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4-Apr-07

Palm oil: the biofuel of the future driving an ecological disaster now

"The boom in palm oil, the biofuel of the future, is putting some of our rarest animals in danger. "


3-Apr-07

US supreme court overrules Bush's refusal to restrict C02

"The US supreme court yesterday issued a landmark ruling in favour of environmentalists and against George Bush's stance on global warming. The court judged that the federal Environmental Protection Agency had the power through a...

Category: Climate Change

3-Apr-07

A freeze on biofuels would be bordering on Luddite

"With scientific advances, converting crops into energy will soon be sustainable, says Giles Clark"


3-Apr-07

End of oil heralds climate pain

"Many people think that running out of oil, or "peak oil", would be good for the climate. In his new book The Last Oil Shock, David Strahan begs to differ; he suggests it may bring catastrophe."


3-Apr-07

US military wants $10m space-weapon funding

"The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) wants $10 million to investigate space-based weapons over the next year. As Pentagon budgets go, it is small change, but it is also a red flag for critics who worry that such plans could turn...

Category: Weapons, Space

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