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Carbon dioxide up for sale.
For the first time in the U.S., carbon dioxide goes on sale in September — and the bidding will start at $1.86 a ton.
Hartford Courant.
18 March 2008
Legislative-led group sees costly climate outcomes.
A final report on possible effects of global warming in Alaska foresees costly outcomes, from relocating coastal villages, to more forest fires, to collapsing roads and buildings, to serious threats to fish and wildlife.
Anchorage Daily News.
18 March 2008
In a warmer Yellowstone Park, a shifting environmental balance.
A cascade of ecological changes are under way in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park due to a warming climate.
New York Times.
18 March 2008
Solar energy sparks unlikely conflict.
A Sunnyvale, CA, man planned to install solar panels behind his house, but the row of eight 10- to 25-foot redwoods along that edge of a neighbor's backyard would have to go. A solar lawsuit was born.
Christian Science Monitor.
18 March 2008
This is not science fiction.
Complex natural forces have contributed to the record Arctic Sea melt, but the impact of global warming on the fragile polar ice sheet is inescapable.
Sydney Morning Herald.
18 March 2008
Melting pace of glaciers is accelerating, report says.
Most of the world’s mountain glaciers, many of which feed major rivers and water supplies, are shrinking at an accelerating pace as the climate warms, according to a new report.
New York Times.
18 March 2008
Researchers predict Que. ski season will be dramatically shorter in future.
The snow may be record-deep in parts of Quebec but researchers are painting a bleak future for the province's $800-million ski industry.
Canadian Press.
18 March 2008
Alaska commission issues findings.
The Alaska Climate Impact Assessment Commission released its final report on the impacts of climate change in Alaska on Monday after holding hearings around the state and gathering testimony from hundreds of Alaska residents and experts.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
18 March 2008
Eco thinking is business as usual for Des Moines.
Des Moines is among a growing number of U.S. cities trying to make wise environmental choices. Mayor Frank Cownie has made energy and environmental issues among his top priorities as Des Moines' leader.
Des Moines Register.
18 March 2008
Green buildings may be cheapest way to slow global warming.
By building green--and retrofitting existing buildings--the countries of North America could cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25 percent.
Scientific American.
18 March 2008
Compact flourescent bulbs ease power demand.
The coiled white tubes are low-hanging fruit for people concerned about California's abundant energy appetite and its impact on global warming: The bulbs are easy to get and install, and they've proven good energy savers for utility companies.
Sacramento Bee.
18 March 2008
Farm chemicals hard on environment, wallets.
Canada's oldest organic-conventional cropping study shows that organic farming systems that use no farm chemicals use less energy, emit less greenhouse gases and make farmers more money.
Saskatoon Star Phoenix.
18 March 2008
States' inaugural CO2 allowance auction set for Sept. 10.
Ten northeastern states hoping to crack down on power plants and other large-scale greenhouse gas emitters announced plans Monday for a carbon dioxide allowance auction, to be held Sept. 10.
Associated Press.
18 March 2008
Reducing your CO2 emissions can be painless.
Forget chocolate. I'd like a light bulb for Easter please. At the start of Lent I took up a 40-day challenge called the Carbon Fast in the UK, aiming to cut back my carbon emissions.
London Daily Telegraph.
18 March 2008
New cars' CO2 emissions down 13% in 10 years, says trade body.
Average carbon-dioxide emissions from new cars in Britain have fallen by more than 13% since 1997, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
London Guardian.
18 March 2008
Government fails to reduce its carbon footprint.
The UK Government is failing to reduce its carbon footprint, a new report reveals.
London Daily Telegraph.
18 March 2008
Japanese baseball joins fight against global warming.
Japanese professional baseball players have vowed to shorten playing time per game as part of the national pastime's contribution to the fight against global warming.
Agence France-Presse.
18 March 2008
Funds shun renewable energy.
Australian Government investment funds are putting nearly 50 times more money into the fossil fuel and uranium industries than into renewable energy, a new report has found.
Sydney Morning Herald.
18 March 2008
Shell wants to produce five times more oil from tar sands.
Shell is gearing up for a huge expansion of its carbon-intensive tar sands operation in Canada at a time when it has been struggling to replace conventional reserves.
London Guardian.
18 March 2008
Government 'missing its own carbon targets'.
The government is in danger of losing credibility on climate change because more than half of all its departments are failing to reduce their carbon emissions enough to reach levels that the nation as a whole is expected to meet
London Guardian.
18 March 2008
Outrage over airlines' empty 'ghost flights.'
Airlines that run empty "ghost flights", needlessly pumping hundreds of tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, should face heavy fines, environmentalists have demanded.
London Independent.
18 March 2008
Going green?
A group of Southern Baptist leaders has taken a new stance on climate change, saying the denomination has been "too timid" on environmental issues and that churches have a biblical duty to stop global warming.
Rock Hill Herald.
18 March 2008
Japan to host climate summit.
Japan said on Tuesday that it will hold parallel summits on climate change and African development on the sidelines of the Group of Eight gathering of major rich nations in July.
Agence France-Presse.
18 March 2008
EU says targets needed to fight climate change.
A senior European Commission official on Tuesday called again for numerical targets to effectively fight climate change.
Reuters UK.
18 March 2008
Time to devise better strategies to use and conserve scarce water-– Ban Ki-moon.
The international community needs to start conceiving strategies for using water more efficiently and sharing it more fairly, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says.
United Nations News Service.
18 March 2008
National ads seek carbon tax advocates.
A Brooktondale man is spending thousands of dollars to take his campaign for a national carbon tax.
Ithaca Journal.
18 March 2008
Opponents want legislature to halt construction.
Intercounty connector opponents are asking Maryland lawmakers to yank funding for the 18.8-mile highway or to at least halt its construction until its impact on global warming and the health of nearby residents can be studied.
Washington Post.
18 March 2008
Teens put global issues under the Coventry spotlight.
Teenagers took on the roles of some of the most powerful countries in the world as they held a mock United Nations Security Council debate.
Coventry Evening Telegraph.
18 March 2008
Kitchener may follow region's green lead.
Kitchener city councilors are following the lead of their counterparts at Waterloo Region and other municipalities in calling for more environmentally friendly buildings.
Waterloo Record.
18 March 2008
BP joins Irving Oil in proposed refinery project in Saint John, N.B.
Oil giant BP is signing on as Irving Oil's partner in a $100-million study on the engineering and design of a proposed refinery on the outskirts of Saint John.
Canadian Press.
18 March 2008
'Motorists unfairly hit by £45bn green tax despite more eco-friendly cars'.
Motorists are being hit unfairly hard by the Government's campaign to cut pollution, car makers claim today.
Daily Mail.
18 March 2008
Govt to give EMA more 'punishing power.'
The government intends to take action against the continuing dangers caused by the emission of carbon dioxide, with, among other things, alternative energy, a government adviser said.
Trinidad & Tobago Express.
18 March 2008
BP partners with Irving on refinery.
Oil giant BP is signing on as Irving Oil’s partner in a $100-million study on the engineering and design of a proposed refinery on the outskirts of Saint John, N.B.
Canadian Press.
18 March 2008
D.M., its suburbs try 'going green'.
The city of Des Moines leads its suburban counterparts in measures to make government vehicles and facilities more environmentally friendly, buying almost two dozen hybrid vehicles and curbing fuel consumption.
Des Moines Register.
18 March 2008
Washington open-government advocates sue five agencies around state.
Washington open-government advocates rang in Sunshine Week by filing lawsuits today accusing one regional and four local agencies of violating the state's public meetings law.
Associated Press.
18 March 2008
