Europe Bans Illegal Timber Imports
Friday, July 9th, 2010The European Parliament has finally voted to ban all imports of illegal timber. From 2012, companies importing timber will need to prove where it was sourced from, and will face legal sanctions if they do not comply with the new law. The vote follows several years of wrangling over how stringent the legislation should be. [...]
Deforestation Up and Down
Thursday, March 25th, 2010The world’s net rate of forest loss has slowed in the last decade, with less logging in the Amazon Jungle and China becoming eco-conscious and planting more trees.
5 Interesting Ways To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009If like us you are keen to help protect our planet and all living creatures that call it home, here are some interesting, funny and downright crazy ways to help reduce your carbon footprint. Breaking Wind Bad manners just got worse. Breaking news shows that the average person lets rip two to three shot glasses [...]
The 11th Hour Climate Change Trailer
Friday, April 25th, 2008National Geographic Climate Change
Saturday, April 12th, 2008The National Geographic have a great section to their website called Combat Climate Change. This features a competition for youngsters to come up with an idea as to how they would promote sustainable solutions to help combat climate change.
$20million Prize for Renewable Ocean Energy
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008Scotland will offer the world’s largest prize to date for spurring advances in marine renewable energy, the country’s head of state announced today. The Saltire Prize, of 20 million U.S. dollars, will go to innovators from any nation who design environmentally friendly ocean technology, such as better ways to harness tidal and wind power.
Arctic Summers May Have No Ice by 2013
Monday, March 10th, 2008Scientists in the US have presented one of the most dramatic forecasts yet for the disappearance of Arctic sea ice. Their latest modelling studies indicate northern polar waters could be ice-free in summers within a staggering 5-6 years. Professor Wieslaw Maslowski told an American Geophysical Union meeting that previous projections had underestimated the processes now [...]