The Stories That Matter To The Environment
From the monthly archives:
With its outdoor lifestyle, friendly schools, and beaches, Australia was voted the best country in the world for expatriate parents to raise their children, a survey conducted by HSBC bank revealed.
The poll said that Australia offered the best environment for active and healthy children, with over 75% of expat children spending extra time outdoors compared [...]
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The future of the carbon market in Europe dimmed during an early trade on Thursday as a result of a speculative selling prior to the UK auction next week, a trader said.
The EU Allowances (EUAs) dated 10 December were reduced to 11 cents at 1200 GMT, selling at €13.12 per tonne.
According to a trader, “I [...]
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France will put pressure on the Group of 20 nations to enforce taxation on financial transactions in order to raise money to aid developing countries in fighting climate change, said President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday.
During his speech at a convention on forests, the French president repeated his plea for an improved effort on climate change [...]
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A sushi chef in California, USA and the restaurant he is working with are now facing charges of violating the law by including Sei whale meat on the menu, the Justice Department reported on Thursday.
Kiyoshiro Yamamoto and the mother company of The Hump restaurant in Santa Monica, California were charged of violating the Marine Mammal [...]
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Power plants that draw water out of the lakes and rivers of New York would be required to shift to expensive cooling towers which are fish-friendly under new policies implemented by the Department of Environmental Conservation of the state.
In draft guidelines proposed on Wednesday, the government agency said that industrial plants suck over 16 billions [...]
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