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10 of the Best Climate Change News Stories This Week - 21st August 2009

Posted on 21. Aug, 2009 by Ross in Best Climate News

Energy-Saving News brings you the most interesting and enjoyable climate change, clean technology and energy efficiency news from the best news, business and science sites of the World Wide Web. This week’s top climate change stories include China’s expected carbon plateau by 2030, the discovery of giant plumes of methane (100 times a more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide) billowing from the Arctic, and the likelyhood of Kenya’s tourist economy being savaged by the total loss of its’ lion populations.

Monday:

Reuters - China study urges greenhouse gas caps, peak in 2030

Guardian - High-speed rail strategy not so green, report says

Gas 2.0 - 6 alternative-fuel vehicles built by teenagers

Tuesday:

Yale Environment 360 - Large plumes of methane discovered off Spitsbergen in Arctic

Reuters - Kenya may lose all its lions in 20 years

New York Times - How to save the planet with your home decor

Wednesday:

Guardian - Switzerland expands border into Italy as glaciers melt

Thursday:

GreenBiz - Why climate change will matter to every company

Friday:

Greenbang - Climate change threatens global power supplies

Reuters - Cattle, crop losses mount in Texas drought

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