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Reporting on the environment.
Barely a day goes by without a story on global warming or other environmental issues popping up on the news. But it wasn’t long ago that reporters had to fight to cover environmental stories.
Living On Earth.
21 April 2007
Eco-socialites make cleaning green a priority.
Given their designer wardrobes, their houses flung about the country, and an aggregate income the size of a small duchy, Sloan Barnett's guests were odd candidates for a sales pitch that urged looking beneath the kitchen sink and tossing out your toxic powders and sprays.
New York Times.
21 April 2007
Canada's towns and cities take the lead in fighting global warming.
Municipalities across Canada are taking the environmental lead amid growing public concern over global warming, and that means there have been measures introduced to deal with everything from pesticide use and automobile idling to parking lot taxation.
CanWest News.
21 April 2007
Pairing environmentalism, economic justice.
The eve of the 38th annual Earth Day tomorrow marks a time of alliance between secular environmentalists and pious fellow Greens.
Boston Globe.
21 April 2007
Local energy generation system in Woking, England, draws admirers - and skeptics.
This city of 90,000 people southwest of London has developed a radical model for meeting its own energy needs that aims to use less fossil fuel and reduce pollutants.
International Herald Tribune.
21 April 2007
In search of fuel's holy grail.
Companies in Canada are closing in on a profitable way to turn wood waste into ethanol to use as an alternative to gasoline.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
21 April 2007
Reliance on coal sullies 'Green the Capitol' effort.
When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a pre-Earth Day news conference this week to promote her plans to "Green the Capitol," she promised a number of steps to make the congressional campus a model of environmentalism.
Washington Post.
21 April 2007
Drought debates muddy the waters.
In the United States the definition of "drought" has become watered down and muddied as policy makers fight over decades-old water rights and homeowners remain largely oblivious to the potentially severe shortages that loom.
MSNBC.
21 April 2007
Pound by pound, dollar for dollar, the complicated equation for going green.
How much does a person have to spend to go green--and what kind of environmental impact would that spending actually have?
Wall Street Journal.
21 April 2007
Vote hinged on environment a big gamble for all.
All parties in Canada have cranked up the rhetoric on Kyoto.
Toronto Star.
21 April 2007
Sununu sponsors bill that would cap greenhouse gas emissions.
After twice voting against bills intended to curb global warming, U.S. Sen. John Sununu said Friday he would support a bill capping carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
Associated Press.
21 April 2007
Powerful policy group toughens U.S. emissions plan.
An influential U.S. panel of energy experts has toughened its recommendations on global warming emissions, aiming for a 15 percent cut in greenhouse gases by 2030, a spokesman for the group said on Friday.
Reuters.
21 April 2007
National security and climate change.
A recent flurry of high-level meetings and reports have focused attention on the security implications of climate change.
Living On Earth.
21 April 2007
Filipino poor to suffer most from brownouts, climate change.
It's the poor in the Philippines who suffer most from heat spells and extreme weather conditions caused by climate change.
Quezon City Bulatlat.
21 April 2007
Unchecked global warming would spawn unparalleled depression, Suzuki warns.
One of the country's best-known scientists and environmentalists is warning that the world economy will be devastated if governments don't act quickly and decisively to curb global warming emissions.
Canadian Press.
21 April 2007
Climate change at top of world agenda, Annan says.
The environment and climate change top the list of challenges for the international community and failing to face them could ruin development, former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Friday.
Reuters.
21 April 2007
Coke to spend $3 million to combat global warming.
The Coca-Cola Co. will work with Georgia Tech's Enterprise Innovation Institute to cut energy consumption by 23 percent and water consumption by 15 percent at its Atlanta headquarters.
Atlanta Business Journal.
21 April 2007
Climate action can be achieved at reasonable cost, says UN report.
A draft UN report says it’s possible to cut global greenhouse emissions in half by 2030 and stave off dangerous climate change at a cost of less than $50 a tonne.
Canadian Press.
21 April 2007
Climate change threat to humanity.
The greatest threat facing humanity is climate change, former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday, and praised a Norwegian initiative to reduce the country's net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050.
Associated Press.
21 April 2007
1 in 3 chance of record low sea ice in 2007.
University of Colorado at Boulder researchers are forecasting a one in three chance that the 2007 minimum extent of sea ice across the Arctic region will set an all-time record low.
SPX.
21 April 2007
Small farmers hit by changes in the climate.
Small-scale farmers in Malawi are becoming aware that they are bearing the brunt of climate change, which has been adversely affecting productivity, according to a new study by an international aid agency.
UN IRIN.
21 April 2007
Singapore takes measures to become energy-efficient country.
In recent months, Singapore has unveiled a series of measures to make the city- state more energy efficient.
Xinhua News Agency.
21 April 2007
Narwhals aid in study of climate change.
A biologist at the University of Washington is attaching instruments to the backs of narwhals, marine mammals with unicorn-like tusks that live in arctic seas, to mine data on global warming.
Associated Press.
21 April 2007
Wind shear may weaken hurricanes.
New research indicates that a big increase in wind shear - the change in wind speed or direction with height in the atmosphere - in the tropical Atlantic due to global warming could hamper hurricane activity.
Financial Times.
21 April 2007
Faithfully green.
Tiffany Malloy tries to be a good environmentalist every day, but this is especially true on Sundays.
Columbia Missourian.
21 April 2007
Earth Day tips target top environmental problems.
The polar ice caps are melting, coal-fired power plants spew mercury into the air and 40% of U.S. waterways remain unsafe for swimming or fishing. So what can you do about it?
Gannett News Service.
21 April 2007
Little things make big difference.
It’s not going to take Superman to save the planet from the effects of global warming, said Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury.
Albany Democrat-Herald.
21 April 2007
Clinton campaign goes 'carbon neutral.'
To observe Earth Day on Sunday, Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign said it would become "carbon neutral" to help fight global warming.
Associated Press.
21 April 2007
India opposes tourism in Antarctica.
India Saturday strongly opposed the commercial exploitation of Antarctica through tourism as the trend is aggravating global warming and leading to a rise in the sea level.
Indo-Asian News Service.
21 April 2007
Greenpeace crushes bulbs to highlight global warming.
Environmental group Greenpeace on Friday crushed 10,000 light bulbs at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate to highlight the urgent need to conserve energy and combat global warming.
Agence France-Presse.
21 April 2007
EU must have open dialogue with Asia on climate change.
The European Union should not impose its climate change solutions on Asia and should remain open to alternative Asian ideas, Denmark's environment minister said days ahead of a Europe-Asia meeting.
Agence France-Presse.
21 April 2007
Climate threat has plants quivering.
A 2C (3.6F) increase in temperature may be too much for many plants species to survive unless they are able to migrate to cooler areas, a team of scientists fear.
BBC.
21 April 2007
Rudd urges embrace of China on climate.
Australia and the US must engage China on climate change, "the great moral, environmental and economic challenge of our generation", Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd has told a Washington audience.
Melbourne Age.
21 April 2007
Obama offers plan to cut gas emissions.
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday issued a call to save future generations from global catastrophe as he offered an energy proposal to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Associated Press.
21 April 2007
Snacks get the latest carbon credentials off to a crisp start.
Not many revolutions start with cheese and onion crisps, but this week they led the charge into carbon footprint labelling.
London Times.
21 April 2007
Norway aims for zero-carbon status with all emissions offset by 2050.
Norway plans to be the first country in the world to become "carbon neutral" and cut its net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050.
London Guardian.
21 April 2007
Norway's ambitious plan met with scepticism.
Norway Prime Minister's three-point plan calls for reducing pollution by 10 percentage points more than promised under the Kyoto Agreement by 2012, a 30 percent emissions cut by 2020, and lowering net emissions to zero by 2050.
South African Press Association.
21 April 2007
Boxer sees action on global warming legislation.
Sen. Barbara Boxer said Wednesday she sees a bipartisan consensus developing on her Environment and Public Works Committee in favor of legislation to curb global warming emissions.
Associated Press.
21 April 2007
Maryland joins carbon dioxide pact.
Maryland joined a regional greenhouse gas emissions agreement Friday, becoming the 10th and southernmost state to sign the pact and agree to slash carbon emissions from power plants by 2018.
Associated Press.
21 April 2007
Dade, Broward panels tackling climate issue.
In Miami-Dade County, Clerk of Courts Harvey Ruvin has headed a 14-year effort to reduce CO2 emissions under a plan approved by the County Commission.
Miami Herald.
21 April 2007
State takes steps to curb warming.
Cleaner fuels, cleaner garbage dumps and one less job for hobby mechanics: These are the first three ways California plans to rein in greenhouse gases.
Sacramento Bee.
21 April 2007
Reducing climate change.
Laramie residents met at the University of Wyoming to discuss climate change, how Wyoming would be affected and what to do about it.
Laramie Boomerang.
21 April 2007
Global warming gets a cold shoulder.
The CCAN had scheduled a rally to alert the uneducated of an approaching disaster caused by rising sea levels as a result of global warning. That doomsday message struck a cord in less than a dozen citizens not counting the messengers themselves.
Connection Newspapers.
21 April 2007
Maryland joins pact; Montgomery plan announced.
Maryland joined seven states yesterday in a Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative aimed at reducing carbon dioxide pollution from power plants 10 percent by 2019 in the absence of tougher federal emissions standards.
Washington Post.
21 April 2007
Air board sets goals to reduce emissions.
State regulators on Friday released a list of changes that could be implemented by 2010 to begin California's march toward its 2020 global warming target.
San Francisco Chronicle.
21 April 2007
Md. joins pollution pact.
Maryland joined a multistate effort to reduce pollution contributing to global warming yesterday and will begin studies to find more ways to combat climate change and limit the threat rising sea levels pose to the state's 3,100 miles of shoreline.
Baltimore Sun.
21 April 2007
State unveils first steps toward emissions reductions.
The California Air Resources Board on Friday released a set of "early action" measures to comply with the state's landmark regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Sacramento Bee.
21 April 2007
Car expert: Emissions rules would 'devastate' industry.
An auto industry consultant testified Friday that new rules to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from cars and trucks would devastate the auto industry if adopted, forcing the loss of up to 65,000 jobs over the next 10 years.
Associated Press.
21 April 2007
Climate-change campaign misrepresents Inuit, says critic.
An expedition across Baffin Island designed to raise awareness about climate change has one Iqaluit man raising concern that it's also creating a false impression of Inuit culture and the Arctic environment.
CBC Canada.
21 April 2007
Global warming cause of Aussie drought?
An unprecedented drought that has withered Australia's major food production zone could be a taste of things to come as global warming ramps up, experts said on Friday.
South African Press Association.
21 April 2007
We're among worst polluters.
Canada's greenhouse gas emissions have risen by more than any other G8 nation since 1990.
Toronto Star.
21 April 2007
Canada ready for stiff measures to cut CO2 emissions: environmentalist.
A leading environmentalist argued Friday that Canadians are ready to adopt costly measures to curb greenhouse gas emissions, though the government warns that could mean economic doom.
Agence France-Presse.
21 April 2007
Economists endorse Kyoto warnings.
The Conservative government found itself on the receiving end of lectures Friday from a well-known environmentalist, as well as from economists who endorsed the federal study which warned that honouring Canada’s international commitments under the Kyoto protocol could cause a devastating recession.
CanWest News Service.
21 April 2007
Green guardians go extra mile to save planet.
Will Parish and others say they're doing as their friends are: clamping down on energy consumption and actively working to prevent the grimmest global warming projections from coming true.
San Francisco Chronicle.
21 April 2007
Earth Day gets greener as it ages.
Earth Day, one of the last vestiges of hippie culture, is still hanging in there, even enjoying a bit of a resurgence because of global warming.
Cape Cod Times.
21 April 2007
Good old days turns event into model for green living.
Being carbon neutral isn't just for big time events like the Super Bowl and the Academy Awards. At this year's Pacific Grove Good Old Days festival, some 338,300 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions — gas emissions that contribute to global warming — will be offset by the future planting of 507 trees.
Monterey County Herald.
21 April 2007
Bills aim to reduce major power plant emissions across U.S.
Cooperation in the introduction Thursday of legislation to reduce air pollution and the threat of global warming seems, according to the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), to indicate a change of politics in the U.S. Senate.
Sevierville Mountain Press.
21 April 2007
Our planet under attack.
Climate change is now accepted as a major threat to humanity. The world is experiencing major upheavals in weather, agricultural production, and fresh water availability, as well as a significant rise in sea levels from unrestrained carbon emissions. The impact of climate change once thought of as unimaginable and farfetched is now occurring.
Zee News.
21 April 2007
Lawn to garden conversion can mean less work.
There can be splendor in the grass of a well-managed yard. Pride and prestige, too, for the exacting property owners. Turf-covered lawns promote cooling through evaporation, reduce erosion and absorb carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases blamed for climate change.
Associated Press.
21 April 2007
Ethanol vehicles pose a significant risk to human health.
Ethanol is widely touted as an eco-friendly, clean-burning fuel, but if every vehicle in the United States ran on fuel made primarily from ethanol instead of pure gasoline, the number of respiratory-related deaths and hospitalizations would likely increase.
News-Medical.net.
21 April 2007
Drafty older home typical 'energy pig'.
It wasn't until Paul and Dione Goyette had an energy audit done on the two-storey, brick house that they realized how much heat was escaping through the cracks and up the chimney.
Toronto Star.
21 April 2007
Which way is the greenest road?
Maybe it was the impact of Al Gore's Oscar-winning documentary on climate change. Maybe it was the cumulative effect of relentless media reporting on the subject. Or maybe it was just the result of dollar-a-litre gasoline prices. Whatever the reason, environmental and energy issues have reached a critical mass in the public consciousness, challenging health care for top status at a political level.
Toronto Star.
21 April 2007
Grocers go green to boost profits, image.
The grocery business is getting greener, led by new initiatives from chains such as Kroger Co., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Tesco PLC.
Associated Press.
21 April 2007
Eco-friendly hotels, tours help travelers stay green on the go.
Hotels are among a rising number of businesses that cater to environmentally conscious travelers.
San Francisco Chronicle.
21 April 2007
Not your ordinary roof.
Vegetative roofs - called green roofs in the industry - have two jobs: provide an extra layer of insulation from heat and cold and absorb water that would rush into gutters, carrying pollutants picked up along the way to streams and waterways.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
21 April 2007
'Green rooftops' build following.
Tomorrow's roofs will be different- they will be better insulators, help trim energy bills, protect our water and keep the air clean by a layer of plant life.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
21 April 2007
Focusing on 'ecological literacy.'
Sustainability might seem like a tall order for an entire university, but students, staff and faculty at Willamette University are doing their part to incorporate the concept into most aspects of campus life.
Salem Statesman Journal.
21 April 2007
WA Legislature passes measure encouraging cleaner-burning fuels.
The Washington state Legislature on Friday passed a measure that encourages the use of cleaner-burning fuels - both through research and replacing or retrofitting diesel buses.
Associated Press.
21 April 2007
