One concern that we have to address when managing our homes is how we can save and use energy efficiently. As technology advances and the population continues to grow, total energy consumption will continue to increase. Although there are many new cost-effective and energy-efficient appliances available our dependence on technology will continue to put pressure on our [...]
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Protecting the environment and saving money at the same time through recycling non-biodegradable materials is a fun and easy task to do. You can get the your friends and family involved in this project and become advocates for living green. Exercise your creativity and resourcefulness by turning garbage into something functional! Here are some simple [...]
World Bank to buy carbon credit from Congo project
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank said on Tuesday it will buy 500,000 tons of carbon credits from a forest project replanting about 4,120 hectares destroyed by deforestation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
U.S. consumers spared big costs in climate bill
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A new U.S.
U.S. climate bill costs low for households: EIA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The climate change bill passed by the U.S.
Kenya reaps the wind
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Carbon offsets not perfect but can slash costs: CBO
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Carbon offsets could help slash costs in a U.S. market designed to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, but questions linger about whether all of the mechanisms fully cut such pollution, a Congressional Budget Office report said.
South Korea unveils CO2 target plan
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea pledged for the first time on Tuesday to set a 2020 emissions reduction target, as the OECD’s fastest-growing carbon polluter voluntarily joined richer nations in setting hard goals to roll back climate change.
Endangered Kashmir deer in comeback as violence dips
DACHIGAM, India (Reuters) – An endangered species of red deer found only in Kashmir has made a rapid comeback in the past year due to a decline in violence and conservation efforts, wildlife officials said on Tuesday.
Scientists study huge plastic patch in Pacific
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Marine scientists from California are venturing this week to the middle of the North Pacific for a study of plastic debris accumulating across hundreds of miles (km) of open sea dubbed the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch.”