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By Bryant HarrisWASHINGTON, Feb 19 2014 (IPS) - In an effort to reduce oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, President Barack Obama on Tuesday directed his administration to develop new fuel efficiency and emissions standards for trucks within the year. The new directives follow a previous mandate to set tightened emissions standards for cars and smaller vehicles and encompass the president's next step […]

Sun, 29 Jun 2014 04:00 AM

By Amantha PereraCOLOMBO, Jun 29 2014 (IPS) - What's the connection between weather forecasts and the mosquito-borne dengue virus? It's not just a question for science nerds; in Sri Lanka, health officials believe answering this question could save lives. For over half a decade now, doctors and residents of this island nation, especially those living in the cramped Western Province, have been battling […]

Tue, 5 Aug 2014 18:28 PM

By Jewel FraserPORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug 5 2014 (IPS) - Buildings are among the largest consumers of earth's natural resources. According to the Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative, they use about 40 percent of global energy and 25 percent of global water, while emitting about a third of greenhouse gas emissions. Anthony Clayton, a professor of sustainable development at the University of the West Indies, […]

Tue, 26 Aug 2014 04:00 AM

By Jessica FaietaUNITED NATIONS, Aug 26 2014 (IPS) - Having lived and worked for more than a decade in four Caribbean countries, I have witnessed firsthand how Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are extremely vulnerable to challenges ranging from debt and unemployment to climate change and sea level rise. Such aspects make their paths towards sustainable development probably more complex than non-SIDS countries. That […]

Mon, 2 Jun 2014 04:01 AM

By Suvendrini KakuchiTOKYO, Jun 2 2014 (IPS) - Undaunted by Japan's national consensus to boost the economy, which has been mired in lackluster growth for decades, environmentalists are taking baby steps towards incorporating climate change into national legislation. Proponents of the plan to make Japan more environmentally friendly are up against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's popular ‘Abenomics' regime that promises to accelerate the […]