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Global Warming Organic News
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| Natural product on the horizon to curtail cow flatulence | It’s estimated that cow-produced methane accounts for up to 20 percent of worldwide emissions of this major greenhouse gas. | Aug 14, 2008 |
| World Bank continues to fund carbon-footprint juggernauts | Despite a pledge to ramp up efforts to encourage and fund green industry in an effort to curb global warming, the World Bank continues to support projects—such as the new Tata Ultra Mega coal-fired power plant in western India. | Aug 14, 2008 |
| Consumers struggle to decide what makes a home “green” | Consumers overwhelmed by what they perceive as the demands of “green living.” | Aug 04, 2008 |
| Suburban dwellers head into cities as fuel costs rise | Americans living in the suburbs around cities have been feeling more financial pressure as the cost of fuel rises. | Jul 17, 2008 |
| Canada puts stricter regulations on product labeling | Canada's Competition Bureau has come up with new rules regarding the labeling of products as eco-friendly. | Jul 17, 2008 |
| Global warming coverage in less developed countries falls short | Journalists in the developing world are having difficulty telling their audiences about global warming. | Jul 11, 2008 |
| G8’s meeting disappoints less-developed countries | The countries in the Group of Eight (G8) came together in Japan recently and agreed to make cutting their greenhouse gas emissions by half by 2050 their target to help slow global warming. | Jul 11, 2008 |
| Website looks out for “greenwashing” advertisements | Greenwashing is the term used when a company’s advertisements mislead consumers to believe an organization is using more environmentally friendly practices than it does. | Jul 11, 2008 |
| Failure to cut emissions stops power plant construction | The construction of a coal power plant in Georgia has been stopped by a judge in an unprecedented case. | Jul 03, 2008 |
| Penguins indicate climate change’s effects | A drastic decline in penguin populations and behavioral changes in the birds have scientists worried about climate change. | Jul 03, 2008 |
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