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Posts Tagged ‘2010’
Climate Change, Feb 7th, 2012,
Though the economic recession caused UK greenhouse gas emissions to fall in 2009 (8.7% from 2008 levels), in 2010 they climbed back up by 3.1%, according to a new government report. This is the first rise in emissions since 2003 and can be attributed to the unusually cold winter of 2010. Power generation used more fossil fuels during the year. An article in the Guardian associates the rise in emissions with the economic recovery after the recession (has there been an ‘after the recession?’) though it also states that industries such as business, agriculture and transport, stayed ‘static’. The big…
Tags: 2010, emissions, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas, nuclear power, UK
Climate Change, Nature, Science & Technology, Jan 4th, 2011,
2010 was a record-breaking year for natural disasters. According to Insurance ERM, a website dedicated to enterprise risk management, this makes 2010 the second-highest year of natural catastrophes since 1980. With a current yearly average of 785 natural catastrophes, 2010 saw in increase of more than 20% in occurrences of natural disasters. Furthermore, the high number of weather related natural disasters like storms and floods, about 90% of all reported catastrophes in 2010, is a further indication of advancing climate change. Several major catastrophes in 2010 resulted in substantial losses and an exceptionally high number of fatalities. The overall picture…
Tags: 2010, 950 natural disasters in 2010, Climate change, earthquake, flooding, global warming, great natural catastrophes, hurricanes, insurance ERM, natural catastrophes, natural disasters
Climate Change, Politics, Videos & Documentaries, Jun 14th, 2010,
The UK newspaper the Observer annually hands out “ethical awards” to honor individuals and organizations who have distinguished themselves in the fields of politics, business, conservation, activism, fashion and innovation by being principled and forward thinking. The votes of over 8,000 Observer readers and a panel of judges, including actor Colin Firth – who also co-hosted the event – decided on the winners. Caroline Lucas, head of the Green Party and the UK’s first Green Member of Parliament, won the Ethical Politician Award, beating out current Prime Minister David Cameron and former Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed…
Tags: 2010, Awards, Caroline, ceremony, Climate change, Colin Firth, ethical, Green, Lucas, Observer, UK, video, winners
Climate Change, Green living, Politics, Apr 27th, 2010,
The World Expo in Shanghai, China begins on May 1st and will run until the end of October. With up to 100 million expected visitors, it is set to be the largest World Expo ever. The theme for Shanghai’s Expo 2010 is ‘Better City, Better Life’. This slogan combines traditional Chinese philosophy and Western utopian ideals for a development strategy based on a balance between rural and urban life. Better City, Better Life – in conjunction with the branding of Shanghai as a ‘City of Harmony’ – strives to portray an identity where technology, science, economic development, human space and…
Tags: 2010, Better City Better Life, China, city, development, Expo, harmony, Shanghai, sustainable
Climate Change, Science & Technology, Feb 16th, 2010,
2010 means electric cars will soon be humming around America’s city streets, emitting nothing into the air but a sense of self-satisfaction and superiority. Even Prius drivers will hang their heads in shame, outdone and one upped in the latest ‘whose got the newest green toy’ competition. Of course, most parts of the U.S. will have a bit of respite before the coming vehicular revolution kicks into top gear, and can continue belching noxious fumes with impunity for a little while longer. But not California. Several thousand Leafs made in Japan will be delivered to metropolitan areas in California, Arizona,…
Tags: 2010, California, cars, electric, Green, LEAF, Nissan, U.S., West Coast
Climate Change, Feb 11th, 2010,
While everyone’s no doubt heard that 2010 is the year electric cars are to debut in the United States, it hasn’t happened yet. So for now, at least, the greenest cars on the market are still Honda’s natural-gas powered Civic GX and hybrids like the Toyota Prius and Honda Civic. –Balitmore Sun As we wait for the ‘year of the electric car’ to get in gear and plug in hybrids like the Chevy Volt and the fully electric Nissan Leaf to whirr onto the market, we still look to that old standard hybrid, the Toyota Prius to lead the way…
Tags: 10, 2010, car, Civic, electric, emissions, environment, Green, greenest, GX, honda, hybrid, list, natural gas, NGV, polluting, Prius, top, Toyota, vehicle
Green living, Jan 2nd, 2010,
A new decade has dawned upon us and a new goal has arrived in the form of a tidy little number: 10. It’s 2010 and the goal is for everyone in the U.K. – both organizations and individuals – to cut their greenhouse gas emissions by 10% this year. The official 10:10 website shows you how. Methods include flying and driving less, saving on heating and electricity, buying less junk and wasting fewer resources. If you don’t live in the U.K. don’t let the good advice pass you by – make a New Year’s resolution to cut your emissions by…
Tags: 10, 10:10, 2010, carbon, emissions, U.K.
Climate Change, Nature, Politics, Dec 30th, 2009,
A shadow has recently covered the world as the disappointing failure of Copenhagen still looms overhead. Many will dwell on the results of the COP15 event for some time, but there are others already planning for the next step and for some, that next step lies in Mexico. Next year, Mexico will be hosting another Climate Change Summit and they intend to push for the binding international agreement to cut emissions, which should have happened in Denmark. Mexico’s main goal is to get all nations to agree to a 50% emissions cut by 2050—whether they are developed or not. Currently,…
Tags: 2010, Climate change, climate change summit 2010, environment, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, Mexico
