The term climate change refers to the variation in the Earth’s global and regional climate. The changes may come from internal processes, external forces or human activities. Anthropogenic climate change is climate change caused by human activity. In the context of environmental policy “climate change” describes the ongoing changes in the modern climate, including the process known as global warming. The average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere is rising due to human activities. The primary sources of this is the increased volumes of carbon dioxide and other green house gasses released by the burning of fossil fuels, agricultural activity and deforestation.
PRAGUE – After the June’s European elections, which sent representatives from only four political parties to the new European parliament, early national elections are on the way in the Czech Republic. Will the big players eliminate the liberal-oriented Green party from the political limelight?
KEDZIERZYN, Poland – A source close to a transaction a concerning carbon capture and storage (CCS) installation in Kędzierzyn in Southern Poland revealed that Shell was the most serious candidate to build the equipment. However Krzysztof Jałosiński, president of Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn (ZAK’) one the country’s largest chemical producers, told the newspaper "Rzeczpospolita" that there are several candidates, Shell and GE (General Electric) among them.
Saying the country is under pressure from the global financial troubles and wary of another gas crisis, Bulgaria's parliament ordered Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev's cabinet on January 23d, to explore the possibilities for the restart of dormant nuclear reactors.
ASPEN, Colorado – In a historic victory today, the House of Representatives voted 219 - 212 to approve a comprehensive global warming bill that sets mandatory limits on US greenhouse gas emissions.
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