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New research confirms Antarctic thaw fears.
New research confirms that ice sheets in West Antarctica are thinning at a far faster rate than in past millennia. Although scientists are divided as to the cause of the melt, many feel it is directly related to climate change.
Der Spiegel.
07 March 2008
Investors file flurry of global-warming resolutions.
U.S. investors have filed a record 54 shareholder resolutions with U.S. companies facing far-reaching business impacts from climate change.
San Francisco Business Times.
07 March 2008
Climate watchers place own big bet on Alaska's thaw.
Every winter since 1917, people in Nenana, have wagered on the exact moment that the ice breaks up on the nearby Tanana River. By this measure, spring comes to central Alaska 10 days earlier than in 1960.
Wall Street Journal.
07 March 2008
The West will rise again.
Their fathers were titans. Their family defined conservation in the West. Now, with two Senate seats up for grabs, cousins Mark and Tom Udall have the chance to bring green leadership to Washington when it's needed most.
Outside.
07 March 2008
Fish lost at sea as temperatures rise.
Fish that are crucial to Australia's coral reefs are getting lost at sea because climate change is making it difficult for them to navigate open waters and return to their home reefs, a new report claims.
Sydney Australian.
07 March 2008
EU warned of climate-induced polar security threat.
European Union leaders will receive a stark warning next week of potential conflict with Russia over energy resources at the North Pole as global warning melts the ice cap and aggravates international security threats.
Reuters.
07 March 2008
Seeing forest biodiversity for the trees.
Climate change may not be as serious a threat to tropical forest biodiversity as previously thought, according to a new study.
Science.
07 March 2008
Food crisis will take hold before climate change.
Food security and the rapid rise in food prices make up the "elephant in the room" that politicians must face up to quickly, according to the government's new chief scientific adviser.
London Guardian.
07 March 2008
Energy efficient house saves money with a small carbon footprint.
The cost of heating homes is going up, and many of us are trying to reduce our "carbon footprints" to slow global warming. The builders of a new house in Duluth have found a way to both reduce pollution and save money on the cost of energy.
Minnesota Public Radio.
07 March 2008
The microchips that could heat your home.
A new cooling system developed by engineers at IBM allows the waste heat from computer chips to be put to use for domestic heating
New Scientist.
07 March 2008
Last days for US polar bear dithering?
If the US Fish and Wildlife Service doesn't finally announce their long-delayed decision about listing the polar bear as ‘threatened’ under the Endangered Species Act by Monday, environmental groups are set to press them into action with a lawsuit.
Nature.
07 March 2008
Northern exposure concerns.
Pollutants deriving from our everyday lives are claiming some distant victims - the polar bears of the arctic.
Sydney Sky News.
07 March 2008
Outlook for oceans bleak as sea 'deserts' grow.
The region of the ocean known as "the desert of the sea" has expanded dramatically over the past decade, according to a new study.
All Things Considered.
07 March 2008
Oceans to fall, not rise, over millions of years.
Sea levels are set to fall over millions of years, making the current rise blamed on climate change a brief interruption of an ancient geological trend, scientists said on Thursday.
Reuters.
07 March 2008
Dinosaurs were no strangers to climate change.
Fossils show that prehistoric central Siberia had a climate like modern-day Florida – with worrying implications for models of climate change.
New Scientist.
07 March 2008
Global warming poses deaf threat to tropical fish.
Exposure to warmer waters makes young coral reef fish more likely to develop misshapen ear bones, with possibly fatal consequences.
New Scientist.
07 March 2008
Carbon-tax proponent smoking with ideas.
Greenhouse gas emissions are the new tobacco and the B.C. government should look to the anti-smoking movement for tips on selling its historic carbon tax to the public, says a social scientist who recently briefed B.C. Environment Ministry bureaucrats.
Canadian Press.
07 March 2008
Cost of saving planet.
What would it cost to wipe out world poverty, guarantee universal health care, stabilise population growth and roll back the ravages of global warming? About $190 billion a year, or the equivalent of a third of US annual military expenditure.
Reuters.
07 March 2008
Transit advocates call for getting projects 'off the drawing board and into action'.
Public transit in Maryland saves consumers $93 million in gasoline costs and cuts global warming pollution by 245 tons -- and for those reasons and others the state needs to pump money into expanded MARC train service and construction of the Red Line.
Washington Business Journal.
07 March 2008
Awnings reduce homeowners' carbon footprints.
Reducing carbon footprints is a growing trend among eco-minded homeowners.
Raleigh News & Observer.
07 March 2008
Japan says building eco-friendly media centre for G8 summit.
Japan said Friday it would use solar electricity panels and air conditioners using snow to make an eco-friendly media centre at this year's summit of the Group of Eight rich nations.
Agence France-Presse.
07 March 2008
MidlandCARES offers infosession on alternative energy strategies.
Clean Air and Renewable Energy Solutions saw LS Power's latest site plan open house event as a chance to reach a new population, and perhaps open a few more minds to alternative energy solutions.
Midland Daily News.
07 March 2008
Going green on the festival scene.
Cars and rubbish can make a festival an eco-disaster. But now organisers are tackling their carbon footprint.
London Independent.
07 March 2008
Global icons join dark side to fight climate change.
Lights at Coca-Cola's global headquarters in Atlanta and on San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge will be turned off for an hour this month, joining a global call for action on climate change.
Melbourne Age.
07 March 2008
Sonic the Hedgehog, climate killer?
Games consoles -- of which 62 million were sold in last year -- are the gas guzzlers of the computer industry, using huge amounts of energy to generate the necessary mindblowing graphics and sounds.
Agence France-Presse.
07 March 2008
Global warming not cooling travellers' wanderlust.
Global warming's threat to the existence of the exotic resorts and beaches tourists crave has not dented holidaymakers' appetites for pollution-producing, long-haul trips, experts said at Berlin's annual tourism fair.
Reuters.
07 March 2008
Congress rebuffs EPA on greenhouse gas law.
The House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday that would reverse an unpopular EPA decision, and allow California and 12 other states to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles.
The Daily Green.
07 March 2008
Governor's high-flying commute draws flak.
Schwarzenegger has eschewed living in Sacramento, preferring his Bel-Air mansion and traveling back and forth in his private jet. Some question his concern for the environment.
Los Angeles Times.
07 March 2008
Climate change czar aims to paint province green.
Premier Dalton McGuinty has appointed a climate change czar to lead Ontario's fight against global warming.
Toronto Star.
07 March 2008
Sebelius ‘stunned’ by energy bill process.
Legislators upset by a state regulator’s decision to block the construction of two coal-fired power plants in Kansas passed a bill Thursday to overturn his decision and reduce his power.
Associated Press.
07 March 2008
Welch leads assault on car pollution.
Rep. Peter Welch led a group of House members Thursday in pushing to overturn a controversial federal decision to deny Vermont the right to regulate the global warming pollution that spews from automobile tailpipes.
Gannett News Service.
07 March 2008
House bill lets California restrict car emissions.
A bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on Thursday that would overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to prevent California from limiting the amount of greenhouse gas emissions spewed by cars.
Reuters UK.
07 March 2008
Recycling popular measure in global warming survey.
A public survey on recommendations in a climate change report found recycling to be among the most popular ideas, and boosting ethanol production among the least popular.
Associated Press.
07 March 2008
Senate OKs bill aimed at curbing global warming.
The bill is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts by the year 2020 to 20 percent below 1990 levels.
Associated Press.
07 March 2008
China premier promises to cut pollution.
China's premier promised in a major speech Wednesday to cut pollution emissions, conserve energy and shut down outmoded and inefficient factories in heavily polluting industries such as electricity, coal and steel.
Associated Press.
07 March 2008
Stern hits back at critics in Australia.
Nicholas Stern, the author of a major global report on the cost of climate change, has hit back at Australian criticism of his findings, claiming it was wrong and careless.
Sydney Australian.
07 March 2008
Clarke attacks Brown's 'embarrassing' green policies.
A former cabinet minister today lambasted Gordon Brown for his "absolutely pathetic" position on climate change, which he described as nothing short of embarrassing.
London Guardian.
07 March 2008
Ofgem to investigate networks' green energy plans.
The embattled energy sector, already under threat of a windfall tax after raking in ever-larger profits but failing to reduce "fuel poverty", faces a second investigation by the regulator Ofgem.
London Guardian.
07 March 2008
Scientists split over climate.
Only about one in three Alberta earth scientists and engineers believe the culprit behind climate change has been identified, a new poll reported Thursday.
Edmonton Journal.
07 March 2008
New book puts cost of saving planet at $190 billion.
What would it cost to wipe out world poverty, guarantee universal health care, stabilize population growth and roll back the ravages of global warming?
Reuters.
07 March 2008
Survey: New Yorkers concerned about global warming.
A recently conducted study proved that residents of New York are the ones who are most convinced about the occurrence and the effects of global warming. Results showed that New Yorkers are also the most concerned and recognize the importance of finding solutions that will then be enacted by the leaders of the city.
All Headline News.
07 March 2008
Coal industry ramps up lobbying.
If Peabody Energy Corp., the world's largest private coal company, feels skittish about the political landscape in Washington these days, it's no wonder.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
07 March 2008
Iowa agency rejects proposed coal plant.
The long-term prospects of a proposed coal-fired power plant outside Waterloo were murky on Thursday after a state agency rejected a key permit application.
Associated Press.
07 March 2008
Sebelius criticizes coal bill.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius accused the House's top leader Thursday of starting a legislative "auction" to get votes to override her threatened veto of a bill allowing two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas.
Associated Press.
07 March 2008
Life after the oil crash.
With the price of a barrel of oil spiking upwards of $100, the more alarmist of peak-oil buffs are buzzing that the world's oil-dependent economy could tank in the very near future.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
07 March 2008
Rush for biofuels threatens starvation on a global scale.
The rush towards biofuels is theatening world food production and the lives of billions of people, the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser said yesterday.
London Times.
07 March 2008
Waste may power MSU: Campus considers using human, animal biosolids as energy source.
The university is in talks with Toledo-based N-Viro International Corp. to mix solid human and animal waste with coal to make fuel for MSU's T.B. Simon Power Plant.
Lansing State Journal.
07 March 2008
Report weighs measures to boost biofuel use, production in Mass.
Massachusetts should be doing more to encourage the use and development of biofuels, including funding research, offering tax breaks and promoting bio-refineries, a new report recommends.
Associated Press.
07 March 2008
MMA renewables funds Arizona thin film solar plant.
Power plant builder and operator MMA Renewable Ventures, Wednesday said it will build a solar electric system in Arizona to power a thin-film solar plant for manufacturer Global Solar.
Reuters.
07 March 2008
Political leaders offer support in push to make electric cars reality.
Battery technology may still be struggling to reach its goals, but it can count on some high-profile support -- namely, the current and future residents of the White House.
Detroit Free Press.
07 March 2008
Professor promotes 'Manhattan Project' on energy issue.
A physics professor and renewable energy advocate says the federal government should launch a massive campaign to meet rising energy demands and deal with global warming.
Associated Press.
07 March 2008
Students have bag-ban plan.
A group of seventh-graders has done what staff at city hall were unable to do earlier this week -- come up with a plan to eliminate plastic shopping bags.
Winnipeg Free Press.
07 March 2008
Dubai's traffic pollution among world's worst.
Dubai's choking traffic jams are contributing to some of the world's worst air pollution, according to an exhaustive study conducted by Dubai Municipality in the UAE.
Arabian Business.
07 March 2008
China tries to clean up air.
Deborah Seligsohn of the World Resources Institute discusses the measures China is taking to clean up the air before the Summer Olympics.
All Things Considered.
07 March 2008
Welch tries fighting emissions decision.
U.S. Rep. Peter Welch is trying to overturn a controversial decision by the Environmental Protection Agency blocking Vermont and other states from attacking a contributor to global warming.
Bennington Banner.
07 March 2008
Even babies get in on green trend.
New-parent paranoia is creating a rise in the number of eco-friendly and organic products, and this budding marketplace will be tested in South Florida this weekend.
Miami Herald.
07 March 2008
People power may soon help meet state's energy needs.
The Colorado legislature passed a bill allowing homeowners and businesses to be paid a fair rate for excess electricity produced by their own solar, wind or geothermal systems.
Denver Rocky Mountain News.
07 March 2008
