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Climate Curate: Thursday 16 February 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
Photo of the week #5
This week’s Rio Conventions Calendar photo features renewable energy in China.
IEA to turn attention on Iraq energy sector
Energy task force to explore impact of world’s largest additional oil supply between now and 2035.
Heartland: How the story unfolded
Document shows Heartland Institute’s focus on influencing school curriculums, promoting fracking and funding of sceptic websites.
Satellite Image: Threatened Earth Structures in the Chan Chan Archaeological Zone
Produced as part of UNESCO’s international ‘Satellites and World Heritage Sites, Partners to Understand Climate Change’ exhibition, this image shows the threatened earth structures in the Chan Chan Archaeological Zone in Peru.
UN delegate: Technology transfer is not about the rich giving to poor
Breakdown of rich-poor divide evident says member of UN’s climate tech transfer committee.
Climate Curate: Wednesday 15 February 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
Brundtland: Use fight against poverty to deal with climate change
Poverty eradication must be used to boost sustainable development and climate action, said former Norwegian Prime Minister, Gro Harlem Brundtland.
Obama budget boosts clean energy and cuts fossil fuel subsidies
Energy efficiency and renewable power are big winners as fossil fuel subsidies and carbon capture funding cut.
Keystone protest: 300,000 signatures and counting
The latest protest against the Keystone Pipeline in the US has gained 300,000 signatures, ahead of the 1200EST 1700GMT deadline.
Satellite Photo: Destruction of the Mangrove Forest of the Sundarbans
Produced as part of UNESCO’s ‘Satellites and World Heritage Sites, Partners to Understand Climate Change’ exhibition, this satellite image shows the destruction of Mangroves in the Bay of Bengal.
Climate Curate: Tuesday 14 February 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
Europe hits 1 million jobs in renewable energy but discontent remains
New report shows industry is worth €127bn to the EU yet opposition to clean energy remains.
Climate change could trigger more volcanic eruptions, warns scientist
Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis could all be consequences of worsening climate change, says volcanologist, Bill McGuire.
Satellite Photo: Shrinking Glaciers on Mount Everest
Produced as part of UNESCO’s international ‘Satellites and World Heritage Sites, Partners to Understand Climate Change’ exhibition, this image shows the melting glaciers on Mount Everest.
Former UK Env Minister: US hiding behind China on climate change
Lord Deben hails Beijing’s domestic progress but says the US is avoiding its responsibilities to cut carbon emissions.
Climate Curate: Monday 13 February 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
Harmful algae thriving in warm and windy Atlantic
Warming oceans and increases in windiness could be causing the rise in harmful algal blooms in the North Atlantic Ocean and North Sea.
Report: Community schemes key to clean energy revolution
Report calls on government to support community-led renewable energy schemes, arguing this will reduce costs and emissions.
Audio: Why the US finds a global climate treaty so hard
Former UNFCCC boss Michael Zammit Cutajar explains why it is so difficult for the USA to fully engage in climate talks – and outlines the role he sees they could play in the lead up to 2015.