Warming panel, under attack, seeks outside review
AP – The Nobel Prize-winning international scientific panel studying global warming is seeking independent outside review for how it makes major reports.
German wind power firm to withdraw from Taiwan
AFP – Germany-based InfraVest, the largest private wind power company in Taiwan, said Friday it will withdraw from the island because it does not have confidence in the government’s energy policies.
Wal-Mart to push suppliers to cut emissions
AP – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. wants its suppliers to reduce 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions by the end of 2015.
Indian festival goers warned about water wastage
AFP – A chronic water shortage in the Indian city of Mumbai could put a dampener on a popular Hindu festival normally celebrated with wild “rain dances” and riotous fights using powdered paint.
Sierra Leone takes steps to save mangroves
AFP – Sierra Leone’s fragile mangrove ecosystem risks being depleted if steps are not taken, the country’s forestry director said Saturday after African countries adopted a plan to save coastal mangrove forests.
Apple CEO Jobs favors flexibility of cash hoard
AP – Apple Inc., buoyed by the success of the iPhones, iPods and computers it churns out to breathless buyers, could give some of its $25 billion in cash back to shareholders. But CEO Steve Jobs said Thursday that he thinks Apple is better off keeping that money stockpiled.
End to bickering urged to achieve new climate pact
AP – Environmental officials urged industrialized and developing countries Friday to stop bickering in climate change negotiations, as a Chinese delegate accused rich nations of reneging on commitments to fight global warming.
EPA orders cleanup to resume at PR fuel depot
AP – The owners of a Puerto Rican fuel depot that exploded in October have been ordered to resume cleanup after contractors walked off the job last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday.
