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Attempting to 'kick the carbon habit'.
New Zealand's Prime Minister is urging citizens to "kick the carbon habit" and reduce their net greenhouse gas emissions to zero.
BBC.
10 June 2008
Carbon capture from power stations must start soon, say scientists.
A timetable to fit power stations with carbon dioxide capturing technology should be agreed by next year to avoid "dangerous and irreversible" climate change, some of the world's leading scientists will say today.
London Guardian.
10 June 2008
What will the next president do about climate change?
It's been a long time coming, but the United States is finally going to have a President who takes climate change seriously enough to do something about it.
The Nation.
10 June 2008
Americans put themselves on the path to green careers.
From engineers to lobbyists, more and more people have begun to join the new green revolution and its booming industry.
Christian Science Monitor.
10 June 2008
Rising sea levels threaten cities.
Sea-level rise caused by global warning is already tracking above the global average along Australia's northern and western coastline, leading scientists have warned.
Canberra Times.
10 June 2008
Scientists warn G8 of climate peril to food.
Scientists from Group of Eight countries and the five biggest emerging nations urged next month's G8 summit to ratchet up action against global warming, warning that climate change threatened food and water supplies.
Agence France-Presse.
10 June 2008
Exotic pests 'the joker in the climate change pack.'
Researchers attending a national pest conference in Darwin are warning that climate change will demand greater surveillance for exotic pests.
ABC News.
10 June 2008
Climate change is hastening extinction in Madagascar's reptiles and amphibians.
A new research has determined that climate change has hastened extinction in Madagascar's reptiles and amphibians, with three species in the region predicted to go extinct between 2050 and 2100 because of habitat loss associated with rising global temperatures.
Asian News International.
10 June 2008
Global warming fears for south and east.
The south and east of the country have been identified as areas that will experience the most dramatic effects of global warming with temperature increases of three to four degrees by the end of the century.
Cork Irish Examiner.
10 June 2008
A volcanic preview of acidic oceans.
The increasing acidity of the oceans--a consequence of humans' addition of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere--is bad news for many kinds of organisms, particularly those with external skeletons that dissolve.
Science.
10 June 2008
Science academies urge 50 % CO2 cuts by 2050.
Major economies should aim to halve world emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050 and work out ways to bury gases in a wider assault on climate change, the science academies of 13 nations said on Tuesday.
Reuters.
10 June 2008
Germany, France agree phased-in car emissions limit.
Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany and France have agreed to a European Commission goal of cutting average carbon dioxide emissions for new cars but with a "substantial" phasing-in period for broader fleets.
Reuters.
10 June 2008
Making use of methane.
Trash, rubbish, whatever you call it, the 1.6 billion tonnes of stuff the world throws away each year – 250kg per person – is being touted as a big potential source of clean energy.
Reuters.
10 June 2008
Premier to soak up sun on energy tour.
Premier Anna Bligh will visit an Australian solar energy firm in Nevada in the United States, which this month argued solar thermal power could generate almost all of the United States' energy needs by 2025.
Brisbane Times.
10 June 2008
Japanese housewives told to put up with smelly socks.
Japanese wives are being told to put up with the whiff of their husbands' dirty socks and underwear to save the planet from global warming.
Agence France-Presse.
10 June 2008
SB asset managers to trade carbon offsets.
A local firm will invest $125 million worth of carbon offsets into renewable energy projects such as wind and solar, calling it a small start to a market primed for exponential growth.
San Diego North County Times.
10 June 2008
Toyota to produce Camry hybrids in Australia from 2010.
Toyota will start making the Camry gas-electric hybrid in Australia from early 2010, as part of the Japanese automaker's efforts to step up production of such green cars around the world, the company said Tuesday.
Associated Press.
10 June 2008
Toyota says to produce hybrids in Australia.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said increased popularity of the hybrid would help Australia cut back on emissions blamed for global warming.
Agence France-Presse.
10 June 2008
Explainer: Global carbon reduction targets.
David Adam explains how such climate goals are set, and why they may not be enough.
London Guardian.
10 June 2008
Personal carbon trading goes real time.
Drivers filling up with fuel will, from today, be able to participate in a trial for the world's first real-time personal carbon trading scheme.
London Guardian.
10 June 2008
Eco coal power may cost twice conventional power.
The government's hopes for early success in defeating global warming by cleaning up coal fired power stations have been challenged by a leading power generator.
BBC.
10 June 2008
Utility buys into 900-megawatt coal plant.
The deal points to the growing appetite for power in the region, and the continuing reality of coal as a cheap fuel even as utilities acknowledge the crisis of global warming.
Austin American-Statesman.
10 June 2008
New York may miss a greenhouse gas deadline.
The state may miss the September launch of an 11-state program meant to fight global warming by limiting greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
Albany Times Union.
10 June 2008
State OKs carbon offsets.
N.C. GreenPower received regulatory approval Monday to let state residents offset the carbon dioxide emissions they cause for as little as $4 a month.
Raleigh News & Observer.
10 June 2008
Trial emissions trading in fall key to Fukuda's climate plan.
Japan will launch a trial emissions trading system this autumn as a way to cut greenhouse gas emissions, Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said Monday.
Asahi Shimbun.
10 June 2008
Sarkozy presses for reduction of fuel taxes.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy asked European leaders to cushion the shock of soaring fuel prices at an upcoming summit, arguing that "Europe must protect" its people.
Associated Press.
10 June 2008
Groups say they will sue over polar bears, drilling.
Two conservation groups plan to sue to protect polar bears from petroleum exploration and drilling off Alaska's coast.
Associated Press.
10 June 2008
Greens blast Merkel over emissions compromise.
The automobile CO2 emissions compromise reached by Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday drew sharp rebuke from environmentalists in Germany, who say Merkel caved in to industry.
Der Spiegel.
10 June 2008
G8 urged over carbon capture moves.
G8 governments must lead the way in developing technology to catch carbon emissions from coal-fired power stations as part of immediate action on climate change, scientists have urged.
Press Association.
10 June 2008
Food, water in peril.
Scientists from Group of Eight countries and the five biggest emerging nations urged next month's G8 summit to ratchet up action against global warming, warning that climate change threatened food and water supplies.
Agence France-Presse.
10 June 2008
Japanese business cautious about PM's climate plan.
Japan's steelmakers went on the offensive Tuesday against a new plan by Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda to force industry to cut greenhouse gas emissions, saying it would hurt the economy.
Agence France-Presse.
10 June 2008
Japan to test carbon trade; puts off interim CO2 goal.
Japan will start a trial system for carbon trade this year, Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said on Monday, unveiling a climate change policy that set a goal for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but stopped short of what environmentalists say is key.
Reuters.
10 June 2008
Emissions trading test run by fall: Fukuda.
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda unveiled his new climate change initiative Monday, including an "experimental" debut of greenhouse gas emissions trading in Japan starting this fall, and also voiced his support for introduction of daylight saving time.
Japan Times.
10 June 2008
Japan unveils new emissions target.
Japan today set a target to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by up to four-fifths by 2050.
London Guardian.
10 June 2008
Indian climatologist wins top UAE prize.
Well-known Indian climatologist V. Ramanathan, who has done pioneering work on the effect of pollutants on global warming, was among this year's winners of the Zayed International Prize for the Environment awarded by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government.
New Delhi News Post.
10 June 2008
Toyota launches fuel cell hybrid.
Toyota has developed a new fuel cell hybrid, a green car powered by hydrogen and electricity, that can travel more than twice the distance of its predecessor model without filling up.
Associated Press.
10 June 2008
'Green' job market bucks credit crunch gloom.
The 'Green' job market is thriving despite lay-offs across the financial and property sectors caused by the global credit crunch, environmental recruiters said on Friday.
Reuters.
10 June 2008
Sarawak takes measures to balance development and conservation.
Stepping up public education, investing in waste treatment facilities, tightening laws and beefing up enforcement activities – these are what the Sarawak government has pledged to do.
Petaling Jaya Star.
10 June 2008
Carbon tax plan fuels liberal unrest.
Liberal Leader Stephane Dion appears besieged by his carbon tax proposal and refusal to bring down the government, with even one of his own MPs saying that the party has itself to blame for the full-scale assault the Conservatives have launched this week.
Toronto Star.
10 June 2008
Only a billion years left to see the sea, tourism campaign quips.
It takes a bold resort town to build an ad campaign around the inevitable fiery end of all life on earth. Ocean City is that town.
Washington Post.
10 June 2008
