Best of our wild blogs: 17 Dec 08

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How long can it last? on the annotated budak blog Moments of Tanah Merah on the wonderful creation blog Pasir Ris A quick health check and ...

Singapore faces negligible tsunami risks

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Study shows that even if waves hit island, they will not be life threatening Liaw Wy-Cin, Straits Times 17 Dec 08; THE impact of any tsunam...

Sowing the ‘seeds’ for clean energy

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Competition will help companies increase exposure to investors Ong Dai Lin, Today Online 17 Dec 08; WHILE most enterprises are finding it d...

Sea level could rise by 150cm, US scientists warn

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James Randerson, guardian.co.uk 16 Dec 08; Sea level rise due to global warming will "substantially exceed" official UN projectio...

Arctic warming 'points to ice-free summers'

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The Arctic is warming at a faster rate than the rest of the world, according to research that suggests the continent may never recover from ...

Last decade is the warmest on record, scientists say

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The Telegraph 16 Dec 08; The last decade has been the warmest on record because of man-made climate change, according to scientists. Global...

2008 colder than previous years but world still warming: WMO

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Yahoo News 16 Dec 08; GENEVA (AFP) – The past 12 months have been cooler than previous years but longer-term trends show the world is still...

Major energy projects canned as oil prices collapse

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Business Times 17 Dec 08; (NEW YORK) From the plains of North Dakota to the deep waters of Brazil, dozens of major oil and gas projects hav...

Don't expect recession to mean lower carbon emissions

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The economic downturn may not mean a decline in greenhouse gas emissions, writes Adam Vaughan Adam Vaughan, guardian.co.uk 16 Dec 08; Envir...

Bottle deposit scheme could reduce litter and boost recycling

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Returning used bottles in exchange for a 10p payment could increase recycling and reduce litter, according to a Government study. Louise Gra...

Electronics firms slow on climate change: Greenpeace

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Yahoo News 16 Dec 08; MANILA (AFP) – Electronics manufacturers are finally taking climate change seriously but have been slow on the uptake...

Heatwaves deadlier than storms, says 'death map' of US

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Yahoo News 17 Dec 08; PARIS (AFP) – Hurricanes and earthquakes win more headlines but heatwaves claim most lives, according to a survey of ...