Human activities now significantly influence global rainfall patterns, according to a brief story in The Economist, reporting work published in the journal Nature.
“MANKIND is influencing how much it rains, according to researchers led by Xuebin Zhang of Environment Canada. More rain and snow is falling in Canada, Britain and northern Europe, two-thirds of which is [...]

Lu Xedu, the deputy director-general of China’s Office of Global Environmental Affairs responded to the UK’s draft climate change bill with hesitation to agree, according to the BBC.
Everyone can recognise that it is unfair to impose serious cuts in emissions in a country with so many resposabilities to its people. China is focussing on its [...]

As reported by the ISN, International Regulations and Security Network, early on since the introduction of the Kyoto Protocol, the Rio de Janeiro Stock exchange has been open for carbon credit trade, incentivating projects in Clean Development Mechanisms (CDMs) that allow Brazilian and South American companies to sell carbon credits to developed countries.
In Manaus - [...]

The Sunday Times sees hope for the planet, and many optimists around the world are having it their way this week.
We can see the start of true global cooperation on the environmental issue with the much waited support from the White House, thanks to the G8 summit this week.
Prospects for the Cap-and-Trade after the Kyoto [...]

Economist Lawrence Summers has presented 4 steps for climate control. He (or his newspaper sub-editor) calls them practical, but given the political will and multi-national collaboration required, they do not appear all that practical.
“First, the US must engage in an energy efficiency programme that takes effect without delay and has meaningful bite. As long [...]