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Coke-fired braziers warm pedestrians on Gdansk's streets

Workers fill coke-fired brazier at a bus stopfor city residents, as temperatures reach -20 degrees Celsius during the day and -30 during night....

by Michal Fludra in Poland on 03/02/2012

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Black carbon pollution from brick factories foul the air - Kathmandu

Brick factories operating in the Kathmandu valley emit black carbon. Black carbon is alleged to be one of the significant contributors to the...

by Nabin Baral in Nepal on 14/01/2012

Environment

1 Million Women SAVE Summit - Sydney

More than 600 women and a handful of men from all walks of life attended a summit at City Hall on the role women play in sensible, practical ways, to...

by Chris Westinghouse in Australia on 14/12/2011

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03/02/2012 - Coke-fired braziers warm pedestrians on Gdansk's streets - Poland - Workers fill coke-fired brazier at a...
14/01/2012 - Black carbon pollution from brick factories foul the air - Kathmandu - Nepal - Brick factories operating in the...
14/12/2011 - 1 Million Women SAVE Summit - Sydney - Australia - More than 600 women and a handful of...
06/12/2011 - Petrol prices set to rise after Irish Budget - Ireland - Irish petrol stations have been cashing...
07/04/2011 - Black carbon emission from a brick factory in Kathmandu - Nepal - A brick factory emits Black Carbon in...
07/03/2011 - Freight train crash in Gdansk - Poland - Freight train crash in Gdansk. Three...
16/02/2011 - Protest against Carbon mining in Isla Riesco - Chile - A small group of people protested in...
04/12/2010 - The National Climate March, London - United Kingdom - The National Climate March on...
04/09/2010 - Climate Protesters Call for Ban on Domestic Flights - United Kingdom - Environmental protesters campaigned for...

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Coke-fired braziers warm pedestrians on Gdansk's streets
Workers fill coke-fired brazier at a bus stopfor city residents, as temperatures reach -20 degrees Celsius during the day and -30 during night. Gdansk, Poland. 3rd February 2012
Black carbon pollution from brick factories foul the air - Kathmandu
Brick factories operating in the Kathmandu valley emit black carbon. Black carbon is alleged to be one of the significant contributors to the melting of snowpack and glaciers of the Hi...
Pernik: The EU's Most Polluted City
The lignite-fired 'Republika' thermal power plant near the city of Pernik in western Bulgaria is considered the largest emitter of sulfur oxides in the EU, making Pernik one o...
Bhopal Survivor calls on London Olympics to drop Dow Sponsorship
With 200 days to the Olympics, Farah Edwards, a survivor of the Bhopal Disaster, asked Lord Coe and Boris Johnson to taste Bhopal drinking water, bottled as B’eauPal mineral water, and ...
Bordo Poniente landfill Closes - Mexico City
The Mexican government began the closure and replacement of the capital’s Bordo Poniente landfill, located on Highway Penon-Texcoco, meeting one of the major goals outlined in the Gre...
1 Million Women SAVE Summit - Sydney
More than 600 women and a handful of men from all walks of life attended a summit at City Hall on the role women play in sensible, practical ways, to reduce waste and actively reduce hu...
Petrol prices set to rise after Irish Budget
Irish petrol stations have been cashing in on the Government's Budget Day fuel increases. A surge in custom was fueled by an increase in Carbon tax, which will increase from €15 pe...
Climate Justice March - London
A global day of action against the increase of carbon dioxide emissions which adversely affects the climate, was launched with various groups marching through the centre of the capital....
Stand Up For Climate Justice - London
Supporters of the Campaign Against Climate Change marched through London calling for Climate Justice as the Durban climate talks take place, highlighting that 7% of the world's pop...
Climate Justice protesters march to Parliament - London
A few hundred protesters marched from Blackfriars bridge today where they held a rally outside Parliament. The campaign demands urgent action to achieve a zero carbon Britain by 2030. U...
Demonstration outside Parliament
Climate Change supporters hold a demonstration outside Parliament, where they demand urgent action to achieve a Zero Carbon Britain by 2030.London, UK. 3rd December 2011
Beatrice Oil Field - Caithness, Scotland
Plans announced for £GBP4.5bn to develop the worlds largest offshore wind farm following successful trials in the Moray Firth. Caithness, Scotland. 22nd November 2011
General transport strike in Rome
A 24 hour general transport strike is causing trouble to the inhabitants of Rome. For most of the day buses are out of service, and the underground is closed in austerity cuts protests....
Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior ship on view in Canary Wharf
The new Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior ship was open to visitors in Canary Wharf as part of its maiden voyage. Thousands line up patiently to be shown around the ship. London, United Kingdo...
Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2011 - London
The largest awards of its kind in the world, the Responsible Tourism Awards 2011 was presented at the World Travel Market at the ExCel Centre. UK. 9th November 2011
Qatar cooling technology in focus at Aspire4Sport
Michael Beaven of Arup Associates, the company at the heart of the ground-breaking technology, will be speaking on the topic ‘Stadium Cooling - comfort in extreme climates’ at the Desig...
Unveiling the Pierhead Clock - Cardiff
A clock was unveiled on St Mary's street in celebration of the regeneration of the area. Councilor Rodney Berman attended the event giving a speech about the project and inspiratio...
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard at Carbon Expo 2011
Prime Minister Julia Gillard addressed delegates at the Carbon Expo, only a day after the Carbon Tax, which she said she would never introduce, was passed through the senate and introdu...
Inauguration of first charging station and ecological taxis in Mexico
The mayor of Mexico City, Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon entered the first three units with zero emissions technology and in turn opened the first station to recharge these vehicles. Mexico Ci...
Arunachala Cycle Rally raises environmental awareness - Tiruvannamalai
Over 200 students and volunteers from local schools cycled 14 km around Mt Arunachala to raise environmental awareness, and the need to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide levels to less ...