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On The Hit Parade Of C02 Emissions, China Cements Its Number One Position

June 22, 2007 – 11:15 am

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On The Hit Parade Of C02 Emissions, China Cements Its Number One Position
by John Laumer, Philadelphia
on 06.20.07
Business & Politics
Carbon dioxide emissions in China last year was just reported to have surpassed those of the US by 8%. Data released by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency indicate that emissions from China were still 2% below those [...]

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UK Government Unveil Definitive Footprint Calulator

June 21, 2007 – 10:55 am

TreeHuggerThere are hundreds of footprint calculators online, and that means that one can calculate hundreds of different totals. The UK Government has unveiled the calculator to rule them all, which makes use of their recognised data. It’s designed to cut through the confusion often caused when trying to discover a person’s footprint.
The site calculates a [...]

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Is carbon offsetting the solution? (Or part of the problem?)

June 10, 2007 – 6:12 pm

In our effort to cut our carbon footprint, we in the developed world are planting trees in Africa to “off set” our emissions. Does this sound rational? Read the story of Mark Honigsbaum as he sets out to see for himself. Here is the article from The Observer Magazine

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