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Researchers conclude that shale gas wells and the treatment of shale gas  extraction waste have measurable impacts on downstream surface water quality. GLOBE-Net, June 19, 2013 – The impact of shale gas development on surface water quality has been explored in a recent...

China’s Supreme Court and environmental protection agencies have issued a new judicial explanations that will impose harsher punishments on polluters.                                                                       GLOBE-Net June 18, 2013 – China’s Supreme...

 US – China Agreement to cut super greenhouse gases opens door to climate mitigation to 2020 GLOBE-Net, June 17, 2013 – The US – China Agreement to use the Montreal Protocol to cut super greenhouse gases signed by U.S. President Obama and China’s President...

 Spending in the US market on energy, environment and sustainability initiatives by large corporations will grow at just 5% per annum until 2017, according to a new study from Verdantix. GLOBE-Net, June 12, 2013 – Spending in the US market on energy, environment and...

Ontario's new waste reduction Act will create jobs and build a stronger, greener economy

 The World Bank has released an overview of current and prospective carbon pricing initiatives at the international, regional, national and sub-national levels.   GLOBE-Net, June 3, 2013 – The World Bank has released a report, titled ‘Mapping Carbon Pricing...

 The International Air Transport Association representing 85 percent of the world’s airline traffic, has overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution on  Carbon-Neutral Growth in the aviation sector. GLOBE-Net, June 3, 2013 – The International Air Transport Association...

 Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are to blame for global warming not carbon dioxide –  University of Waterloo  GLOBE-Net, May 30, 2013 – Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are to blame for global warming since the 1970s and not carbon dioxide, according to new research from the...