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Meanwhile, in Australia a global crisis arrives in the back yard.
The drought in Australia, which many scientists have linked with global warming, is regarded as the first climate change-driven disaster to strike a developed nation.
London Independent.
28 April 2007
Warmest April has Europe bracing for killer heat wave.
Temperatures from Belgium to Italy are averaging more than three degrees above the 30-year norm. The lack of rainfall prompted several German states to issue warnings about the risk of forest fires, which have hit neighbors Switzerland and Austria.
Reuters.
28 April 2007
Overheating Britain: April temperatures break all records.
The possibility is growing that Britain in 2007 may experience a summer of unheard-of high temperatures, with the thermometer even reaching 40C, or 104F,a level never recorded in history.
London Independent.
28 April 2007
On the road, hope for a zero-pollution car.
In dozens of laboratories and research centers, scientists and engineers are busy searching for ways to reduce the cost and improve the practicality of hydrogen-powered vehicles.
New York Times.
28 April 2007
At milepost 1 on the hydrogen highway.
Any discussion of a future generation of hydrogen cars inevitably leads to the same question: Where will I fill the tank?
New York Times.
28 April 2007
It’s maple syrup time, so why the whiff of french fries?
Vermont’s maple sugaring is highly vulnerable to climate change. Last year, of the 1.45 million gallons produced in the US, nearly a third came from Vermont.
New York Times.
28 April 2007
As never before, a green race.
Suddenly, all five mayoral candidates in Philadelphia are talking about the environment.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
28 April 2007
U.S. court rebuffs Bush on tuna ban.
A Bush administration attempt to loosen rules for catching "dolphin-safe" tuna so more Mexican imports could be allowed was scuttled Friday by a federal appeals court, which said government agencies had ignored congressional mandates and allowed politics to interfere with science.
San Francisco Chronicle.
28 April 2007
Cornering carbon: The broker that takes a cut when polluters pay.
US firms ashamed of the country's lack of green targets are clamouring to join a UK-listed exchange.
London Guardian.
28 April 2007
UN: We have the money and know-how to stop global warming.
Global climate change experts will this week lay out a detailed plan to save the planet from the catastrophic effects of rising temperatures.
London Guardian.
28 April 2007
Rising oceans and watery landmarks.
An inconvenient truth or not, global warming is increasingly accepted as cold, hard reality. Numerous scientific reports released this year confirm the world is getting warmer, and sea levels are rising because of it.
Associated Press.
28 April 2007
Canada announces goals for reducing emissions.
Canadian industries must cut the rate at which they produce gases linked to global warming by 18 percent over the next three years, the federal government said Thursday.
New York Times.
28 April 2007
World's legislators to meet in Bali with global warming on agenda.
The Indonesian island of Bali was Saturday set to welcome parliamentarians from across the world for the 116th assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the secretary general of the group said, with climate change at the top of the agenda.
Agence France-Presse.
28 April 2007
UN chief backs Gore on climate change.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday he intends to use Al Gore's "very powerful political message" on climate change to mobilize international awareness and political support for international action on global warming.
Associated Press.
28 April 2007
Climate toolbox: The options for tackling global warming.
Here are the main options for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, as sketched in a draft report by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Agence France-Presse.
28 April 2007
Climate report to warn that time running out in greenhouse gas battle.
Time is running out to cut the greenhouse-gas emissions that drive climate change, but much can be done at a modest cost to attack the looming crisis, according to experts gathering for new talks.
Agence France-Presse.
28 April 2007
UN panel has solutions for the willing.
Solutions to stop global warming outlined in a new United Nations-backed report may ignite heated debates.
Inter Press Service.
28 April 2007
U.S.-Japan commit to ease global warming, but no targets.
Japan and the United States renewed their commitment to fight global warming but steered clear of specific steps, including ways for Washington to cooperate on a post-Kyoto protocol framework.
Reuters.
28 April 2007
A green gift from pigs.
Take liquid hog manure and turn it into solid organic fertilizer -- a relatively simple process -- and you eliminate the most harmful greenhouse gas it would otherwise produce.
Vancouver Sun.
28 April 2007
Kyoto.
Croatia's parliament yesterday ratified the Kyoto Protocol, which commits nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to try to slow global warming.
Associated Press.
28 April 2007
Croatia ratifies Kyoto Protocol.
Croatia's parliament has ratified the Kyoto Protocol, which commits nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to try to slow global warming.
Associated Press.
28 April 2007
China to act on pollution, warming gases.
Premier Wen Jiabao pledged Friday to help clean China's air and water and combat global warming by phasing out tax breaks and discounts on land and electricity for highly polluting industries.
Xinhua News Agency.
28 April 2007
Improving consumer lifestyle choices key to meeting CO2 goals.
Consumer behavior holds the key to Japan's ability to fulfill its commitments under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol to fight global warming, as rising greenhouse gas emissions in the household and transport sectors make it increasingly hard to achieve the nation's goals.
Japan Times.
28 April 2007
PM stumbles on climate change.
Kevin Rudd's address to the ALP national conference this week drew maximum hoopla and attention, but John Howard's earlier, low-key effort was much more significant.
Perth Sunday Times.
28 April 2007
Emissions plan leaves minister on the defensive on many fronts.
A consumer show for so-called green living proved hostile territory yesterday for Environment Minister John Baird as he and his plan for combating greenhouse gases came under fire from environmentalists.
Guelph Mercury.
28 April 2007
Ontario premier defends 'flick off' ad campaign.
People who are upset about the government's involvement in an edgy new campaign to fight global warming are being a bit too flicking sensitive, Premier Dalton McGuinty said yesterday.
Canadian Press.
28 April 2007
Opposition calls for vote on Tory Clean Air bill.
A spring election fought over Canada's Kyoto Protocol commitments was ruled out by opposition MPs yesterday, who said they won't topple the minority Conservative government over an environmental plan they reject as a sham.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
28 April 2007
Anne of 'Green' Gables, indeed.
There was amusement and anger on Prince Edward Island in early April when the provincial government, seized with environmental fervour, declared it was rebranding the island "Canada's Green Province."
Edmonton Journal.
28 April 2007
Canada sets reduced climate goal.
The Canadian government has published its strategy on climate change, which acknowledges that the country will not meet its Kyoto Protocol commitment.
BBC.
28 April 2007
Investors cheer, greens jeer Canada emissions plan.
Most Canadian energy stocks got a lift as investors and oil bosses expressed relief that Ottawa's plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions avoided absolute caps and adherence to commitments under the Kyoto Protocol.
Reuters.
28 April 2007
Does backing biofuels with public money work?
Congress is using financial incentives to encourage the biofuels industry as a way of responding to concerns about global warming.
National Public Radio.
28 April 2007
Bloomberg sets sights on New York climate change.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg discusses his broad policy initiative to address climate change. Among his proposals is an $8 charge for vehicles entering Manhattan.
National Public Radio.
28 April 2007
Bill would bring fluorescent light to state buildings .
If one state legislator has his way, buildings owned or leased by the state of Illinois could go green - at least as far as lighting is concerned.
Springdale State Journal-Register.
28 April 2007
Down to Earth: UMaine gears up to go climate neutral.
The goal is called becoming climate neutral or carbon neutral, because scientists say carbon dioxide emissions are the primary way college campuses, businesses, countries and the rest of us are doing our part to heat up the atmosphere.
Portland Press Herald.
28 April 2007
GOP panel agrees: Warnings of global warming overdone.
The 12 or so people, lawmakers included, who showed up to hear the Republican Study Committee of Colorado discuss global warming Friday found politics to be just as hot.
Denver Rocky Mountain News.
28 April 2007
Western Australia coast cities under threat.
The WA coastal towns of Rockingham, Mandurah, Dunsborough and Broome will be the hardest hit by rising sea levels, the latest scientific report predicts. About 94,000 WA coastal homes will be at risk if sea levels rise as predicted, one of WA's most eminent climate change scientists says.
Perth Sunday Times.
28 April 2007
High school students show lawmakers fuel idea.
With the focus on global warming at the Statehouse, a group of high school students has an idea: replace home heating fuel with switchgrass.
Associated Press.
28 April 2007
House oks plan to use Railroad bonds for Agrium.
A bill authorizing the state-owned Alaska Railroad Corp. to sell $2.6 billion in tax-exempt revenue bonds to finance a major coal-gasification project proposed by Agrium Corp. at its fertilizer plant near Kenai passed the state House April 24.
Alaska Journal of Commerce.
28 April 2007
Grad talks about global warming.
The runaway locomotive of global warming can’t be stopped, but it can be slowed down. That was the message conveyed to students at Towanda High School Friday when Susan Young Sharp and Len Sharp spoke to students Friday about global warming and solutions to the problem.
Towanda Daily & Sunday Review.
28 April 2007
More teens living green.
Many are now acting out to reduce their negative impact on the earth. One teen, Samantha Barghahn, a senior at San Mateo High School, is doing her share by educating others about the urgency of global warming.
San Mateo Daily Journal.
28 April 2007
A plan takes root: City to plant more than 100,000 trees.
Boston will plant 100,000 trees during the next 13 years, with the bulk of the plantings to take root in the city's least green neighborhoods.
Boston Globe.
28 April 2007
EU and U.S. to emphasize cooperation.
Unable to agree on major issues like global trade and climate change, the leaders of the United States and the European Union look to highlight smaller signs of improving ties when they meet next week at the White House.
Associated Press.
28 April 2007
Dispute in the air.
A proposal released last week would ban retail sales of air-conditioner refrigerant. Without the expensive vapor-capture equipment required in professional shops, it's nearly impossible to keep the gases from escaping to the atmosphere.
Sacramento Bee.
28 April 2007
Getting more mileage is an art form.
There are a lot of ways to ease up on the amount of gas you consume. Some people just prefer to do it by tailgaiting behind an 18-wheeler. Francesca Segre reports on the art of hypermiling.
MarketPlace.
28 April 2007
Developers prevail in global warming lawsuit.
Officials with the River Islands development project said late Friday that they prevailed in a lawsuit filed by environmental groups who had claimed the project didn't take into consideration the effects of global warming.
Stockton Record.
28 April 2007
Oregonians urge state to take lead climate change issues.
Pressure is mounting on Oregon lawmakers to take a lead on climate change issues as they consider bills to establish greenhouse gas emission reduction goals and statewide limits for pollution by electricity providers.
Associated Press.
28 April 2007
Environment policy a must-have for U.S. candidates.
Presidential candidates from both major parties are touting their commitment to combating climate change.
Reuters.
28 April 2007
S.C. governor urges group to find ways to reduce emissions.
South Carolina can either be part of finding solutions for climate change or face future mandates from the federal government.
Associated Press.
28 April 2007
Climate change sees fish grow faster in warmer water.
Climate change is affecting the growth of fish, with those living in warmer, shallow waters growing faster and species in cooling deep ocean waters growing slower.
Edinburgh Scotsman.
28 April 2007
Canada lags behind on climate change, despite Baird's boast to contrary.
Just as John Baird was bragging that Canada now has one of the "most aggressive" anti-climate change plans in the world, Denmark's energy minister was inadvertently helping to punch holes in the claim.
Canadian Press.
28 April 2007
Baird under fire from home and abroad for new green plan.
The Harper government fended off attacks against its new environmental plan Friday, as Canada received another warning from the European community about honouring its international obligations to fight climate change.
CanWest News.
28 April 2007
Environment Minister Baird on the defensive one day after unveiling emissions plan.
Environment Minister John Baird went on the defensive Friday as he fielded criticism from all sides over his government's greenhouse gas strategy, a plan he insists falls in line with the most stringent in the world.
Canadian Press.
28 April 2007
Chávez pledges support for smarter electricity grid.
Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chávez became the first mayor in the country to sign the GridWise Constitution this week at a conference exploring more efficient methods for distributing and consuming electricity.
Charlotte Business Journal.
28 April 2007
Gore urges area students to take lead on environment
Former Vice-President Al Gore on Friday afternoon addressed 3,500 high school students from 80 area high schools in the University at Buffalo’s Alumni Arena. The North Campus auditorium was sold out for the evening presentation of Gore’s slide show.
Buffalo News.
28 April 2007
Turning lawn to garden can mean less work, less water.
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.
Green Bay Press-Gazette.
28 April 2007
Hurricane forecaster: Oceans cause global warming, not CO2.
Hurricane forecaster William Gray said Friday that global ocean currents, not human-produced carbon dioxide, are responsible for global warming, and the Earth may begin to cool on its own in five to 10 years.
Associated Press.
28 April 2007
South Orangetown classroom's scientific experiment goes global.
For months, the students in Anne O'Brien's class had studied global warming, sea currents and weather and worked with technology teacher Jacob Tanenbaum on the buoy.
White Plains Journal News.
28 April 2007
Fill ‘er up—with coal?
As oil supplies drop and concern about climate change grows, the search is on for alternative fuels.
Living On Earth.
28 April 2007
Dutch propose system for biofuel import.
A Dutch commission proposed a system Friday aimed at ensuring that crops used to create biofuels as replacements for oil and gas do not do more harm than good.
Associated Press.
28 April 2007
Dutch propose system for biofuel import.
A Dutch commission proposed a system Friday aimed at ensuring that crops used to create biofuels as replacements for oil and gas do not do more harm than good.
Associated Press.
28 April 2007
Biofueling deforestation.
Europe's appetite for biofuel could take a big bite out of Southeast Asian forests.
Living On Earth.
28 April 2007
It's good to be green.
Retailers nationwide are increasingly selling products marketed as ecologically sound, according to retail and environmental experts. Wal-Mart started rating its suppliers last year on how efficient and sustainable they packaged products.
Danbury News Times.
28 April 2007
Green way to generate electricity approved in San Diego County.
Forward-thinking city officials have approved a special use permit that allows Envirepel Energy, Inc. to move forward with the balance of the permits required to finish construction of its renewable bioenergy facility and operate it for an initial 18 months.
Temecula Valley News.
28 April 2007
Cornwall's surfers up in arms at plans to harvest wave energy.
Construction of the world's biggest wave energy farm is to go ahead off the coast of Cornwall - after worries by local surfers who fear it may rob their waves of surfing power.
London Independent.
28 April 2007
China urges end to polluters' tax breaks.
The Chinese premier has pledged to phase out tax breaks and discounts on land and electricity for highly polluting industries, saying the country's environmental situation was grim and required urgent action.
Associated Press.
28 April 2007
Rudd moves amendment to uranium policy .
Labor leader Kevin Rudd has formally moved amendments to Labor's uranium platform which would overturn its 25-year-old no new mines policy. The amendments would allow uranium to be exported only to countries which have signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Australian Associated Press.
28 April 2007
Bigger long-haul trucks better for environment, study finds.
Longer trucks reduce harmful exhaust emissions and improve highway safety, says a recent study, and the Nova Scotia government is taking a look at how longer truck configurations could operate in the province.
Halifax Chronicle Herald.
28 April 2007
Canada's eco-worriers.
When the Conservatives formed a minority government a little over a year ago, green issues were not a priority. But, ever since, as voters have grown increasingly keen on doing something about the environment, the Tories have been scrambling for a compelling policy.
Economist.
28 April 2007
New coal plant headed for Florida.
Tampa Electric got a gift from the Legislature today when the Senate voted to let it charge customers up-front for a $1.5 billion, experimental coal power plant in Polk County.
Pensacola News Journal.
28 April 2007
Tiny bug may benefit the lake.
The weeds came in early on Candlewood Lake last year and stayed late. At their worst, they tangled up the lake as badly as it ever has been. How to fight them? Maybe a tiny bug can help.
Danbury News Times.
28 April 2007
KU grad works to make earth a better place.
With the GreenApple Corps, Tempel received training and job experience in several environmental areas. She cuts invasive vines in parks. In March, she was certified as a New York City Master Composter and teaches apartment dwellers how to minimize their waste.
Lawrence Journal.
28 April 2007
Taking the lead to clean the bay.
Three new Chesapeake Bay leaders say they're ready for the challenges they face, including the lofty goals for cleaning up the bay by 2010.
Annapolis Capital.
28 April 2007
