Hot Musicians Collaborate to Cool the Climate
BRISTOL, UK, October 31, 2006 (ENS) – A group of high profile bands – U2, the Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead, Coldplay and Kaiser Chiefs – have collaborated with members of the Buena Vista Social Club to create a compilation album in support of the charity Artists Project Earth, APE, which funds natural disaster relief and climate change awareness. >>more

Failure to Manage Global Warming Would Cripple World Economy
LONDON, UK, October 30, 2006 (ENS) – The most comprehensive review ever carried out on the economics of climate change warns that global warming could inflict worldwide disruption as great as that caused by the two World Wars and the Great Depression. Published today and launched at the offices of the Royal Society in London, the Stern Review estimates that US$9 trillion dollars would be the global economic cost of doing nothing. >>more

UNESCO Unveils 25 New Biosphere Reserves
PARIS, France, October 30, 2006 (ENS) – A haven for monarch butterflies in Mexico and prime dugong habitat in Vietnam are among 25 new sites that UNESCO has added to its Man and the Biosphere program, which places biosphere reserves under the stewardship of local communities. The International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere Programme of UNESCO, meeting from October 24 to 27 in Paris, designated the new sites as part of its 30 year old program. >>more

European Commission Proposes Ban on EU Mercury Exports
BRUSSELS, Belgium, October 30, 2006 (ENS) – The European Commission has proposed legislation to ban all European Union exports of mercury from 2011. The ban forms a key part of the EU’s strategy for reducing global exposure to mercury, which is toxic to humans and the environment. The export ban is expected to reduce global supply and emissions of the heavy metal into the environment. >>more

Romania Harvests Trouble With Its GM Crops
By Christine Lescu
BUCHAREST, Romania, October 30, 2006 (ENS) – Romania may find itself excluded from the European Union markets and even have difficulties selling its genetically modified products locally, because of delays in complying with European food traceability and labeling regulations. Experts say its increasing use of genetically modified crops also hinders organic agriculture, an area in which Romania has the potential to be competitive in the EU market. >>more

Source: Environment News Service (ENS)