BROWN'S GREEN SPEECH MUST BE FOLLOWED BY URGENT ACTION Gordon Brown’s pledge to make Britain a world leader in tackling climate change has been welcomed today by Friends of the Earth. But the environmental campaign group said his words must now be matched by urgent action to cut UK carbon dioxide emissi
2007-11-19 16:09:00
Brown to outline climate targets Gordon Brown is set to give his first major speech on the environment and will urge action on climate change.
2007-11-19 11:29:21
Sunbathing tree frogs' future under a cloud Animal conservationists in Manchester are turning to physics to investigate whether global warming is responsible for killing sun-loving South American tree frogs.
2007-11-19 00:00:00
MIT sees acceleration in US greenhouse emissions US greenhouse gas emissions could grow more quickly in the next 50 years than in the previous half-century, and technological change may cause increased emissions rather than control them, according to a new study by an MIT economist and his colleague.
2007-11-19 00:00:00
'Noah's flood' kick-started European farming The flood believed to be behind the Noah's Ark myth kick-started European agriculture. This research paper assesses the impact of the collapse of the North American (Laurentide) Ice Sheet, 8,000 years ago. The results indicate a catastrophic rise in globa
2007-11-18 00:00:00
IPCC report highlights the urgency to tackle climate change - Huhne <P>Commenting on the IPCC report on climate change, launched today by UN
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, <B>Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment
Secretary</B>,<B> Chris Huhne MP</B> said: </P>
<P>"This rep
2007-11-17 00:00:00
IPCC to warn of 'abrupt' warming Climate change may bring "abrupt and irreversible" impacts, the UN's climate advisory panel is set to announce.
2007-11-16 17:15:54
Submission shows Government's failure on flooding - Huhne <P>Commenting on the Local Government Association’s submission to a report into
the summer’s floods published today (Friday), <B>Liberal Democrat Shadow
Environment Secretary</B>,<B> Chris Huhne MP</B>
2007-11-16 00:00:00
Climate Change Bill should be tougher - Huhne <P>Commenting on the Climate Change Bill published today, <B>Liberal Democrat
Shadow Environment Secretary</B>,<B> Chris Huhne MP</B> said:</P>
<P></P>
<P>"The principle of this Bill is right,
2007-11-15 00:00:00
Forests damaged by Katrina may contribute to global warming The widespread damage to Gulf Coast forests caused by Hurricane Katrina poses a significant setback in the battle against global warming, according to researchers led by Tulane University biologist Jeffrey Chambers.
2007-11-15 00:00:00
First-ever 'State of the Carbon Cycle Report' finds troubling imbalance The first "State of the Carbon Cycle Report" for North America, released online this week by the US Climate Change Science Program, finds the continent's carbon budget increasingly overwhelmed by human-caused emissions. North American sources r
2007-11-14 00:00:00
CGD ranks CO2 emissions from power plants worldwide CO2 emissions of 50,000 power plants worldwide, the globe's most concentrated source of greenhouse gases, have been compiled into a massive new data base, called CARMA -- Carbon Monitoring for Action.
2007-11-14 00:00:00
MEPs FAIL TO BACK TOUGH ACTION ON AVIATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE EU plans to tackle aviation’s increasing climate change impacts through the Emissions Trading Scheme remain inadequate after MEPs failed to significantly strengthen European Commission proposals in Strasbourg earlier today (13 November. Aviation is
2007-11-13 14:29:00
MEPs VOTE ON EU PLAN TO TACKLE AVIATION S CLIMATE IMPACT MEPs are being urged to support proposals to strengthen EU plans to cut aviation’s contribution to climate change in a crucial vote in Strasbourg on Tuesday 13 November.
2007-11-13 01:01:00
Ice age imprint found on cod DNA An international team of researchers, led by the University of Sheffield, has demonstrated how Atlantic cod responded to past natural climate extremes. The new research could help in determining cods vulnerability to future global warming.
2007-11-13 00:00:00
Climate change: urgent action and robust policies must match dire warnings Friends of the Earth has called for tough action to combat the threat of climate change as national governments debate the adoption of a synthesis report on climate change at the symposium of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in Valenci
2007-11-12 17:18:00
Councils must be able to boost re-cycling - Huhne <P>Commenting on today's Local Government Association report which finds that
the UK dumps more waste in land-fill than any other EU country, <B>Liberal
Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary</B>, <B>Chris Huhne MP</B><
2007-11-12 00:00:00
Liberal Democrats select European Parliament candidates for England <P>The Liberal Democrats today announced their candidates in England for the
European Parliament elections in 2009. </P>
<P>The candidates were elected by Liberal Democrat members in each of the
English regions that they will be see
2007-11-10 00:00:00
Liberal Democrats announce European Parliament candidates for England <P>The Liberal Democrats today announced their candidates in England for the
European Parliament elections in 2009. </P>
<P>The candidates were elected by Liberal Democrat members in each of the
English regions that they will be see
2007-11-10 00:00:00
LEADING ENGLISH CITIES MAKE CLIMATE COMMITMENT A commitment by leaders of England’s eight biggest cities (outside London) to “show leadership in tackling climate change” has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth. The environmental campaign group has called on the Government to comple
2007-11-08 16:02:00
Prince 'alarm' at climate change Prince Charles tells businesses he finds evidence of climate change "frightening" and "alarming".
2007-11-07 14:12:25
Engineered weathering process could mitigate global warming Researchers at Harvard University and Pennsylvania State University have invented a technology, inspired by nature, to reduce the accumulation of atmospheric carbon dioxide caused by human emissions. By electrochemically removing hydrochloric acid from th
2007-11-07 00:00:00
Tory euro confusion on climate change - Huhne <P>David Cameron’s alliance with Czech President Vaclav Klaus exposes the
shallowness of his commitment to the environment, the Liberal Democrats said
today.</P>
<P>The Conservative leader is meeting with Mr Klaus before t
2007-11-07 00:00:00
Health toll of climate change seen as ethical crisis The public health costs of global climate change are likely to be the greatest in those parts of the world that have contributed least to the problem, posing a significant ethical dilemma for the developed world, according to a new study.
2007-11-07 00:00:00
Climate bill's 60% emission cut Gordon Brown commits the UK to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 60% before 2050 to help tackle climate change.
2007-11-06 12:02:23
Bills pave way for nuclear power Bills on energy, planning and climate change will pave the way for a new generation of nuclear power stations.
2007-11-06 11:58:09
Climate Change Bill full of holes - Huhne <P>Commenting on the Climate Change Bill announced in today's Queen's Speech,
<B>Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary</B>, <B>Chris Huhne MP
</B>said:</P>
<P>"A climate change bill could be a us
2007-11-06 00:00:00
Climate change could diminish drinking water more than expected As sea levels rise, coastal communities could lose up to 50 percent more of their fresh water supplies than previously thought, according to a new study from Ohio State University. Hydrologists here have simulated how saltwater will intrude into fresh wa
2007-11-06 00:00:00
QUEEN'S SPEECH: CLIMATE LAW NEEDS STRENGTHENING, PLANNING LAW NEEDS RETHINK The expected inclusion of a climate change bill in Tuesday’s Queens Speech has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth. But the environmental campaign group is urging the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, to strengthen the proposed new law to ensure that
2007-11-05 16:13:00
Most ready for 'green sacrifices' A global poll suggests that people are prepared to make tough lifestyle changes to combat global warming.
2007-11-05 00:09:29
Cities face disastrous flood risk - Huhne <P>More British cities will face disastrous effects from flooding and other
extreme weather events if there is not a step change in 'ramshackle and
ineffective' government action, according to<B> Liberal Democrat Shadow
Environment Secre
2007-11-05 00:00:00
US mayors in climate summit More than 100 US mayors attend a summit in Seattle to share policies aimed at tackling climate change.
2007-11-02 00:06:45
Why do so many species live in tropical forests and coral reefs? The latest development in a major debate over a controversial hypothesis of biodiversity and species abundance will be published in the Nov. 1, 2007, issue of Nature. The authors report good agreement between the species richness of two of the most vulne
2007-10-31 00:00:00
Wildfire drives carbon levels in northern forests Far removed from streams of gas-thirsty cars and pollution-belching factories lies another key player in global climate change. Circling the northern hemisphere, the conifer-dominated boreal forests -- one of the largest ecosystems on earth -- act as a v
2007-10-31 00:00:00
Brown and Cameron are creating population hysteria - Cable <P>Speaking at the launch of a new CentreForum book titled <I>Globalisation: A
liberal response</I>, <B>Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats</B>, <B>Vince
Cable</B> <B>MP</B> said: </P>
&l
2007-10-30 00:00:00
New waste powers for councils welcome - Huhne <P>Commenting on the announcement that the Government will allow councils to
introduce charges on waste collections, <B>Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment
Secretary, Chris Huhne MP </B>said: </P>
<P>"We still have
2007-10-30 00:00:00
Climate Change Bill: Friends of the Earth Comment Responding to Hilary Benn’s announcement on the Climate Change Bill today (29 Oct) Friends of the Earth Director Tony Juniper said:
2007-10-29 13:06:00
MPs in call for new climate body A powerful new body must drive climate change policy after a decade of failure by the government, MPs warn.
2007-10-29 00:07:14
Agricultural soil erosion not contributing to global warming, study shows Agricultural soil erosion is not a source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, according to research published online today in Science. The study was carried out by an international team led by researchers at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, t
2007-10-25 00:00:00
Like it or not, uncertainty and climate change go hand-in-hand Despite decades of research, it appears the more likely it is that conditions will cause climate to warm the more uncertainty exists about how much warming will actually take place, according to two University of Washington scientists.
2007-10-25 00:00:00
Agricultural soil erosion is not adding to global warming Agricultural soil erosion is not a source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, according to research published online today (Oct. 25) in the journal Science.
2007-10-25 00:00:00
TORY MEPs MUST SUPPORT PARTY LINE AND NOT COMPROMISE ON TOUGH CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION Conservative MEPs must support the recommendations of their Quality of Life working group and not promote a much weaker compromise in a key vote on European climate change policy tomorrow (Wednesday, 24 October 2007), said Friends of the Earth.
2007-10-24 11:18:00
Texel paleothermometer for climate reconstruction perfected Spanish researcher Carme Huguet further refined the recently developed TEX 86 paleothermometer during her doctoral research at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research. The thermometer measures seawater temperature dependent changes in the cell wa
2007-10-24 00:00:00
Brown is not green - how the Prime Minister is shirking the environmental challenge <P>A year on from the publication of the Stern report, the Prime Minister us
failing to match up his rhetoric on climate change with action. </P>
<P 2>This has been confirmed by Gordon Brown's own environmental adviser,
Jonathan Por
2007-10-24 00:00:00
Renewable targets needed to tackle climate change - Huhne <P>Commenting on reports that the Government plans to water down its commitments
on renewable energy, <B>Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary</B>,
<B>Chris Huhne MP</B> said:</P>
<P>"The Governm
2007-10-23 00:00:00
Massive California fires consistent with climate change The catastrophic fires that are sweeping Southern California are consistent with what climate change models have been predicting for years, experts say, and they may be just a prelude to many more such events in the future -- as vegetation grows heavier t
2007-10-23 00:00:00
Seeing the carbon for the trees A scheme to offer nations an economic incentive to protect tropical forests is vital in the battle against climate change.
2007-10-22 09:11:36
Consensus declaration on coral reef futures The world has a narrow window of opportunity to save coral reefs from the destruction caused by extreme climate change, according to a statement issued today by over 50 leading Australian scientists. The call for action is the outcome of a National Forum
2007-10-21 00:00:00
'Warm wind' hits Arctic climate The Arctic is being hit by melting ice, hotter air and dying wildlife, a US report on the impact of global warming says.
2007-10-18 04:08:03
Concern for Scotland's rare bugs Unusual insects are clinging to survival against threats from pollution and climate change, say conservationists.
2007-10-17 23:13:18
UK scientists defend Gore film Two leading UK scientists criticise a High Court judge for his controversial ruling on the climate change film An Inconvenient Truth.
2007-10-17 14:55:00
Lula promotes biofuels in Africa Brazil's President Lula urges African countries to use biofuels to help fight climate change.
2007-10-16 00:46:00
GOVERNMENT TO ABANDON NATIONAL ROAD TOLLS? Abandoning plans for national road tolls would be a further indication of the Government’s incoherent approach to tackling transport’s contribution to climate change, Friends of the Earth said today. The Daily Telegraph reports today that mini
2007-10-15 14:13:00
Arctic life drowning in climate shift It is time for the industrialised world to change its behaviour before the Arctic, its people and its wildlife are lost forever.
2007-10-15 11:49:41
Government failing to make the case for road user pricing - Kramer <P>Commenting on reports that the Government is to abandon plans for a national
road pricing scheme, <B>Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Secretary</B>,
<B>Susan Kramer MP </B>said:</P>
<P>"Gordon Brown
2007-10-15 00:00:00
UK lobbying to weaken 20% target at secret European meeting Environmental groups are calling upon the UK government to stand by its recent commitments on renewable energy and to support a framework that will not undermine Europe’s progress on clean energy.
In a meeting organised by the President of the Eu
2007-10-13 01:00:00
Gore says prize must spur action Al Gore says his Nobel Peace Prize is a chance to "elevate global consciousness" about climate change.
2007-10-13 00:14:44
Tony Juniper confirms final year in post Tony Juniper has today (Friday 12 Oct 2007) formally announced that he will stand down as Friends of the Earth’s Executive Director in the second half of 2008 at the end of a six year period.
Tony will stand down following many achievements, incl
2007-10-12 16:10:00
What are they waiting for? Demand to Go Green. The start of term has led to renewed calls for universities to finally take a lead on climate change. Groups who have been running Go Green are using the Green League to increase pressure on their Vice-Chancellors.
2007-10-12 12:01:23
Al Gore and IPCC Awarded Nobel Peace Prize Friends of the Earth congratulates Al Gore and the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize today (12 October).
2007-10-12 11:01:00
Gore and UN panel win Nobel prize Al Gore and the UN's climate panel share the Nobel Peace Prize for their work warning of the risks of climate change.
2007-10-12 10:41:52
HIPs should be subjected to an independent review - Holmes <P>The Liberal Democrats have called for an independent review of Home
Information Packs, following the Government’s ‘shambolic’ introduction of the
scheme.</P>
<P>In a letter to the Housing Minister Yv
2007-10-12 00:00:00
International team of scientists warns of climate change's impact on global river flow A global analysis of the potential effect of climate change on river basins indicates that many rivers impacted by dams or extensive development will require significant management interventions to protect ecosystems and people, according to an article pu
2007-10-12 00:00:00
European lead in reading past climates from ice cores Climate change is a reality today, but how can we find out about the future dangers it poses? What we really need is a full record of the Earth's climate for several hundred thousand years, complete with samples of air from different epochs that can be ta
2007-10-11 00:00:00
New membrane strips carbon dioxide from natural gas faster and better A modified plastic material greatly improves the ability to separate global warming-linked carbon dioxide from natural gas as the gas is prepared for use, according to engineers at The University of Texas at Austin who have analyzed the new plastic's perf
2007-10-11 00:00:00
Gore climate film's 'nine errors' English schools can show the climate change film by Al Gore - but with the other side of the argument, a judge rules.
2007-10-10 21:53:22
Warmth makes the world more humid Human-induced climate change is making the air more humid, with implications for weather globally.
2007-10-10 17:34:54
PBR AND CLIMATE CHANGE: THE GOVERNMENT FAILS TO DELIVER Alistair Darling’s first Pre-Budget Report did little to support Gordon Brown’s recent pledge to make Britain a world leader in tackling climate change, Friends of the Earth said today.
2007-10-09 17:26:00
Australia in giant wind farm plan German energy experts announce a $1.8bn deal to build a massive wind farm in Australia's outback.
2007-10-08 12:05:17
PRE-BUDGET REPORT A KEY TEST OF BROWN'S GREEN CREDENTIALS The Pre-Budget Report (PBR) on Tuesday will be a key indicator of Gordon Brown’s long-term commitment to tackling climate change, Friends of the Earth said today. The PBR could be one of the Government’s final acts before calling a General Ele
2007-10-05 14:53:00
CLIMATE CHANGE ONE-MINUTE FILM MAKES WAVES ON YOUTUBE Friends of the Earth’s Green Film Competition, in association with Filminute, ranks as the #1 not-for-profit channel of all time on YouTube.
2007-10-04 14:57:00
Majority of Americans want local action on global warming, says poll Nearly three-quarters of Americans are willing to pay more in taxes and other expenses to support local government-led initiatives designed to reduce global warming, according to a first-of-its kind survey conducted by GfK Public Affairs and the Yale Scho
2007-10-04 00:00:00
Gordon Brown has failed to deliver real change for Britain - Campbell <P></P>
<P><B>Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell</B> launched an attack on Gordon
Brown for failing to deliver real change for Britain in his first 100 days as
Prime Minister. </P>
<P><B>Menzies
2007-10-04 00:00:00
Battling virus disease of watermelon with bottlegourds Two scientists with the Agricultural Research Service, which is the chief intramural scientific research agency of the US Department of Agriculture, are screening bottlegourds for genetic resistance to ZYMV. Plant pathologist Kai-Shu Ling and geneticist
2007-10-03 00:00:00
Climate film allowed in schools The climate change documentary from ex-US vice president Al Gore can be shown in England's secondary schools, a High Court judge says.
2007-10-02 19:58:52
A greenhouse in order to study the impact of climate change on plants The University of Navarra has installed a thermal gradient greenhouse in order to study the impact of climate change on plants. This is a pioneering methodology for studying the simultaneous effect of increased CO2 and ambient temperature.
2007-10-02 00:00:00
Americans consider global warming an urgent threat, according to poll A growing number of Americans consider global warming an important threat that calls for drastic action, and 40 percent say that a presidential candidate's position on the issue will strongly influence how they vote, according to a national survey conduct
2007-10-01 00:00:00
Equality 'threatened by climate' Climate change is the greatest threat to global equality, Foreign Secretary David Miliband tells the UN.
2007-09-28 00:56:23
Bush hosts climate change talks Delegates from the world's top polluting nations are meeting in Washington to discuss tackling climate change.
2007-09-27 08:50:27
Lovelock urges ocean climate fix A quick global warming fix using pipes in the oceans is proposed by scientists James Lovelock and Chris Rapley.
2007-09-26 17:01:53
