In.gr, 28 Αυγούστου 2008
Ούτε οι 12 θεοί του Ολύμπου κατάφεραν να προστατέψουν από ασυνείδητους ανθρώπους την τελευταία αρκούδα που κατοικούσε στο βουνό και βρέθηκε νεκρή, πιθανότατα από δηλητηριασμένο δόλωμα ή όπλο. Διαβάστε περισσότερα....
About Me
- Iosif Botetzagias
- Assistant Professor of Environmental Politics and Policy, Dept. of Environment, University of the Aegean, Greece
Shareholders Vote for Climate Change Resolutions in Record Numbers
ENN, August 26, 2008
2008 was a good year for enviros in the boardroom. A record 57 climate related shareholder resolutions were filed this year—a figure that has doubled over the past 5 years. Support for these measures averaged more than 23% among shareholders-- another all time high. These figures come from Ceres, a leading coalition of investors and environmental groups. Read more...
Bats: Gone With the Wind
Science, August 25, 2008
Batman has the Joker; real bats have wind turbines. The energy-generating machines kill bats the world over, yet the exact cause has remained as mysterious as the plot of a movie thriller. Now, a new study appears to have solved the riddle.
For decades, researchers have noticed that mangled birds litter the ground surrounding the machines, and recently they've found that dead bats actually outnumber the birds, by as many as four times in some places. Read more...
For decades, researchers have noticed that mangled birds litter the ground surrounding the machines, and recently they've found that dead bats actually outnumber the birds, by as many as four times in some places. Read more...
Denmark's approves 400 MW offshore windmill park
ENN, August 25, 2008
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's parliament on Monday approved the construction of a 400 megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine park in the Kattegat arm of the North Sea between Jutland and the island of Anholt in 2012. "The park will be the biggest offshore park in Denmark and provide electricity for about 400.000 homes," the Danish climate and energy ministry said in a statement. Read more...
Water Footprints Make A Splash
ENN, August 22, 2008
If the full water requirements of a morning roast are calculated - farm irrigation, bean transportation, and the serving of the coffee - one cup requires 140 liters of water. This notion of a product's "water footprint" is gaining traction. Defined as the total volume of freshwater required to produce a nation's goods and services, the tool tracks domestic water demand and the impact of consumption on water resources across the globe. Read more...
Japanese Govt Launching Carbon Label Program
Environmental Leader, August 21, 2008
About 30 Japanese companies will voluntarily start carrying carbon footprint labels on food packaging and other products beginning in April 2009, Guardian reports. Japan’s trade ministry has drawn up a uniform method of labeling carbon emissions to avoid fears among some firms that their competitors may use in-house calculations and produce the lowest possible emissions data. Read more...
Λίμνη Κορώνεια: Ούτε μια σταγόνα νερό
Ελευθεροτυπία, 12 Αυγούστου 2008
Ερημος είναι πλέον η λίμνη Κορώνεια. Ούτε σταγόνα νερό δεν έχει απομείνει σήμερα στην περιοχή, που παλιά ήταν «η λίμνη Κορώνεια». Κι ενώ η λίμνη δεν υπάρχει πια, διάφορες πλευρές ασχολούνται μόνο με το να εκτοξεύουν η μία στην άλλη τις ευθύνες για την καθυστέρηση των έργων, που στόχο είχαν τη διάσωσή της. Οταν εξαγγέλθηκε το περιβόητο «μάστερ-πλαν για τη διάσωση της λίμνης Κορώνειας», το βάθος της λίμνης ήταν 1,5 μέτρο. Σήμερα, απλά δεν υπάρχει καθόλου νερό! Διαβάστε περισσότερα...
Mixed fortunes for world's whales
BBC, August 12, 2008
The latest global assessment of cetaceans shows that the marine mammals throughout the world's oceans have experienced mixed fortunes.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species reveals that some large species, like humpbacks, have seen numbers increase. However, it warns that smaller species, including river dolphins, have declined as a result of human actions. Read more...
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species reveals that some large species, like humpbacks, have seen numbers increase. However, it warns that smaller species, including river dolphins, have declined as a result of human actions. Read more...
Extinction 'by man not climate'
BBC, August 11, 2008
The extinction of many ancient species may be due to humans rather than climate change, experts say. Large prehistoric animals in Tasmania may have been wiped out by human hunting and not temperature changes, a team of international scientists argue. This pattern may have been repeated around the globe on islands such as Great Britain, the scientists say. Read more...
Almost half of monkeys and apes under threat
ENN, August 8, 2008,
Almost half the world's monkeys and apes are facing a worsening threat of extinction because of deforestation and hunting for meat, an international report showed on Tuesday.
"We have solid data to show that the situation is far more severe than we imagined," said Russell Mittermeier, president of Conservation International and head of the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) primate specialist group. Read more...
Carbon Emissions: Continuing Growth Despite International Efforts
World Watch Institute, August 8, 2008
Between 2000 and 2007, carbon emissions from fossil fuel combustion worldwide increased 22 percent to an estimated 8.2 billion tons, according to the latest Vital Signs Update. China accounted for a staggering 57 percent of the growth during this period, while India contributed 8 percent and the United States and Europe contributed 4 and 3 percent, respectively. But, despite the dramatic rise in China's emissions, Americans still outpace the Chinese more than 4 to 1 in per capita carbon emissions. Read more...
Solar Powered Air Conditioner Released
ENN, August 11, 2008
A company called GreenCore Air has released an air conditioner than can be powered by a single 170 watt solar panel. The GreenCore air conditioning unit can heat and cool a 600 square foot room. It runs on DC power, so there is no need to put an AC inverter between the solar panel and the air conditioner. This eliminates the power losses associated with converting AC to DC. Read more...
New $27 million project will protect key pollinators for food security and biodiversity
ENN, August 8, 2008
A new project worth $26.45 million has been launched by the Global Environment Facility to better protect bees, bats and birds that are essential to the world’s crop production.
The unique five-year project “Conservation & Management of Pollinators for Sustainable Agriculture through an Ecosystem Approach”, which will be implemented through the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), will help ensure food security through the protection of the key pollinator species. Read more...
The unique five-year project “Conservation & Management of Pollinators for Sustainable Agriculture through an Ecosystem Approach”, which will be implemented through the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), will help ensure food security through the protection of the key pollinator species. Read more...
US now world leader in wind power production
ENN, August 7, 2008
US wind capacity is expected to increase 45% in 2008 although Congress' failure to extend the production tax credit (PTC) for the renewable energy industry threatens to derail further development, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
Total US installed wind power capacity now stands at 19,549MW, up 2,726MW from the end of 2007, making the US the world leader in wind electricity generation, according to the AWEA's second quarter 2008 market report. Read more...
Total US installed wind power capacity now stands at 19,549MW, up 2,726MW from the end of 2007, making the US the world leader in wind electricity generation, according to the AWEA's second quarter 2008 market report. Read more...
Tourists offered website to spot polluted beaches
EurActiv, July 29, 2008
'Water Watch - Eye on the Earth', an internet site developed by the European Environment Agency, will allow holidaymakers to freely verify whether the beaches they plan to bathe at are clean or polluted.
The website, launched today (30 July), provides up-to-date information on the quality of bathing water of thousands of beaches in Europe, with an easy 'traffic-light' system displaying a red light for polluted waters, a green light for clean ones and a yellow light for areas not sufficiently monitored. Read more...
The website, launched today (30 July), provides up-to-date information on the quality of bathing water of thousands of beaches in Europe, with an easy 'traffic-light' system displaying a red light for polluted waters, a green light for clean ones and a yellow light for areas not sufficiently monitored. Read more...
Road transport remains Europe’s single largest air polluter
EurActiv, July 28, 2008
Despite marked improvements since 1990, emissions from cars and trucks continue to be the main source of health-damaging air pollutants, according to a new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
The report, published on Monday (28 July), shows that road transport remains the single most important source of sulphur oxides (SOx), carbon monoxide (CO) and non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) in the EU-27. Read more...
The report, published on Monday (28 July), shows that road transport remains the single most important source of sulphur oxides (SOx), carbon monoxide (CO) and non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) in the EU-27. Read more...
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