UN: World’s glaciers melting faster
ZURICH, Switzerland – Glaciers are shrinking at record rates and many could disappear within decades, the U.N. Environment Program said Sunday.

Huge Iceberg Splits In Southern Atlantic Ocean
ScienceDaily (Mar. 17, 2008) — Envisat captures the break up of the massive A53A iceberg located just east of the South Georgia Island (visible at image bottom) in the southern Atlantic Ocean.

Climate-change meeting ends without agreement on emissions
Tokyo – The world’s 20 major greenhouse gas emitters ended two days of discussions in Japan Sunday without reaching consensus on a concrete plan to tackle climate change.

Japan, Peru join hands in fight against climate change
Tokyo – Leaders of Japan and Peru on Monday in Tokyo signed a joint statement to strengthen cooperation in the fight against global warming in their first summit talk in nine years.

Green Energy Could Avoid Recession.
So far the industry sector that includes clean, renewable and efficient energy has been holding up well under continuing bad news from just about every other segment of the US economy. Green energy stands out as a bright spot in an otherwise cloudy economic picture.

Hydrogen Fuel Station Opens in White Plains
White Plains now is the Northeast hub — and one of three cities nationwide — for a model program designed to put hydrogen-powered cars in consumers’ hands.

Kite-Driven Beluga Skysail Completes 12,000 Mile Journey and Proves Concept
“We can once again actually ”˜sail’ with cargo ships, thus opening a new chapter in the history of commercial shipping” Thus is the verdict from MV Beluga Skysails captain Lutz Heldt upon completion of the vessel’s 12,000 mile round-trip maiden voyage. The crew and vessel were at sea for nearly two months, giving the “skysail” concept ample opportunity for testing and tweaking.

Ships & trains ordered to become cleaner
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday that marine and locomotive engines must meet tougher pollution controls, hoping for dramatic cuts in the amount of smog-causing chemicals and soot coming from trains, cargo ships, tugboats and passenger ferries.

EU Pledges Deeper Emissions Cuts
The E.U. Summit produces a pledge to cut greenhouse gases and slash energy imports

State Seeks to Regain Recycling Momentum
New Jersey lawmakers have passed a series of measures intended to revitalize recycling in a state that has slipped from a national leader to a laggard.

Survey Sets Benchmarks for Tracking Book Industry Sustainability
NEW YORK, March 17, 2008 — A large chunk of the book industry is embracing green publishing, and sustainability is steadily spreading through the book publishing world, says a new report.

Grand Canyon Flood Shows Signs Of Success
A manmade flood designed to nourish the ecosystem of the Colorado River has created new sandbars in the Grand Canyon ranging in size from small nooks and crannies to ones as large as football fields, an official said.

Beijing pollution no threat to athletes: IOC
ATHENS (Reuters) – Pollution at the Beijing Olympics poses no immediate threat to athletes’ health but could affect world-class performances, the International Olympic Committee’s top medical official Arne Ljungqvist said on Monday. “I believe the conditions will be good for athletes although they will not necessarily be ideal,” the IOC medical commission chief told reporters in a conference call from Sweden.

Japan kill half of their intended whale target: reports
TOKYO (AFP) – Japanese authorities believe their whaling mission in the Antarctic will kill little more than half the intended goal due to harassment by environmentalists, reports said Friday.

Japan, Australia agree on whaling protests
MAKUHARI, Japan (AFP) – Japan said Saturday it and Australia had agreed to oppose aggressive tactics by anti-whaling protesters despite the two countries’ strong disagreements on whaling itself.

Activists Vow to Stop Kangaroo Cull
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – Protesters gathered at an abandoned military site in the Australian capital Saturday to prevent the planned slaughter of 400 kangaroos blamed for ruining the habitat of rare lizards and insects.