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Gore launches ambitious advocacy campaign on climate.
Former vice president Al Gore will launch one of the most ambitious and costly public advocacy campaigns in U.S. history, to mobilize Americans to push for aggressive reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
Washington Post.
31 March 2008
Bangkok talks to set timetable on global-warming pact.
This week, negotiators from 163 countries dip their toes into poorly charted diplomatic waters as they prepare for the daunting task of crafting a new agreement to fight global warming.
Christian Science Monitor.
31 March 2008
Stamping out CO2.
Thirty-five mayors in Minnesota and hundreds more nationwide have pledged to reduce cities' carbon footprint. Now they're confronting the complexity of following through on their promises.
Minneapolis Star Tribune.
31 March 2008
Federal power corridors prompt a backlash.
The nation needs to upgrade the aging system that delivers electricity from power plants to consumers--it is overtaxed and facing increasing demands. But opposition is growing to Bush administration plans to improve it.
Boston Globe.
31 March 2008
Life in the 'burbs: heavy costs for families, climate.
Millions of Americans have moved to the suburbs over the past 60 years. They gain a bigger house, but until recently, few were aware of the impact those choices had on the environment.
Morning Edition.
31 March 2008
Companies give folks solar help to go green.
Companies are upending solar's traditional business model by supplying systems to homes and businesses at minimal or no cost, owning and maintaining them, and charging customers less than the standard utility rates for the power they use.
USA Today.
31 March 2008
Do or die for threatened species.
Australia needs to urgently identify land that can act as refuges for native wildlife and plants threatened by climate change and decide how to minimise the number of species that will face extinction, a disturbing report warns.
Sydney Morning Herald.
31 March 2008
The end of the road.
Many long-distance travelers — from the whooping crane and the red knot to sea turtles and the rarest of the world's large whales, the North Atlantic right — are in serious trouble.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
31 March 2008
Tensions rise as world faces short rations.
Food prices are soaring, a wealthier Asia is demanding better food and farmers can't keep up. In short, the world faces a food crisis and in some places it is already boiling over.
Reuters.
31 March 2008
Egypt heading toward natural disaster.
Egypt could be on the receiving end of a natural disaster of Biblical proportions, experts warn, as sea level rise threatens changes in the Nile Delta within 15 years.
Middle East Times.
31 March 2008
Products of global warming in Turkish fish markets.
Tropical oceanic puffer fish (lagocephalus sceletarus), which represents a evidence of global warming in Turkish seas, has begun to be sold in fish markets.
Turkish Daily News.
31 March 2008
Global warming imperils rare fish in Japan.
We are often warned about the deterioration of our living environment caused by global warming or cross-border pollution. Another reminder of this deterioration came with the news that a rare fish is threatened in Lake Biwa.
Osaka Daily Yomiuri Shimbun.
31 March 2008
Flooding could destroy Norfolk villages.
Further plans to abandon parts of the coast of Eastern England to the sea are expected from the Environment Agency this year, following the suggestion that six villages around the Norfolk Broads are prone to flooding within the next 100 years.
London Daily Telegraph.
31 March 2008
'Gateway of India will be under water by 2100'.
Ninety-two years from now, Mumbai's landmarks will be underwater, says an apocalypse scenario drawn up in a report titled 'Climate Migrants in South Asia: Estimates and Solutions' commissioned by Greenpeace.
Bombay Economic Times.
31 March 2008
Scientists: Rising sea changes coast.
Global warming is boosting the sea level along Florida's gulf coast and already causing profound environmental changes, scientists say.
Lakeland Ledger.
31 March 2008
US study reports more global warming evidence.
U.S. researchers, using satellite imagery, have discovered that a large part of the Antarctic ice shelf is disintegrating as a result of climate change.
Port Harcourt Tide.
31 March 2008
An upstream battle.
As global warming bears down on U.S. Western rivers and watersheds, it threatens one of the great symbols of Western abundance: wild salmon.
Windsor Star.
31 March 2008
Coping with a changing climate.
What can be controlled here is adapting to a warmer climate and the extreme weather that comes with it, says Paul Kovacs, an expert speaking at the Climate Change Adaptation Summit today in Toronto.
Toronto Star.
31 March 2008
Fertilizing the ocean with iron.
As countries search for ways to deal with human-induced climate change, hundreds of start-up companies like Planktos have devised plans to clean carbon out of the air and make money on credits.
Chemical & Engineering News.
31 March 2008
Housing could help UK hit emissions targets.
The UK could transform its housing stock and at the same time cut domestic greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050, a new report claims.
London Daily Telegraph.
31 March 2008
Live Earth founder calls for more cuts to global carbon emissions.
Michael Mathres, one of the driving forces behind the Live Earth concerts, has called on business to usher in “a third industrial revolution” if global carbon emissions are to be reduced.
London Times.
31 March 2008
Govt to pump $180m into nature reserves.
The federal government has committed $180 million towards expanding national parks and reserves through partnerships with landholders and conservation groups. The Federal Environment Minister said it would help protect native species from the effects of climate change.
Australian Associated Press.
31 March 2008
Gore unveils $300m advertising blitz to force climate debate.
Al Gore, elevated to almost prophetic status for his campaign against global warming, on Sunday night unveiled a new $300m advertising blitz intended to force a debate on climate change during the presidential elections.
London Guardian.
31 March 2008
Energy minister Malcom Wicks grants change for green energy.
New rules designed to help homeowners, schools and hospitals to install climate-friendly generators will be announced today by the Energy Minister.
London Times.
31 March 2008
Saving the planet one farm at a time.
There's good news on the agricultural front: Plants grown as food crops on small farms show a surprising amount of biodiversity. The findings bode well for efforts to preserve diversity as a hedge against plant diseases, insect pests, and global climate change.
Science.
31 March 2008
Putting their bodies to the test.
When it comes to global warming, each person can make a difference by reducing the amount of resources used in every day life.
Chico Enterprise Record.
31 March 2008
Eco-bikers begin 5,400-mile journey.
For 22 days, six West Seattle students will meet with big-city mayors, christen biodiesel buses and call attention to global warming, all while riding bikes across the country.
Seattle Times.
31 March 2008
Planet Green TV network will dial up environmentalism.
Discovery Networks is hoping to parlay the "green" living movement into greenbacks with Planet Green, a new cable network due June 4.
USA Today.
31 March 2008
Rising global warming concerns mean utilities face more obstacles to plans for new coal plants.
The idea of building an $850 million to $950 million power plant fueled primarily by coal is not an easy sell right now.
Madison Wisconsin State Journal.
31 March 2008
The plane truth about flying.
The world's airlines – which carried some 2.2 billion passengers last year – claim they account for just 2 per cent of all man-made carbon emissions. But environmentalists argue the impact is much greater.
Toronto Star.
31 March 2008
Airline in row over free tickets on extra flights.
The row is a huge embarrassment for an airline claiming to have environmental credentials, having last year launched an "eco-labelling" scheme, telling passengers how much carbon dioxide and noise levels are generated by each flight.
London Guardian.
31 March 2008
Cousteau family in the Amazon.
A TV documentary will soon bring the Amazon River basin to living rooms across the nation in a two-part series that looks at how the Amazon affects climate change for all of us.
Great Lakes Radio Consortium.
31 March 2008
Laughing gas threat no laughing matter.
Although laughing gas makes up only nine per cent of total greenhouse gas emissions, it carries 300 times more global warming potential than carbon dioxide, according to a study.
New Delhi Times of India.
31 March 2008
Talks on complex global warming pact open in Thailand, face deep divisions.
Negotiators opened their first talks Monday on forging a devilishly complex global warming pact to succeed the Kyoto Protocol — and faced wide divisions between rich and developing countries over how to slash greenhouse gases.
Associated Press.
31 March 2008
Renewable energy draws legislators' support.
Over the past several years, renewable energy has become the great unifier in Colorado politics, an issue so popular and so multifaceted that just about every lawmaker can find something there to like.
Denver Post.
31 March 2008
Clinton, Obama offer big plans on global warming.
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama agree on the basics of global warming.
McClatchy Newspapers.
31 March 2008
Tough talks start on halting global warming.
Negotiators from around the world got to work Monday on drafting a battle plan against global warming that a top UN official warned could be the most complicated treaty in history.
Agence France-Presse.
31 March 2008
'Kyoto II' climate talks open in Bangkok.
The first formal talks in the long process of drawing up a replacement for the Kyoto climate change pact opened in Thailand on Monday with appeals to a common human purpose to defeat global warming.
Reuters.
31 March 2008
UN climate chief critical of changing base year for emissions cuts.
The UN climate chief was critical Monday of Japanese-led calls to change the 1990 base year for cuts in gas emissions, saying the real issue was how much nations would do to fight global warming.
Agence France-Presse.
31 March 2008
India assisting EU to combat climate change.
India is assisting European Union countries to meet their targets in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the Energy Trading System (ETS), says India's former environment secretary.
New Delhi News Post.
31 March 2008
Climate change talks begin.
Negotiators have opened their first talks on forging a devilishly complex global warming pact to succeed the Kyoto Protocol.
Press Association.
31 March 2008
Climate change talks open.
Top climate brokers from more than 160 nations launched a new round of talks in Bangkok today aimed at setting out a plan for the most ambitious treaty yet for battling global warming.
Agence France-Presse.
31 March 2008
Politicians ignore earth hour 'at their peril.'
Canada's world-leading embrace of Earth Hour should alert the country's politicians to the deep and widespread level of concern people have about global warming, organizers said Sunday.
Niagara Falls Review.
31 March 2008
Downtown goes dark.
Haley Skoretz had no trouble keeping warm as she joined more than 500 people in chilly Harmony Square on Saturday evening to celebrate Earth Hour and make a commitment to use energy more wisely.
Brantford Expositor.
31 March 2008
Canada embraces Earth Hour.
Canada's world-leading embrace of Earth Hour should alert the country's politicians to the deep and widespread level of concern people have about global warming, organizers said yesterday.
Moncton Times & Transcript.
31 March 2008
Turn off the lights on Saturday night.
On Saturday night from 8 to 9 the World Wildlife Fund is asking you to turn off your lights for Earth Hour. Lester Graham reports sitting in the dark is supposed to make you think about how you contribute to global warming.
Great Lakes Radio Consortium.
31 March 2008
Lights to go out in Atlanta for Earth Hour.
Atlanta was one of four flagship cities in the United States to go dark in the hour between 8 and 9 p.m for Earth Hour.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
31 March 2008
Blackout shines light on climate change.
Communities across B.C. joined the fight against global warming Saturday night by turning off the lights for earth hour.
Vancouver Sun.
31 March 2008
Earth Hour: Where do we go from here?
How long can something intended to raise awareness of climate change continue before it's considered a flop?
Toronto Star.
31 March 2008
Global warming bill a double-edged sword.
A global warming bill has business groups steaming and environmental groups beaming about a proposed cap on greenhouse gas emissions.
Waterbury Republican-American.
31 March 2008
Akron program will flip switches.
Summit County residents, businesses and governments are being asked to turn off nonessential lights from 8 to 9 p.m. April 22.
Akron Beacon Journal.
31 March 2008
Switch off to save planet goes global.
Up to 30 million people were expected to have switched off their lights for 60 minutes by the time Earth Hour had completed its cycle westwards against the sun.
Sydney Australian.
31 March 2008
Earth hour reduces electricity usage.
Canada's world-leading embrace of Earth Hour should alert the country's politicians to the deep and widespread level of concern people have about global warming, organizers said Sunday.
Canadian Press.
31 March 2008
Delegates from more than 160 countries begin climate change talks in Bangkok.
Representatives from more than 160 countries began formal negotiations here Monday on a treaty to mitigate climate change, with the secretary general of the United Nations, Ban Ki Moon, urging governments to help in "saving the planet."
International Herald Tribune.
31 March 2008
Moving beyond the Kyoto Protocol.
More than 1,000 officials from governments around the world will gather in Bangkok, Thailand this week for the next round of talks aimed at crafting a new international agreement to tackle global warming.
The Daily Green.
31 March 2008
Clean air will cost 'em.
Strict new emissions standards for agricultural diesel engines have angered many Central Valley farmers and ranchers, who say the regulations are confusing, unfair and potentially damaging to their livelihoods.
Woodland Daily Democrat.
31 March 2008
Windsor pays PG&E program to offset town's carbon footprint.
Taxpayers in Windsor may not know it, but they are going to help preserve forests in Santa Cruz and Mendocino counties, and perhaps help capture dairy cow methane in the Central Valley.
Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
31 March 2008
Coal bill exposes split among Democrats.
A debate over two proposed expansion of a coal-fired power plant in southwest Kansas appears to have exposed a split among Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' fellow Democrats.
Associated Press.
31 March 2008
Ag advocates ask Gregoire to see big picture.
Agricultural and business groups are calling on Gov. Chris Gregoire to partially veto a bill that they say would incorporate climate change goals through the back door into the state Growth Management Act.
Yakima Herald Republic.
31 March 2008
Schweitzer, governors refine clean coal policies.
Gov. Brian Schweitzer says a meeting he had over the weekend with a dozen Democratic governors allowed them to refine their objectives for clean coal technology.
Missoula Missoulian.
31 March 2008
NASA scientist urges PM to stop coal exports.
NASA chief climate scientist James Hansen has written to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd asking him to consider halting plans for mining and export of coal in Australia.
ABC News.
31 March 2008
In-house memos warn Harper.
The Harper government was warned last year by its own experts on the environment that Canada would have to join an aggressive international campaign to fight global warming to avoid "substantial global and Canadian" effects or risk irreversible damage to the planet.
CanWest News.
31 March 2008
Bridging divides at climate change symposium.
Scientists and American Indian tribal leaders met March 20 to bridge cultural and technical divides in an effort to combat global warming and to forge a Western/indigenous approach to other hazards facing planet Earth and its inhabitants.
Indian Country Today.
31 March 2008
Air force pushing for liquefied coal to power its fleet.
Squeezed by the soaring cost of oil-based jet fuel, the Air Force is converting its gas-guzzling fleet of aircraft to synthetic fuels and encouraging the creation of a liquefied coal industry that could tap the nation’s vast coal reserves.
Lawrence Journal.
31 March 2008
Energy companies plug coal's 'clean' benefits.
Dogged by pollution and growing concerns about global warming, power and mining companies have mounted a $40 million nationwide ad campaign aimed at cleaning up coal's dirty image.
Columbus Dispatch.
31 March 2008
Springs' energy future relies more on wind.
Colorado Springs Utilities will seek proposals in April for up to 100 times the amount of wind power it now buys, ramping up its presence in an exploding industry as some of its customers clamor for it to be more Earth-friendly.
Colorado Springs Gazette.
31 March 2008
Greening your wheels.
How do we decide between diesel, petrol, LPG, hydrogen, ethanol, fuel cells, hybrid, green cars, fuel consumption, carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases and RON (who's he again)?
Sydney Morning Herald.
31 March 2008
Kenya: National policy on environment to be introduced soon.
The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has initiated the process of developing a policy that will support integration of environmental issues into development planning.
Nairobi Nation.
31 March 2008
Kenya policy on environment to be introduced soon.
The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has initiated the process of developing a policy that will support integration of environmental issues into development planning.
Nairobi Nation.
31 March 2008
Imperial oil sands plans dealt blow.
The federal government has revoked a key water permit for Imperial Oil Ltd.'s proposed $8-billion Kearl oil sands mine, delaying work on a major new oil sands development as environmental scrutiny of the massive projects around Fort McMurray intensifies.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
31 March 2008
Renewable energy draws legislators' support.
Kevin Lundberg's house west of Berthoud is practically a how-to of green living.
Denver Post.
31 March 2008
Solar business shines brightly in Marin.
The solar energy business is shedding its counter-culture image in Marin as it develops a high-powered profile in a marketplace seeking to curb fossil fuels.
Marin Independent Journal.
31 March 2008
