Skip to content

{ Tag Archives } global warming

World’s Most Polluted Factories

Here’s a nice interactive map that shows the world’s most polluted factories that trouble the atmosphere with lots of carbon gases. Copenhagen… Here we come?–Park Hyongki

Also tagged
2009 11 22 H Park 10. Readings, Nov. 13 Comments (0)

China-US Relations-Back to the Drawing Board

The whole world knows by now that China is the biggest emitter of toxic greenhouse gases, surpassing the U.S., which is still one of the heaviest pollutors and contributors to global warming. So, what should they do about this? Continue to just talk, smile and shake hands in front of cameras at major international summits [...]

Also tagged ,
2009 11 22 H Park 12. Readings, Nov. 20 Comments (0)

Gimme Some Sugar!

Rising sugar prices coupled with strict trade regulations in the US equals upset candy makers, according to this Businessweek article. One candy company looks at moving its operations out of the country as sugar import tariffs in the US drive up domestic prices. Note that the Agriculture department and a lobbyist are quick to brush [...]

Also tagged ,
2009 10 21 natashareneekhan@gmail.com 1.8. Readings, Oct. 30 Comments (0)

Tax ‘em, Subsidize ‘em… Do Whatever to Save Earth

There’s been a lot of talk over the recent days, months and years concerning climate change. The Obama administration once made suggestions to tax imports from countries that heavily generate CO2 such as China and India. The EU is implementing aggressive measures through credits and subsidies. Whatever the case, economies should move fast to safeguard [...]

Also tagged
2009 10 18 H Park 1.6. Readings due Oct. 18 Comments (0)

Fight for Arctic Resources

Beneath the Arctic lies, presumably, a large amount of natural resources. Global warming is providing a new opportunity for countries in the region to tap rich resources for energy supremacy when the polar ice cap melts. But this also poses a problem and threat to the environment. Russia is beefing up its security around the [...]

Also tagged
2009 10 18 H Park 1.6. Readings due Oct. 18 Comments (0)

Deforestation: The hidden cause of global warming

Refer to the following website and see how deforestation, which is usually caused by “short-term vision” in economic development, causes devastating effect in global warming. The implicit cost of global warming to the world is much larger than the initial “short-term” economic gain.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/deforestation-the-hidden-cause-of-global-warming-448734.html
Chan Chun Kit, Kenneth

Also tagged
2009 10 18 globe.kennethchan@gmail.com 1.6. Readings due Oct. 18 Comments (0)

Nordic Countries lead Cleantech Initiatives

The cleantech market will surpass $2trn by 2030, according to this article, which also names the top cleantech countries of 2009. Among the ten are Denmark  – which national goal is to become 100% fossil fuel independent; Israel – which recycles 75% of its wasterwater; and China – global leader in solar photovoltaic technology.
I would urge [...]

Also tagged
2009 10 18 natashareneekhan@gmail.com 1.6. Readings due Oct. 18 Comments (0)

“Arctic shortcut” follows climate change

Instead of taking the way through the Suez Canal, ships are now for the first time ever able to use the Northeast passage along northern Russia as an alternative. This could before only be done with the company of icebreakers, but the pioneering journey by those two German vessels now make the “Arctic shortcut” a [...]

Also tagged , ,
2009 09 13 angkaloeu@yahoo.se 1.2. Readings Samples Comments (0)