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Biofuels caused food crisis according to secret report

4 July, 2008

According to a secret World Bank report obtained by the Guardian biofuels have increased global food prices by up to 75%. The report dismisses the idea that droughts in Australia and rising demand from India and China has caused the … Continue reading

EU told to prepare itself for millions of climate change refugees

3 July, 2008

Refugee children waiting with their family for a food distribution. Photo by Nicolas Rost. Two senior foreign policy officials from the European Union says in a new report that the EU should “brace itself” for a new and much larger … Continue reading

The dangers of false optimism

5 June, 2008

Oxfam’s Polar Bears protested in support of humans who are also losing their habitat and natural resources due to Climate Change at the UN Climate Change Conference on Thursday 6 December, 2007. Photo: Ng Swan Ti. Martin Parry, Jean Palutikof, … Continue reading

World food price crisis and global famine from biofuel perversion, climate change and globalization

4 April, 2008

The World is facing a global food price crisis and looming mass starvation in the Developing World. The price of rice has doubled in 3 months and the price of wheat has doubled in one year. The huge increases in … Continue reading

Climate change a threat to the security in Europe

11 March, 2008

Thursday and Friday this week the top boys and girls of the European Union meet in Brussels. EU foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, and Europe’s commissioner for external relations, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, have prepared a report on climate change and security … Continue reading

Huge “Air Tree” in Spain produces energy and oxygen

8 March, 2008

In Madrid, the capital of Spain, a huge structure called the “Air Tree” is currently under construction. It is designed to both affect the surrounding environment and act as a social gathering point for people. The “Air Tree” will generate … Continue reading

EU introduces a new logo for organic food

3 March, 2008

The European Union has introduced a new logo for organic food. The new logo will be obligatory in 2009 for all organic products sold within the European Union member states. But you can already see the new labelling on organic … Continue reading

Top 10 most wind plants built in Europe 2007

11 February, 2008

It’s a brand new year for Europe, and for the European Union member states is has started with “tough” greenhouse gas emission targets being set. The new targets require that a certain amount of renewable energy will be installed in … Continue reading

Former Shell Chairman wants to ban gas guzzlers

7 February, 2008

Sir Mark Moody-Smith, former Shell chairman, wants the EU to ban inefficient and gas guzzling luxury cars. What’s so special about this is not that he is a former Shell chairman but that he defends his viewpoint in a most … Continue reading

EU agrees on a plan of action against climate change

24 January, 2008

Yesterday the European Union agreed on a plan of action against climate change. The aim is a 20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 from the European countries. But the aim could be increased to 30% if other countries … Continue reading

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