UN chief says G8, MEF deal on climate change 'not sufficient'
New York - The deal reached by the world's richest nations to limit global warming to within 2 degrees centigrade by 2050 is not sufficient, and should be backed by medium-term measures to prevent the catastrophic impact of climate change, UN Secre...
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World leaders say 2-degree climate cap approved
L'Aquila, Italy - The leaders of the world's biggest polluting nations said Thursday they had agreed to limit global warming to within 2 degrees centigrade to prevent catastrophic climate change. Developed and developing nations for the first time a...
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Germany drops plans for military training ground
Berlin - Germany dropped plans Thursday to redevelop a former Russian military training ground near Berlin after protests from residents and environmentalists. The German army and air force had asked for the forest and scrub-covered land in Brandenbu...
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1STLEAD: World's top powers agree 2-degree climate goal
L'Aquila, Italy - The world's richest powers reached a landmark deal with India, China and other major polluters on the need to limit global warming to 2 degrees centigrade so as to prevent catastrophic consequences to the climate, diplomatic sources...
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World's top powers agree 2-degree climate goal
L'Aquila, Italy - The world's richest powers and biggest polluters agreed Thursday that climate change should be limited to 2 degrees centigrade to prevent catastrophic global warming, diplomats at a summit in Italy said. The leaders of the Major Eco...
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Three dead elephants found in Vietnam
Hanoi - Vietnamese forest wardens in the southern province of Dong Nai have found three dead elephants, raising the number of dead elephants found in the Cat Tien National Park in the past month to five, a forest official said Thursday. We have seve...
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Sustainable sofas herald the green furniture wave
Cologne - Sofas made of recyclable material, garden furniture crafted from local wood and wine glasses from old bottles - manufacturers are falling over each other to bring out products stamped sustainable. Only a few months ago it was the preserve ...
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Plastic bag tax leads to 85-per-cent drop in use in Hong Kong
Hong Kong - Plastic bag use in Hong Kong has dropped by 85 per cent in the first two days since the introduction of a 6-US-cents tax on every bag, a survey released Thursday showed. The number of plastic bags handed out in 18 supermarkets during a pe...
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