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Humanity's extra CO2 could brew a new kind of sea.
Terrie Klinger is starting to wonder about the future of kelp sex. It's a delicate business in the best of times, and the 21st century is putting marine life to the acid test, as rising CO2 levels increase the oceans' acidity.
Science News.
15 March 2008
US told to go green on carbon emissions or lose EU flights.
US airlines must pay for their carbon dioxide emissions or face a curb on flights to the European Union, the EU transport commissioner has warned.
London Guardian.
15 March 2008
Germany wins guarantee in emissions trading plan.
Germany won a guarantee Friday that big industrial energy users would be protected from the full force of Europe's emissions trading plan if rivals like the United States or China did not agree to similar measures.
International Herald Tribune.
15 March 2008
Ocean power: Europe's next green thing.
While wind and solar have dominated the recent rush to invest in renewables, market watchers reckon it could now be marine energy's turn to shine.
Business Week.
15 March 2008
Wal-mart's green mansions.
Whether pioneering new store models that use much less electricity or pushing suppliers to make products more energy-efficient, Wal-Mart is squeezing out packaging waste and boosting the energy efficiency of its products and operations.
Investors Business Daily.
15 March 2008
Melting ice sheets can cause earthquakes, study finds.
As ice sheets melt, they can release pent-up energy and trigger massive earthquakes, according to new study.
National Geographic News.
15 March 2008
Salmon may be off-limits.
Government fishery managers took steps Friday toward an unprecedented total ban on salmon fishing this year off the California and Oregon coasts.
Los Angeles Times.
15 March 2008
Invasion of the invasives.
Buffelgrass, a non-native grass, is spreading like wildfire through Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona, threatening the park’s signature cacti and posing a fire threat to homes near the mountains.
Living On Earth.
15 March 2008
Global warming is taking a toll on PA streams.
Pennsylvania is predicted to lose 50 percent of its trout habitat in the coming decades due to climate change.
Somerset County Daily American.
15 March 2008
Antarctic glacier melted more quickly last year.
A glacier used as a benchmark to measure global warming's impact on the Antarctic Peninsula melted more than usual in the past year, according to an Argentine glacier researcher.
Reuters.
15 March 2008
Kivalina says oil companies to blame for erosion, climate change.
Physical evidence of climate change has been surfacing for years, and it was so gradual that it wasn't enough to cause alarm in the beginning, said Colleen Swan, tribal administrator for the Native village of Kivalina.
Alaska Journal of Commerce.
15 March 2008
Arctic melt may trigger conflict between EU, Russia, envoys say .
Climate change may provoke conflict between the European Union and Russia as Arctic ice melts, easing access to fossil-fuel deposits and opening new sea routes, the 27-nation bloc's top two foreign policy officials said.
Bloomberg News.
15 March 2008
Property plan's 'low carbon' goal.
Improving the environmental performance of buildings in North America can cut the region's carbon emissions more than any other measure, a study suggests.
BBC.
15 March 2008
Low-carbon diet.
There's no national plan to cut America's carbon footprint. But some citizens take the issue of reducing greenhouse gas emissions seriously – and throughout the country, there are initiatives to find ways to do just that.
Living On Earth.
15 March 2008
Basin picks company to build world's largest carbon capture.
Basin Electric Power Cooperative will achieve an international milestone when it constructs technology at its Beulah ND power plant to capture carbon dioxide before it leaves the emission stack.
Bismarck Tribune.
15 March 2008
Knauf takes green effort to next level.
And at a time when Knauf and other companies are sweating out a home-building downturn, the company is spending more than $10 million on “regenerative thermal oxidizers” that capture heat from ovens in its manufacturing plants that would otherwise go up and out chimneys.
Indianapolis Business Journal.
15 March 2008
MU, F&M changing their colors to green.
Schools take steps to improve energy efficiency, foster sustainability, reduce fossil-fuel use.
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal.
15 March 2008
Norway may fall short in carbon burial race.
Norway may fall short of its goal of being first to develop technology for burying greenhouse gases from power plants, a drive Oslo has likened to the 1960s space race, Environment Minister Erik Solheim said on Friday.
Reuters.
15 March 2008
'Green' energy demand means more jobs – conference.
Growing U.S. demand for alternative energy is boosting job creation and investment in renewable fuels and energy efficiency technology, experts told a national conference ending Friday.
Reuters.
15 March 2008
Broken bulb dreams.
Trading in your incandescent bulbs for compact fluorescent bulbs may be an easy fix for folks who want to cut their carbon footprint. But they contain mercury, which may be harmful to your health.
Living On Earth.
15 March 2008
Solar power may help wean Nevada off fossil fuel-powered energy.
The third largest solar power plant in the world - the size of 300 football fields - could help wean Nevada off electricity powered by natural gas and coal.
San Luis Obispo KSBY TV.
15 March 2008
Oilsands emissions could triple under Conservative plan.
Alberta's oilsands industry will be allowed to triple its annual greenhouse-gas pollution over the next decade in the federal government's green plan.
CanWest News.
15 March 2008
It took 15 years to build, cost £4bn, and outraged the green lobby. Welcome to Terminal 5.
While environmentalists conceded yesterday that the new terminal would not in itself add to aviation's mounting contribution to the world's carbon emission total, they fear it heralds further expansion in the industry.
London Independent.
15 March 2008
Virgin's biofuel is a PR stunt says BA boss.
British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh warned that there was no credible alternative to carbon-based fuels for airlines and insisted that taxing the industry would not help curb climate change.
London Guardian.
15 March 2008
Greenhouse gas emissions rise in China.
China's carbon dioxide emissions are growing much faster than anticipated and are on pace to double during this decade.
All Things Considered.
15 March 2008
Japan climate plan questioned by poorer nations.
Japan proposed Saturday at a meeting on global warming to set energy efficiency targets for each industry, but activists said the idea was met with suspicion by poorer countries.
Agence France-Presse.
15 March 2008
As energy veto looms, Sebelius, speaker continue spat.
Democratic Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and a top Republican legislator continue to squabble publicly about a bill allowing two coal-fired power plants as her expected veto draws near.
Associated Press.
15 March 2008
EU agrees on climate plan deadline.
The bloc aims to implement a 20% cut in greenhouse gases by 2020, compared with 1990 levels.
BBC.
15 March 2008
Analysis: Reality check for EU.
The deadline for agreeing measures aimed at hitting the 2020 target of a 20% cut in carbon emissions compared with 1990 levels is the end of 2008. And that is before the European Parliament touches them.
BBC.
15 March 2008
Former PM Blair wants a 'climate revolution'.
He is attempting to guide attempts to secure a deal involving China and the US to slash emissions by 50% by 2050, on the first part of a trip that will also take him to China and India.
BBC.
15 March 2008
European Union warns U.S., China over climate change, saying it could impose sanctions.
European Union leaders threatened the United States and China with trade sanctions Friday if the world's two biggest polluters don't commit to ambitious cuts in greenhouse gases by next year.
Associated Press.
15 March 2008
EU summit leaders say climate change commitments mustn't cost the earth.
European Union leaders reaffirmed ambitious goals to combat climate change yesterday but stressed they must be affordable for governments and industry.
Reuters.
15 March 2008
Concessions to Merkel threaten climate change plan.
Europe's chances of spearheading a global post-Kyoto climate change accord were jeopardised yesterday when Germany secured pledges that several of its heavy industries could be protected from international competition and exempted from the EU's plan to combat global warming.
London Guardian.
15 March 2008
Climate change: Europe stepping back.
A year after the European Union's governments promised to take the lead in fighting climate change, they appeared to back-pedal on that pledge at a summit in Brussels Mar. 13-14.
Inter Press Service.
15 March 2008
Blair urges leadership by top polluters on binding cuts.
Tony Blair on Saturday urged the world's heaviest polluters including the United States and China to agree to binding emissions cuts, saying failure to act on global warming would be "unforgivably irresponsible."
Agence France-Presse.
15 March 2008
Tony Blair urges `revolutionary' carbon cuts for climate change .
Former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair urged the U.S., Japan and European nations to make ``revolutionary'' cuts to greenhouse gases responsible for global warming.
Bloomberg News.
15 March 2008
World's top polluters in Japan amid Blair push.
The world's top 20 polluters gathered in Japan on Friday amid hopes that their talks can help break a deadlock and add momentum to negotiations on a successor to the Kyoto Protocol.
Agence France-Presse.
15 March 2008
Brown gets EU backing for green VAT plan.
Speaking at the end of a two-day summit in Brussels, PM Gordon Brown insisted that "substantial progress" had been made on his proposal to cut VAT on green electrical goods.
London Guardian.
15 March 2008
Blair: Poor nations must cut emissions.
China, India and other developing nations must join industrialized countries in reducing greenhouse gas emissions if the world is to avert a global warming disaster, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said at a climate change conference Saturday.
Associated Press.
15 March 2008
Poor nations must cut emissions.
China, India and other developing nations must join industrialized countries in reducing greenhouse gas emissions if the world is to avert a global warming disaster, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said at a climate change conference Saturday.
Associated Press.
15 March 2008
What can Blair's climate trip achieve?
The former British prime minister, Tony Blair, has begun a lightning tour of three Asian capitals to try to break the deadlock over climate change.
BBC.
15 March 2008
Lieberman: Religious activism helps global warming legislation.
Religious activism is helping to generate support for legislation aimed at dealing with global warming, U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman told college students Friday.
Associated Press.
15 March 2008
Environment ministers gather to talk about post-Kyoto framework.
Environment ministers and high-level officials from Group of 20 members gathered Saturday in Chiba, east of Tokyo, to talk about a post-Kyoto framework aimed at better tackling global climate change.
Xinhua News Agency.
15 March 2008
India can lead the world in climate change solution: Al Gore.
India, as an advanced developing country, can lead the world in renewable energy technologies as part of a solution to the climate change crisis, former US Vice-President and Nobel Peace Laureate Al Gore said on Saturday.
The Hindu.
15 March 2008
China calls for technology sharing mechanism for anti-global warming efforts.
The world does not lack innovative environmental technologies which help cut greenhouse gas emissions, but is short of an effective mechanism supporting distribution and common sharing of such beneficial technologies.
Xinhua News Agency.
15 March 2008
"Climate change cost us the election": Nelson.
Federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson today conceded that climate change was an overriding factor in the Howard Government's defeat at the 2007 election.
Perth West Australian.
15 March 2008
Dion favours Canada-wide carbon tax.
Touting the virtues of British Columbia's carbon tax, Stéphane Dion says a federal Liberal government would be open to enacting a similar tax across Canada.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
15 March 2008
Dion proposes national carbon tax. similar to B.C.'s
Liberal leader Stephane Dion has embraced the idea of a national consumer-based carbon tax as part of a way to fight global warming.
CanWest News.
15 March 2008
Liberals open to idea of national carbon tax.
Liberal leader Stephane Dion says he's open to the idea of a national carbon tax, clearly distinguishing his party from the governing Conservatives on a potential hot issue in the next election campaign.
CanWest News.
15 March 2008
Green funerals being unveiled.
An Australian cemetery has unveiled plans to take the carbon out of cremations by offering new green funerals to help combat global warming.
Windsor Star.
15 March 2008
Baptist environment stance set.
Southern Baptists are concerned about the environment and climate change and are finding different ways to express their views.
Oklahoma City Oklahoman.
15 March 2008
Pricier popcorn in line for theaters.
As a consequence of the booming demand for alternative fuels -- with farmers replanting acres of popcorn with more profitable crops that can be converted into ethanol and other biofuels -- the sellers of the nation's favorite movie snack say the salty tub soon will take a bigger bite out of your wallet when you're at the multiplex.
Los Angeles Times.
15 March 2008
Ruling won't end AEP project.
American Electric Power said yesterday that it still wants to build a coal-fired power plant in Meigs County, even though it was dealt a possible blow by an Ohio Supreme Court decision on how to pay for preliminary site work on the project.
Columbus Dispatch.
15 March 2008
RP faces copra shortage, as biofuel demand rises.
Demand for biodiesel from coconut will cause a shortage of about 100,000 metric tons (MT) of copra in 2009, according to the administrator of the Philippine Coconut Authority.
Xinhua News Agency.
15 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.
Seattle Times.
15 March 2008
Building green cities means renewing old buildings.
Renovating old buildings -- instead of tearing them down and building fresh -- is a key to reducing damaging emissions from cities, a leading Canadian architect says.
Waterloo Record.
15 March 2008
Concerns raised about environmental impact of mobile ad trucks.
A new advertising company's mobile ad trucks are grabbing attention — not only for their new style of mobile ads, but also for the harm their trucks could be doing to the environment.
CBC Canada.
15 March 2008
Ozone case shows Bush meddling in science-watchdogs.
President George W. Bush's decision to intervene in setting air pollution standards is part of a longstanding administration pattern of meddling in environmental science, watchdog groups said on Friday.
Reuters UK.
15 March 2008
U.S. requires trains and ships to cut engine pollution.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday issued tough standards to significantly cut polluting emissions spewed from new diesel engines that will power trains and ships.
Reuters.
15 March 2008
Ships, trains ordered to become cleaner.
The nation's locomotives, cargo ships, tugboats and passenger ferries will become much cleaner under new air pollution requirements announced Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Associated Press.
15 March 2008
Foot-dragging over fuel rules alleged.
Federal environmental regulators proposed a national fuel economy standard of 35 miles per gallon by 2018 before top officials stopped their work in December, according to a congressional investigation.
Detroit Free Press.
15 March 2008
Going green: Pros offer tips on environmentally friendly living.
HGTV, for instance, is for the first time building a Green Home, located in Tradition Hilton Head, a 5,300-acre master-planned community near the popular beach resort of Hilton Head, S.C.
Detroit News.
15 March 2008
Hearing burns Senator.
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.
Harris News Service.
15 March 2008
Windsor puts city employees on two wheels.
In what may be a first for Sonoma County, the town of Windsor is buying bicycles for some of its employees to go about their jobs.
Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
15 March 2008
Reducing world pollution is an act of our faith.
Insights I have gained through my involvement in two efforts have opened my eyes and broadened my understanding of the importance of environmental stewardship and my personal responsibility to live wisely within God's creation.
Bismarck Tribune.
15 March 2008
