Monthly Archives: October 2008

Beluga whales in Alaska listed as endangered

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The depleted population of beluga whales that swim off the coast of Alaska’s largest city was listed as endangered on Friday by the federal government. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice-presidential candidate, called the listing “premature” after she had … Continue reading →

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Green credits potential boon for emissions markets

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The world’s growing carbon market, worth more than $60 billion a year, lets firms or nations buy and sell greenhouse gas emissions offsets to meet both voluntary and mandatory targets. But demand is growing for projects that preserve or restore … Continue reading →

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Ban on commercial use of GPS in Egypt

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Technology lovers and modern car owners in Egypt consider themselves unlucky because of a government ban on the usage of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. Telecoms Law 10/2003 outlaws the import of GPS-equipped mobile phones, and retailers found selling them … Continue reading →

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Credit Crisis Could Enable “green growth”

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Instead of sidelining the fight against climate change, the global credit crisis could hasten countries’ efforts to create “green growth” industries by revamping the financial system behind them, the U.N. climate chief said on Friday. But that would depend on … Continue reading →

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