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Letters: Nuclear is not the only option

Source country guardian Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:02:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] forests[1]; waste[1]; emissions[2]; environment[1]; biomass[2]; greenhouse[1]; sustainable[1]; greenhouse gases[1]; climate change[3]; carbon dioxide[1];

Entities: Edward Davey[1]; Simon Jenkins[5]; James Lovelock[1]; Phil Booth[1]; Tim Miller[1]; David Mills[1]; Nigel Lawson[1];

Other categories: Consumers; Alternative Energy; Climate Change; EU Russia; Ecology; Market; Manmade Disasters; EU-Asia; Agriculture; Consumers; Energy; Environment; External Relations;

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Simon Jenkins says: "Do not read on if you want a conclusion on this subject"

I agree with Simon Jenkins that "British energy policy is a dark underworld of fanatics" ( Comment , 23 May) and I can't understand why the government is pushing for more investment in nuclear power when Fukushima is so recent. I've also heard Ed Davey "squirming" on the BBC and saying we need investment to "keep the lights on"....

Why Silver is a Buy

Source country ibtimes-hken Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:01:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] renewable energy[2];

Other categories: Consumers; EU-USA; Banking - Financial Services; Economic Crisis - Internal Market;

Why is Silver so important in today's industrial world? The Fundamentals Today, Silver is used for industrial purposes, decorations photography, and medicine. Its combination of strength, malleability and conductivity makes it a major element, in the commodity market....

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Airlines say carbon law cutting EU off from growth

Source country news-yahoo Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:56:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] emissions[4]; Emissions[1]; soil[1];

Entities: Willie Walsh[1]; Siim Kallas[1]; Mark Potter[1]; Bernard Gustin[1]; Gary Hill[1]; Ben Deighton[1];

Other categories: Climate Action - general; EC News; Air Transport - Aviation Safety; European economy; TEN-T News; Siim Kallas; EU Russia; UN Bodies; EU-Asia; Environment; External Relations; Transport;

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Willie Walsh said: "We should not confuse compliance with agreement," "The fact that India and China have not complied we believe is significant and of great concern"

Willie Walsh said: "We've looked at what we would do if Greece left the euro zone, if there were major problems with the euro. I don't think it's an airline issue, it's a business issue,"

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Rising tensions with India and China over the European Union's "arrogant" law on carbon emissions could rob the region of the markets that can rescue it from economic malaise, airline leaders said on Thursday. They also said they had prepared contingency plans for a possible.......

Днепровская экологическая прокуратура арестовала браконьеров

Source country golosua-ru Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:53:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] экологическим[1]; экологическая[1]; экологической[2];

Other categories: Ecology;

В ходе рейда, организованного Очаковской межрайонной экологической прокуратурой совместно с сотрудниками отдела пограничного контроля в Днепровско-Бугском лимане, в пределах города Очаков задержаны четверо браконьеров, которые использовали для ловли рыбы запрещенные орудия - канаты с крючками. Об этом сообщает....

What’s In Your Water?

Source country kyivpost Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:52:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] Ecology[1]; groundwater[1]; water quality[4]; ozone[1]; chemical[3]; drinking water[3];

Entities: Natalia Makarova[1];

Other categories: Consumers; Communicable Diseases;

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Natalia Makarova said: “They are forced to put more chlorine in the water to solve a more serious problem, which is to prevent infectious diseases from developing during floods when the snow melts and the quality of water significantly deteriorates,”

Is the water you are drinking clean? Are there better and cheaper alternatives? Who is responsible for keeping water safe, and are they doing a good job? In this edition, the Kyiv Post launches a four-part series to answer these questions. The newspaper hired experts to analyze 25 samples of water from taps, pumps, wells and bottles....

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Lavoare cu perle şi pietre semipreţioase.

Source country romanialibera Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:46:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] Glass[1]; ecologice[1];

Other categories:

Kuma Romania produce in fabrica locala din Banesti, Prahova, 80 de lavoare pe zi, folosind materiale exclusiviste precum marmura, granit si chiar pietre semipretioase si perle. 'Capacitatea de productie a fabricii se ridica la 20.000 de lavoare pe an, 80% dintre acestea fiind trimise la export in.......

Customers Benefit As Oce Eco Start Program Accelerates

Source country finanznachrichten-en Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:41:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] environmentally[3]; emissions[3]; environment[1]; sustainable[3]; CO2[1]; CO2 emissions[1]; sustainability[4]; Sustainability[2]; environmental[6];

Entities: Gary Reed[1];

Other categories: Consumers; OHIM; Alternative Energy;

TRUMBULL, Conn., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Oce, a Canon Group company and an international leader in digital document management, today announced that the Oce Eco Start Program......

Pennsylvania State Parks, Forests Roll Out Welcome Mat for Summer Visitors

Source country finanznachrichten-en Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:41:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] forests[7]; Forest[3]; Forests[1]; forest[5]; forestry[1];

Entities: Richard Allan[1];

Other categories:

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Richard Allan said: "This mobile app allows our visitors, while they are on-the-go, to search for park and forest locations; activities and events; get directions; share photos and even make a reservation,"

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania's forest and park system offers a wide range of ways for visitors to enjoy spending time outdoors during the summer, accordin......

Articles published more than 30 minutes ago

American Water's Dr. Mark LeChevallier to Speak at Water Reuse

Source country nieuwsbank Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:32:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] Environmental[1]; drinking water[2];

Entities: American Water[8];

Other categories:

[ Donderdag 24 mei 2012 | Business Wire ] May 24, 2012 03:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time American Water's Dr...

Articles published more than 40 minutes ago

"Газпром" заложил основы конкурентного рынка внутренней торговли газом

Source country rg Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:29:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] экологических[1];

Other categories: EU Russia;

29 апрелясостоится годовое собрание акционеров "Газпрома". Предполагается, что по итогам голосования Совет директоров компании не претерпит изменений, так как сложившаяся команда управленцев зарекомендовала себя как эффективная и настроенная на результат. Перечислим вкратце достижения топ-менеджмента "Газпрома" за последние годы....

Klimaatonderhandelingen in impasse

Source country nd-nl Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:28:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] Kyoto Protocol[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; Market; EU-Asia; Environment;

BONN - Klimaatonderhandelingen van de Verenigde Naties in de Duitse stad Bonn zijn donderdag vastgelopen. Door de steeds groter wordende kloof tussen arme en rijke landen loopt de voortgang die vorig jaar werd geboekt om de uitstoot van broeikasgassen te beperken gevaar....

Ecologistas advierten de los daños irreparables debidos al cambio climático

Source country eldia Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:27:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] ecologistas[3]; Ecologistas[1];

Other categories: Climate Change; Ecology; Biodiversity; UN Bodies; Kyoto Protocol; Agriculture; Energy;

Sociedad - Edicion digital 19:05 Organizaciones ecologistas advierten de los daños irreparables, a nivel global, debidos al cambio climático incontrolado, en un informe dado a conocer hoy en una conferencia de la ONU, que se clausura mañana en la ciudad alemana de Bonn. Leer...

Emisja CO2. Linie lotnicze przeciwko Unii Europejskiej

Source country money Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:22:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] CO2[6];

Entities: Peter Hartman[1]; Bernard Gustin[1]; Willie Walsh[1];

Other categories: Climate Action - general; EC News; EU - Latin America; EU-Asia; Environment;

Szefowie europejskich linii lotniczych skrytykowali politykę UE ws. pozwoleń na emisję CO2....

Василий Якеменко: "Из тройки Навальный, Удальцов, Собчак мне, безусловно, больше всех нравится Ксения"

Source country kp Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:21:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] экологии[1]; экология[1]; экологию[1];

Entities: Владимиру Владимировичу[1]; Alexey Navalny[1]; Oleg Kashin[1]; Ksenia Sobchak[2]; Dmitry Rogozin[1]; Анатольевича Медведева[1]; Кристина Потупчик[5]; Ксений Собчак[3]; Vasili Yakemenko[9]; Mikhail Prokhorov[1];

Other categories: Financial Economic Crime; Information Security; Ecology; Conflict; Political Unrest;

В прямом эфире телеканала и радио Комсомольская правда Василий Якеменко рассказал Александру Яковлеву о том, почему он отказался от работы в новом правительстве, кого бы из известных персон хотел увидеть в своей новой партии и кто красивее: Ксения Собчак или Кристина Потупчик. Яковлев: - У нас в гостях Василий Якеменко....

Articles published more than 50 minutes ago

China hits back at claims it is blocking climate talks

Source country montrealgazette Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:19:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] emissions[1]; Climate Change[1]; emission[2]; greenhouse[2]; Environmental[1]; UNFCCC[3]; greenhouse gases[2]; climate change[1]; Kyoto Protocol[3];

Entities: Serge Lepeltier[1]; Su Wei[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; Kyoto Protocol; Climate Change; Ecology; UN Bodies; Agriculture; Environment;

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Su Wei said: "It is very dirty communication politics,"

Su Wei said: "They are using the Durban Platform as a scapegoat for them to have no legally binding commitments because the Durban discussions... are not legally binding,"

China hit back Thursday at claims it was holding up global climate talks in Germany, saying the United States, Europe and other rich states were the ones applying the brakes....

Klimaatonderhandelingen in 'complete impasse'

Source country metronieuws Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:19:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] Kyoto Protocol[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; Market; EU-Asia; Environment;

BONN - Klimaatonderhandelingen van de Verenigde Naties in de Duitse stad Bonn zijn donderdag......

London to become smart city lab

Source country bbc Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:19:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] air quality[1]; environment[1];

Entities: George Osborne[1]; Justin Rattner[1];

Other categories:

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Justin Rattner said: "Poring over the data from such an event to see what systems worked and which didn't - that is a great experiment in the the making,"

Intel, in partnership with Imperial university and University College, will use London as a lab for testing tech for future cities....

Government of Canada supports development of network for forest biomass expertise and conversion

Source country gc Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:18:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] Forest[2]; Paper[1]; forestière[3]; biomass[2]; forest[5]; forestry[1]; environmentally-friendly[1];

Entities: Jacques Gourde[1]; Denis Lebel[1];

Other categories: TEN-T News; Alternative Energy; Development;

Acting on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Jacques Gourde, Member of Parliament for Lotbinière–Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, today announced the awarding of.......

Canada's Gas Tax Fund Improves Roads in Glencairn and Delivers New Plow to the Township

Source country gc Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:18:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] waste[1]; emissions[1]; gas emissions[1]; greenhouse[1]; greenhouse gas[1];

Entities: Tom Walsh[1]; Denis Lebel[1];

Other categories: TEN-T News; Alternative Energy;

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Tom Walsh added: "We are proud of the opportunity to partner with the Government of Canada to promote safety and efficiency for the benefit of our residents" "We will benefit for many years to come as a result of this partnership process"

Federal and municipal representatives celebrated today the completion of road drainage improvements in the hamlet of Glencairn, and the purchase of a fuel-efficient plow, both funded through Canada's Gas Tax Fund (GTF)....

Route 389 Improvement Project between Fire Lake and Fermont Public Comments Invited and Federal Funding Available

Source country gc Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:18:00 PM CEST | info

Trigger words: [Environment] paper[1]; Environmental[4]; sustainable development[1]; sustainable[1]; environmental[5];

Other categories:

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) is conducting a comprehensive study type of environmental assessment of the proposed Route 389 Improvement Project between Fire Lake and Fermont located in Quebec. The public is invited to comment on the project and the conduct of the comprehensive study....

From Rooftops And Abandoned Lots, An Urban Harvest

Source country npr Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:15:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] forests[2]; biodiversity[1]; environment[5]; paper[1]; pollution[2]; sustainable[1]; pesticides[1]; soil[2];

Entities: Alice Waters[1];

Other categories: Consumers; Alternative Energy; Manmade Disasters;

From rooftop apiaries in Paris to a vegetable-and-chicken farm in Philadelphia, agriculture has come to the city. Urban farmer Mary Seton Corboy and food writer Jennifer Cockrall-King talk about the future of food in the city. Plus, Tama Matsuoka Wong gives tasty tips for eating garden weeds....

Global warming winner: Once rare butterfly thrives

Source country AP Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:13:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] ecology[1]; ecologist[1]; climate change[2];

Entities: Richard Fox[1]; Seth Borenstein[1];

Other categories: Climate Change; Ecology; Science;

WASHINGTON (AP) â€” Global warming is rescuing the once-rare brown Argus butterfly, scientists say. Man-made climate is threatening the existence of many species, such as the giant polar bear. But in the case of the small drab British butterfly, it took a species in trouble and made it thrive. It's all about food....

Kohlendioxidemissionen auf Rekordniveau gestiegen

Source country faz Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:11:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] CO2[3]; Emissionen[10]; Emissionsrückgang[1];

Entities: Fatih Birol[1];

Other categories: Climate Action - general; Institutional Affairs; EU-Asia; Development; Energy; Environment; Institutional affairs;

Das Ziel, den Anstieg der Erdtemperatur auf 2 Grad zu begrenzen, wird laut Internationaler Energie Agentur immer unerreichbarer. Nach neuen Daten stiegen die weltweiten CO2-Emissionen 2011 um 3,7 Prozent....

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Journey to Ayutthaya

Source country BangkokPost Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:02:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] drinking water[2];

Entities: Yingluck Shinawatra[2]; Maha Chakri Sirindhorn[1];

Other categories:

AYUTTHAYA : Provincial officials say they are fully prepared for His Majesty the King's visit to Thung Makham Yong paddy field in the province Friday and are looking forward to his arrival. Ayutthaya governor Witthaya Piewpong said Thursday the province is "100 percent" ready for the royal visit, which starts in the early evening....

Kina: Za smanjenje emisija CO2, izdvojeno 27 milijardi dolara

Source country blic Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:02:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] CO2[4];

Other categories: Climate Action - general;

Centralna vlada Kine planira da ove godine utroši 170 milijardi juana (27 milijardi dolara) na promovisanje štednje energije, smanjenje emisija štetnih gasova i povećanje proizvodnje energije iz obnovljivih izvora, saopštilo je danas kinesko ministarstvo finansija....

Pall Corporation Provides Webcast Details for Third Quarter Fiscal 2..

Source country nieuwsbank Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:01:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] waste[1]; environmentally[1]; emissions[1]; sustainable[1];

Other categories:

[ Donderdag 24 mei 2012 | Business Wire ] May 24, 2012 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time Pall Corporation Provides Webcast Details for Third Quarter Fiscal 2012 Results PORT WASHINGTON, N...

ADA-ES, Inc. to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences | Business ..

Source country nieuwsbank Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:01:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] emissions[6]; emission[1]; pollution[1]; CO2[2]; CO2 emissions[1]; environmental[1];

Other categories: Climate Action - general; Alternative Energy; European Enterprise News; Manmade Disasters;

[ Donderdag 24 mei 2012 | Business Wire ] May 24, 2012 01:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time ADA-ES, Inc...

[Report] Metabolite Profiling Identifies a Key Role for Glycine in Rapid Cancer Cell Proliferation

Source country sciencemag Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:59:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] nutrients[4];

Other categories: Consumers;

Rapidly growing cancer cells rely on the amino acid glycine to make nucleotides. Authors: Mohit Jain, Roland Nilsson, Sonia Sharma, Nikhil Madhusudhan, Toshimori Kitami, Amanda L. Souza, Ran Kafri, Marc W. Kirschner, Clary B. Clish, Vamsi K. Mootha...

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