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Bonn failure endangers 2015 climate agreement goal | JunkScience.com

“The collapse of one track of climate talks in Bonn has set back negotiations between developed and emerging nations by six months and agreement on a new global pact by 2015 is now at risk, a Bangladeshi official said.”

U.K. Blackout Risk Prompts Concern of Britons in Survey - Bloomberg

Almost two-thirds of U.K. citizens say they are worried about the risk of electricity blackouts because of the government’s “confused” energy policy, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers said.

Peonies: One of the (few) compensations of a harsh winter climate zone - chicagotribune.com

Gardeners living in cold northern climates often have "plant envy." They lament the fact that many plants growing in warmer regions of the country will not grow in their gardens.

EU unveils plans for sifting banned carbon credits - News - Point Carbon

LONDON, June 14 (Reuters Point Carbon) – Europe’s carbon trading registry will be suspended from July 10-11 for a software upgrade that will allow national regulators to check if accounts contain banned foreign carbon credits, the EU Commission said Friday.

domain-b.com : Marks & Spencer, Al Gore call for sustainability

Green behaviour was currently perceived as "dull", and not "sexy" or "desirable" enough, which needed to change before more sustainable business modes gained traction, Gore said