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As ocean levels swell, an English coast crumbles.
Erosion along English coasts has never been as quick and cataclysmic as it has been in recent years - an effect of climate change and global warming.
International Herald Tribune.
14 April 2007
State sues to nullify blueprint for growth.
California's Attorney General has filed a lawsuit to force San Bernardino County to abandon its growth blueprint because it fails to assess the effects of increased greenhouse gases and other pollutants.
Los Angeles Times.
14 April 2007
Activists to bring their climate change cause to Congress, the public.
The movement to combat global warming kicks off its grassroots activist season today with a series of events that highlight the dynamism -- and growing pains -- within the ranks of green advocates.
San Francisco Chronicle.
14 April 2007
Earthy issues inspire students.
Only a few years ago, student environmentalists were a rare breed. That changed as global warming began making headlines.
Oakland Tribune.
14 April 2007
Warming could spark N. American water scramble.
Climate change could diminish North American water supplies and trigger disputes between the United States and Canada over water reserves already stressed by industry and agriculture, UN experts said on Wednesday.
Reuters.
14 April 2007
Coal-fired plants blamed for increases in carbon dioxide.
An environmental group blames coal-fired power plants for nearly half the country's increase in carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels between 2000 and 2004.
Associated Press.
14 April 2007
The burning issue.
A single chimney at Yorkshire's Drax power station pours out more carbon dioxide pollution than entire countries. The company prides itself on its cleanliness; campaigners want the plant closed.
London Guardian.
14 April 2007
TXU turns to nuclear.
As TXU moves away from coal and towards nuclear power, the National Resources Defense Council and Environmental Defense, who helped broker its takeover, are starting to re-think their positions on nuclear energy.
Living On Earth.
14 April 2007
The greening of faith goes forth in Seattle.
Today, about 50 local churches and synagogues are expected to take part in a march and rally in downtown Seattle as part of Step It Up 2007, a day of planned public events nationwide to call for action on climate change.
Seattle Times.
14 April 2007
Odds offered online on global warming's possible coastal impact.
Joining the debate about the effects of global warming, an online gambling service has started accepting bets on when rising waters would submerge Virginia's Cape Henry and Cape Hatteras on North Carolina's Outer Banks.
London Independent.
14 April 2007
Report: N.C. ranks high for CO2 emission growth.
North Carolina ranks among the top four states in the country for increases in carbon dioxide emissions between 1990 and 2004, according to a new report from an environmental group.
Charlotte Business Journal.
14 April 2007
Fl. carbon dioxide emissions second highest in nation.
Florida had the nation's second-highest increase in carbon dioxide emissions between 1990 and 2004, because of an increase in the number of drivers.
Gannett News Service.
14 April 2007
N.C. ranks high for CO2 emission growth.
North Carolina ranks among the top four states in the country for increases in carbon dioxide emissions between 1990 and 2004.
Phoenix Business Journal.
14 April 2007
Virginia leads region in emissions increase.
Virginia's carbon dioxide emissions rose from 1990 to 2004 at a rate that was nearly twice the national average, in part because of urban sprawl.
Associated Press.
14 April 2007
State sues S.B. County over global warming.
Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. filed a lawsuit Friday against the county of San Bernardino?s recently-updated general plan because it did not properly address global warming.
Victorville Daily Press.
14 April 2007
Transport seen surging, damaging climate.
Surging use of cars and planes will push up greenhouse gas emissions in coming decades, making the transport sector a black spot in a fight against global warming, according to a draft UN report.
Reuters.
14 April 2007
UN 2009 climate summit might spur treaty talks.
A possible world climate change summit in 2009 could act as a deadline for governments to agree a new treaty to fight global warming beyond 2012, the head of the UN Climate Change Secretariat said on Thursday.
Reuters.
14 April 2007
Planting one season at a time.
The lack of meteorological data is just one challenge as Malawi struggles to cope with global warming.
Hamilton Spectator.
14 April 2007
Howard edges toward carbon trade scheme.
Australia is a step closer to a national carbon emissions trading scheme, with Prime Minister John Howard tacitly endorsing the setting of greenhouse gas targets.
Australian Associated Press.
14 April 2007
PM hint on gas trading scheme.
John Howard has softened his trenchant opposition to a greenhouse gas emissions trading and target reduction scheme by indicating he would consider such a scheme after his Emissions Trading Task Group reports at the end of next month.
Sydney Morning Herald.
14 April 2007
Aussie miners tackle global warming.
Australian coal miner’s union has taken a stand to support renewable energy and address global warming.
Living On Earth.
14 April 2007
Aust. PM says no to premiers on climate change.
The rift over how to tackle climate change widened with Australian Prime Minister John Howard's refusal to back a plan by state premiers to set up a national carbon emission trading scheme.
Brisbane Times.
14 April 2007
Australian states commit to greenhouse cuts.
Defying Prime Minister John Howard, Australia's states have vowed to make significant cuts in greenhouse gas emissions and to set up a national system of carbon trading by 2010.
Reuters.
14 April 2007
No easy fix on emissions: Conoco.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the oil sands will not happen quickly, said Kevin Meyers, president of ConocoPhillips Canada, one of the country's largest energy companies.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
14 April 2007
CAW says 'insanity' of green movement is unfairly punishing auto sector.
The president of the Canadian Auto Workers union says the “insanity” of the environmental movement is making the auto sector an unfair target in the fight against climate change.
Canadian Press.
14 April 2007
Half of Canadians support nuclear power, survey suggests.
A little more than half of Canadians believe nuclear power is one way to have cleaner air and lower greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new poll commissioned by the government.
CBC Canada.
14 April 2007
Canada and U.S. agree to new talks on reducing cross-border air pollution.
Canada and the United States will start new negotiations to reduce cross-border air pollution.
Canadian Press.
14 April 2007
Natives and scientists state their worries about climate warming.
A number of rural Alaskans traveled to Anchorage this week to tell their personal stories about a warming Alaska to a state commission the Legislature set up to take stock of climate change's consequences for Alaska.
Anchorage Daily News.
14 April 2007
A crusade at Rutgers to battle warming.
A group of environmental activists, teachers, college students -- and even a man dressed as a polar bear --launched a four-day global warming awareness campaign at Rutgers University, with plans to hit several stops before concluding with a rally at the Statehouse in Trenton on Monday.
Newark Star-Ledger.
14 April 2007
Council eyes response to global warming.
Kansas Energy Council members on Friday discussed joining a national wave of states targeting greenhouse gas emissions.
Harris News Service.
14 April 2007
State's CO2 output jumps, environmental group says.
Colorado's emissions of carbon dioxide - a greenhouse gas considered the major driver behind global warming - grew 39 percent from 1990 to 2004, according to figures compiled by environmental activists.
Denver Rocky Mountain News.
14 April 2007
Coal-fired power may get reprieve.
The Senate and Gov. Chris Gregoire likely will agree with changes the House made to climate-change legislation, which won't bar coal plants from Washington but may make them a riskier undertaking for investors, electric utilities and ratepayers.
Longview Daily News.
14 April 2007
Campaign to push for emissions controls.
Hudson Valley residents will join together today by attending action events around the area as part of Step It Up 2007's National Day of Climate Action.
Poughkeepsie Journal.
14 April 2007
Cornell expert paints grim picture of climate.
Imagine if summers in New York were more like those in Georgia.
Gannett News Service.
14 April 2007
Global-warming bill praised by Pelosi during state visit.
A day after the Washington House passed a bill to tackle global warming, the legislation received an enthusiastic greeting from Democrats ranging from Gov. Christine Gregoire to visiting Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
Seattle Times.
14 April 2007
'Day of action' rallies planned across nation.
A group of Middlebury College students looking to draw attention to global warming have sparked a national day of action beyond their wildest expectations: 1,350 actions planned today across all 50 states.
Associated Press.
14 April 2007
Betting the farm (and town).
Think global warming will raise the oceans enough to submerge Cape Hatteras? Want to bet on it?
Associated Press.
14 April 2007
Campaign to push for emissions controls.
Shekomeko resident Doris Stewart McCabe will join other Hudson Valley residents today attending action events around the area as part of Step It Up 2007's National Day of Climate Action.
Poughkeepsie Journal.
14 April 2007
Population, economic growth outpaces greenhouse gas emissions.
Although Southeastern and Gulf Coast states have accounted for some of the country's largest emissions of carbon dioxide in recent years, the increases appear modest compared with the states' population and economic growth.
Austin American-Statesman.
14 April 2007
Adirondack skiers join national global warming protest.
While demonstrators in more than 1,300 spots around the U.S. were set to denounce global warming Saturday, one group planned to snow shoe and ski up Whiteface Mountain to unfurl its protest banner in April snow.
Associated Press.
14 April 2007
In a filmdom premiere, a foe for Gore.
“An Inconvenient Truth...or Convenient Fiction?” is a point-by-PowerPoint rebuttal of former Vice President Al Gore’s global warming documentary.
New York Times.
14 April 2007
U.S. judge clears path for Alaska oil lease sale.
A U.S. federal court has rejected an attempt by Alaska North Slope Inupiat Eskimos to stop an offshore oil and gas lease sale, clearing the way for the U.S. Minerals Management Service to sell exploration rights to the Beaufort Sea.
Reuters.
14 April 2007
WA House passes climate change measure.
The Washington state House has recently passed a measure that would prohibit utilities from entering into long-term contracts with coal-fired power plants that produce excessive greenhouse gases.
Associated Press.
14 April 2007
Army Corps needs major overhaul.
The Army Corps of Engineers needs to acknowledge that the world is heating up and seas are rising to better protect the nation from flooding and hurricanes.
Associated Press.
14 April 2007
Asian Pacific nations pledge to cut ozone depleting chemicals.
Worried over the fast shrinking ozone layer, countries in the Asia Pacific region have agreed to phase out critical uses of CFCs and other ozone depleting substances by 2008.
Bombay Financial Express.
14 April 2007
Energy-saving light bulbs contain toxic mercury.
Those curlicue, energy-efficient light bulbs touted as helping save the earth have a drawback: They contain mercury, which is poisonous.
Nashville Tennessean.
14 April 2007
Plan to pump water interstate slammed.
Malcolm Turnbull has backed a plan to pipe water from northern NSW to southeast Queensland, despite having no definitive research on the likely carbon emissions required to provide the massive amounts of energy to run the scheme.
Sydney Australian.
14 April 2007
State sues to get data on meetings with carmakers.
California sued the Bush administration for its records of meetings with automakers that preceded federal regulators' decision that U.S. law preempted California's carbon emission reduction rules.
Bloomberg News.
14 April 2007
Honda earns 'greenest automaker' title for 2007.
The UCS on a biennial basis gives the award to the company with the lowest overall production of smog-forming emissions and global warming emissions (primarily CO2) in its U.S. automobile fleet.
Brampton Guardian.
14 April 2007
Schwarzenegger in Washington: Make environment sexy.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told environmentalists on Wednesday they needed to stop nagging and make their cause sexy, likening it to bodybuilding's evolution from a weird pursuit to mainstream.
Reuters.
14 April 2007
Renewed green emphasis scores successes for environmentalists.
Color Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley's first legislative session light green.
Baltimore Sun.
14 April 2007
Duke won't fight plant ruling.
Duke Energy Corp. won't appeal a February decision by North Carolina's utility regulator allowing construction of only one coal-burning power plant, not the two it had requested.
Bloomberg News.
14 April 2007
'Billionaires for coal' jumpstart earth day events.
Earth Day may be a week away, but demonstrations began on Friday in Santa Cruz with "Billionaires for Coal," a satirical performance troupe that lampooned Wall Street's recent funding of more than 150 coal-fired powered plants.
Santa Cruz Sentinel.
14 April 2007
Schwarzenegger building up green record, image.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is boasting that California's leadership is making environmentalism hip, sexy and mainstream, no longer just a guilt-driven movement for "tree-huggers" and "fanatics."
San Francisco KPIX TV.
14 April 2007
