Article Archive for 29 March 2007

“Greener” buildings could slow global warming: UNEP
By solonavi
Posted in General, Technology on 29 March 2007
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reuters Better architecture and energy savings in buildings could do more to fight global warming than all curbs on greenhouse gases agreed under the U.N.’s Kyoto Protocol, a U.N. study showed on Thursday. Better use of concrete, metals and timber in construction and less use of energy for everything from air conditioners to lighting in [...]

Rising Sea Levels Threaten Cities
By solonavi
Posted in Climate, Global Warming on 29 March 2007
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Discovery Channel More than two-thirds of the world’s large cities are in areas vulnerable to global warming and rising sea levels, and millions of people are at risk of being swamped by flooding and intense storms, according to a new study released Wednesday. In all, 634 million people live in the threatened coastal areas worldwide [...]