Sunday August 31st 2008, 6:00 pm
Scientists yesterday said they could no longer rule out a fast-track melting of the Greenland icesheet — a prospect that would see much of the world's coastline drowned by rising seas.
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Greenland icesheet could melt faster.
Global warming heats up tourist spots.
Sunday August 31st 2008, 6:00 pm
Global warming is already affecting some popular U.S. tourist destinations.
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Concern raised over stability of O’Connell Bridge.
Sunday August 31st 2008, 6:00 pm
An independent expert has been called in to examine one of Ireland’s foremost landmarks over fears it is falling apart because of global warming.
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Smokeless plant could apply to federal government before seeking local permit.
Sunday August 31st 2008, 6:00 pm
An application to the federal government on the feasibility of taking carbon dioxide from a downtown power plant and burying it underground could be submitted before state environmental officials approve a permit for the plant's expansion.
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Forestry Agency eyes CO2 labels for wood fuel products .
Sunday August 31st 2008, 6:00 pm
The Forestry Agency decided Saturday to devise guidelines for a proposed greenhouse-gas labeling system that would show the amount of carbon dioxide reduction if wood-based fuels are used instead of fossil fuels.
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Saving elephants, saving communities.
Sunday August 31st 2008, 6:00 pm
Implementers of an international project to help endangered elephants in Mali want to prove that by doing so, they can also help local communities adapt to climate change in the Sahel.
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New software to track carbon footprint of air travellers.
Sunday August 31st 2008, 6:00 pm
Are you a frequent flyer and aware that everytime you board a plane, even for short distances, you are contributing to global warming?
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Coal heats up as a political issue.
Sunday August 31st 2008, 6:00 pm
Want to know how much money your elected representative in Washington, D.C., received from the coal industry? A North Carolina environmental group is pledging to put that information right at your fingertips.
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Oil group joins Alaska in suing to overturn polar bear protection.
Sunday August 31st 2008, 6:00 pm
The American Petroleum Institute and four other business groups filed a suit, joining Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's administration, to reverse the listing of the polar bear as a threatened species.
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British adventurer begins kayak expedition to North Pole.
Sunday August 31st 2008, 6:00 pm
British explorer and adventurer Lewis Gordon Pugh has begun a kayak expedition to the North Pole aimed at drawing attention to the dramatic impact of melting polar ice in the Arctic.
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Activist’s journey: across the Pacific by rowboat.
Sunday August 31st 2008, 6:00 pm
Roz Savage says she is determined to finish her quest to row across the entire Pacific alone to bring attention to the problem of plastics polluting the oceans.
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