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Rush is on to cement regulations.
Industries from agriculture to power are pressing for the Bush administration to act on a slew of pending regulations, betting they will do worse no matter who wins the White House in the fall.
Wall Street Journal.
11 March 2008
Amid water shortage, Australia looks to the sea.
As global water shortages loom, Perth, located on Australia's parched western coast, is giving desalination -- the arduous process of removing salt from sea water -- new clout.
Wall Street Journal.
11 March 2008
The cost of spinning sand into gold.
Ambition might be Dubai's most obvious attribute, but there is a deep environmental cost of its building frenzy. There aren't enough natural resources to back it up.
MarketPlace.
11 March 2008
Pollution is called a byproduct of a ‘clean’ fuel.
Discharges from biofuel plants can be hazardous to birds and fish, and have many people wondering over the seeming incongruity of pollution from an industry that sells products promising blue skies and clear streams.
New York Times.
11 March 2008
Kansas takes on coal industry over global warming.
Kansas has become an unlikely battleground over the future of coal-fired power plants in the age of global warming.
CNBC.
11 March 2008
Minorities the forgotten victims of climate change.
Minorities and indigenous people frequently bear the brunt of the ravages of climate change but also often come last on the aid list because they are on the margins of society, a report said on Tuesday.
Reuters.
11 March 2008
At EPA, unions break from management.
Unions at the EPA have pulled out of a long-standing partnership with management, saying Administrator Stephen L. Johnson has failed to deal in good faith on issues such as scientific integrity and job evaluations.
Washington Post.
11 March 2008
"Glaciers atop great lakes shrinking rapidly".
Glacier's atop one of Africa's tallest mountains are melting at an alarming rate and are likely to disappear in the next 30 years, the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) said on Monday.
Deutsche Presse-Agentur.
11 March 2008
No region untouched by climate change.
Climate change is already affecting every region of Canada, according to a major new federal government study that cites specific local examples of the good and bad in a warming nation.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
11 March 2008
'Cold and painful death' await seal cubs.
Hundreds of newborn seal cubs risk dying of hunger and cold because global warming is making ice in the Arctic Circle melt too fast, the World Wide Fund for Nature in Germany warned on Monday.
Agence France-Presse.
11 March 2008
Bad time to be a bat in the Northeast.
When investigators went to an abandoned underground mine near Kingston, N.Y., it looked like a bat morgue. Many were already dead, or dying. Some believe the bats are the canaries in a climate change coal mine.
Gannett News Service.
11 March 2008
Infectious disease fears linked to global warming.
In an article in Tuesday's issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, infectious disease specialists predict that global warming will increase the risk of infectious disease by expanding the geographic ranges of species known to carry diseases that jump from animals to humans.
Canadian Press.
11 March 2008
Experts deny link between floods and global warming.
A scientific analysis of the severe floods in central England last July has found that they were exceptional events that cannot be linked to climate change.
London Guardian.
11 March 2008
2007 floods 'no link to climate'.
The UK's summer floods of 2007 were a freak event unrelated to global climate change, according to a report from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.
BBC.
11 March 2008
Minority groups most at threat from climate change: NGO.
Ethnic minorities and indigenous groups will suffer disproportionately from the effects of climate change, according to a report published Tuesday.
Agence France-Presse.
11 March 2008
Mangoes set to hit the market soon.
The high prices of mangoes can be attributed to less supply during this time of the year due to global warming leading to this year's intense winter and delays in ripening of mangoes.
Sify.
11 March 2008
Climate ‘threatens’ European security.
Climate change poses serious security risks for the European Union, ranging from sharper competition for global energy resources to the arrival of numerous “environmental migrants”, warns a report prepared for an EU summit this week.
Financial Times.
11 March 2008
Sea levels are falling over the long term because of lower basins.
Sea levels have fluctuated greatly over time, and glaciers and ice caps have had little to do with it. Instead, the changing size and depth of the ocean basins is responsible, as a study by R. Dietmar Muller of the University of Sydney and colleagues shows.
New York Times.
11 March 2008
EU warns of climate change threat.
An EU report says climate change will have a growing impact on global security, multiplying existing threats such as shortages of food and water.
BBC.
11 March 2008
Climate change 'hits minorities hardest'.
When the floods subsided in India last year more than half of the bodies found were Dalits, or untouchables; the recent droughts in Kenya have devastated the herds pastoralists in the north rely on for survival; in Arctic Norway the Sami people's reindeer are starving as warmer rains destroy their grazing land.
London Independent.
11 March 2008
Continued climate change setting stage for rise in infectious diseases: experts.
It's not just our day-to-day weather and other aspects of the environment that will be altered by global climate change: disruptions in seasonal temperatures and precipitation patterns will also likely affect human health because of a rise in infectious diseases, experts suggest.
Canadian Press.
11 March 2008
Seal cubs threatened by global warming, WWF warns.
Hundreds of newborn seal cubs risk dying of hunger and cold because global warming is making ice in the Arctic Circle melt too fast, the World Wide Fund for Nature in Germany warned Monday.
Agence France-Presse.
11 March 2008
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicle development still in the slow lane.
When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger launched the state's Hydrogen Highway in 2004, he said Californians were about to invent the future. We're still working on it.
Sacramento Bee.
11 March 2008
China's drivers have a green future .
At first glance, the potential of the green car industry in China is as obvious as a Hummer trying to crash a clean-energy convention.
Forbes.
11 March 2008
Guess who hopes to help power new hybrid cars?
Exxon Mobil Corp., the world's largest gasoline refiner, wants a piece of the hybrid-car market.
Wall Street Journal.
11 March 2008
Greenfleet ticked as abatement provider.
Greenfleet has become the first non-profit forestry carbon offset organization to be approved as an abatement provider under the federal government's Greenhouse Friendly initiative.
Australian Associated Press.
11 March 2008
'One-child' policy aids climate change battle: China.
China said on Tuesday its battle to rein in soaring greenhouse gas emissions has received a boost from an unexpected source -- the nation's controversial family-planning policy.
Agence France-Presse.
11 March 2008
Australia cemetery to offer carbon-free funerals.
An Australian cemetery has unveiled plans to take the carbon out of cremations by offering new green funerals to help combat global warming.
Reuters.
11 March 2008
China launches carbon sequestration project in Hubei Province.
A forestation project was launched in the central province of Hubei on Tuesday, part of an effort to capture carbon dioxide blamed for global warming.
Xinhua News Agency.
11 March 2008
Canada emission rules target new oil sands plants.
Canada announced new rules to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on Monday, targeting future oil sands facilities and power plants, in a plan immediately derided by environmentalists as too little too late.
Reuters.
11 March 2008
ForestEthics launches 'Do Not Mail' campaign to stop junk mail.
Five years after the national Do Not Call Registry became the most popular consumer rights bill in history, conservation group ForestEthics launched its campaign for a Do Not Mail Registry to give Americans the choice to stop wasteful, annoying and environmentally destructive junk mail.
Biloxi Sun Herald.
11 March 2008
Madagascar slows destruction of forests.
The Indian Ocean island of Madagascar has reduced the destruction of its protected forests eight-fold as it tries to preserve its unique wildlife and earn more from tourists, conservation officials say.
Reuters.
11 March 2008
Liberals, NDP decry Tories' oilsands plans.
Alberta's Energy Minister -- and some oil industry leaders -- took a conciliatory tone to new federal rules affecting oilsands developments and coal-fired power plants yesterday, at the same time they were denounced by opposition parties.
CanWest News.
11 March 2008
Climate change: China faces 'daunting task'
China faces a "daunting" task reaching its own goals to curb profligate energy use and serious pollution due to stubborn resistance in the booming industrial sector, an official said on Tuesday.
South African Press Association.
11 March 2008
'Get on board', Iemma tells Earth Hour sceptics.
The global warming initiative began as an environmental event in Sydney last year and has expanded to include 24 cities from around the world.
ABC News.
11 March 2008
Australia cemetery to offer carbon-free funerals.
An Australian cemetery has unveiled plans to take the carbon out of cremations by offering new green funerals to help combat global warming.
Reuters.
11 March 2008
UC researchers: 'Alarming increase' in Chinese carbon emissions.
The growth in China's carbon dioxide emissions is far outpacing previous estimates, according to a new analysis by economists at the University of California, Berkeley and San Diego.
San Francisco NBC 11.
11 March 2008
Gulf states target gas flares.
Three Gulf states – Qatar, Kuwait and Oman – are expected to sign up soon to a World Bank programme aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions by finding commercial uses for natural gas that is still burned, or flared, as a by-product of oil production.
Financial Times.
11 March 2008
Carbon dioxide injection not part of new AEP coal-fired plant.
A $2.2 billion clean coal-fired power plant proposed for West Virginia won’t initially include controls to capture and pump greenhouse gases underground.
Associated Press.
11 March 2008
Growth in China’s CO2 emissions is far outpacing previous estimates.
A new analysis by economists has shown that the growth in China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is far outpacing previous estimates, making the goal of stabilizing atmospheric greenhouse gases much more difficult.
Asian News International.
11 March 2008
Emissions in China may upset global greenhouse stabilisation.
China's current carbon emission levels have set alarm bells ringing among environmentalists as they are likely to upset global greenhouse stabilisation efforts.
Beijing News.
11 March 2008
US evangelical rift on global warming widens.
A group of more than 40 leading Southern Baptists has widened the divisions within the powerful American evangelical movement over global warming, denouncing the denomination's stance as "too timid" and warning that its cautious response to the environment is seen around the world as "uncaring, reckless and ill-informed".
London Guardian.
11 March 2008
Lawmaker pushes for govt. communications.
A House committee chairman on Monday accused the Environmental Protection Agency of withholding hundreds of communications about its refusal to let California regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks.
Associated Press.
11 March 2008
Climate change prompts debate among Baptists.
A group of Southern Baptist leaders says the denomination has been "too timid" in addressing environmental issues.
All Things Considered.
11 March 2008
A new view on energy.
Representatives for the oil, coal, nuclear and natural-gas industries try to present a united front on Capitol Hill based on the philosophy that, when it comes to energy, the nation needs more of everything.
The Hill.
11 March 2008
Baptist group urges action on global warming.
Prominent members of the Southern Baptist Convention said on Monday that the church, the largest U.S. Protestant denomination, has been too timid to speak out against global warming and must start taking strong stands.
Reuters.
11 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.
11 March 2008
Sins of emission.
Pope Benedict has issued several appeals of his own for the protection of the environment, saying issues such as climate change had become gravely important for the entire human race.
Bergen County Record.
11 March 2008
Food, energy costs risk UN poverty goals.
Pricey food, high oil costs and grim projections of damage from global warming are the biggest challenges to meeting the United Nations' 2015 deadline for reducing poverty around the globe, officials said Monday.
Associated Press.
11 March 2008
Saarc policymakers pitch for composite food policy.
Facing the common challenge of feeding the poor in this region of over 1.2 billion people, policymakers from Saarc nations favour a composite policy for ensuring food security in the region.
New Delhi News Post.
11 March 2008
Transfer technology to combat climate change, poverty: Kamal Nath.
Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath has added his voice to growing calls for transfer of green technology to developing countries, saying failure to do so could risk the fight against climate change.
New Delhi News Post.
11 March 2008
Australia officially joins Kyoto club.
The federal government's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol came into force today, with both sides of politics attempting to take credit for the nation being on track to meet its emissions target.
Australian Associated Press.
11 March 2008
US government sued over failure to protect polar bears.
The US government agency responsible for compiling the country's list of endangered species will face a new legal challenge today over its failure to protect the polar bear
London Guardian.
11 March 2008
GOP lawmakers deny climate-change science.
Efforts to begin writing would-be laws from dozens of proposals contained in a state global-warming report hit a familiar speed bump Monday night: Republican skepticism that human activity really causes global warming.
Helena Independent Record.
11 March 2008
Climate change: 'Less talk, more action'.
Queen Elizabeth II made rare comments on the environment as she issued her Commonwealth Day message on Monday, calling for more action to meet rhetoric on tackling climate change.
Agence France-Presse.
11 March 2008
Conservationists sue for polar bears.
Three conservation groups sued the Department of the Interior on Monday for missing a deadline on a decision to list polar bears as threatened because of the loss of Arctic sea ice.
Associated Press.
11 March 2008
Regional pollution plan lags.
Whirling debate over a proposed offshore wind farm helped to chop up hopes for broad agreement on Delaware's version of a multistate greenhouse gas control plan.
Salisbury Daily Times.
11 March 2008
Capitol beat: energy bill contains lots of small parts.
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed the bill, basically saying that he wanted more in the energy bill H 7123 that failed in 2007.
Charlotte Sun and Weekly Herald.
11 March 2008
Religious leaders ask Kaine to oppose coal-burning plant.
More than 60 Virginia religious leaders and scholars have asked Gov. Timothy M. Kaine to oppose Dominion Virginia Power's plans for a coal-burning power plant in Wise County.
Richmond Times-Dispatch.
11 March 2008
Clean coal agreement with China.
In an important step towards a greener global future, Australia and China signed a formal international agreement for clean coal research in Beijing.
SPX.
11 March 2008
Nation on track to meet Kyoto targets.
The Australian Government's Initial Report under the Kyoto Protocol notes that Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions are on track to meet a target of 108 per cent of the 1990 emissions level over the period 2008-12.
Sydney Australian.
11 March 2008
Most 'want more climate-change action'.
Australians overwhelmingly support the ratification of Kyoto - due to formally take effect today - and most want the Government to show international leadership on reducing greenhouse emissions.
Sydney Australian.
11 March 2008
Sceptics must join earth hour.
Some of the world's largest cities would take part in the energy-reducing initiative this year and its adoption worldwide was a vital step in creating "real practical change," NSW Premier Morris Iemma stated.
Sydney Morning Herald.
11 March 2008
Earth Hour not just symbolic, says Iemma.
NSW Premier Morris Iemma says Earth Hour cannot be dismissed as a "symbolic gesture", as the climate change initiative which started in Sydney is about to go global.
Australian Associated Press.
11 March 2008
Stelmach concerned about emissions trading.
Premier Ed Stelmach came out swinging today against Ottawa's announcement that the federal climate-change strategy includes a national carbon-emissions trading and offsets program.
Edmonton Journal.
11 March 2008
Put carbon burden on consumers, say petro leaders.
Oil industry leaders called for a national carbon tax on consumers Monday to help pay for building new greenhouse-gas disposal systems.
CanWest News.
11 March 2008
Ottawa's carbon plan jumps gun, critics say.
The federal government is relying too heavily on unproven technology as part of its efforts to fight climate change, critics are warning.
Toronto Star.
11 March 2008
New technology has high costs and legal pitfalls.
The federal government has made a leap of faith that Canada's oil industry and coal-fired utilities can quickly incorporate carbon capture and storage technology that remains largely untested and is fraught with legal uncertainties.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
11 March 2008
Alberta approves of Ottawa's new emissions rules.
Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach yesterday gave a passing grade to Ottawa's new plan to impose stricter emission limits on coal-fired electricity and oil sands projects, leading critics to question just how aggressive the plan actually is.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
11 March 2008
Canada unveils carbon capture plan, ban on dirty coal.
Canada on Monday unveiled new environmental rules requiring future oil sands companies to capture and store carbon, and a ban on new construction of dirty coal burning power plants, both as of 2012.
Agence France-Presse.
11 March 2008
Climate change plan was ready to launch in 2006.
A "made-in-Canada" approach to target industrial greenhouse-gas emissions, fight climate change and spur new technology was ready for launch in 2006, newly released federal documents have revealed.
CanWest News.
11 March 2008
Feds announce tougher rules for oilsands projects.
The federal government has announced stricter standards on oilsands projects and coal plants built after 2011 as a key plank of its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Canadian Press.
11 March 2008
Government to approve new coal power station.
A clear signal that the Government intends to approve Britain's first new coal-fired power station since 1984 has been given by John Hutton, the Business Secretary.
London Daily Telegraph.
11 March 2008
EU wants a smaller role for carbon offsetting.
The European Union's executive Commission wants a smaller role in future for carbon offsetting in driving greenhouse gas emissions cuts in developing countries, a Commission official said on Tuesday.
Reuters UK.
11 March 2008
Queen's call to the Commonwealth on climate change.
The Queen yesterday celebrated Commonwealth Day at a ceremony in Westminster Abbey focused on co-operation to protect the environment.
Yorkshire Post.
11 March 2008
Budget to target cars with new taxes.
Alistair Darling will attempt to reassert the Government's green credentials in his Budget on Wednesday by cracking down on high-emission "gas guzzlers" and encouraging the production of more fuel-efficient vehicles.
London Independent.
11 March 2008
Economic woes force Chancellor to delay green taxes.
Alistair Darling will delay the introduction of the "green taxes" on motorists that will be announced in tomorrow's Budget to reduce the risk of Britain sliding towards recession.
London Independent.
11 March 2008
EU leaders to endorse deeper greenhouse cuts.
European Union leaders will call on the EU Commission to draw up a road map for deeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions at a summit this week, going beyond a unilateral target agreed in the fight against climate change.
Reuters.
11 March 2008
Composer records beetles to mark climate change.
Milder winters linked to climate change have sparked a massive infestation of bark beetles in New Mexico. Composer David Dunn has used the sounds the beetles make in his compositions.
All Things Considered.
11 March 2008
US law could interrupt flow from Canada's oil sands.
Canada is warning that new US legislation could prohibit its southern neighbor from buying fuel from its oilsands with "unintended consequences for both countries," officials said Monday.
Agence France-Presse.
11 March 2008
Guess who hopes to help power new hybrid cars.
Exxon Mobil Corp., the world's largest gasoline refiner, wants a piece of the hybrid-car market.
Wall Street Journal.
11 March 2008
To cut fuel bills, try high-tech help.
Until recently, businesses seeking to cut energy costs have focused on low-technology steps such as turning down thermostats and switching off lights when they're not needed. Now more high-tech "green software" programs have popped up to help companies cut their energy consumption.
Wall Street Journal.
11 March 2008
Freeman joins energy saving campaign.
Olympic gold medalist Cathy Freeman features in a new TV commercial for the Earth Hour power conservation campaign, racing through the streets of Sydney, Australia switching off as many lights as she can.
Australian Associated Press.
11 March 2008
Thou shalt not pollute or clone.
Over the weekend, Archbishop Gianfranco Girotti, head of the Apostolic Penitentiary in Rome, said the greatest danger zone for the modern soul was man's ability to create new life through genetic manipulation while threatening the survival of all life forms through environmental degradation.
Toronto Star.
11 March 2008
Fiber goes "Green" at Fashion Week.
The so-called 'shallow' fashion fraternity is becoming environment conscious - as many as nine designers will showcase eco-friendly collections during the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) here.
New Delhi News Post.
11 March 2008
Letter to Kaine opposes plant - politics.
Roughly 60 Virginia religious leaders and scholars have asked Gov. Timothy M. Kaine to oppose Dominion Virginia Power's plans for a coal-burning power plant in Wise County.
Richmond Times-Dispatch.
11 March 2008
Green energy summit planned.
The state Technical College System and others will host a three-day Wisconsin Renewable Energy Summit beginning Wednesday at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
11 March 2008
