Regenerating a Mammoth for $10 Million

Scientists are talking for the first time about the old idea of resurrecting extinct species as if this staple of science fiction is a realistic possibility, saying that a living mammoth could perhaps be regenerated for as little as $10 million. More Articles

Obama leads on Climate Emergency: 1990 levels by 2020, then 80% MORE off by 2050

"will start with a federal cap-and-trade system ...We will establish strong annual targets that set us on a course to reduce emissions to their 1990 levels by 2020 and reduce them an additional 80% by 2050."

National Sea ChangeTaskforce Report on Climate Change: Aged & Poor at Risk

Oz Taskforce Report: lower socio-economic groups and the ageing at greatest risk from climate change; those in temporary housing such as caravans at greatest risk from coastal natural disasters.

Quicker, easier way to make coal cleaner found

Construction of new coal-fired power plants in the United States is in danger of coming to a standstill, partly due to the high cost of the requirement — whether existing or anticipated — to capture all emissions of carbon dioxide, an important greenhouse gas.

EPA Coal Plant Decision Levels Playing Field for Wind, Solar

Building an alt-energy power plant is risky and expensive, but thanks to a new ruling by an Environmental Protection Agency panel, building a coal plant may become riskier and more expensive.

Top US Climate Scientist Dr Hansen addresses huge Melbourne Climate Rally by Video

Top US climate scientist Dr James Hansen , Head, NASA's Goddard Institute of Space Studies (GISS) , New York, addressed thousands packing Melbourne's CBD in the 2008 Walk Against Warming by video

Thousands Walk Against Warming - Government Inaction over Global Warming Slammed

Tens of thousands marched in Sydney 's CBD to protest Rudd Government inaction over global warming and the Climate Emergency that is threatening the Planet; protester view: "To not act now would be a disaster."

Global Warming: Australia's Simpson Desert CLOSED for Summer due to extreme heat

The Simpson Desert will be closed by authorities for the first time this summer because of the danger posed by extreme temperatures of 40 to 50 degrees Celsius to people crossing the desert.

Global Avaaz.org Congrats & Wish List Letter to Barack Obama

Avaaz.org has asked people around the world to sign a congratulatory letter to President-elect Barack Obama urging action on the climate emergency, torture, poverty and withdrawal from war and occupation in Iraq.

Is Coal Green?

Rachel's Introduction: When we compare coal-burning technologies to the 12 principles of green engineering and the 12 principles of green chemistry, how does coal stack up? (Rachel's Democracy and Health News #984 Nov 6, 2008)