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WCC's alarm over climate change 350 bells to remind leaders to take action

Posted by DeshRaj on 13/11/2009

Exactly after a month from now, world leaders will be meeting at the Copenhagen Summit to voice their concerns over climate change. However, the clergy worldwide seems to be growing apprehensive and restless as well. Lest the politicians should fail..

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Delta Dental Racks Up Savings with Varied Environmental Efforts

Posted by Environmental Leader on 12/11/2009

As part of its “green program initiative,” Delta Dental has stopped using disposable paper cups at its headquarters office, saving the company $30,000 annually. The company also has retrofitted light fixtures at its Mechanicsburg, Pa., location, which has yielded about $29,000 in ener ...

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As Congress Drags Feet on CO2 Regulations, EPA Moves Forward

Posted by Environmental Leader on 11/11/2009

The Environmental Protection Agency, as it promised it would do, is moving ahead to regulate carbon dioxide emissions in the absence of Congressional action, Reuters reports.When the EPA came out with its endangerment finding on CO2 and the Clean Air Act, the Obama Administration signaled to Cong ...

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Nations Argue Over CO2 Emissions Cuts, Audits

Posted by Environmental Leader on 10/11/2009

The measurement, reporting and auditing of greenhouse gas emissions by each country is a key focus of U.N. climate negotiations leading up to climate talks in Copenhagen in December, reports Reuters.Rich nations are under pressure to cut their emissions 25-40 percent below 1990 levels by 2020 and ...

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LightSail: Planetary Societys new solar sail project

Posted by AditiJ on 10/11/2009

The Planetary Society is here yet again with its new solar sail program. Unlike its first solar sail that ended up in the ocean instead of orbit, this new project called LightSail is expected to be a success. The organization announced its plan to...

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