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This Earth Day, a focus on Earth's warming.
Public awareness about climate change is growing; 83 percent of Americans now call it a 'serious' problem.
Christian Science Monitor.
20 April 2007
Growing number of Americans see warming as leading threat.
A third of Americans say global warming ranks as the world's single largest environmental problem, double the number who gave it top ranking last year, a nationwide poll shows.
Washington Post.
20 April 2007
Norway aims to be carbon neutral by 2050.
Norway wants to cut its net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 in the world's toughest national plan for fighting global warming.
Reuters.
20 April 2007
Sudden sea level surges threaten 1 billion.
More than 1 billion people live in low-lying areas where a sudden surge in sea level could prove as disastrous as the 2004 Asian tsunami.
Reuters.
20 April 2007
Australia's epic drought: the situation is grim.
Australia has warned that it will have to switch off the water supply to the continent's food bowl unless heavy rains break an epic drought - heralding what could be the first climate change-driven disaster to strike a developed nation.
London Independent.
20 April 2007
Thirst for bottled water may hurt environment.
America's infatuation with drinking high-priced "natural" water from a bottle rather than from the tap is contributing to global warming and could even qualify as an immoral act.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
20 April 2007
World needs to axe greenhouse gases by 80 pct.
The world will have to axe greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050, more deeply than planned, to have an even chance of curbing global warming in line with European Union goals, researchers said on Thursday.
Reuters.
20 April 2007
Earth Day theme of climate change a global alert.
Sunday, April 22 marks Earth Day. The theme of this year's Earth Day is climate change, one of the most pressing and complex challenges facing the world.
Xinhua News Agency.
20 April 2007
New turbulence in debate over effect of warming on hurricanes.
Now, a new study raises the possibility that global warming might even make it harder for hurricanes to form.
KPLC TV.
20 April 2007
UN lauds Al Gore, environment leaders at green awards.
The United Nations named former US Vice President Al Gore and Olympics chief Jacques Rogge as recipients of environmental awards on Thursday, and urged more action to stop global warming.
Reuters.
20 April 2007
Hotter climate ramifications 'faster, larger' than expected.
Climate scientists released a grim portrait this week of the likely effects of global warming on the United States and Canada.
McClatchy Newspapers.
20 April 2007
Biggar and better as Lanarkshire town bids to be Scotland's first carbon-neutral community.
Under a plan to create the first "carbon neutral" town in Scotland, the town of Biggar, population 2,000, would grow its own food, create its own electricity and dump no waste.
Edinburgh Scotsman.
20 April 2007
Think global, calculate local.
Calculating the outcomes of climate change requires a choice between regional and local models.
London Guardian.
20 April 2007
British Gas sees its future in green advice.
British Gas hopes to double its profits on selling gas and electricity by marketing a new range of "green" services such as home energy surveys, the installation of solar panels and more efficient boilers.
London Guardian.
20 April 2007
Greenpeace launches its campaign against energy-wasting products.
Greenpeace is demanding tough European efficiency standards for energy using products, and an immediate ban on incandescent light bulbs.
Santo Domingo Dominican Today.
20 April 2007
Global warming to devastate Indian coast.
Towns and cities along India's eastern coast will be devastated with global warming intensifying cyclones and rising sea levels eroding vast stretches of the shoreline, a climate official said on Friday.
Reuters India.
20 April 2007
Dry reality - China and India face up to curbs on carbon.
The world's two fastest-growing large economies are growing increasingly conscious of the global warming in which their rapid development is playing a part.
Financial Times.
20 April 2007
Proposed car ban to clean the air has Indonesians gasping.
Indonesia's environment minister is serious about banning sales of new cars in a bid to slash pollution levels, amid concern from local carmakers.
Agence France-Presse.
20 April 2007
Environmentalists warn against energy-consuming investment projects.
Six members of the Executive Yuan's environmental impact evaluation panel urged the government not to use ideology and economic factors to sacrifice the environment and turn Taiwan into "a public enemy" of the earth.
Taipei China Post.
20 April 2007
Threat to food crops as Australia prepares to turn off farmers’ water.
Australians have been told to pray for rain or face a ban on irrigation in the main food-growing region so that there is enough water to drink.
London Times.
20 April 2007
Global warming 'to fuel global drought.'
The Murray-Darling Basin's water crisis has reignited the debate about whether Australia's drought is the result of global warming.
Australian Associated Press.
20 April 2007
'A small price to pay' for cap on greenhouse gas.
A cap on greenhouse gas emissions would cut national growth and on average cost Australia about $5 billion a year every year until 2030, research shows.
Sydney Morning Herald.
20 April 2007
Carbon trading 'futile' without China or the US.
Human activity is contributing to climate change but programs like emissions trading are futile unless big polluters such as China and the US are on board, Treasurer Peter Costello says.
Australian Associated Press.
20 April 2007
PM's doubts over global warming link remain.
Climate change is being treated as a reality by the Government despite its doubt that global warming has caused the unprecedented "dangerous situation" in the Murray-Darling Basin.
Sydney Daily Telegraph.
20 April 2007
Kyoto would 'manufacture a recession': Baird.
Environment Minister John Baird has delivered a drastic vision of economic breakdown if Canada were forced to comply with the Kyoto Protocol, a vision the Liberals say is not based on fact.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
20 April 2007
Critics assail Ottawa's dire Kyoto predictions.
Opposition parties and environmentalists yesterday accused the Conservative government of willfully overlooking the economic benefits of green technology to inflate the costs of reducing greenhouse gases.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
20 April 2007
Light bulbs aren't going to do Kyoto trick.
Energy analyst Robert Skinner suggests that current efforts to support energy efficiency and renewable energy will not come close to making an impact in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
20 April 2007
Plant a tree, belch a cloud. A fair exchange?
Carbon credits aren't perfect, but they're a good start.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
20 April 2007
Kyoto report sparks heated debate in Canadians Commons.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has used a new report that warned of skyrocketing energy prices and a crippling recession to justify his decision to walk away from Canada’s international commitments under the Kyoto Protocol.
CanWest News.
20 April 2007
Dire Canadian forecast for Kyoto compliance meets with skepticism.
The Conservative government ran into skepticism as it released a major study predicting that compliance with the Kyoto Protocol would bring an economic apocalypse.
Canadian Press.
20 April 2007
Jobless rate could soar on Kyoto compliance.
Canada's unemployment rate would jump by 25 percent and its economy would move into recession if the country had to implement short-term Kyoto Protocol targets immediately.
Reuters.
20 April 2007
Baird says meeting Kyoto target would cause recession
Canada's economy would fall into a recession next year if lawmakers approved an opposition bill forcing the government to implement the Kyoto treaty, Environment Minister John Baird said.
Bloomberg News.
20 April 2007
Canadian Environment Minister paints dire scenario for Kyoto compliance.
Canada's Environment Minister warned Thursday that if the country complies with the Kyoto Protocol gas prices will soar while thousands of jobs will disappear.
Associated Press.
20 April 2007
Obama pushes carbon reductions in car fuel.
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says the fuel used to power automobiles should contain less of the carbon that pollutes the air _ enough to make the same impact as taking 32 million cars off the road.
Associated Press.
20 April 2007
Even as gas prices rise, Oregon is fueling up.
As gas prices rose to record highs last year, Oregonians burned more gasoline -- about 142,000 gallons more each day on average than the year before -- according to the federal Energy Information Administration.
Portland Oregonian.
20 April 2007
Ulman sees county role as 'green' leader.
Howard leaders are setting out to make the county a national model for progressive environmental practices.
Baltimore Sun.
20 April 2007
Pelosi, Boxer work to make Capitol greener.
Saying she wants to set an environmental example for the rest of the country, Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed Thursday to make the House's five buildings and 6 million square feet of space carbon-neutral by the end of 2008.
San Francisco Chronicle.
20 April 2007
Drought now, disaster later?
The three major sources of water for the Inland region are at critical low, but rationing and forced conservation are at least a year away.
Riverside Press-Enterprise.
20 April 2007
Step It Up petitions to cut carbon emissions.
You may have missed the National Day of Climate Action, which was observed across America last Saturday, the same day as the Great American Clean-up.
Venice Gondolier.
20 April 2007
Project energy: The moose mystery.
Despite the signs of recent moose activity in the area, actual sightings of the giant woodland animals are becoming rare.
Minneapolis WCCO TV.
20 April 2007
Gratiot energy park pitched to state Senate.
Greenhouse gases, global warming, serious convictions that a carbon tax is inevitable and Michigan's poor economy were topics addressed at the state Senate's energy committee.
Mt Pleasant Morning Sun.
20 April 2007
Envirothon challenges students to seek out renewable energy options.
The Carroll Envirothon organizers asked students to research alternative and renewable energy options in a part of this year’s competition.
Carrol County Times.
20 April 2007
Global warming swelling insurance risk.
The insurer of last resort, the government, faces a potential payout of at least $919 billion under a worst-case scenario of flood and crop losses due to global warming, congressional investigators say.
Associated Press.
20 April 2007
Greening the U.S. Capitol.
House Democratic leaders this afternoon adopted an "aggressive" blueprint for making the U.S. Capitol "carbon neutral," including a recommendation the government buy carbon credits to offset greenhouse gas emissions estimated to equal 17,000 cars.
Washington Times.
20 April 2007
2008 candidates show affinity for atomic energy.
The crop of candidates seeking the White House in 2008 shows an affinity for atomic energy that would have been unthinkable a decade ago.
New York Sun.
20 April 2007
Entertainment outfits working to become carbon-neutral.
When it comes to trying to tread lighter on this planet, it's all about baby steps.
Yakima Herald Republic.
20 April 2007
UN backs biofuel despite fears of deforestation.
The UN’s top environment official has backed a European Union plan to require the blending of plant-based biofuels into road fuels despite fears by environmentalists that this could lead to increased deforestation in south-east Asia and Brazil.
Financial Times.
20 April 2007
Creating the 'biobelt'.
Wisconsin officials hope to establish the state among biofuel industry leaders by joining 11 other states in a new Midwest alternative fuel alliance.
Madison Wisconsin State Journal.
20 April 2007
Biodiesel conversions a growing trend.
The number of companies supplying diesel fuel is growing. Sales of biodiesel jumped from 75 million gallons in 2005 to 250 million gallons in 2006.
San Mateo Daily Journal.
20 April 2007
Pig fat to be turned into diesel.
American oil company ConocoPhillips and Tyson Foods, the world's biggest meat producer, have announced that they will produce diesel from pork fat.
BBC.
20 April 2007
Ethanol possibly more harmful than gas.
A new study out of Stanford says pollution from ethanol could end up creating a worse health hazard than gasoline, especially for people with asthma and other respiratory diseases.
San Francisco Chronicle.
20 April 2007
A warming trend for putting wood waste to work as fuel.
A widening variety of new fuels is moving closer to commercial production as concern over global warming makes them more attractive.
Washington Post.
20 April 2007
Daryl Hannah campaigns for biodiesel standard.
A group of celebrity-led campaigners are setting up sustainable standards for biofuels in the United States.
Reuters.
20 April 2007
UC biofuels deal drawing opposition.
A $500-million deal between UC Berkeley and oil giant BP to establish a joint energy laboratory has prompted growing protests by students and faculty who fear the arrangement will compromise the university's integrity.
Los Angeles Times.
20 April 2007
Spitzer maps 15% energy cut.
Gov. Eliot Spitzer yesterday outlined a broad plan to reduce energy consumption 15 percent statewide by 2015, along with a host of policies designed to encourage investment in cleaner energy sources.
New York Newsday.
20 April 2007
N.Y. governor unveils energy efficiency initiatives.
Gov. Eliot Spitzer proposed one of the most ambitious energy conservation plans in the nation yesterday, pledging a package of legislative and regulatory measures that he said would allow New York to consume less energy in 2015 than it does today.
New York Times.
20 April 2007
Living the dream.
The couple's 3,700-square-foot Victorian near Roscoe Village is decked out with water-conserving toilets and shower heads, energy-efficient appliances and power-saving tankless water heaters.
Chicago Sun-Times.
20 April 2007
Environmental concerns raised at Shell oral hearing.
An expert environmental consultant has called for a “belt and braces” approach in preventing pollution of Broadhaven Bay from discharges from the outfall pipe of the Corrib gas terminal.
Mayo Advertiser.
20 April 2007
Big brother is 'going green.'
Some critics complain Big Brother pollutes the airwaves, but this year the reality show is making a big effort to go green.
Australian Associated Press.
20 April 2007
Indonesian minister proposes new-car ban.
Indonesia's environment minister has proposed a ban on the sale of new cars in a radical bid to slash pollution levels in the nation's rapidly growing urban areas, a report said Thursday.
ANTARA News.
20 April 2007
Indonesia may ban new cars.
Indonesia may ban the sale of new cars in an effort to cut air pollution in the country's ever-growing urban areas.
Aljazeera.
20 April 2007
Ban on sales of new cars proposed.
Indonesia's environment minister has defended his proposal to ban sales of new cars in a bid to slash pollution levels, amid concern from car manufacturers.
South African Press Association.
20 April 2007
O'Malley reaches out to farming community.
Gov. Martin O'Malley launched a series of Earth Day-related events yesterday by telling farmers he believes they are essential to Maryland's efforts to protect the environment and promising to do whatever is necessary to keep agriculture profitable in the state.
Baltimore Sun.
20 April 2007
House Democrats go green with enthusiasm.
House Democratic leaders yesterday adopted an "aggressive" blueprint for making the U.S. Capitol carbon-neutral.
Washington Times.
20 April 2007
Silverjet fliers offset pollution.
A new airline at Newark Liberty International Airport is charging travelers about $20 each way to make investments in clean-air projects around the world.
Bergen County Record.
20 April 2007
O'Malley reaches out to farming community.
Gov. Martin O'Malley launched a series of Earth Day-related events yesterday by telling farmers he believes they are essential to Maryland's efforts to protect the environment.
Baltimore Sun.
20 April 2007
Big-box retailers see green as eco-consciousness grows.
Retailers have for years sold eco-friendly goods, but now big-box stores and other chains are increasingly tapping into the billion-dollar market for organic produce, energy-efficient appliances and power-sipping light bulbs.
Orlando Sentinel.
20 April 2007
Weather woes heating up.
Western South Dakota’s historic water woes are likely to get worse as global warming complicates the region’s already challenging precipitation patterns, a federal water specialist said Thursday.
Rapid City Journal.
20 April 2007
