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UC Davis global warming researcher paints dire picture for Lake Tahoe.
The news about Lake Tahoe is grim. Key lake processes could shut down in just 11 years, triggering a 'dead zone' at the bottom.
Sacramento Bee.
22 March 2008
Governor's veto halts energy bill.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius vetoed the coal plant bill with an anticlimactic penstroke Friday as supporters of the measure considered another route to gaining approval for the giant project in western Kansas.
Topeka Capital-Journal.
22 March 2008
Homebuyers take a shine to solar power.
Rising utility costs inspire builders to design and sell energy-efficient houses.
Houston Chronicle.
22 March 2008
Ethanol: Power of the future? Or future disaster?
Questions have begun to surface about whether ethanol plants do more environmental harm than economic good.
Rochester Post-Bulletin.
22 March 2008
The seeds of aridity: Crops for a parched world.
Thousands of projects are aimed at tackling one of the world's most pressing needs: helping farmers keep their crops growing as water supplies grow scarce.
International Herald Tribune.
22 March 2008
Thinking green while sifting through the sand.
On a recent weekend Richard Branson assembled several high-powered guests on his private hideaway to figure out what to do about global warming and perhaps get richer in the process.
New York Times.
22 March 2008
Sea levels rising too fast for Thames barrier.
A fear that sea levels will rise far faster than predicted this century has led to a revision of the plan to protect London.
London Independent.
22 March 2008
Scientists seek climate clues on Antarctic voyage.
Scientists set off on a voyage to Antarctica on Saturday to see if the icesheets at the edge of the vast continent are melting faster and whether the Southern Ocean is soaking up less climate-warming carbon dioxide.
Reuters UK.
22 March 2008
Water will be source of war unless world acts now, warns minister.
The world faces a future of "water wars", unless action is taken to prevent international water shortages and sanitation issues escalating into conflicts, according to Gareth Thomas, the International Development minister.
London Independent.
22 March 2008
Red alert.
The wine industry is not a significant contributor to greenhouse gases. But global warming could still have a huge impact on wine.
London Observer.
22 March 2008
Arctic oil extraction eyed.
A Canadian researcher is backing a U.S. estimate of Arctic oil reserves.
United Press International.
22 March 2008
Study: climate change brings economic good, bad.
Members of the Alaska Climate Impact Assessment Committee say climate change will bring many economic opportunities, but also costly challenges that state government must focus on now.
Alaska Journal of Commerce.
22 March 2008
Britain and France to take nuclear power to the world.
Britain and France are to sign a deal to construct a new generation of nuclear power stations and export the technology around the world in an effort to combat climate change.
London Guardian.
22 March 2008
S. Korea establishes first greenhouse gas policy.
South Korea unveiled its first-ever government scheme on greenhouse gases on Friday, vowing to freeze the ozone-depleting emissions by 2012 to tackle global warming.
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.
22 March 2008
Cows farts causing global warming.
Scientists in Scotland said they've found a way to cut greenhouse gas emissions by curbing cow and sheep flatulence.
United Press International.
22 March 2008
What's green, transparent, and wears a cap? Garnaut's big idea.
Professor Garnaut's tough suggestions in about the need to set much higher emissions targets, drew praise from green groups, but left others wondering if the economic rationalist had changed his spots.
Sydney Australian.
22 March 2008
Dirty old Munmorah at risk in changing times.
Under the emissions trading scheme outlined by Ross Garnaut, coal-fired power stations such as Munmorah would find their costs rising as they were forced to buy permits to emit carbon.
Sydney Morning Herald.
22 March 2008
'Green' buildings touted for CO2 reduction.
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.
22 March 2008
Families face small price rises despite fears.
Michael Ward and his children, like most Sydney households, are well placed to survive the introduction of the carbon emissions trading scheme outlined by Professor Ross Garnaut yesterday.
Sydney Morning Herald.
22 March 2008
Court’s climate ruling puts heat on EPA.
It's been almost a year since the Supreme Court's landmark ruling on global warming.
Living On Earth.
22 March 2008
Interior secretary snubs Congress on polar bears.
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has declined an invitation to explain to a Senate committee why no decision has been made on additional protections for polar bears.
Associated Press.
22 March 2008
Polluters add fuel to carbon deal speculation.
The fossil fuel industry and its allies in the NSW Government believe the Prime Minister will ignore his chief economic adviser on climate change and give power companies financial compensation for taking part in a carbon trading scheme.
Sydney Morning Herald.
22 March 2008
Taxpayers 'deserve carbon revenue'.
Emissions trading will trigger a new round of tax reform as the Rudd Government finds ways of refunding billions of carbon-tax dollars to the economy.
Sydney Australian.
22 March 2008
Protection sought for arctic seals.
Pressure mounted on federal officials Friday after a conservation group filed an intent to sue to force the Bush administration to consider listing ribbon seals as threatened because of global warming.
Associated Press.
22 March 2008
More states step in to limit carbon emissions.
Regulating greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon dioxide, could drive businesses away from Kansas, some argue.
Wichita Eagle.
22 March 2008
Kan. governor vetoes bill on coal-fired power plants.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius vetoed a bill Friday allowing two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas, but supporters promised to renew their efforts to make sure they get built.
Associated Press.
22 March 2008
Kansas governor vetoes plan for coal power plants.
In a big win for environmentalists, the Democratic governor of Kansas on Friday vetoed legislation that would have allowed a huge coal-fired power plant to expand in the state and spew 11 million more tons of greenhouse gas emissions a year.
Reuters UK.
22 March 2008
Sebelius vetoes coal bill.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius this morning vetoed a bill to allow two new coal-burning power plants in Finney County.
Harris News Service.
22 March 2008
Sebelius vetoes bill that would resurrect coal-burning plant.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius today vetoed legislation to allow a sizeable coal plant expansion in western Kansas.
Wichita Eagle.
22 March 2008
Japan must lead way on nuclear energy, say advisors.
A government advisory body on Friday urged Tokyo to take the lead in promoting nuclear energy worldwide as part of efforts to fight global warming.
Agence France-Presse.
22 March 2008
Compo call for coal-fired energy producers.
A heated debate is raging between the electricity generation industry and Government climate change adviser Ross Garnaut, after he argued high-polluting power stations did not deserve a handout to ensure they survived.
Melbourne Age.
22 March 2008
Calling on China to commit.
Professor Ross Garnaut has called for greater focus on international negotiations on global warming and, in particular, what will happen after 2012 when the current phase of the Kyoto Protocol expires.
Sydney Morning Herald.
22 March 2008
Ross Garnaut, the green man.
Ross Garnaut's climate change proposals may win more friends in the environmental movement than the boardroom.
Sydney Morning Herald.
22 March 2008
Air Force to Wall Street: invest in coal conversion.
On a wind-swept air base near the Missouri River, the Air Force has launched an ambitious plan to wean itself from foreign oil by turning to a new and unlikely source: coal.
Associated Press.
22 March 2008
Governor vetoes bill on coal-fired plants
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius vetoed a bill Friday that would allow two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas and strip some power from the regulator who has blocked them.
Associated Press.
22 March 2008
Would you pay to buy green?
Signs of the greening of the real estate industry may be popping up everywhere like wildflowers dotting an eco-friendly lawn in spring – but many consumers balk when it comes to putting their money on the line.
Toronto Star.
22 March 2008
Last-ditch bid to halt wind turbines.
A district councillor leading the campaign against a green energy company's proposals to build seven 130m high wind turbines in a South Norfolk village has appealed to a local landowner to withdraw her land from the development scheme at the eleventh hour.
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press.
22 March 2008
China's Yellow river floods town: report
ellow River floodwaters inundated an entire town in northern China on Friday amid frantic efforts to repair breaches to embankments caused by unexpected high water levels, state media reported.
Agence France-Presse.
22 March 2008
Consumers urged to cut use of bottled water.
Bringing bottled mineral water may be the most convenient way to quench your thirst during long trips, but they do have some drawbacks.
Manila Today.
22 March 2008
Trees cut all over Bihar for bonfires on Holi eve
Green trees are being chopped and pruned in Bihar to collect firewood for bonfires on Holi eve. Bonfires will be lit to burn the demon Holika Friday night on the eve of the festival of colours Holi Saturday.
Indo-Asian News Service.
22 March 2008
Paterson backs Manhattan traffic fee plan
Gov. David Paterson provided critical support Friday for Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to reduce traffic by charging motorists fees in part of Manhattan.
Associated Press.
22 March 2008
It's official: It was wet, mild winter in New Jersey.
New Jerseyans have just lived through one of the wettest and mildest winters in the Garden State in more than a century of recordkeeping.
Trenton Times.
22 March 2008
Passion for environment leads to new paths.
Just listen to these teens talk about their goals and you know they're not your average seventh-graders.
Blue Ridge Times-News.
22 March 2008
Chevron's Richmond refinery upgrade project draws protests at hearing.
Before an overflow crowd at Richmond's City Hall on Thursday night, Chevron refinery officials described their plans for a nearly $1 billion renovation project, and then listened to hours of criticism from a skeptical audience.
MSN.
22 March 2008
Chevron Richmond refinery expansion on hold until at least next month.
Chevron wants to upgrade its 3,000-acre Richmond refinery with a new power plant and new production facility that will enable it to process crude oil with larger amounts of sulfur and other impurities.
San Francisco Chronicle.
22 March 2008
Surviving in a world without water.
Already semi-arid climates, like that of Southern California, which is in its eighth year of drought, rely heavily on rain, snow, rivers and underground aquifers to sustain the ever-growing water needs of tens of millions of people, with tens of millions more on the way.
Pasadena Weekly.
22 March 2008
Recycled water sees price jump.
Local golf courses, the city of Gilroy and others who use large volumes of recycled water for nonagricultural irrigation will see a jump in their water bills come July, a move that has one golf course manager scratching his head.
Gilroy Dispatch.
22 March 2008
Ethanol facility in sights of AG.
Plans for an ethanol production facility in Kings County recently caught the attention of the California attorney general, who is on a mission to keep the state's greenhouse emissions in check.
Fresno Bee.
22 March 2008
Oregon governor to renew push for cigarette tax .
Gov. Ted Kulongoski plans to announce a renewed push to increase Oregon’s cigarette tax to pay for expanded children’s health care when he delivers his state-of-the-state address Friday in Portland.
Associated Press.
22 March 2008
