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Other NewsEditorialsActing together.An agreement between Wisconsin and Michigan to cooperate on climate change has much potential, especially if other states join the effort. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel No on 23.Even if critics are correct that human activity isn't the sole cause, reducing carbon emissions will result in cleaner air and a healthier environment while encouraging expansion of cutting-edge industries. Santa Rosa Press Democrat Planning for drought.Few things are more vital to life than water, for drinking and a dozen other daily uses, for farming and industry but also because our waterways contribute so much to the quality of life in Connecticut. They must be protected. Bristol Press OpinionWeird weather in a warming world.In the end, there are two climate threats: one created by increasing human vulnerability to calamitous weather, the other by human actions, particularly emissions of warming gases, that relentlessly shift the odds toward making today’s weather extremes tomorrow’s norm. New York Times Environmental benefits of telecommuting are not universal.Working from home is a win-win situation for workers and employers. Unfortunately, the environmental benefits aren't quite as clear. How much carbon dioxide you save, if any, depends on how far you live from work and how you get there, among other things. Washington Post Will we ever get action on climate change?In 1993, Willett Kempton, a prominent social scientist at the University of Delaware, posed the question, "Will public environmental concern lead to action on global warming?" At the time, it seemed that it would. Minnesota Public Radio |
Selling the blue sky.The market for greenhouse gas emissions is a bazaar – dependent entirely on government regulation – selling various types of pollution. But can it reduce emissions? The answer so far: Not yet. Second of three parts. Daily Climate Disaster plan: cities need to adapt for climate change.Playing out simulations of disaster-movie scenarios such as terrorist attacks, earthquakes and hurricanes is something many governments do periodically to test the capabilities of their emergency response teams. In the past few years, the list of possible disasters has been expanded to include a new one: climate change. London Financial Times Disasters drive mass migration to Dhaka.Bangladesh sits on one of the largest river deltas on earth, where cyclones and rising sea levels drive people from coastal hamlets every year. As global temperatures inch upward, the frequency of cyclones, the intensity of seasonal flooding and the salinity of Bangladesh’s coastal river mouths are all on the rise. GlobalPost Green vision: The search for the ideal eco-city.If we want to be “greener”, we should live in cities. This statement may seem counterintuitive. But in developed countries, and increasingly in emerging markets, city dwellers are able to be more environmentally friendly than those in the countryside. London Financial Times How innovation killed the lights.The last major GE factory making ordinary incandescent light bulbs in the United States is closing this month, marking a small, sad exit for a product and company that can trace their roots to Thomas Alva Edison's innovations in the 1870s. Washington Post Global warming measure a lose-lose issue for GOP candidates.A November ballot measure that would rescind California's landmark global warming bill until unemployment drops significantly has become an albatross for the Republican candidates for governor and U.S. Senate. Los Angeles Times Australia's Greens: 'We don't want to be just a coal mine for China.'Australia's new minority government must balance the economic benefits of a booming coal industry with an electorate calling for climate action. London Guardian Can 'cap and trade' ever be the issue 'Obamacare' is?Conservative Republicans around the country are using cap and trade – a way to limit global-warming pollution – as a political weapon to attack GOP moderates as well as Democrats. McClatchy Newspapers Once-lowly charcoal emerges as 'major tool' for curbing carbon.Charcoal is taking root on the farm. Scientists are probing the limits of how high-grade charcoal, dubbed biochar, can be formed from plant and animal waste to squirrel away the atmosphere's carbon for centuries, or even millennia. Greenwire |
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Top ConsequencesDisaster plan: cities need to adapt for climate change.Playing out simulations of disaster-movie scenarios such as terrorist attacks, earthquakes and hurricanes is something many governments do periodically to test the capabilities of their emergency response teams. In the past few years, the list of possible disasters has been expanded to include a new one: climate change. London Financial Times Disasters drive mass migration to Dhaka.Bangladesh sits on one of the largest river deltas on earth, where cyclones and rising sea levels drive people from coastal hamlets every year. As global temperatures inch upward, the frequency of cyclones, the intensity of seasonal flooding and the salinity of Bangladesh’s coastal river mouths are all on the rise. GlobalPost Military girds for climate change battles; expect conflict as supplies run short.A navy planner says the Canadian Forces must be ready to be called to the front lines in the battle against the effects of climate change. Canadian Press Top SolutionsSelling the blue sky.The market for greenhouse gas emissions is a bazaar – dependent entirely on government regulation – selling various types of pollution. But can it reduce emissions? The answer so far: Not yet. Second of three parts. Daily Climate Green vision: The search for the ideal eco-city.If we want to be “greener”, we should live in cities. This statement may seem counterintuitive. But in developed countries, and increasingly in emerging markets, city dwellers are able to be more environmentally friendly than those in the countryside. London Financial Times How innovation killed the lights.The last major GE factory making ordinary incandescent light bulbs in the United States is closing this month, marking a small, sad exit for a product and company that can trace their roots to Thomas Alva Edison's innovations in the 1870s. Washington Post Top CausesGreen grades for cars rankle auto industry.When federal agencies proposed new ways of labeling fuel economy last week, they set the stage for a debate: As Americans shop for cars, how will they consider the climate change impact? Nissan Motor Co. has thrown its support behind the letter-grade idea. The response from the rest of the auto industry has been less approving. ClimateWire Oil sands to dominate agenda on Nancy Pelosi's visit to Canada.A top U.S. official, Nancy Pelosi, will get a crash course this week on Canada’s oil sands in private meetings quietly orchestrated by President Barack Obama’s point man in Ottawa. Toronto Globe and Mail How green is our valley?In 2007, Blaine County dumped about 525,000 tons of carbon emissions into the air. the average American annually emits 20 tons of carbon emissions. Blaine County residents emitted an average of 24.6 tons per person in 2007, while Ketchum residents emitted 35 and Sun Valley residents 45. Idaho Mountain Express Top PoliticsGlobal warming measure a lose-lose issue for GOP candidates.A November ballot measure that would rescind California's landmark global warming bill until unemployment drops significantly has become an albatross for the Republican candidates for governor and U.S. Senate. Los Angeles Times Australia's Greens: 'We don't want to be just a coal mine for China.'Australia's new minority government must balance the economic benefits of a booming coal industry with an electorate calling for climate action. London Guardian Can 'cap and trade' ever be the issue 'Obamacare' is?Conservative Republicans around the country are using cap and trade – a way to limit global-warming pollution – as a political weapon to attack GOP moderates as well as Democrats. McClatchy Newspapers |
From the Daily Climate NewsroomSelling the blue sky.The market for greenhouse gas emissions is a bazaar – dependent entirely on government regulation – selling various types of pollution. But can it reduce emissions? The answer so far: Not yet. Second of three parts. more Making a market for pollution.What does it take to trade in a commodity that cannot be seen or touched - and isn't even a commodity in the United States? First of three parts. more Climate Clippings - The Brazos, weatherization, and disagreeing over agreeing.
Daily Climate's weekly compilation of news tidbits. This week: Lost love - er, carbon - on the Brazos; $120 million for weatherization efforts; and two books look why consensus on climate policy is so elusive. more Americans' sense of energy savings? Small change.Quick – what's the most effective way for you to save energy? If you're like many Americans, you'd say turn out the lights or turn up the AC's thermostat. And, like many Americans, you'd miss the mark. more Climate Clippings - Tropical ice, fuel cells, and a new chair.Daily Climate's weekly compilation of climate snippets: Disappearing ice in the tropics; power from water and air; a battery break-through; and an invisible, immaterial chair. more |
