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Carbon output must near zero to avert danger, new studies say.
To avert a dangerous rise in global temperatures will require the world to cease emitting carbon altogether within a matter of decades, just published studies indicate.
Washington Post.
10 March 2008
Developing cities and pollution.
If you fix the cities, do you fix the problem? With 50 percent of the entire human race currently living in cities and responsible for emitting up to 80 percent of all global carbon dioxide emissions every year, they certainly don't seem a bad place to start.
CNN.
10 March 2008
Global warming hits tropical glaciers in the Andes.
The high altitudes of the Andes in South America contain 70 percent of the world's tropical glaciers. Scientists say global warming is quickly destroying these glaciers, including Zongo, near La Paz, Bolivia.
Morning Edition.
10 March 2008
Bangladesh face catastrophic climate change threat.
Bangladesh is the most likely spot on the planet for one of the greatest humanitarian catastrophes in history.
Atlantic Monthly.
10 March 2008
EU told to prepare for flood of climate change migrants.
Global warming threatens to severely destabilise the planet, rendering a fifth of its population homeless, top officials say.
London Guardian.
10 March 2008
Salmon fishing ban mulled as run suffers record plunge.
A near-record-low fall chinook spawning run in 2007 has regulators considering an all-out ban on salmon fishing in California. A change in the jet stream, which is likely to be caused by global warming, may be the cause.
Sacramento Bee.
10 March 2008
Overwhelmingly white, the green movement is reaching for the rainbow.
Is there hope to slow global warming? Think New Deal and civil-rights movement combined with a clean-green industrial revolution.
Seattle Times.
10 March 2008
Southern Baptists back a shift on climate change.
In a significant departure from the Southern Baptist Convention’s official stance on global warming, 44 Southern Baptist leaders will back a declaration on climate change, saying its previous position was “too timid.”
New York Times.
10 March 2008
When is green not enough?
When it's tied to coal-fired electric power plants, environmentalists say. That's why an energy bill approved last week, containing some of the greenest provisions ever seriously considered, earned no credit from environmentalists.
Associated Press.
10 March 2008
Consumers urged to scrutinize 'eco-friendly claims.'
Sometimes, more money and energy is expended on trumpeting eco-friendly practices than in actually making those commitments a reality — a practice known as greenwashing.
Oakland Tribune.
10 March 2008
State puts out call to recruit beekeepers.
In an effort to promote a dwindling pursuit, the NJ State Department of Agriculture is making bee-keeping lessons and $300 worth of gear available to anyone over the age of 10 who's willing to give it a try.
Cherry Hill Courier-Post.
10 March 2008
Loss of hives worries scientists, beekeepers.
Bees are leaving the hive, and not returning, and the resulting decline in the number of honeybees means fewer to pollinate fruit, berry and vegetable crops.
Bridgeport Connecticut Post.
10 March 2008
Climate change may spark conflict with Russia, EU told.
European governments have been told to plan for an era of conflict over energy resources, with global warming likely to trigger a dangerous contest between Russia and the west for the vast mineral riches of the Arctic.
London Guardian.
10 March 2008
Fossils suggest bugs suited for warming world.
Researchers studying the fossil records of leaves in Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin have established a link between global warming and increased plant damage by insects – a link that suggests a rise in crop damage can be expected as temperatures continue to rise.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.
10 March 2008
Climate change affecting fish hearing.
Marine scientists have found that once fish hatch they use sound to find a home on a coral reef. But the scientists say warming sea temperatures are affecting the hearing of fish and making them lose their way home.
ABC News.
10 March 2008
Amazon's worst-ever drought in 2005 caused by global warming.
Brazil's drought in 2005, the worst-ever hitting the Amazon, was caused by global warming instead of the El Nino weather phenomenon as previously thought, the country's National Space Research Institute (INPE) announced Sunday.
Xinhua News Agency.
10 March 2008
Could Arctic ice melt spawn new kind of Cold War?
With oil above $100 a barrel and Arctic ice melting faster than ever, some of the world's most powerful countries -- including the United States and Russia -- are looking north to a possible energy bonanza.
Reuters.
10 March 2008
Climate change: 'The worst is yet to come.'
Climate change will spark an era of conflict over scarce resources, European heads of government have been warned in a report, according to The Guardian on Monday.
Agence France-Presse.
10 March 2008
Naming species before they disappear.
Gustavo Hormiga is an arachnologist and a taxonomist, that is, a scientist who discovers, classifies and names life on earth. In an age of climate change and growing habitat destruction he says it couldn't be more important.
All Things Considered.
10 March 2008
Suppertime signal.
A chemical signal released by plankton feeding along coral reefs can be artificially deployed to make hungry fish flock to the scene, a new study shows. The chemical cue has an established role in global climate change.
Chemical & Engineering News.
10 March 2008
Climate change 'will spark global conflict.'
Climate change poses a global security threat as competition over energy and other resources heralds "significant potential conflicts" in Africa, the Middle East and between the European Union and Russia.
London Daily Telegraph.
10 March 2008
Get used to the wild weather: scientists.
Fed up with unpredictable winter storms cancelling air flights, closing highways and dumping enormous amounts of precipitation? Too bad.
Ottawa Citizen.
10 March 2008
Mozambique declares cyclone alerts.
A tropical cyclone hit northern and central Mozambique on Saturday, destroying homes and cutting powerlines, state media reported.
South African Press Association.
10 March 2008
State dreams big on biofuels.
A species of bacteria discovered 22 years ago as it gobbled marsh grass along the Chesapeake Bay has become the secret weapon in a Maryland startup's bid to produce ethanol fuels from waste paper.
Baltimore Sun.
10 March 2008
Britons form clubs to cut carbon, pay for overuse.
'Carbon rationing action groups' – where members swap tips and set targets – are cropping up across the country.
Christian Science Monitor.
10 March 2008
Going carbon neutral.
At The Nature Conservancy — as at businesses and in homes across Vermont — the age of cutting carbon has arrived.
Burlington Free Press.
10 March 2008
Vancouver set to host carbon trading registry.
There's a vast pool of money floating around the climate-change battle and a lot of the action is going to centre around controlling and trading a brand new commodity: carbon.
Vancouver Sun.
10 March 2008
Greener cars in spotlight as carmakers change gear.
When Lamborghini and Hummer try getting in on the action, you know greener cars have come of age.
Reuters.
10 March 2008
Do hybrids actually save you money?
Gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles get excellent fuel mileage, but do they really save you money?
Orlando Sentinel.
10 March 2008
Book publishing industry is becoming greener.
The latest climate impact survey about the publishing industry tells a great deal about books - not what they say, but what they're made of.
Associated Press.
10 March 2008
Portland's next 'green' challenge? Driving less, scholar says.
Peter Newman, an Australian scientist, says Portland must move toward better resilience and sustainability.
Portland Oregonian.
10 March 2008
Bus-sized batteries may help efficiency of US grid.
US utilities are increasingly investing in super-sized batteries and other forms of energy storage to reduce their dependence on slow, dirty backup plants, put off building new substations, and to store power from growing but volatile sources of renewable energy.
Reuters.
10 March 2008
Solar water heating an untapped resource.
Solar water heating has a massive potential to reduce households' greenhouse gas emissions but red tape and uncertain grants mean this is almost entirely untapped, according to a new report.
London Daily Telegraph.
10 March 2008
Orlando-area public agencies shun hybrid vehicles.
They get the best gas mileage and belch the fewest pollutants, but hybrid vehicles have been slow to win over local governments.
Orlando Sentinel.
10 March 2008
Financial incentive to install solar energy systems will expire at end of year.
A critical financial incentive that encourages businesses and homeowners to install solar energy systems is in jeopardy, threatening to stall projects large and small in the North Bay.
Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
10 March 2008
Vatican lists "new sins" including pollution.
Thou shall not pollute the Earth. Thou shall beware genetic manipulation.
Reuters.
10 March 2008
Campaign strives for zero food waste.
The aim is to highlight the environmental problems which are caused by food waste. Each participant has been given a bin by the city council in which to throw all their leftover food, along with a record sheet on which to chart what they are throwing out.
Exeter Express & Echo.
10 March 2008
US airlines pressed on climate change.
US airline companies are facing shareholder resolutions on climate change for the first time this year.
Financial Times.
10 March 2008
Making 'green' investments grow takes research and patience.
The growing trend toward clean and alternative energy sources represents an investment opportunity for those who do it right.
Dallas Morning News.
10 March 2008
Global warming effects tackled in state plan.
The State Government is ramping up its preparations for the effects of global warming by forming a new state-wide plan, which assumes some local communities will be hit hard by rising sea levels, bigger bushfires and heatwaves.
Sydney Morning Herald.
10 March 2008
NSW to release climate change action plan.
The New South Wales Government is today releasing an action plan for communities around the state to prepare for climate change.
ABC News.
10 March 2008
Deforestation causing more than landslides.
While conjecture remains over whether deforestation was to blame for the landslides and floods that killed dozens of people in Indonesia on Dec.26 last year, there appears to be a consensus regarding other consequences of forest destruction.
Inter Press Service.
10 March 2008
Victoria: The garden state or greenhouse capital?
Melbourne produces tonnes more greenhouse emissions from transport than London despite having half the population, according to a new study
Melbourne Age.
10 March 2008
Travellers ignore pleas to curb air travel amid growing stampede for long-haul mini-breaks.
Holidaymakers are ignoring environmentalists' calls to limit their air travel and are taking more "indulgent" long-haul mini-breaks than ever before.
London Independent.
10 March 2008
California's greenhouse-gas law: Who will pay?
A skirmish last week over setup costs only foreshadows the battles ahead for the landmark bill that would slash emissions by 2020.
Christian Science Monitor.
10 March 2008
California's clean-car rules tough to sell here.
The idea is simple enough: As part of a larger effort to reduce global warming pollutants, Minnesota imports a heralded program and reaps the benefits.
St. Paul Pioneer Press.
10 March 2008
Blair to attend G20 meeting.
Former British prime minister Tony Blair will visit Japan this week to discuss climate change at a meeting of the world's 20 biggest polluters, officials said on Monday.
Agence France-Presse.
10 March 2008
Virgin’s green idea loses its pulling power.
Virgin Atlantic has quietly abandoned a plan sold to airline passengers as a way to save thousands of tonnes of carbon dioxide from their flights.
London Times.
10 March 2008
Politicians in Bay Area line up to support clean-air bill.
Most members of the Bay Area's House delegation are among original cosponsors of the Right to Clean Vehicles Act, a bill introduced Thursday that would force the EPA to grant a waiver giving California and 12 other states the ability to implement limits on greenhouse-gas emissions from cars.
Oakland Tribune.
10 March 2008
Linking energy to climate-change policy.
As Congress prepares to take up its first major global warming bill, chemical manufacturers and other fossil-fuel-dependent businesses are warning lawmakers that energy costs will skyrocket if mandatory limits are placed on greenhouse gas emissions.
Chemical & Engineering News.
10 March 2008
Agency probes 'threat' level for polar bear.
The Interior Department's inspector general has begun an "initial inquiry" into why the department has delayed for nearly two months a decision on listing the polar bear as a threatened species.
Wall Street Journal.
10 March 2008
Making renewable energy affordable.
If Michigan is to join 25 states requiring that more electricity come from renewable sources, the Legislature must sort out all kinds of issues -- including the price tag.
Associated Press.
10 March 2008
Green groups praise state Senate.
Environmental advocates from across the state are praising the Senate this week after it voted to pass the Global Warming Solutions Act, making it the most recent in a string of global warming bills passed in 2008.
Lynn Daily Item.
10 March 2008
Polar bears caught in a heated eco-debate.
Eskimos in Alaska and Canada have joined to stop polar bears from being designated as an endangered species, saying the move threatens their culture and livelihoods by relying on sketchy science for animals that are thriving.
USA Today.
10 March 2008
Coal plant bill draws lines.
In the fight over the year's biggest issue, the divisions cut across party lines, and legislators' views on the bill are often colored by whether they are from rural or urban districts.
Topeka Capital-Journal.
10 March 2008
Environment is victim of NJ. financial debacle.
Governor Corzine told environmentalists Saturday he supports their efforts but warned that environmental programs must be weighed in the context of the state's dire financial situation.
Bergen County Record.
10 March 2008
Southern Baptists change stance, say stopping global warming a biblical duty.
In a major shift, a group of Southern Baptist leaders said their denomination has been "too timid" on environmental issues and has a biblical duty to stop global warming.
Associated Press.
10 March 2008
RP, Indonesia still ironing fishing pact.
Reeling with the effects of global warming to its fish supply, the Philippines and Indonesia are still working to renew a bilateral fishing agreement.
Cebu City Sun Star Daily.
10 March 2008
Homeowners rush for solar systems.
The Queensland government will look at expanding a pilot solar power scheme after an initial offer of 1000 home-use systems met an overwhelming response.
Australian Associated Press.
10 March 2008
Australia comes in from the cold on climate change.
Australia will end years of chilly isolation on climate change when its ratification of the Kyoto Protocol comes into force Tuesday but remains one of the world's worst polluters for its size, analysts say.
Agence France-Presse.
10 March 2008
A paler shade of green.
Canadian businesses are taking baby steps to shrink their carbon footprints, leaving them lagging behind their overseas counterparts.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
10 March 2008
Tough new green plan targets oil sands.
Ottawa will unveil new climate-change regulations this week that would force new oil sands projects and coal-fired electricity plants to capture and store the bulk of their greenhouse gases rather than spew them into the air.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
10 March 2008
Costa Rica aims to be first carbon-neutral country in world.
With a small but growing number of countries trying to reduce or offset their emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming, Costa Rica has aimed to be the first carbon-neutral country in the world.
Asian News International.
10 March 2008
Petrol taxes to rise again as Darling goes ahead with 2p hike in fuel duty.
Alistair Darling will put the battle against climate change at the heart of his economic policy.
Daily Mail.
10 March 2008
Petrol price rises and penalties for gas-guzzlers.
Alistair Darling will increase petrol duty and impose swingeing penalties on high-emission cars this week in what ministers will call “the green Budget.”
London Times.
10 March 2008
Queen promotes pollution agenda.
The queen is urging governments and businesses in developed countries, including Canada, to "match words and good intentions with deeds" and develop strategies that will leave future generations with unpolluted air and clean water.
CanWest News.
10 March 2008
Queen urges action on environment.
In her annual Commonwealth Day message, she will say that the impact of climate change is often worst for those countries who pollute the least.
Press Association.
10 March 2008
Darling to cut U.K. energy bills for poor, promote cleaner cars.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling will announce measures in his budget to make utilities cut bills for Britain's poorest consumers and give companies tax incentives to buy less polluting cars.
Bloomberg News.
10 March 2008
Darling plans Labour's greenest budget yet.
Alistair Darling will unveil a host of new measures in his first budget on Wednesday aimed at cutting carbon emissions from cars and including a fresh drive to boost biofuel use.
London Guardian.
10 March 2008
Queen tells Commonwealth: Rich nations must help poor in tackling global warming.
Rich countries need to do more to fight climate change because the worst-affected communities are often too poor to make the necessary changes, the Queen will say today.
Daily Mail.
10 March 2008
Green experts to press for tougher targets.
A powerful new government climate change committee will meet today for the first time to decide how ministers will meet their commitment to cut carbon emissions by 60% by 2050, and whether the target needs to be strengthened in the face of worsening forecasts on climate change.
London Guardian.
10 March 2008
'Greenagers' take on task of getting anti-idling bylaw passed.
Parents can expect more lectures about idling vehicles and gratuitous car rides to the corner store as an expanding cadre of "greenagers" grapple with their climate change worries.
Edmonton Journal.
10 March 2008
Back to black: Return to coal power.
The Government will today anger environmentalists by signalling its support for a controversial new generation of coal-fired power stations and warning that Britain needs to burn more fossil fuels to prevent power cuts.
London Independent.
10 March 2008
Electric coop scraps plans for coal-fired plant.
Associated Electric Cooperative, one of the nation’s largest and most respected rural electric cooperatives announced on March 3, 2008, they are “postponing indefinitely” their plans to build a massive new coal-fired power plant near Norborne in Northwest Missouri.
Joplin Independent.
10 March 2008
Car with 'wood fuel' produces power.
A decades-old technology may offer a solution to current problems related to rising oil prices and global warming, and a Cebuano has found a way to re-introduce it to contemporary machinery.
Cebu City Sun Star Daily.
10 March 2008
Green fears on biofuel power plants for region.
A whole new generation of large power plants could be built in the region as Yorkshire attempts to lead the controversial "green fuel" revolution.
Yorkshire Post.
10 March 2008
Speaker Pelosi lauds Waltham 'green' school.
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit Stanley Elementary School today to laud the school's energy-saving techniques and tout the benefits of using renewables and "green" technologies.
Newton Daily News Tribune.
10 March 2008
The race is on for better biofuels.
Combine the sky-rocketing price of crude oil with the environmental crisis of climate change and you have what seems like a perfect market for renewable fuels.
Portsmouth Herald.
10 March 2008
