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Attacking climate change in court.
A growing number of cases are trying to tackle climate change through the legal system by targeting businesses or government policies.
US News & World Report.
14 March 2008
Water in dams, reservoirs preventing sea-level rise.
Dams and reservoirs have stored so much water over the past several decades that they have masked surging sea levels, a new study says. But dam building has slowed, meaning sea level rise could be faster than past estimates.
National Geographic News.
14 March 2008
At E.U. summit, climate change billed as major security risk.
EU foreign affairs chief Javier Solana warns in a new report that detrimental climatic changes could drive millions of migrants to Europe from developing countries.
Christian Science Monitor.
14 March 2008
Report calls for more green buildings.
A new report says promoting so-called green buildings could cut North American greenhouse gas emissions more quickly and cheaply than any other available measure.
Canadian Press.
14 March 2008
The energy-water nexus: deja-vu all over again?
Water supplies are at risk of drying up as the climate warms, but mitigating climate change could mean shifting to water–intensive alternative energy sources.
Nature.
14 March 2008
Winter has been warmer than average.
Winter storms and snow notwithstanding, this winter was still warmer than average worldwide, the government reported Thursday.
Associated Press.
14 March 2008
US west coast braced for ban on salmon fishing as stocks collapse.
America's west coast looks set to lose almost all of its wild salmon harvest this year, depriving fish retailers and restaurants around the world of one of their key sources of high-quality fish, and raising troubling questions about the viability of commercial fishing in an age of climate change and increased competition over water use.
London Independent.
14 March 2008
Reservoirs keep sea levels down.
The water stored worldwide in reservoirs has stopped global sea levels by rising by more than an inch in the past half century alone, cutting the effects of global warming on ocean levels significantly.
London Daily Telegraph.
14 March 2008
Climate change already affecting shoreline.
The Union of Concerned Scientists and 50 independent scientists have worked together and issued a report entitled "Climate Change in the U.S. Northeast" that indicates that above average temperatures and below average snowfalls seen along the shoreline will continue.
Old Saybrook Pictorial Gazette.
14 March 2008
Dams curb rising sea levels.
The growing volumes of fresh water held behind dams in the world’s artificial reservoirs have had an appreciable mitigating effect on rising sea levels, according to a surprising study published on Friday in the journal Science.
Financial Times.
14 March 2008
Sea levels may rise faster than projected.
A new study says sea level may rise faster than scientists currently project. That's because dams built in the 20th century have captured and stored a great deal of water on land.
All Things Considered.
14 March 2008
La Niña and climate chaos.
It is still difficult to predict the local impacts of the cyclic climate phenomenon known as La Niña, which has been responsible for catastrophic floods in Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and Argentina, and -- on the other extreme -- severe drought in Chile.
Inter Press Service.
14 March 2008
The greening of Wall Street.
On March 17th the first carbon-linked derivatives contracts will begin trading on the Green Exchange, a joint venture between the New York Mercantile Exchange, Evolution Markets, a broker, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and others.
Economist.
14 March 2008
Midwest carbon market talks get underway.
A group of about 40 people are sitting down to design the nation's third regional carbon market. At the heart of it will be a process called cap and trade.
Minnesota Public Radio.
14 March 2008
Clean technology report wins backing.
Companies developing low- or zero-emission technology received a boost on Thursday after the government formally adopted the recommendations of a review on low-carbon cars.
Financial Times.
14 March 2008
Buyers push tech sector into era of greener ways.
A groundswell of customer demand is driving the computer industry to provide detailed life-cycle information about information technology products, about labour practices, recycling opportunities, electricity consumption -- and increasingly, the volume of carbon dioxide emissions associated with the manufacture of each individual product.
Vancouver Sun.
14 March 2008
UK gives homeowners green light for solar power.
Homeowners across Britain will find it easier to make their own renewable power at home from April as part of a government push to cut carbon emissions from the residential sector.
Reuters.
14 March 2008
Promote green buildings to cut CO2, NAFTA organization urges.
Making residential and commercial buildings more environmentally friendly in North America is the cheapest and most efficient way to cut greenhouse gas emissions fuelling global warming, according to a NAFTA commission's report.
CBC Canada.
14 March 2008
'Green' buildings could slash CO2 emissions: report.
Basic changes in building design and construction could slash greenhouse gas emissions by 35 percent in North America, said a joint Canada-US-Mexico report Thursday.
Agence France-Presse.
14 March 2008
Build "green" to cut North American emissions.
"Green" construction could cut North America's climate-warming emissions faster and more cheaply than any other measure, environmental experts from Canada, Mexico and the United States reported on Thursday.
Reuters.
14 March 2008
Greener buildings called quick climate change fix.
Tougher building code designed to lower energy use, greenhouse gas output best way to start, report says.
Toronto Star.
14 March 2008
UK to introduce domestic carbon emissions trading.
Energy-intensive businesses in Britain including supermarkets, banks and hotel chains will have to buy pollution permits from 2010 under a new government emissions trading scheme, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn said on Thursday.
Reuters.
14 March 2008
Fast-growing corals key to Caribbean reef.
Two dominant coral species have built a good chunk of the Caribbean reef, and their ability to grow quickly may help the region's coral reefs keep pace with rising sea levels caused by global warming, researchers say.
Caribbean Net News.
14 March 2008
Avon looks to heat streets, not planet.
Instead of using gas-fired boilers to melt snow on future downtown streets and sidewalks, Avon wants to use the leftover, excess heat created by the wastewater treatment plant a couple blocks away.
Aspen Times.
14 March 2008
Biggest ever carbon deal is market test: sources.
UK-based INEOS Group's prospective 500 million euros ($779.5 million) sale of emissions-cutting facilities in Asia is a huge test of a jittery carbon offset market, sources close to the deal said on Thursday.
Reuters.
14 March 2008
Taking credit for carbon offsets.
Pam Hall, president of Normandeau Associates, a $20 million Bedford-based environmental consulting firm, gives away dozens of carbon offsets - or should we say "windbuilder certificates" to clients she does businesses with.
New Hampshire Business Review.
14 March 2008
Driving down global CO2 emissions.
The UAE’s heavy reliance on air-conditioners, love of gas-guzzling four-by-fours, and current construction boom have pushed it up a list of the world’s top carbon-emitting nations.
Emirates Business 24/7.
14 March 2008
GE CEO says US moving too slowly on clean energy.
The United States is in danger of falling behind other nations in reducing greenhouse gas emissions if both the federal government and companies do not move quickly to support sources of clean energy, stated General Electric Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt.
Reuters.
14 March 2008
UK considers new coal-fired power station.
The British Government is considering a proposal to build the UK's first coal-fired power station in 25 years.
ABC News.
14 March 2008
EU to set deadline for climate change package.
EU leaders on Friday backed ambitious targets to cut energy use and fight climate change but stressed that the package must not involve "excessive costs" amid an economic downturn.
Agence France-Presse.
14 March 2008
Vatican says pollution is also a sin.
A Vatican keen to show its green side has added pollution to the realm of "new sins" that today's Catholics must confront and avoid.
Los Angeles Times.
14 March 2008
Global warming: all eyes on G20 talks.
Rich nations must come up with billions in new money to help poor countries fight global warming and not just repackage development aid to score diplomatic points, environmentalists at a meeting of top polluters said on Friday.
Reuters.
14 March 2008
Activists say more money needed to help developing countries cope with global warming.
The world's wealthy countries need to pump more money into financing poorer nations' efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and cope with climate change, environmentalists said Friday ahead of a global warming conference.
Associated Press.
14 March 2008
House chairman subpoenas EPA for greenhouse gas waiver documents.
A House committee chairman issued a subpoena Thursday to force the EPA to turn over 196 internal documents about its decision to deny California permission to regulate vehicle emissions.
Associated Press.
14 March 2008
World’s top polluters gather in Japan.
The world's top 20 polluters gathered here Friday for a meeting that host Japan hopes will set a positive tone for negotiations on a successor to the Kyoto Protocol.
Agence France-Presse.
14 March 2008
After world peace, Tony Blair’s next mission is to save the planet.
Tony Blair is to lead an international campaign to cut carbon emissions by 50 per cent by 2050.
London Times.
14 March 2008
Blair heads global climate body.
Former British prime minister Tony Blair is leading a team of international environment experts backed by the US and the United Nations and charged with securing a global climate change deal.
Agence France-Presse.
14 March 2008
'It has to be politically doable'.
Tony Blair spoke to the Guardian about his fears of a deadlock in international climate change talks yesterday as he headed to Japan, China and India to set out his plans to publish a report over the next year that could form the basis for what he described as a proper global deal to combat the biggest threat facing the world.
London Guardian.
14 March 2008
EU leaders aim to seal climate action plan this year.
European Union leaders were set Friday to agree to enact an ambitious global warming action plan by early next year, in order to set the tone for international climate talks in 2009.
Agence France-Presse.
14 March 2008
Blair to lead campaign on climate change.
Tony Blair is to lead a new international team to tackle the intractable problem of securing a global deal on climate change which would have the backing of China and America.
London Guardian.
14 March 2008
Blair to join climate experts panel.
Tony Blair is joining a group of international experts on climate change in a bid to drive forward efforts to reduce global carbon emissions, it has emerged.
Associated Press.
14 March 2008
Wal-Mart pushing Chinese suppliers to go green -- CEO.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc will meet with its thousands of Chinese suppliers this fall as part of a big push to reduce waste and emissions at factories that make its products.
Reuters.
14 March 2008
Americans pass the buck on global warming.
The average person could use less electricity and start car-pooling, but most people expect government to halt the advance of global warming, according to a member of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Bergen County Record.
14 March 2008
Corporate America goes green.
For years, environmentalists and corporate America have been at odds over sustainability and climate change -- that's changing.
San Francisco KGO-TV.
14 March 2008
Day of reckoning over air pollution.
Congressional Democrats took the gloves off against the EPA Thursday, accusing the agency's chief, Stephen Johnson, of stalling all regulation on global warming.
Denver CBS4 TV.
14 March 2008
Manufacturers oppose climate-change bill.
Manufacturers on Thursday went on the offensive against mandatory reductions in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, unveiling a study projecting $631 billion in costs by 2020 if Congress institutes a reduction program.
Associated Press.
14 March 2008
Kansas Sen. Brownback fires on global warming panel.
A congressional committee's hearing on global warming Thursday spurred the chairman to criticize Hays-based Sunflower Electric Power Corp. for seeking to build two new coal-burning power plants.
Hutchinson News.
14 March 2008
WA gov signs climate change blueprint into law.
A measure that directs Washington state to come up with plans for cutting greenhouse gas emissions was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Chris Gregoire, who said the state has taken another step to create a new economy based on clean energy and sustainable practices.
Associated Press.
14 March 2008
Mayor has vision for all 'green' cabs in Seattle.
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels said Wednesday he would like all the taxis in the city to be “green” by the year 2013.
Seattle KIRO7.
14 March 2008
Senate Democrats challenge cap and trade.
Five Democratic state Senators are protesting decisions by the Public Utilities Commission and the California Energy Commission to move forward with controversial "cap-and-trade" proposals as a way to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
Beverly Hills California Chronicle.
14 March 2008
Climate change the latest victory for Bainbridge Senator Phil Rockefeller.
The state will soon begin working on a plan that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions back to 1990 levels over the next few decades, based on legislation signed into law Thursday.
Kitsap Sun.
14 March 2008
EU leaders seek to limit economic impact of climate targets.
European Union leaders insisted Friday that the costly fight against climate change will not come at the expense of their economies, with France warning that countries that don't sign up to international anti-pollution rules should face trade sanctions.
Associated Press.
14 March 2008
New Zealand facing tough questions over energy resources.
As world energy prices ride the escalator ever higher, fuelled in part by apparent insatiable demand, New Zealand has some big calls to make about the use of its resources.
New Zealand Press Association.
14 March 2008
Top conservative favours carbon tax.
Former federal Nationals president David Russell will today back the introduction of a carbon tax in direct contradiction of existing Coalition policy.
Sydney Australian.
14 March 2008
Canada banks lag Europeans' environment focus.
Canadian banks trail their European counterparts when it comes to specialized environmental products and services, and they should work to better harness growing public awareness of green issues, a new report said on Thursday.
Reuters.
14 March 2008
Technicality used to justify non-compliance with Kyoto.
The Conservative government has answered a central question on the environment that up to now it has repeatedly avoided: How can Canada stay in Kyoto while ignoring the international protocol's core pledge to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions?
Toronto Globe and Mail.
14 March 2008
EU’s move on emissions targets.
European Union leaders, seeking to set the pace for the world, plan to announce on Friday that they will convert their bold promises to fight global warming into law within 12 months.
Financial Times.
14 March 2008
Barroso warns EU leaders against backing off emissions cuts.
The European Commission president, José Manuel Barroso, warned European Union leaders Thursday that the bloc would be left with "zero credibility" if they yielded to pressure to water down commitments made last year to combat global warming.
International Herald Tribune.
14 March 2008
EU leaders meet to address economic cooling, global warming.
Leaders from the European Union (EU) member states opened a two-day summit here on Thursday to tackle economic cooling and global warming.
Xinhua News Agency.
14 March 2008
Russia says will be strict approving Kyoto projects.
Foreign firms seeking to make money in Russia under the Kyoto Protocol will not have an easy time getting approval from the Russian state, the official in charge of Kyoto implementation in Russia said on Thursday.
Reuters.
14 March 2008
Flooding and climate change: invest to save, urges National Trust.
The public and private sectors must invest new money in land management in the UK to meet the challenges of climate change and flooding, a new report urged today from the National Trust.
London Guardian.
14 March 2008
EU signals retreat over green pledges.
Brussels EU leaders clashed last night over how to cut greenhouse gases a year after making climate change their top priority with a series of tough targets.
London Times.
14 March 2008
EU presses ahead with substantial cuts in emissions.
EU leaders are likely to push ahead with plans for substantial cuts in "greenhouse" emissions in Europe over the next 12 years at the end of their summit in Brussels today.
London Independent.
14 March 2008
EU to set the pace in fighting climate change.
EU leaders agreed on a timetable for action yesterday to tackle climate change that they hope will enable them to set the pace in global talks next year, but some voiced unease about the methods.
Reuters.
14 March 2008
Pakistan lagging behind in climate change adaptation.
With stakeholders agreeing on the need for introducing climate change adaptation measures, a dialogue held Thursday concluded that poor implementation of environmental policies was causing more than a 5 percent annual loss to Gross Domestic Product.
Islamabad Post.
14 March 2008
Alberta's nuclear reactor plan doubles to four.
Ottawa's new climate change rules have provided an important boost to Bruce Power's expanded nuclear ambitions in northwestern Alberta, Duncan Hawthorne, the company's chief executive, said yesterday.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
14 March 2008
Ethanol industry in sunset? Not so fast.
The corn-gobbling ethanol industry is under fire from all sides, blamed for everything from rising food prices to environmental damage.
Reuters.
14 March 2008
Boeing and Continental Airlines will test a plane that runs on biofuel.
Continental Airlines wants to fuel its jetliners with something more palatable than Texas Tea. The Houston-based airline is teaming up with Boeing and engine maker GE Aviation to test a plane powered by a new generation of renewable fuels, the companies said Thursday.
Seattle Times.
14 March 2008
Land and water needs better care, says NT.
Land which provides the nation with a range of vital life-support services is not properly valued and needs better care, a new National Trust report claims.
London Daily Telegraph.
14 March 2008
Sigmar Gabriel flies into green row.
The fact is that Mr Gabriel, tipped by some to succeed the unpopular Kurt Beck as leader of the Social Democrats, is not shy of demonstrating his personal commitment to saving the planet.
London Times.
14 March 2008
China's emissions rising twice as fast than first thought .
China is producing far more carbon dioxide than previous estimates, frustrating global aims to stabilise atmospheric greenhouse gases, a group of U.S. economists said.
Metro.
14 March 2008
Much-scorned oilsands industry fights to improve its image.
Business and government leaders set out to counter green crusaders' portraits of Alberta as a dirty energy superpower, or at least clear up some of the hazy imagery, by asking for the oilsands to be viewed through a reasonable sense of proportion.
Edmonton Journal.
14 March 2008
Study says old-style cities a flop.
City planners must develop infrastructure programs for projected population growth rather than meeting new demand when transportation networks reach capacity, says a new study.
Vancouver 24 Hours.
14 March 2008
Groups sue over tree-thinning plan.
Two conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service and Regional Forester Tom Tidwell to stop prescribed burning and thinning on more than 900 acres in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in Montana, saying the project would destroy habitat used by big game and sensitive wildlife species such as sage grouse.
Associated Press.
14 March 2008
Gov: coal plant work could begin in '08.
Gov. Dave Freudenthal said construction could start as soon as this summer on a coal research plant the University of Wyoming is developing with General Electric Co.
Associated Press.
14 March 2008
Solar power helps reduce couple's energy costs.
Southeastern New Mexico's scorching summer sun isn't going to frighten one local couple a bit—in fact, they see it as a good source of energy.
Las Cruces Sun-News.
14 March 2008
Air officials start work to meet EPA limits.
With Shasta and Tehama counties in California not meeting new stricter federal smog limits announced this week, officials in both counties have begun planning how to clear the air.
Redding Record Searchlight.
14 March 2008
