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Bloomberg draws a blueprint for a greener city.
In a quarter-century plan to create “the first environmentally sustainable 21st-century city,” Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg proposed a sweeping and politically contentious vision of 127 projects, regulations and innovations.
New York Times.
23 April 2007
Summer in April - German farmers are hoping for rain.
With cherry trees and fields of rapeseed in full bloom and the ground dry and dusty, farmers in Germany are worrying about their crop. Midsummer has turned up in mid-April and it's taking its toll on farmers.
Deutsche Presse-Agentur.
23 April 2007
Don't bet on offsets.
Some environmentalists are decidedly skeptical of the concept of offsets. The eco-fantasy of offsets allows people the illusion of having it both ways: Burn lots of jet fuel but avoid doing harm.
The Nation.
23 April 2007
Climate change adds twist to debate over dams.
The power company says the Klamath River dams it owns provide so-called clean energy at a time when carbon emissions have become a foremost environmental concern. But others say the dams are anything but clean.
New York Times.
23 April 2007
Earth the new star as green fills screen.
Green is now officially big business in Hollywood.
Los Angeles Times.
23 April 2007
Europeans launch appeal for elected UN assembly.
On global warming, it has become obvious that without some sort of global democracy, it will be impossible to solve this problem.
Belfast Telegraph.
23 April 2007
Nation feels effects of global climate shift.
As global warming causes changes in the world’s wind and water patterns, Viet Nam is beginning to feel the effects. Former President Tran Duc Luong urges awareness and action to head off the destruction of natural disasters.
Vietnam News Agency.
23 April 2007
Global warming: this is a switch.
Put simply, a warmer world means warmer oceans and thus more fuel for hurricanes. But now comes a plot twist. A warming planet also could have a dampening effect on hurricanes.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
23 April 2007
World Bank highlights conservation on Earth Day.
The World Bank re-affirmed its commitment to preserving the planet's natural resources and promoting clean investment on Earth Day, celebrated worldwide on Sunday.
BuaNews.
23 April 2007
Japan PM to broach post-Kyoto cooperation with Bush.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hopes to find ways in which the United States can cooperate on a post-Kyoto Protocol framework when he meets U.S. President George W. Bush later this week, the Japanese leader said on Monday.
Reuters.
23 April 2007
Top brass fear climate change.
Threats to national security from climate change are large and should be considered an integral part of U.S. security and defense planning, a report by a panel of 11 retired high-ranking admirals and generals concluded.
Chemical & Engineering News.
23 April 2007
Expert predicts no local rise in sea.
Global warming is not likely to cause the sea level in the Gulf of Thailand to rise because the body of water is too far from melting glaciers, a leading Thai hydrologist claimed on Monday.
Deutsche Presse-Agentur.
23 April 2007
A US carbon market could learn from Europe.
The United States has an opportunity to learn from mistakes made in the Europe Union's carbon trade, but the longer it waits to create a market on greenhouse emissions, the more it stands to loose, board members of a global emissions carbon trading group said.
Reuters.
23 April 2007
Baby frogs and 22 ducklings...global warming?
Legions of tiny frogs have been spotted among colourful flowerbeds across the UK. The pond-dwellers have rushed through the tadpole stage to become fully formed many weeks earlier than any previous year.
London Daily Express.
23 April 2007
British Airways gets into bed with Branson.
British Airways has performed an about-turn and joined the environmental aviation group launched by Sir Richard Branson last year.
London Guardian.
23 April 2007
Ecotaxes.
The ambitious goals set by EU leaders in March at the Brussels summit–a 20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 and related targets for energy savings, biofuels and other renewable energies–is unlikely to be achieved, at least without the use of environmental taxes to induce changes in businesses’ and consumers’ behaviour.
Economist.
23 April 2007
Humanity's greatest threat.
The greatest threat facing humanity is climate change, former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Friday, and praised a Norwegian initiative to reduce the country's net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050.
Associated Press.
23 April 2007
New alliance wants action on climate change.
A new coalition of development and environmental organisations has challenged the next Government to take radical action to combat global warming.
Radio Telefis Eireann.
23 April 2007
Norway faces tough road to zero emissions in 2050.
Norway will have to decide on how much extra costs to impose on its oil and gas industry before it can implement its goal to slash net emissions of greenhouse gases to zero by 2050.
Reuters.
23 April 2007
Germany proposes energy efficiency labels for homes.
Germany on Friday proposed mandatory energy efficiency labelling for buildings and apartments as part of a Europe-wide effort to cut back on energy waste and promote greener alternatives.
Reuters.
23 April 2007
Kenyans plant trees to coax back flamingos.
Erosion from farming and the effects of global warming combined in the late 1990s to leave Lake Nakuru virtually uninhabitable for its famous birds.
Reuters.
23 April 2007
Melting Himalayan glaciers a dire threat -experts.
Global warming could wipe out large areas of glaciers in the Himalayas and surrounding high-altitude regions, threatening dire consequences for China and South Asia, climate scientists said in Beijing on Monday.
Reuters.
23 April 2007
Climate not main challenge: PM.
Prime Minister John Howard has rejected Labor leader Kevin Rudd's claim that climate change is the overwhelming moral challenge facing Australians.
Sydney Morning Herald.
23 April 2007
Feds expected to introduce emission targets this week.
Federal Environment Minister John Baird is expected to announce new regulations this week that would force industrial polluters in Canada to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases.
CBC Canada.
23 April 2007
Teenagers turn green.
There is one instance when high school peer pressure is definitely a good thing, and that's when it results in more teens caring for the environment.
Barrie Examiner.
23 April 2007
Youth lead way to better Earth.
Large number at Earth Day event reflects their influence on saving environment, premier says
Toronto Sun.
23 April 2007
Down to Earth: A sunny day becomes a green day.
From Toronto to Iowa, thousands took part in Earth Day yesterday in North America by planting trees, attending rallies or by simply voicing their concerns over global warming.
Toronto Sun.
23 April 2007
Whiff of gloom in air for Earth Day celebrants.
The clown hats and witty T-shirt slogans of festive Earth Day marches were a thin veil yesterday for the gloom hanging over environmentalists as they await the launch of a made-in-Canada global warming plan.
Canadian Press.
23 April 2007
Whiff of gloom in air for Earth Day celebrants.
The clown hats and witty T-shirt slogans of festive Earth Day marches were a thin veil yesterday for the gloom hanging over environmentalists as they await the launch of a made-in-Canada global warming plan.
Canadian Press.
23 April 2007
Earth day rallies target politicians.
Earth Day celebrations across the country yesterday turned the heat on politicians as environmentalists await the launch of a made-in-Canada global warming plan.
Toronto Star.
23 April 2007
Thousands of Quebecers march to pressure Tories to honour Kyoto.
Thousands of people marched through the streets Montreal on Sunday in support of the Kyoto environmental agreement.
Canadian Press.
23 April 2007
Canadians ready for a carbon tax: David Suzuki.
Environment crusader David Suzuki says ordinary Canadians are far ahead of politicians when it comes to fighting climate change -- and that they're ready and willing to pay for it.
Toronto CTV.
23 April 2007
Canadian communities riding green wave of change.
From pesticide and anti-idling bylaws to taxing parking lots to pay for public transit, municipalities across Canada are taking the environmental lead amid growing public concern over global warming.
CanWest News.
23 April 2007
A green grass-roots revolution.
It's called global warming, but cities and towns, including the Twin Cities, are waging the war.
Minneapolis Star Tribune.
23 April 2007
Clinton, Obama, Edwards tout environmental protection in Iowa campaign appearances.
Democratic presidential rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards campaigned separately in Iowa Sunday as they urged thousands to make environmental protection a top campaign issue.
Associated Press.
23 April 2007
Delta giving flight to voluntary carbon tax.
Environmentally-conscious travelers will soon have the opportunity to put their money where their mouths are when Delta offers an option to pay a $5 to $11 surcharge per ticket to offset carbon emissions.
MarketPlace.
23 April 2007
Ex-campus leader tackles environment.
Mark Kresowik is not intimidated by lawmakers, business leaders or opponents of his views on how to protect the environment.
Des Moines Register.
23 April 2007
Whitehouse says environment in good hands.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says the environment is in better hands now that Democrats control Congress.
Associated Press.
23 April 2007
Crow calls for limit on loo paper.
Singer Sheryl Crow has said the amount of toilet paper we use should be limited to help the environment.
BBC.
23 April 2007
Warming: Big change for Indiana.
Indiana faces more flooding, the extinction of several animal species and hotter summer temperatures if global warming persists, an Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne professor said Sunday.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.
23 April 2007
'Accountability' spurs climate messenger.
Jess Reese of Joliet said she needed to become involved in The Climate Project. Reese has been busy the past couple of days doing presentations on global warming.
Elgin Courier News.
23 April 2007
Crowd calls for action on climate change
Hundreds of people showed up on Parliament Hill yesterday to celebrate Earth Day, with bells on, literally. Supporters tied mini bells to their wrists and sounded them together, to serve as a wakeup call for the government to take action on climate change.
Edmonton Journal.
23 April 2007
Earth jam praises planet.
The irony probably wasn't lost on those who braved the elements to take in the Earth Day "Earth Jam" on Sunday. The same folks who showed up to celebrate the planet and sound the call for preserving it got rain, gusty winds and cold temperatures for their trouble.
Salt Lake Tribune.
23 April 2007
Worse droughts ahead?
Utah is in for longer — and worse — droughts, predicts a new scientific report. The report emphasizes the need to diversify water supplies in order to mitigate future droughts.
Salt Lake Deseret Morning News.
23 April 2007
Bush aide’s celebrity meeting becomes a global warming run-in.
Put celebrity environmental activists in a room with top Bush administration officials and a meeting of the minds could result. But the more likely outcome is that an argument will break out.
New York Times.
23 April 2007
In speech, McCain to push for cap on emissions.
Saying America must be weaned from its reliance on foreign oil, Senator John McCain of Arizona is renewing his call for a cap on emissions of greenhouse gases as a way to fight global warming.
New York Times.
23 April 2007
McCain: Energy, warming are twin threats.
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain is calling the United States' foreign-oil reliance and global warming twin threats the country must aggressively confront.
Associated Press.
23 April 2007
Mayor: Greener days are coming.
It's a grand, green vision of New York in 2030 -- a city that has planted one million new trees and converted asphalt lots into grassy athletic fields.
New York AM.
23 April 2007
Crow, David on global warming 'mission'.
Their college tour ended, Sheryl Crow and Laurie David describe their efforts to stop global warming as part of the most important mission of the times.
Associated Press.
23 April 2007
Bloomberg seeks driver fees, trees in plan for NYC.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed charging fees to drivers entering the busiest part of Manhattan during peak traffic hours as part of a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions and raise $30.9 billion by 2030 for mass-transit improvements.
Bloomberg News.
23 April 2007
Hardberger signs pact on greenhouse gases.
Several years ago, Phil Hardberger the pilot used to fly his plane over San Antonio and marvel at the 30-mile clear visibility. On Saturday, Phil Hardberger the mayor blamed increasing air pollution for cutting that distance to about 5 miles now.
San Antonio Express-News.
23 April 2007
Rove Debates warming with Crow, David.
Karl Rove's debate with singer Sheryl Crow and producer Laurie David about global warming heated the atmosphere at a black-tie Washington dinner.
WJLA TV.
23 April 2007
Mass. toughens climate rules on developers.
In the latest of a series of green initiatives, Massachusetts will require private developers to reduce the greenhouse gases their large-scale projects will produce.
Associated Press.
23 April 2007
Maryland joins RGGI carbon-cutting pact.
Maryland Friday became the 10th state to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which is an affiliation of US Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states that agree to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Reuters.
23 April 2007
Sold on biodiesel.
Salvaging used vegetable oil from the school cafeteria, concocting biodiesel has become a regular production at the school since the club debuted in October.
Medford Mail Tribune.
23 April 2007
Ethanol may not reduce air pollution, study finds.
Use of ethanol fuel, touted by its supporters to help reduce gasoline consumption and thereby lessen greenhouse gas emissions, may in fact increase the levels of dangerous air pollution.
California Aggie.
23 April 2007
Fueling an empire.
Sacramento's newest publicly traded corporation, having just relocated its headquarters from Fresno, needs to expand quickly before the market gets too crowded.
Sacramento Bee.
23 April 2007
Big is beautiful.
Green utilities are growing, but they need to grow faster.
The Nation.
23 April 2007
Businessman enjoys clean-energy boom.
Physicist Shi Zhengrong spent the 1990s in an Australian lab studying solar power, a field he picked by chance. But excited by a trip home that showed him China's rapid development, he startled friends by abruptly moving his wife and two Australian-born sons to his homeland in 2001 to launch a solar equipment company.
Budapest Business Journal.
23 April 2007
China's 'sun king' hails clean-energy.
Physicist Shi Zhengrong spent the 1990s in an Australian lab studying solar power, a field he picked by chance. He expected to devote his life to science.
Associated Press.
23 April 2007
Carpooling gets a new dash of green.
GoLoco.org is part high-tech college ride board and part social calendar, with a dash of environmental conscience -- brokering shared trips, then automatically divvying up the cost, the seats in the car, and the carbon dioxide emissions.
Boston Globe.
23 April 2007
Flying lab to test Pacific skies for dust from Asia .
Vast plumes of fine-grained desert sand and pollution sweep constantly from Asia across the Pacific and over North America, darkening skies along the way and affecting the weather and global warming, but scientists don't yet know to what extent.
San Francisco Chronicle.
23 April 2007
On the earth on earth day.
Bulgaria joined the international Earth Day celebration in 1990 as one of the first countries from the post-communistic bloc to draw attention to the event.
Sofia Echo.
23 April 2007
China's first climate change steps too small.
Beijing has for the first time disclosed internal targets to fight global warming but these, even if officially adopted, are as unambitious as a similar U.S. goal, analysts say.
Reuters.
23 April 2007
New York unveils plan for congestion charge, million new trees.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg laid out an ambitious environmental plan for the city on Sunday, including a congestion charge for driving in Manhattan and proposals to plant one million new trees.
Agence France-Presse.
23 April 2007
Finding a new way: Drive for efficiency fuels public, private efforts .
In nearly every sector, energy conservation and the increasing use of alternative fuels and power sources have become a mantra because of their financial and environmental benefits.
Greenwich Time.
23 April 2007
Central Jersey towns laying groundwork for going green.
For an increasing number of municipal officials, it's not just an environmental issue, it's also an economic one. They're hoping going green will save their towns -- and taxpayers -- money.
Bridgewater Courier-News.
23 April 2007
A new urgency on Earth Day.
Sacramentans joined millions across the globe Sunday in celebration of Earth Day, bringing with them heightened fears -- and a touch of new hope -- about the future of the planet.
Sacramento Bee.
23 April 2007
