The greening of Arabia. If there is one city that shouldn’t have to worry about impending ecological disaster it is Abu Dhabi. Yet it is here that the world’s first serious eco-city is being built. [News Source]

Inside the chamber of carbon. Did the Chamber of Commerce break its own rules when it adopted the hard-line climate policy that scared off Nike and Apple? [News Source]

Clever, but unprincipled. No one, it seems, has a bad word to say about smart grids. But when it comes to greening the world's energy supply, technology is not a substitute for policy. [News Source]

What’s the climate bill’s real goal? At the risk of stating the blindingly obvious, it seems like the biggest problem with the Senate energy and climate bill is that nobody knows exactly what it’s for. [News Source]

The greening of Arabia. If there is one city that shouldn’t have to worry about impending ecological disaster it is Abu Dhabi. Yet it is here that the world’s first serious eco-city is being built. [News Source]

Inside the chamber of carbon. Did the Chamber of Commerce break its own rules when it adopted the hard-line climate policy that scared off Nike and Apple? [News Source]

How some individuals and organisations are reducing their carbon emissions for 10:10. Thousands of individuals, companies and organisations have already pledged to reduce their carbon emissions by 10 percent next year. [News Source]

Green and greener in suburban towns. Although big cities often get attention for high-profile environmental efforts, towns and villages are looking for ways to conserve energy and use land wisely. [News Source]

Melting glaciers bring 1980s pollution revival. Bad hair and shoulder pads are not the only things from the 1980s that we'd rather not see again. Nasty chemicals banned in that decade are also on the list. Unfortunately, melting Alpine glaciers are generating a revival of toxic organic pollutants. [News Source]

Mirror, mirror on the wall. In an age of global warming, Artic waters, once covered by ice, are now coveted by many. Resource companies see new access to oil and gas, traders see handy routes from Europe to Asia, governments see possible new borders, and military leaders see the need for new equipment and troops. [News Source]

UN climate talks split on treaty. The latest round of UN climate talks in Bangkok has ended with deep divisions over the shape of a new global treaty. Developing countries want an extension of the Kyoto Protocol; but developed nations are arguing for a completely new agreement. [News Source]