Enviro News News Archives - January 2009
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President Bush to Announce Pacific Protection Zones
Posted by Enviromental News' Marine Expert on 17:00:00
President Bush will shortly announce the creation of a Pacific protection area covering three zones, within which commercial fishing and min...
Increase in Hungry Arctic Polar Bears
Posted by Enviromental News' Marine Expert on 18:10:00
Enviromental changes in the Arctic mean that more and more polar bears are going without food, according to a new study
Motorola Claims 'World First' with Carbon Neutral Mobile Phone
Posted by Environmental News' Technology Analyst on 12:45:00
Telecommunications group Motorola is launching a new mobile phone, the W233 Renew, which it claims is the world's first carbon neutral hands...
Japan Plans Environmental Issues Drive
Posted by Enviromental News' Economic Correspondent on 12:40:00
Japan is planning to act against global warming and boost its economy by creating one million new jobs in a move that this could occur earli...
Boeing Airliner in Alternative Fuels Flight
Posted by Enviromental News' Aviation Expert on 12:40:00
Continental Airlines has flown a Boeing 737 airliner using an algae-based alternative fuel as part of its power source, just days after Air ...
Green Issues Important in Consumer Purchasing
Posted by Enviromental News' Economic Correspondent on 15:50:00
New research issued by the Consumer Electronic Association on the opening day of its Consumer Electronics Show suggests that green issues wi...
Japanese Satellite in Global Greenhouse Gases
Posted by Environmental News' Technology Analyst on 17:45:00
A Japanese satellite, GOSAT, is to be launched and it will assess the global greenhouse gas situation at 56,000 worldwide locations, accordi...
US Scientists Foresee Global Food Crisis
Posted by Enviromental News' Senior Reporter on 12:25:00
US Scientists have given an alarming vision of the future. Environmental changes could lead to a food crisis affecting millions of people ar...
New Biofuel Created
Posted by Enviromental News' Senior Reporter on 14:30:00
Scientists in the US have created a new environmentally friendly fuel from Escherichia coli, better known as 'E.coli', which, they say, prov...
Energy Agency Misleading on Renewables: Report
Posted by Enviromental News' Energies Correspondent on 15:45:00
A new report produced by Energy Watch alleges that the International Energy Agency's connections with the nuclear, gas and oil industries ar...
CO2 Mission to Improve Computer Climate Models
Posted by Enviromental News' Aviation Expert on 17:15:00
A specially-modified executive jet has taken off on a mission designed to improve the computer climate models used to forecast future enviro...
Week 3 - January 2009
Environmental Impact of Online Google Searches
Posted by Enviromental News' Energies Correspondent on 12:45:00
According to new research, using the internet search engine Google for two online searches generates as much CO2 as is produced when a kettl...
Climate Change's Impact on UK Poor: Environmentalists
Posted by Enviromental News' Economic Correspondent on 13:25:00
A newly-formed alliance that includes Oxfam, the NEF (New Economics Foundation), and Friends of the Earth has highlighted how those living i...
Environmental Row over Heathrow Runway
Posted by Enviromental News' Aviation Expert on 16:55:00
It is expected that, in coming days, approval will be given for a third runway at London Heathrow Airport - a decision likely to fuel enviro...
Electric Car Designs at Auto Show
Posted by Environmental News' Technology Analyst on 15:55:00
Some of the world's most famous car manufacturers including Toyota and Honda are racing to bring a fully electric car to the global marketpl...
Greenpeace / Celebrities Buy Heathrow Third Runway Plot
Posted by Enviromental News' Aviation Expert on 12:05:00
Environmental organisation Greenpeace has acquired land intended to be built on during the construction of Heathrow Airport's third runway.
New Water Purifier Uses Solar Energy
Posted by Enviromental News' Senior Reporter on 16:15:00
An exciting new water purification device that runs on solar power has been unveiled by an inventor in Sweden.
Government Approves Heathrow Airport Third Runway
Posted by Enviromental News' Aviation Expert on 13:05:00
The British government has approved of plans for the construction of a third runway at London Heathrow Airport - enraging environmentalists ...
Heathrow Protest at London Transport Department
Posted by Enviromental News' Senior Reporter on 10:25:00
A group called the Climate Suffragettes has protested against the Heathrow third runway announcement, as per information emailed to Environm...