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Corn is king -- and therefore a growing problem.
Economists are cautioning that the nation's growing dependence on corn would make for a double jolt in the event of a drought across the Midwest: soaring prices not just for food but also for gasoline.
Los Angeles Times.
02 March 2008
In France, truffle stock is shriveling.
Prices for the already expensive fungi are soaring as drought cuts sharply into harvests.
Associated Press.
02 March 2008
Climate skeptics seize on cold spell.
Some scientists, opinion writers, political operatives and other people who challenge warnings about dangerous human-caused global warming have jumped on a rash of recent cold spells as a teachable moment.
New York Times.
02 March 2008
Keeping coal in the spotlight.
Coal people think their industry is misunderstood. So they set out last fall to change the hearts and minds of the American public.
Salt Lake Tribune.
02 March 2008
Thirsting for energy in India’s boomtowns and beyond.
By the government’s own estimates, energy consumption in this country of 1.1 billion is expected to quadruple over the next 25 years, inevitably expanding India’s emissions of greenhouse gases.
New York Times.
02 March 2008
Booming growth raises idea of dams.
A booming population and growing fears about climate change have governments once again studying dams, this time to create huge reservoirs to capture more winter rain and spring snowmelt for use in dry summer months.
Associated Press.
02 March 2008
Scientists uncertain about climate change impact on Nile.
One scenario set out by climatologists is that global warming in Egypt could speed up the Nile river evaporation process and lead to a decline in freshwater supplies, exacerbating the country's acute shortage of water for drinking, irrigation and hydro-electric generation.
Reuters.
02 March 2008
Carbon spawns a new market.
Soon, the greenhouse gases that big companies produce may be priced, sold and traded just like shares of stock, creating a whole new industry that could dramatically affect the national economy.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
02 March 2008
Are Florida ethanol plants worth it?
In its bid to halt climate change, Florida has pumped $50-million into ethanol projects in the past two years.
St. Petersburg Times.
02 March 2008
Texas companies quicker to switch to green energy than residents.
Thousands of Texans are consciously agreeing, even searching for a way to pay more for electricity. They want wind power.
Dallas Morning News.
02 March 2008
Get your own zero-carbon home.
Delegates attending a conference and exhibition on green building this week had the chance to see what manufacturers are calling the UK's first commercially viable, affordable and ready to purchase zero-carbon home.
London Guardian.
02 March 2008
Lights out for city's green campaign.
Norwich has become the first UK city to sign up to a worldwide initiative to switch off lights to raise awareness about global warming.
Norwich Evening News.
02 March 2008
Reduce computer power waste.
While computers alone are not being blamed for global warming, the phenomenal amounts of electricity used by some big computer centres are prompting a re-think about reducing waste.
MacQuarie National News.
02 March 2008
Govt to push high-tech ways to reduce CO2.
The government and business groups are set to jointly promote the use of 21 revolutionary new technologies, such as an advanced form of solar-power generation and underground storage of carbon dioxide emissions, as part of a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions, government sources said Saturday.
Osaka Daily Yomiuri Shimbun.
02 March 2008
Oil giant Saudi to become solar power centre: Minister.
Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, plans to become an expert in another, cleaner field of energy by investing in solar power, the country's oil minister said in an interview released Sunday.
Agence France-Presse.
02 March 2008
LS Power researching cleaner coal technology.
LS Power recently announced it is involved in a long-term research project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions at coal-fired power plants, such as the one it is proposing in Iowa.
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier.
02 March 2008
How green is my barley?
Are Fairtrade goods at odds with the environmental impact of their production and transportation?
London Guardian.
02 March 2008
Vermonters have history of voting green.
John McCain, the Republican presumptive nominee, and Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, who are still slugging it out for the Democratic Presidential nomination, are all likely to present a more environmentally attentive approach than the Bush administration.
Rutland Herald.
02 March 2008
US campaign ignoring climate - Gore.
Former US Vice-President and renowned climate change fighter Al Gore has said that the global warming crisis is getting short shrift in this year's presidential race.
Agence France-Presse.
02 March 2008
Danish prime minister visits Bush ranch, pushes for global pact on climate change.
The Danish prime minister used unusual one-on-one time Saturday with President Bush to press the United States to take a greater leadership role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Washington Post.
02 March 2008
Danish guest asks Bush to back climate treaty.
Denmark's prime minister wants the president to reciprocate his loyalty, providing support for Denmark’s efforts to negotiate a new global warming treaty when it is the host of a conference next year in Copenhagen.
New York Times.
02 March 2008
Global warming debate focuses on businesses.
The debate over battling global warming is becoming a business vs. business affair.
Annapolis Capital.
02 March 2008
Lack of will, decision-making hinder action to curb global warning: Dunlop.
The role of the e-parliament in the issue is two-fold -- to help congresses muster the political will to combat the world's energy crisis and rising temperature; and to expedite the process of reaching an agreement between countries so that real action can be taken, Dunlop said.
Taipei Times.
02 March 2008
Thomasville driver won’t shun issue of global warming.
Go ahead and challenge him. Brian Vickers knows the question is coming when he talks about the environment, so ask him. How can someone who races cars claim to be environmentally friendly?
Greensboro News & Record.
02 March 2008
Fewer beans means higher prices.
It's bad news for Australians but good news for global warming: the price of baked beans has risen.
Sydney Morning Herald.
02 March 2008
No airbag on CO2.
Radiohead's Thom Yorke heads the Big Ask campaign, which aims to get industry to cut down on CO2 emissions by empowering people to ask their governments to legislate.
Reuters.
02 March 2008
Bill Clinton speaks at Toronto fundraiser.
"The world is bedeviled by three great crises: persistent and growing inequality in economic opportunity, education and healthcare; the insecurity caused by our interdependence, making us all vulnerable to terrorism and weapons of mass destruction; and, the unsustainability of our current developmental course because of the threat of global warming," Clinton told an audience at the city's Westin Harbour Castle Convention Centre.
Toronto CTV.
02 March 2008
Fueling the U.S. 'nuclear renaissance'.
Companies are racing to provide radioactive fuel for America's nuclear renaissance, and are powering debate along the way.
Associated Press.
02 March 2008
Go Solar, presenter says.
The future of clean energy lies in deserts around the world, where sunlight is abundant and opportunity costs are relatively low, said a key presenter at an international forum in Taipei yesterday on ending global warming.
Taipei Times.
02 March 2008
Expect EPA to impact the production of biofuels and prices of commodities.
The EPA may well be the most important government agency to the future of agriculture. That's because of the role the agency will have in deciding how much of the nation's crops are converted into ethanol, biodiesel and other biofuels and how quickly that happens.
Des Moines Register.
02 March 2008
At the site of disaster, dust and dismay.
Many local residents near the World Trade Center construction site are worrying about the substances that may be possible health hazards.
New York Times.
02 March 2008
Western Washington cities expect enough water for 40-50 years.
Water supplies in Western Washington will shrink by as much as 25 percent over the next decade, but with new sources and conservation there should be enough for the next 40 or 50 years, according to new studies.
Associated Press.
02 March 2008
The carbon cops are coming.
Here's a handy reference guide to help steer you through the horse manure Canadian politicians, environmentalists and others are feeding us these days about how they plan to combat global warming.
Edmonton Sun.
02 March 2008
The integrity of science.
Remarkable developments in 2007 furthered our understanding of climate change.
Barre-Montpelier Times Argus.
02 March 2008
