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Sea life at risk as acid levels rise in oceans.
Global warming has increased acidity levels of the oceans by 30 percent and in the decades ahead will create new risks for coral, zooplankton and other creatures.
Seattle Times.
24 April 2007
An island made by global warming.
A new island has appeared off the coast of Greenland, suddenly separated from the mainland by the melting of its enormous ice sheet, a development that is being seen as the most alarming sign of global warming.
London Independent.
24 April 2007
China seems poised to pass U.S. as top greenhouse-gas emitter.
China is set to surpass the U.S. as the world's top emitter of greenhouse gases this year -- much earlier than forecast -- because of its rapid economic growth.
Wall Street Journal.
24 April 2007
China delays climate change plan indefinitely.
China has delayed indefinitely its national “action plan” on climate change, which was due to be released on Monday after exhaustive consultations among ministries in Beijing and provincial and local governments.
Financial Times.
24 April 2007
Mutual funds ignore climate change risks: Ceres.
U.S. mutual funds are ignoring the business risks of global climate change, said a report on Monday that criticized the industry for abstaining from or opposing shareholder pressure for environmental disclosure.
Reuters.
24 April 2007
Detroit faces bipartisan fire over fuel economy.
For more than 20 years, the American automotive industry has deflected attempts to force improvements in vehicle mileage. Now Detroit is getting battered from almost every side, and even industry-friendly lawmakers say change is looming.
Washington Post.
24 April 2007
Global warming curbs a bargain, says UN climate panel.
A United Nations draft report says laws to curb global warming may reduce world production less than 5,5% by 2050, a cost that economists see as a bargain compared with the price of doing nothing.
Bloomberg News.
24 April 2007
Fish growing faster in warming waters.
Fish are fattening up faster near the Pacific's surface, which is warming, while species in the deep sea are growing as that water cools, a new study says.
National Geographic News.
24 April 2007
EU ambassador, in Alabama, calls Bush climate policy unrealistic.
The Bush administration's policy on climate change is unrealistic because it doesn't do enough to encourage industry to adopt technology that can fight global warming, the EU's ambassador to the US said Monday.
Associated Press.
24 April 2007
EU, U.S. at loggerheads over climate change, energy.
The European Union and the United States are at loggerheads over climate change and energy policy, a week before a summit that will be a test of transatlantic relations.
Reuters.
24 April 2007
UN draft report on climate.
A recent UN draft report said 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.
Dhaka New Nation.
24 April 2007
U.N. panel to lay out steps on warming.
After two reports predicting a warmer Earth where life is fundamentally changed, a U.N.-sponsored scientific panel next month will issue a third study describing how a united world can avert the worst.
Associated Press.
24 April 2007
Biofueled planes coming soon.
Virgin Airlines has announced it's working with Boeing and GE to get a jet powered by biofuels into the air next year.
MarketPlace.
24 April 2007
How to keep cutting that carbon.
Today learn how to change your travel and shopping habits to lose more carbon calories.
London Times.
24 April 2007
Stop coming to work and save the planet.
The Institute of Directors is calling for flexible hours and more home working to help tackle global warming.
London Daily Telegraph.
24 April 2007
M&S wants its customers to turn down their washing machines by 10 degrees.
The retailer Marks & Spencer has opened up a new front against global warming with plans to re-label washing instructions on its products to encourage shoppers to reduce energy consumption.
Edinburgh Scotsman.
24 April 2007
Eight leading British firms launch campaign to help shoppers cut carbon emissions.
Eight of Britain's leading companies yesterday launched a campaign to help shoppers cut carbon dioxide emissions -- a move designed to encourage families to reduce household emissions by 10 percent over the next three years.
London Guardian.
24 April 2007
UK companies unite to help fight climate change.
Eight leading companies united to fight global warming on Monday by offering British consumers products such as cheaper insulation and low-energy light bulbs to help them cut their emissions of carbon dioxide.
Reuters.
24 April 2007
Carlo Rubbia's global warming warning.
Nobel Prize winning Italian physicist Carlo Rubbia warns that if something is not done about global warming the effects may be seen in 10 years.
United Press International.
24 April 2007
Climate winners, losers must adapt.
Architects in Germany must start adjusting building design to cope with global warming, while winter sports in the nation may gradually disappear, the German weather service warned on Tuesday.
London Guardian.
24 April 2007
Swedes willing to lower living standards for climate.
Four out of 10 Swedes are willing to lower their standard of living to help stop global warming, while seven out of 10 say they are worried about climate change, a study published on Tuesday showed.
Agence France-Presse.
24 April 2007
India signs energy deal.
Japan has signed a deal to help India fight global warming as the two countries look ahead to working together after the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012.
London Times.
24 April 2007
China accepts fears over climate.
China has admitted that global warming will have a massive impact on its environment but it is ready to take only limited action to reduce its soaring carbon emissions.
London Times.
24 April 2007
China to overtake U.S. as top greenhouse emitter.
China will overtake the United States as the world's biggest source of greenhouse gasses this year, a news report cited the International Energy Agency as saying.
Canadian Press.
24 April 2007
China speeds towards 'biggest greenhouse gas producer' title.
China could overtake the US as the globe's biggest producer of greenhouse gases later this year, far earlier than expected, one of the world's leading energy bodies warned today.
London Guardian.
24 April 2007
Tibet experiences third warm winter in seven years.
Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region experienced its third warm winter in the last seven years between December 2006 and February 2007, with a temperature rise of nine degrees in some areas.
Xinhua News Agency.
24 April 2007
China energy market needs free prices.
China needs to free up power and fuel prices and provide better protection for intellectual property if it wants to meet targets for cleaner, more efficient energy, a U.S. trade official said on Tuesday.
Reuters.
24 April 2007
China will pass U.S. as polluter.
China will pass the United States as the world's biggest source of greenhouse gasses this year, an official with the International Energy Agency was quoted as saying.
Associated Press.
24 April 2007
China delays release of climate change report.
China has delayed releasing a long-awaited report on how to deal with climate change, an official said Tuesday, amid rumours of internal government bickering over its economic impact.
SPX.
24 April 2007
China's nuclear industry seeks self-reliance.
China is looking to fuel its nuclear power industry with largely self-developed technology by 2020 as it gradually reduces its reliance on imported technology, a senior academic of the nation's top science institute said yesterday.
People's Daily.
24 April 2007
'45 cm rise in sea-level will destroy Sundarbans'.
Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove, faces a threat from global warming and a mere 45 cm rise in the sea level will destroy 75 per cent of the forest spread over 10,000 sq km in West Bengal and Bangladesh, a UN study said.
The Hindu.
24 April 2007
Climate change worse than civil war.
As the world prepares for yet another ‘scary' report by the United Nations panel on global warming and climate change, a Sri Lankan specialist in the group says Tamil rebels and government troops are actually fighting over land due to be submerged as sea-levels rise.
Inter Press Service.
24 April 2007
Muscat backs efforts to counter global warming.
Oman is committed to international efforts aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, said an expert yesterday.
Dubai Gulf News.
24 April 2007
Greens re-enter climate debate with toughest emissions targets.
The Greens want Australia to adopt the world's toughest greenhouse emissions targets as they look to make a strategic re-entry into the climate change policy debate that has been dominated by mainstream politics and business.
Sydney Australian.
24 April 2007
Greenhouse gas target crucial: PM.
Committing to a greenhouse gas reduction target will be the most important economic decision Australia will make in the next decade and the Labor Party cannot be trusted to make it, John Howard says.
Sydney Morning Herald.
24 April 2007
Greens set ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets.
The Greens officially released their climate change policy today, setting an ambitious target of an 80 per cent reduction in greenhouse gases by 2050.
ABC News.
24 April 2007
Clean air law skips Kyoto targets.
Baird said Canadian businesses would be able to use Kyoto's Clean Development Mechanism to offset pollution and move closer to the reduction targets that are expected to be announced within days.
CanWest News.
24 April 2007
A new season of hope -- and denial.
It's the season of golf and also, not entirely coincidentally, it is the season of resisting the Kyoto accord.
Edmonton Journal.
24 April 2007
Overseas investments will help businesses meet Kyoto.
Baird said businesses would be able to use Kyoto's Clean Development Mechanism to offset pollution and move closer to the reduction targets that are expected to be announced within days.
CanWest News.
24 April 2007
Doomsayer scientist an avowed optimist.
UVic's Andrew Weaver, one of Canada's foremost authorities on climate change, shows great confidence that people will change to avert a disaster.
Vancouver Sun.
24 April 2007
Winner's spotlight on green teens.
The two Grade 10 students came up with proposals they hope can be widely adopted. They're asking local businesses to adjust the thermostat on their heating/cooling systems and to change to energy-efficient lighting, then monitor hydro use over six or 12 months to see what reductions occur.
Toronto Star.
24 April 2007
Kyoto targets not part of Tory bill.
Canada's Kyoto Protocol targets and other major changes forced into the minority Conservative government's clean air legislation by the opposition parties won't be included in federal targets and regulations to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gases, Environment Minister John Baird said yesterday.
Edmonton Journal.
24 April 2007
Baird offers business a green deal.
Canadian business will soon get a new option to fight global warming by using a Kyoto protocol measure to earn credits at home by investing in green projects abroad, Environment Minister John Baird said yesterday.
Edmonton Journal.
24 April 2007
Stelmach shrugs off Gore visit.
With global warming crusader Al Gore holding court in Calgary last night, Premier Ed Stelmach circled Alberta's petro-wagons while offering to meet the ex-U.S. vice-president.
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24 April 2007
EPA chief faces unpleasent hearing.
EPA administrator Stephen Johnson has been summoned before the Senate Environment Committee to explain the administration's failure to regulate greenhouse gases.
US News & World Report.
24 April 2007
Dodd ends N.H. campaign swing with call for energy independence.
Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., celebrated Earth Day Sunday with a call for tighter controls on carbon emissions and a greater investment in alternative energy.
Brattleboro Reformer.
24 April 2007
Global warming proposal passes Legislature.
A bill was passed by the Legislature today that would create an Iowa Climate Change Advisory Council to develop strategies for reducing the emission of greenhouse gases linked to global warming.
Des Moines Register.
24 April 2007
EPA dragging its feet on greenhouse gases.
The Supreme Court ruled last month that the EPA does have the power to regulate greenhouse gases, but the agency has yet to take action and that's got some folks in Washington ready for a showdown.
MarketPlace.
24 April 2007
Colby grad a leader in clean-energy effort.
10 years out of high school, Sara Lovitz works for the Natural Resources Council of Maine as its clean-energy outreach coordinator. She is one of 1,000 people nationwide who took part in the "Climate Project" initiated by former Vice President Al Gore.
North Kennebec Valley Morning Sentinel.
24 April 2007
Both sides invoke global warming in housing debate.
Can 17 acres of farmland really make a difference when it comes to global warming? Opponents of a proposed housing development on Santa Clara's last patch of farmland think so.
San Jose Mercury News.
24 April 2007
Wall Street's role in addressing climate change.
New York's financial firms are heavily invested in power, oil and gas, and mining companies - all big emitters of greenhouse gases. WNYC's Lisa Chow finds out how some banks view their role in addressing climate change.
New York WNYC Radio.
24 April 2007
How many laws does it take to change a light bulb?
Two distinctly different measures to reduce the state's energy demand, help curb global warming and save consumers money every time they flip on a light switch have passed their first legislative committee.
Copley News Service.
24 April 2007
Grand Traverse County commissioners slam global warming.
Grand County, MI commissioners recently tied global warming to socialism, suggested sending an e-mail to the sun and pointed out that dinosaurs didn't drive expensive foreign cars.
Traverse City Record Eagle.
24 April 2007
Your guide to eco-friendly home furnishings.
Living green has gotten red hot.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
24 April 2007
Ford tackles climate change.
In one of the strongest statements on climate change ever made by a U.S. auto industry executive, Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally said Monday that global warming is real, manmade and caused in part by auto emissions.
Detroit News.
24 April 2007
Warning signs.
One woman's crusade to bring global warming home to Detroit. Margaret Hetherman got tired of explaining to her 4-year-old that there just wasn't enough snow to go sledding.
Detroit News.
24 April 2007
Climate change topic of seminar.
Climate change and global warming will get an airing in the Eastern Panhandle this week when the the World Affairs Forum and Seminar comes to Shepherdstown for open dialogue discussion and what impact citizens can make at the local, national and international levels.
Martinsburg Journal.
24 April 2007
CU researchers eye warmer ocean effect.
New Mexico and Arizona have been getting wetter in August and September and drier in July in recent decades - and the likely culprit is the warmer Pacific Ocean temperatures.
Denver Rocky Mountain News.
24 April 2007
Energy demand.
A group of environmental advocates used a public meeting Monday to urge TVA to meet energy demand by looking to conservation and renewable energy instead of new power plants.
Knoxville News Sentinel.
24 April 2007
Biodiesel will not drive down global warming.
The results of a new study show that biodiesel derived from rapeseed grown on dedicated farmland emits nearly the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions (defined as CO2 equivalents) per km driven as does conventional diesel.
Agence France-Presse.
24 April 2007
Climate change has effect on public health, says PAHO adviser.
Jamaica has another important reason to pay attention to climate change : The preservation of the island ' s public health .
Kingston Jamaica Observer.
24 April 2007
Analysis: Report, nuke reality don't mesh.
A new report by the Council on Foreign Relations makes broad characterizations about humanity as a whole and those who want to increase the amount of nuclear energy for electricity generation, purportedly as a way to halt and reverse global climate change.
United Press International.
24 April 2007
Premier backs Rudd on uranium mines.
South Australian Premier Mike Rann has thrown his weight behind a push by Labor's right to overthrow the party's no new uranium mine policy.
Adelaide Advertiser.
24 April 2007
Groups urge TVA to make environment priority in long-term plan.
Environmental groups are urging the nation's largest public utility to reduce energy consumption and dependence on fossil fuels as part of its strategic plan for the next decade.
Associated Press.
24 April 2007
Plowing ahead of the pack.
The burgeoning biofuels industry has grain farmers euphoric, livestock producers anxious and many people bewildered.
Edmonton Journal.
24 April 2007
Expert: Northeastern Pa. has potential for many wind turbine farms.
Northeastern Pennsylvania has a lot of potential when it comes to wind power and the companies that now rely on coal to produce energy are going to figure that out, an energy analyst told a local group recently.
Hazleton Standard-Speaker.
24 April 2007
County's water agency goes green.
A four-acre, 5,208-panel solar installation at the wastewater treatment plant south of town is expected to be operational in the next few weeks.
Sonoma Index Tribune.
24 April 2007
Medford considers green goals.
Councilman Al Densmore said he'd like the city to pursue a solar energy project to power a portion of the city.
Medford Mail Tribune.
24 April 2007
Local business duo harnesses the sun to power company.
As the sun beat down from the deep-blue spring sky onto the vast roof of the old Lucent plant off Osgood Street in North Andover recently, Dan Leary could see one thing through his wraparound dark glasses: Power.
Gloucester Times.
24 April 2007
Ford to develop ‘sustainability strategy’.
Ford Motor has promoted an executive to a top-level environmental remit in another reflection of green issues’ elevation to the top of the US car industry’s agenda.
Financial Times.
24 April 2007
Environmental chief at Ford gets bigger role.
Hoping to redeem itself among environmentalists and portray itself as a car company worth keeping around, Ford Motors announced Monday that it had given its environmental chief a broader job and bigger title.
USA Today.
24 April 2007
The deep end of the ocean.
Harnessing energy that doesn't generate the gases said to lead to global warming remains a difficult, gritty business.
Forbes.
24 April 2007
Mulally names an environmental executive for Ford.
Not long ago, it would have been folly for an auto company chief executive to admit he believed in global warming, and just as unlikely for a carmaker to attach the word “sustainability” to a job title.
New York Times.
24 April 2007
Ford promotes exec to lead environmental, sustainability efforts.
Susan Cischke has been promoted to senior vice president at Ford Motor Co. and will lead the company's efforts to develop new technology that will sustain the automaker's future and make it less dependent on fossil fuels.
Detroit News.
24 April 2007
Green homes going mainstream.
Green homes appear poised to move from the novelty wing of the housing market to a mainstream product.
CNETnews.com.
24 April 2007
Website caters to eco-shoppers.
After six months of research, Bouchard and his stepfather, Ron Litalien, have launched GreenShopper.com, a site affiliated with Amazon.com that sells more than 15,000 products from hundreds of companies certified as environmentally friendly.
Concord Monitor.
24 April 2007
Major grocery chains cut energy use.
The store recycles exhaust to heat water, uses more-efficient plastic fans instead of metal ones, and has concrete floors that can be cleaned with water instead of chemicals used for tile.
Associated Press.
24 April 2007
Baird says still mulling changes to clean air bill.
The Canadian federal environment minister said Monday that he wants to make Canada an international environmental leader.
CBC Canada.
24 April 2007
Teenagers 'pale green'.
A survey of 2,000 teenagers across Canada reveals that youth care about the environment, but this concern doesn't always translate into "green" behaviour. You might say youth are "pale green."
Star Phoenix.
24 April 2007
The Terminator may be as baffled as we are.
The B.C. government has a new and daring "green" initiative in response to global warming, while at the same time it promotes a new pollution-belching freeway that many residents oppose.
Edmonton Journal.
24 April 2007
Construction commences on Hydro-Quebec megaproject.
Hydro-Quebec, the provincial utility that is a major energy exporter to the northeastern United States, has commenced construction on a new megaproject on Cree lands of Quebec's far north James Bay region.
Indian Country Today.
24 April 2007
Government shrugs off UN alert.
The United Nations Development Programme recently completed a visit to the Cayman Islands and warned the country must address serious social and environmental issues.
Cayman Net News.
24 April 2007
Saving a corner of the earth.
Among the winners of the Environmental Quality Commission's 2007 Earth Day Awards are four Northern Kentuckians.
Cincinatti Post.
24 April 2007
Save world one square at a time – and annoy Bush’s brain.
Sheryl Crow's demand for a ban on excessive paper use came after a heated exchange with Karl Rove, President Bush’s chief political adviser, at a dinner in Washington on Saturday.
London Times.
24 April 2007
McCain: Address energy security, warming
Republican McCain on Monday warned about U.S. reliance on foreign oil and the threat of global warming, dismissing even some in his own party who suggest climate change is a Hollywood-driven notion.
Williston Herald.
24 April 2007
U.S. has let down the world, Obama says.
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama said yesterday that the United States has let the world down under the leadership of President Bush, who he said has been a "disappointment" to other countries, as he proposed doubling the foreign-aid budget as a way of recapturing global leadership.
Washington Times.
24 April 2007
Enviros count more wins this legislative session.
Environmentalists were big winners this legislative session, finding strong support on everything from climate change measures to the creation of a new state agency to oversee the $8 billion task of restoring Puget Sound by 2020.
Associated Press.
24 April 2007
Going mobile: getting around the state has environmental costs.
To find what may be the biggest cause of the country's dependence on foreign oil and the state's poor air quality, look no further than the tailpipe.
Stamford Advocate.
24 April 2007
Local business duo harnesses the sun to power company.
When those panels are connected to the building’s main electrical panel a couple of weeks from now, they will be generating enough energy to meet the electricity needs of 19 homes a year. At peak capacity on a sunny day, the 608 panels could power 60 to 90 homes.
Salem News.
24 April 2007
Bloomberg green plan needs 'enormous' study.
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer said on Monday Mayor Michael Bloomberg's new green plan, which includes US$50 billion of spending on mass transit to help carry the city into 2030, requires "enormous analysis."
Reuters.
24 April 2007
Change in energy policy urged.
We're a bit behind around here, according to Laura Fuderer, a moving force in both the local Audubon and local Sierra Club affiliates.
South Bend Tribune.
24 April 2007
Green lessons learned in schools.
As Earth Day passed Sunday, students are becoming more aware of the issues facing the environment.
Greater Milwaukee Today.
24 April 2007
Latinos ally with governor on water.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger picked up some new allies Monday in his push to pass legislation to borrow $6billion to bolster California's drinking-water supply.
Stockton Record.
24 April 2007
