We have tried biofuels, we have traded carbon credits, we now successfully mass produce very cheap solar panels and we have used air to fuel our vehicles (fuel cells) but nothing seems to be working our way; we still haven’t been able to reduce the degrading effects our activities are having on our climate. One […]
Biofuel Agreement Between Netherlands & Brazil Defies Logic
The Netherlands, a member of EU and hence a partner to the emissions target legislation, has approached the world’s second largest producer of ethanol biofuel, Brazil, to help it meet the standards stated the legislation. According to this legislation biofuels would comprise of 10% of all the transport fuels by 2020. Emission Targets By March […]
Use Your Knowledge of Environmental Studies to Influence Society
Do these real stories on disastrous effects of manmade environmental degradation activities move you? Do you wish to contribute your mite? If you do, it’s time you get to understand various environmental perspectives in totality. You can influence your social circle with your knowledge about environment, water pollution, air pollution, ground pollution, global warming, harmful […]
Global: The Price of Food, the Cost of Despair
– by John Liebhardt The crisis of skyrocketing food prices is affecting all economic groups in every corner of the world. Every day, it seems, high-priced food sends another country lurching through some crisis: demonstrations, riots, rumors of hoarding, falling governments, even deaths. Global Voices is well positioned to follow the nuances of this complex issue […]
Venezuela: Left in the Dark
– by Luis Carlos Diaz More than 13 states and the most important cities of Venezuela were affected by a power outage last Tuesday, leaving many without electricity for several hours [es]. The subway system of the capital city of Caracas collapsed and left thousands of people having to walk through city streets already crowded with vehicles (photos). In […]
Afghan Pipeline Looks Far-Fetched as Ever
Although the idea of a gas pipeline running from Turkmenistan all the way to India has been revived in a new round of negotiations, NBCentralAsia energy experts say the project continues to look highly unlikely, not least because the route would run through conflict-ridden Afghanistan. Other obstacles, they said, include uncertainty over whether Turkmenistan has […]
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