August 28, 2008
Chinese power-sector emissions to top US
Power plants in China will produce about 3.1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide this year, surpassing the total emissions of the United States electric power industry for the first time, according to a report by the Center for Global Development, a Washington-based think-tank.
more ...Cambodian dam projects 'lack transparency'
Cambodia is planning to build several large hydropower projects in the Cardamom mountains that will potentially displace thousands of people. But critics say that the dams were planned without public consultation.
more ...北极海冰今年将可能减少到最低纪录水平
美国冰雪数据中心说，北冰洋上的海冰量已达到了1979年以来的第二最低水平。该海冰量在去年9月达到了最低水平。但本年度的夏季还有三周时间，这就可能使今年打破去年的海冰低水平纪录。
更多 ...Arctic sea ice melt may break record this year
Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is at its second lowest level since measurements began in 1979, the National Snow and Ice Data Centre has reported. The lowest level ever recorded was last September, but with three weeks of summer left, that record could be broken this year.
more ...August 27, 2008
Environmental impact may lessen as incomes rise
Rising incomes are having less effect on energy consumption, croplands and deforestation than one might expect, a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows.
more ...Ending fuel subsidies can help climate fight, says UN
Scrapping subsidies on fossil fuels could cut global greenhouse-gas emissions by 6% and benefit the world economy, Reuters reported a United Nations report as saying.
more ...Conservation areas fail to help coral reefs
Conservation zones designed to protect fish stocks are not preventing coral reefs from collapsing due to warmer temperatures or helping to speed their recovery, Reuters reported a study as saying.
more ...Wind farms put bats under pressure
Wind turbines may be causing fatalities in bats because of a sharp drop in air pressure caused by the spinning blades, said scientists at the University of Calgary in Canada.
more ...August 26, 2008
West Africa coast to be underwater by 2099
Swathes of west Africa's coastline will be submerged by the end of the century as a direct consequence of climate change, environmental experts have warned.
more ...Arctic soil contains 'climate time bomb'
Climate change could release unexpectedly large stores of carbon dioxide from Arctic soils, in turn fueling a vicious circle of global warming, agencies reported a new study as warning.
more ...联合国会议就减缓森林砍伐取得进展
据《路透社》报道，在加纳举行的联合国气候变化会议已在帮助发展中国家减缓森林砍伐的措施方面取得了进展。同时，就对行业制定排放目标的争论也在该会议中得到了缓解。
更多 ...UN climate talks advance on forests and industry
A United Nations climate-change meeting in Ghana, west Africa, has seen progress on ways to help developing nations slow deforestation, Reuters reported delegates as saying. Disputes were also reported to have been eased over the use of sectoral targets for industries such as steel and cement.
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