealand: Kyoto ‘outdated, insufficient’: Groser

Associated Press: Highlighting a rift between the rich countries and emerging economies like China, New Zealand’s climate change minister has […]

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Stark evidence of polar ice melt

Agence France-Presse: The melting of polar ice caps raised sea levels by nearly 11 millimetres in the past two decades, […]

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Search for life begins in lake entombed under Antarctic ice

Guardian: British scientists flew into Antarctica last on Saturday night to begin an extraordinary search for life in a stretch […]

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Carbon emissions are ‘too high’

It is increasingly unlikely that global warming will be kept below an increase of 2C (3.6F) above pre-industrial levels, a […]

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New Zealand slams Kyoto extension

Associated Press: New Zealand’s climate minister says U.N. climate talks are too focused on the Kyoto Protocol and that his […]

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United Kingdom: Andrew Motion attacks ‘irresponsible’ planning minister Nick Boles over plans to concrete over countryside

Telegraph: Motion, who is chairman of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, said the minister’s claim that the amount of […]

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Handygo Technologies launches India’s first mobile ‘Gadget Guide’ exclusively for Airtel customers

(1888PressRelease) Airtel mobile customers can now easily learn all about the latest gadgets from tech guru Rajiv Makhni himself.

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America’s carbon tax offers a lesson to the rest of the planet on fighting climate change

Guardian: Eighteen months ago, an American named Gus Speth, described by Time as the “ultimate insider” for his string of […]

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Fracking firm ready to press on

The head of a company involved in fracking says it is ready to press on quickly with shale gas production […]

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New Zealand: Climate change increasing freak weather

Stuff: Climate change is increasing far faster than the world has been willing to admit, and New Zealand could face […]

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Qatar’s first climate change march urges Arab states to act

AlertNet: Several hundred climate activists, including members of a fledgling Arab youth movement, waved banners and called for Arab governments […]

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Qatar permits rare protest for workers’ rights

Reuters: Qatar permitted a rare protest for workers’ rights on Saturday at a government-approved rally of about 300 activists demanding […]

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United Kingdom: Anti-fracking activists drill home message with parliament protests

Guardian: Anti-fracking activists plan to erect a mock drilling rig outside the Houses of Parliament as part of a series […]

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Fracking extent report dismissed

The energy department has dismissed a report that “60% of the UK countryside could be exploited” for fracking, the controversial […]

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Hurricane Sandy Free Mold Advice Hotline from Mold Expert Phillip Fry Debuts December 1, 2012

(1888PressRelease) Hurricane Sandy flood water damage and mold victims, as well as property owners, managers, and tenants worldwide, can now receive […]

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Gridstore Named Red Herring Global 100 Finalist

(1888PressRelease) Software Defined Storage Innovator Recognized Among Prestigious List of Nominees.

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Solar Electric Supply Inc. Launches a Newly Re-designed Website

(1888PressRelease) Solar Electric Supply Inc., located in Soquel, California has recently launched their new redesigned website.

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Abbott provides the right laboratory solutions for Imperial College Healthcare

(1888PressRelease) The Division of Infection and Immunity at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is benefitting from a managed service contract with […]

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Magenta Technology’s Haulier Management Solution Brings Corporate Solutions Logistics Closer to Their Suppliers and Customers

(1888PressRelease) Corporate Solutions Logistics (CSL), a UK-based leading edge provider of managed logistics solutions for transport, warehousing, environmental issues and other […]

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Canada won’t budge on environment, Peter Kent insists

Globe and Mail: In an interview before leaving Ottawa, Mr. Kent made it clear that Canada would not deviate from […]

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66 species of coral proposed for protection by US

NBC: In its most sweeping use of the Endangered Species Act, the nation’s oceans agency on Friday proposed listing 66 […]

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Chinese bid for A123 may raise security risks: Senators

Reuters: A Chinese company’s attempt to take over government-backed battery maker A123 raises serious national security concerns, a bipartisan group […]

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Is climate change poised for a comeback?

Washington Post: Is the zombie issue of climate change poised for a comeback? Since the defeat of cap-and-trade legislation more […]

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Drought drops Lake Michigan water to near record low

Reuters: The worst drought in the United States in over a half century slashed crop output, snarled river transportation and […]

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Qatar Hosting Climate Talks Spotlights Carbon-Data Void

Bloomberg: Middle Eastern companies lag behind those in the rest of the world in reporting carbon-dioxide emissions. They mirror governments […]

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Climate change science gets more compelling as politicians fiddle

Washington Post: The politics and the science of global warming remain far apart. International climate negotiators in Doha, Qatar this […]

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Water bonanza at Mercury’s pole

A long-held guess that water exists at Mercury’s north pole is proven, and the answer may give hints as to […]

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Sixty-day bread could cut waste

An American company has developed a technique that they say can make bread stay mould-free for 60 days

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Primedia eLaunch is Proud to be a Recognized ePublishing Company

(1888PressRelease) Primedia eLaunch exceeds the expectations of customers as a quality epublishing company. It can accomplish all kinds of conversion jobs […]

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