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Millions face hunger from climate change.
Rising global temperatures could melt Latin America's glaciers within 15 years, cause food shortages affecting 130 million people across Asia by 2050 and wipe out Africa's wheat crop.
Associated Press.
11 April 2007
Buildings called key source of NYC's greenhouse gases.
New York's roughly 950,000 buildings are responsible for a vast majority of the city’s carbon dioxide emissions.
New York Times.
11 April 2007
Canada's biggest funder of climate research has run out of money.
Even as a UN report calls for better research on adaptation to climate change, Canada's most important funding agency for climate research says it has run out of money.
Canadian Press.
11 April 2007
Bush: Motorists must use more alternative fuels.
The Bush Administration announced Tuesday it would require motorists to use at least 4.7 billion gallons of alternative fuels -- like corn-derived ethanol -- in 2007 as it ramps up to mandate 7.5 billion gallons by 2012.
Detroit News.
11 April 2007
Vast forests with trees each worth £4,000 sold for a few bags of sugar.
According to a Greenpeace report released today, logging companies have secured contracts across the Congo on promises of sugar, salt and tools worth about $100.
London Guardian.
11 April 2007
The rich-poor divide of global climate change.
The rich, who created the problem of climate change by burning fossil fuels too heavily, will be spared, while many poor people, who never benefited from an industrial lifestyle anyway, will be vanquished.
San Francisco Chronicle.
11 April 2007
Selling off the rainforest - a modern-day scandal.
Vast tracts of the world's second-largest rainforest in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been obtained by a small group of European and American industrial logging companies.
London Guardian.
11 April 2007
Ice cap getting thinner.
British scientists said there is now evidence that the polar ice cap could disappear in as little as 13 years if global warming continues at its current pace.
Anchorage KTUU TV.
11 April 2007
Warming worse than thought.
New measurements indicate that the effects of global warming are much worse than previously suspected and could lead to a complete melting of Arctic summer ice in as little as 13 years.
MSNBC.
11 April 2007
UN considers climate change push.
The United Nations is considering a “high-level meeting” on climate change in September to give political direction to a crucial gathering of environment ministers.
Financial Times.
11 April 2007
U.N. Security council to take up climate change.
The U.N. Security Council, whose primary mandate is to prevent wars and preserve world peace, will once again break tradition when it debates the newest threat to international security: climate change.
Inter Press Service.
11 April 2007
Sugar slump.
There is increasing concern among maple sugar producers in Massachusetts and other New England states about the effects of a warming climate on maple trees — and the possibility that, eventually, it just won’t pay to tap those trees.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
11 April 2007
Careful where you plant that tree.
When it comes to climate change, not all trees are created equal. A tree growing in the tropics cools the planet, according to a new study, but the same tree contributes to global warming in the high latitudes.
Science.
11 April 2007
How penguins are helping scientists with their research.
Penguins have been recruited as scientific researchers in an ambitious project to gauge the effects of over-fishing and global warming on the Southern Ocean ecosystem.
London Independent.
11 April 2007
Snowy forests 'increase warming'.
Planting trees in snowy areas may worsen global warming as their canopies absorb sunlight which would otherwise be reflected by the snow, a study says.
BBC.
11 April 2007
Carbon cost of climate change concert criticised.
As the main acts for Live Earth were announced yesterday,critics were raising eyebrows at the $2m to $3m that the event is expected to cost in carbon offsetting.
London Independent.
11 April 2007
Climate takes aim.
Billions of the world's poorest citizens are at risk of hardship and disease as a result of climate change, the IPCC has warned.
Nature.
11 April 2007
Global warming study warns of disaster in Australia and islands.
Warming global temperatures will worsen droughts and increase flooding in Australia and New Zealand by 2030 and threaten ecologically rich sites like the Great Barrier Reef and sub-Antarctic islands, according to research released Tuesday.
Associated Press.
11 April 2007
Little time to avert big temperature rise - UN study.
Fighting global warming will be expensive but governments have little time left to avert big, damaging temperature rises, a draft United Nations report shows.
Reuters.
11 April 2007
Potential curbs on greenhouse gases by 2030 - UN.
A draft UN report on the economics of global warming outlines a potential for big curbs in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
Reuters.
11 April 2007
A snapshot of life in statistics.
There was some good news for the planet contained within the statistics. Carbon dioxide emissions in the UK dropped by 18% between 1970 and 2004.
BBC.
11 April 2007
Birdwatcher makes first Ulster sighting of rare harrier over Larne coast.
The birdwatcher who caught sight of the harrier believes climate change may have played a part in bringing it to more northerly climes.
Belfast Telegraph.
11 April 2007
ADB to ponder Kyoto successor.
An annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank in Kyoto in early May is likely to highlight environmental issues and promote efforts to craft a new pact aimed at curbing global warming after 2013.
Japan Times.
11 April 2007
Climate change effects on Asia 'too alarming to contemplate,' researcher says.
Climate change may lead to severe food and water shortages for an extra 130 million people across Asia by 2050 unless international action is urgently taken, according to a newly released U.N. report.
Associated Press.
11 April 2007
Global climate change needs urgent mitigating measures.
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad Wednesday said Global Change Impact Study Centre (GCISC), Islamabad is generating a lot of useful data on climate change and has successfully come up with various climate modeling of the region.
Associated Press of Pakistan.
11 April 2007
Kerry, Gingrich agree on global warming, disagree on solutions.
Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) agreed that climate change is a real concern that demands urgent action. Their disagreements came on what to do next.
Los Angeles Times.
11 April 2007
Millions face floods, hunger in asia due to climate change.
Food shortages, water scarcity, heatwaves, floods and migration of millions of people will occur across Asia as a result of climate change.
Doha Gulf Times.
11 April 2007
China, Japan seek business ties in energy saving.
Executives from some 100 Japanese companies will gather in Tokyo this week with counterparts from about 50 Chinese firms, seeking energy saving, clean coal and nuclear power technologies and hoping to clinch future deals.
Reuters.
11 April 2007
Climate policy must address Third World needs.
India says it's ready to work on the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities".
Bombay Times of India.
11 April 2007
Kerry, Gingrich debate global warming.
Climate change is heating the earth and also warming relations between Democrat John Kerry and Republican Newt Gingrich.
Associated Press.
11 April 2007
Kerry, Gingrich heat up debate on global warming.
A senator accused of flip-flopping and a former House speaker accused of inappropriately flapping his mouth debated global warming Tuesday in the historic Senate Caucus Room.
Chicago Tribune.
11 April 2007
Mumbai, Kolkata to face maximum brunt of climate change.
Mumbai and Kolkata will be the worst sufferer among Indian cities with flash rains, floods and fall in water tables as well as water conservation potential, says an international report on climate change.
Indo-Asian News Service.
11 April 2007
The other green house effect.
Global warming or climate change - call it what you will - has made itself at home in Canberra.
Sydney Australian.
11 April 2007
Gingrich drops skepticism on global warming.
Yesterday's standing-room-only debate between Newt Gingrich and John Kerry is yet another indication that even diehard conservatives like Gingrich are abandoning their skepticism on global warming.
Boston Globe.
11 April 2007
Map to spotlight climate hotspots.
A $300 MILLION-plus project to map the impact of climate change on coastal areas and farmlands will be considered by Australian national leaders on Friday.
Sydney Australian.
11 April 2007
Franz Josef Glacier melting.
The tongue of the iconic Franz Josef Glacier on the West Coast of New Zealand will melt away in the next 100 years, a team of glaciologists from Canterbury and Victoria universities have found.
New Zealand Press Association.
11 April 2007
Map to pinpoint climate dangers to coasts.
A massive project to build a map predicting exactly which coastal areas and farm lands are likely to be affected by climate change will be examined by John Howard and the state premiers this week.
Melbourne Herald Sun.
11 April 2007
Green scheme for credit card rewards.
With the launch of a new scheme Australians credit card holders can use reward points to offset their carbon emissions.
New Zealand Press Association.
11 April 2007
NZ must act now, or face flood and fire.
New Zealand is being warned to prepare for floods, droughts and fire over the next century as a result of climate change and global warming.
Aukland New Zealand Herald.
11 April 2007
Climate scientists warn NZ must adapt.
If New Zealand does not adapt to climate changes, long-term water security, natural ecosystems and coastal communities will be vulnerable.
Radio New Zealand.
11 April 2007
Warming not an ill wind for NZ.
New Zealand could be in the rare position of benefiting from global warming for several decades - before the climate takes a turn for the calamitous.
New Zealand Press Association.
11 April 2007
NZ faces climate refugees as seas rise.
South Pacific people fleeing from climate change are likely to turn to New Zealand if their islands slip beneath the waves or drinking water is contaminated.
New Zealand Press Association.
11 April 2007
Bay developers warned of climate change risks.
The Bay of Plenty faces a future of increased storms and coastal flooding with sea levels rising by up to 80cm.
Bay of Plenty Times.
11 April 2007
Becoming more green.
Halifax is reaping the benefits of being green, but it's coming at a cost, says the city's director of environmental management services.
Halifax Chronicle Herald.
11 April 2007
Prairies will feel the heat of problems.
The effects of climate change are already being felt around the world -- including Saskatchewan and the Canadian prairies -- and the impact will only grow in the future.
CanWest News.
11 April 2007
Feds clueless on global warming impacts, experts insist.
The federal government is neglecting the scientific evidence and research on the impact of global warming, a panel of senior Canadian climate experts said on Tuesday.
CanWest News.
11 April 2007
Little idea could have big payoff.
With doomsday predictions for the planet looming large because of greenhouse gases, an elementary school teacher said he’s come up with a concept that would satisfy almost everyone.
Chilliwack Progress.
11 April 2007
Just call him the pimpinator.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is hooking up with the MTV reality show "Pimp My Ride" for a special Earth Day episode that he hopes will boost the street cred of low-emission cars.
San Jose Mercury News.
11 April 2007
Clean, green muscular rides needn't be girly, governor says.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is hooking up with the MTV reality show "Pimp My Ride" for a special Earth Day episode that he hopes will boost the street cred of low-emission cars.
Alameda Times-Star.
11 April 2007
ConocoPhillips joins climate group, supports reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
ConocoPhillips has joined several other major corporations urging Congress to require limits on greenhouse gases tied to global warming, the first major U.S. oil company to take such a stance.
Associated Press.
11 April 2007
Climate change: the local picture.
Hotter summers, fewer species, and a changing N.J. coast are possible, but much is unclear.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
11 April 2007
Leading Indian environmentalist says U.S. using Asia as excuse in CO2 debate.
A prominent Indian environmentalist accused the United States on Wednesday of using India and other emerging economies as an excuse for refusing to commit to a plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions blamed for global warming.
Associated Press.
11 April 2007
Carbon cost of climate change concert criticised.
It has been billed as the greenest concert of the summer, a continent-crossing event aimed at galvanising support for the fight against global warming, but yesterday critics were raising eyebrows at the magnitude of the event's carbon offsets.
Belfast Telegraph.
11 April 2007
Seeing the light.
Wal-Mart is the nation's biggest electricity user outside the federal government. As public and government concern about global warming grows, Wal-Mart and many other businesses are taking stock of their greenhouse gas footprint.
Sacramento Bee.
11 April 2007
Governor's plan would require polluters to pay.
Maine Governor Baldacci will present a plan today to slow global warming by limiting pollution from large power plants and creating financial incentives for energy producers to cut emissions.
Portland Press Herald.
11 April 2007
Miller calls for state legislature to act on climate change.
Wisconsin State Sen. Mark Miller continued his call for the state Legislature to act locally on global climate change Tuesday.
Portage Daily Register.
11 April 2007
Bush offers alternative-fuel plan.
The Bush administration yesterday unveiled the first-ever national goals for increasing the use of alternative fuels in cars and trucks, but several environmental groups and an influential member of Congress said the plan could do more harm than good.
Boston Globe.
11 April 2007
Earth issues hot topic at Dingell meeting.
When posed the direct question - "How can you think global warming has an ounce of truth in it?" - U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn, covered a lot of ground.
Monroe News.
11 April 2007
Meadows concert will teach the world.
The Police, Bon Jovi and Kanye West will be among the headliners at "Live Earth," a marathon concert at Giants Stadium in July to raise awareness about global climate change, organizers announced Tuesday.
Bergen County Record.
11 April 2007
Small steps can help decrease global warming.
Bridging The Gap leaders are hoping to capture some of the momentum generated by former Vice President Al Gore, the documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” and climatologists' reports that carbon emissions are adversely affecting the world.
Gladstone Sun Tribune.
11 April 2007
Climbers' obstacle: retreating glaciers.
Some expanses of ice on Mount Adams in Washington have declined to the point they probably do not qualify as glaciers because they no longer flow as rivers of ice, climbers and researchers say.
Portland Oregonian.
11 April 2007
Scientists turn up the heat in climate debate.
A rally in Troy will be one of more than 1,300 events, including nearly three dozen in the Capital Region, as part of Step It Up 2007, the brainchild of Adirondacks-based environmentalist Bill McKibben.
Albany Times Union.
11 April 2007
Conoco calls for emissions cap.
ConocoPhillips became the first major U.S.-based oil company to add its voice to the call for a federal global-warming-emission cap.
Wall Street Journal.
11 April 2007
Roundtable will review energy issues.
As energy initiatives continue to grow in the Hudson Valley, a need to bring the different groups together in a cohesive manner presents a difficult challenge.
Poughkeepsie Journal.
11 April 2007
It starts at home.
There's a host of ways to save the planet by reducing energy consumption. Even better, people and businesses in the suburbs of Illinois are showing the way.
Chicago Daily Herald.
11 April 2007
ConocoPhillips joins reduced emissions push.
ConocoPhillips, the world's fifth-largest oil company, is joining a call for mandatory federal reductions of greenhouse gas emissions.
Houston Chronicle.
11 April 2007
Oregon Senate approves renewable energy bill.
After a vigorous debate, the Oregon Senate passed a bill that would require the state's largest utilities to eventually draw 25 percent of their power from renewable sources such as wind, waves, sunlight and manure.
Associated Press.
11 April 2007
New York pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
New York officials have promised to cut the state's 2005 emissions.
Reuters.
11 April 2007
NYC puts out nearly 1 percent of greenhouse gases in U.S.
New York City produces nearly 1 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions in the nation, equal to the level of countries including Ireland and Portugal.
Associated Press.
11 April 2007
U.S. offers renewable fuel standards for vehicles.
The U.S. announced new standards for renewable fuels for cars and trucks, but stopped short of committing to regulate greenhouse gases that spur global warming.
Reuters.
11 April 2007
Mt. farmers eligible for carbon credits for no-till farming.
Montana farmers and ranchers who help keep carbon in the ground through their tilling or grazing practices could soon start getting paid for their conservation efforts.
Associated Press.
11 April 2007
U.S. automakers challenge Vermont emissions law.
A Vermont rule reducing greenhouse gas emissions is so strict that adhering to it would be a "financial disaster" for General Motors, an executive with the U.S. automaker testified in a lawsuit on Tuesday.
Reuters.
11 April 2007
Business leader tapped for task force.
The president of Brillion-based outdoor power equipment maker Ariens said it's no secret that gasoline powered lawn mowers pollute the air, and Dan Ariens assumes that's one of the main reasons Gov. Jim Doyle tapped him to serve on his Taskforce on Global Warming.
Oshkosh Northwestern.
11 April 2007
Think twice before planting that tree.
Planting new trees in snow-covered northern regions may actually contribute to global warming as they have the counter-effect of tropical forests, according to a study out on Monday.
South African Press Association.
11 April 2007
More trees, less global warming--not exactly.
A 150-year simulation of worldwide deforestation finds that tropical forests are carbon sinks and boreal forests contribute to warming.
Scientific American.
11 April 2007
Top scientist debunks global warming.
Solar activity is a greater driver of climate change than man-made carbon dioxide, argues Ian Plimer, Professor of Mining Geology at the University of Adelaide and winner of several notable science prizes.
Australian Associated Press.
11 April 2007
Nuclear energy is making a comeback.
Nuclear power claims virtually zero greenhouse gas emissions and - unlike wind or solar - it creates vast and steady supplies of power in the same way as power plants fired by natural gas and coal.
International Herald Tribune.
11 April 2007
Impact of new EPA renewable fuel rules likely small.
In a first step toward achieving President Bush’s goal of reducing gasoline consumption by 20% by 2017, the EPA on Tuesday finalized regulations for a national renewable fuel program designed to promote the use of ethanol, biodiesel and other green sources in motor vehicle fuels.
Forbes.
11 April 2007
EPA stays course on ethanol.
The Bush administration - a week after a rebuke by the Supreme Court for refusing to regulate greenhouse gases - insisted it would plow ahead with the president's plans to boost ethanol production and ask Congress for more power to raise fuel economy standards.
San Francisco Chronicle.
11 April 2007
Bush administration pumps up alternative fuels mandate.
The Bush administration announced Tuesday it would require motorists to use at least 4.7 billion gallons of alternative fuels -- such as corn-derived ethanol.
Detroit News.
11 April 2007
Tri-State becoming a jolly green giant?
The massive power provider that serves Telluride has long caught flak from critics who support conservation and clean energy, but now the company is making a pitch to win over those greener hearts and minds.
Telluride Daily Planet.
11 April 2007
Homeowner finds it's not easy being green.
Hugh Johnson was prepared to spend thousands of dollars to install a solar hot water system at his city home this year, but he wasn't prepared for the hoops he had to jump through all in the name of going green.
Albany Times Union.
11 April 2007
The grass is greener in Devon, campaign says.
Devon County Council has launched a challenge to people across the UK to be more responsible about taking holidays, focusing on the benefits of domestic travel and highlighting Devon's green' achievements.
Mid Devon Star.
11 April 2007
Roads good for the environment', says study.
Bigger and better roads contribute to cutting pollution by removing bottlenecks, states a report commissioned by the EU Road Federation. The study follows criticism from green groups that investing in roads is contrary to Europe's sustainable development goals.
Euractiv.
11 April 2007
Sweden to fund efforts to clean up Baltic Sea.
Sweden's centre-right government announced Wednesday it would commit 500 million kronor (72 million dollars) to help restore the marine environment in the Baltic Sea.
EUX TV.
11 April 2007
Fishing industry facing immense challenges.
Commercial fishing worldwide will collapse by 2048 if steps are not taken to improve aquaculture, Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said on Tuesday.
Cape Town Cape Times.
11 April 2007
Montreal Protocol: a quiet revolution but challenges ahead.
The participants in the meeting were informed that 85 percent of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) had been phased out while the remaining 15 percent would be nullified in time for the 2010 deadline.
Indo-Asian News Service.
11 April 2007
Energy giant mulls options after vote.
As environmentalists cheered a state agency's rejection of its project, Australian energy giant BHP Billiton was left scrambling for a way to salvage its plans to build an $800-million natural gas processing plant off the Ventura County coast.
Los Angeles Times.
11 April 2007
Plant a seedling, restore a stream.
Streamside plants benefit the environment by improving water quality, minimizing the effects of adjacent development and providing habitat for animals along the water.
Poughkeepsie Journal.
11 April 2007
Earth Day events push green habits.
Local businesses, farms and nonprofit groups will coordinate activities during the fair and sell Earth-friendly goods, such as gardening supplies, organic cleaners, natural beauty products and compost.
Port Huron Times Herald.
11 April 2007
What's killing seabirds? Scientists baffled.
For the third winter running, seabirds not usually seen in such near-shore waters have been washing up, apparently starved to death, on beaches in California, Oregon and Washington.
Seattle Times.
11 April 2007
Seabird die-off baffles scientists.
The mystery of the dying seabirds is being played out on the North Coast.
Daily Astorian.
11 April 2007
Faithful put energy into lighting up London.
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Visalia will now give two energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs to every home in London, a poor community of about 400 homes and 2,000 residents in northwest Tulare County.
Fresno Bee.
11 April 2007
