Posted on August 30th, 2010 by Green Assembly
TOKYO ~ Sustainable biochar production has the technical potential to make a substantial contribution to mitigating climate change, according to a report in Nature.
The report, one of the most objective and scientific ever undertaken, shows that maximum avoided emissions in the order of 1.8 Pg CO2-Ce annually, and of 130 Pg CO2-Ce over the course [...]
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Posted on August 24th, 2010 by Green Assembly
TOKYO – Reports that a major UN investigation into Nigeria oil spills funded by oil giant Shell relies more on figures produced by oil companies and Nigerian state statistics than on community testimony and organizations on the ground who work with communities, has outraged NGO Friends of the Earth.
After releasing some information last week about [...]
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Posted on August 1st, 2010 by Green Assembly
The IBI 2010 International Biochar Conference is scheduled for 12-15 September in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. More information is at www.ibi2010.org.
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