Our top story this month examines the "biofuel-versus-food" dilemma, and looks into the environmental impacts of large-scale biofuel production around the world. Biofuels also show up in our latest Climate Country Profile of Brazil. The number-one producer of ethanol fuel, Brazil has mass produced biofuels since the mid-1970s and learned the pros and cons of biofuels long before most Americans and Europeans were even aware of the concept.
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Most Recent Media  The World's Ten Biggest Metropolises: Centers of Pollution or Models of Efficiency?> more |
Partner of the Month  An Expert Opinion on Biofuels > more |
Top Story  How Green Are Biofuels? With rising fuel prices, stagnating global oil production, and ever more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, politicians and businesses have embraced biofuels. New studies, however, point to rising food prices, hidden costs, and environmental damage. > more |
| News Vatican to Become World's First Carbon-Neutral State Klimafa, a Hungarian company, plans to restore a forest in Hungary to offset all of the greenhouse gases emitted by Vatican residents in 2007 through driving cars, heating offices, or lighting up churches. This donation of carbon offsets will make the Vatican the world's first carbon-neutral state. |
| News to use Speed Kills! Speeding wastes gas and money. Following a few basic driving principles can help you save money and emit less carbon dioxide. According to studies from the Allianz Center for Technology, using the power of your car moderately can save up to ten percent on gas. Drive between 40-60 miles (65-95 km) per hour to achieve minimum emissions. Avoid using air conditioning and use your bike for short trips. Most importantly, when driving at 35 miles (57 km) per hour you are statistically twice as likely to kill someone you hit as when driving at 30 mph (48 km/h). Slow down! |
Editor's Choice  Brazil Climate Profile: Pioneer by Accident No other industrialized country produces more biofuel and emits less CO2 to generate energy. But will Brazil's leadership in renewable energy help fight global warming or spur the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest?> more |
| Calendar September 24 | High-Level Event on Climate Change The UN headquarters in New York City will host another high-level event to promote discussion on a new global agreement on climate change that covers the post-2012 period. The meeting is an informal event ahead of the annual UN climate change conference, which will be held this December in Bali, Indonesia.> more |
| October 1 | UNWTO Tourism and Climate Change Summit The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) convenes the Second International Conference on Tourism and Climate Change during October 1-3, 2007 in Davos, Switzerland. The conference is meant to discuss the global tourism industry's impact on and response to climate change. > more |
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