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China clearly overtakes U.S. as leading emitter of climate-warming gases.
China accounts for two-thirds of growth in global greenhouse gas emissions in 2007.
International Herald Tribune.
14 June 2008
Melting Asia.
China and India are increasingly keen to be seen to be tackling climate change--though it is dirtier, China is making a more convincing show of action.
Economist.
14 June 2008
Is it crunch time for coal?
In two years' time, Australia will get an emissions trading system — a system environmentalists say should close down brown-coal-fired power stations forever. The Age.
Melbourne Age.
14 June 2008
The race for survival.
Enlisting endangered species in the fight against global warming is either a brilliant tactical maneuver—or an arrogant abuse of the law.
Newsweek.
14 June 2008
Infested fish may bear scars of global warming.
The Alaskan salmon has been a rare success story among exploited fisheries, but locals report that much of the Yukon River population is peppered with 'white spot disease,' or Ich. A crash could be disastrous.
Los Angeles Times.
14 June 2008
Walking on a wire.
Los Angeles needs green power. Does it have to tear up the desert to get it?
High Country News.
14 June 2008
U.S. eyes plans for 34 nuclear power plants.
As the U.S. moves into its most critical time of the year for electricity, the nuclear power industry is ramping up efforts to build as many as 34 new plants.
MarketWatch.
14 June 2008
That buzz in your ear may be green noise.
Trying to do right by the environment means sorting through the conflicting din.
New York Times.
14 June 2008
County reaches legal ozone limit: Officials concerned about air quality, Desert Rock.
San Juan County's air quality monitors registered ozone readings Wednesday right at the 75 parts per billion mark, which is the new federal standard for maximum ozone levels.
Farmington Daily Times.
14 June 2008
Europe is getting allergic to climate change.
Climate change induced by global warming is provoking health hardships in Europe, especially through new, prolonged allergies, authorities say.
Inter Press Service.
14 June 2008
Senegal city is 'most threatened'.
St Louis in Senegal is the city most threatened by rising sea levels in the whole of Africa, a senior United Nations official says.
BBC.
14 June 2008
Funding flood for tide country.
The World Bank has agreed to fund the first ever comprehensive study on the Sunderbans, the world’s largest estuarine delta, where several islands face inundation if sea water rises as projected in the wake of global warming.
New Delhi Times of India.
14 June 2008
Wong eyes WA climate threat.
Almost 30,000 buildings between Fremantle and Mandurah will be threatened by rising sea levels because of global warming, according to Federal Minister for Climate Change Penny Wong.
Perth West Australian.
14 June 2008
Ocean changes may trigger US megadrought.
Californians will hope the drought in their state won't last as long as the parched period that afflicted North America from AD 800 to 1250. Even if it passes, global warming may yet hasten another 500-year "megadrought".
New Scientist.
14 June 2008
Invasion of the killer ladybirds.
Britain is under attack from insects from abroad; are these foreign species threatening our food and countryside?
London Times.
14 June 2008
B.C. Hydro to spend half billion lessening power consumption.
BC Hydro proposes to spend almost half a billion dollars by 2011 for an unprecedented and far-reaching program to ratchet down electricity consumption.
Vancouver Sun.
14 June 2008
Hollywood stars hyping hydrogen cars.
Environmentally conscious celebs are lining up for face time behind the wheel, driving interest in fuel cell vehicles despite the technology being not yet ready for prime time.
Los Angeles Times.
14 June 2008
Eating bugs.
With the global livestock sector responsible for 18% of the world's greenhouse-gas emissions and grain prices reaching record highs, cheap, environmentally low-impact insects could be the food of the future--provided we can stomach them.
Time Magazine.
14 June 2008
Is nuclear power viable?
Nuclear power was the energy of Tomorrowland — in the 1950s it was going to make electricity too cheap to meter — until it came to a standstill over the past couple decades. It's now poised to make a dramatic comeback. At least, that's what many politicians and the media say.
Time Magazine.
14 June 2008
Uncle Sam needs to solve the energy crisis.
The key to heading off devastating climate change--and to sidestepping out-of-sight oil prices along the way--is to improve technology.
Time Magazine.
14 June 2008
That cool blast of AC is not so cool for the planet. What can you do?
In this era of climate change concern, air conditioning is a troublesome paradox: It works by forcing hot air outside, making the outdoors even hotter. Here are a few ways to minimize your carbon footprint while beating the heat.
Washington Post.
14 June 2008
GT County can reduce carbon footprint.
Grand Traverse County can help minimize its carbon footprint with improved temperature controls at county buildings, more fuel-efficient vehicles and better sewage pumps.
Traverse City Record Eagle.
14 June 2008
World Environment Day announces war on carbon emissions.
This year's theme for World Environment Day urges people to cut down on activities that increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Yemen Observer.
14 June 2008
Arctic thaw threatens Siberian permafrost.
The permafrost belt stretching across Siberia to Alaska and Canada could start melting three times faster than expected because of the speed at which Arctic Sea ice is disappearing.
London Independent.
14 June 2008
Vast peat fire may burn for months in North Carolina.
Firefighters are battling a 40,000-acre blaze in northeastern North Carolina that could burn for months unless the drought-stricken region gets a downpour.
National Geographic News.
14 June 2008
Unintended consequences.
Via a complicated cascade of effects, a full recovery of the ozone hole over Antarctica in the coming years could significantly boost warming of the atmosphere over and around the icy continent.
Science News.
14 June 2008
Bummer summer for Hummer.
With gasoline at a national average price of $4 per gallon for the first time, the Hummer's image is best summed up by a vehicle sitting in the garage.
Chicago Tribune.
14 June 2008
China was biggest CO2 emitter last year.
China's carbon dioxide emissions in 2007 were about 14 percent higher than the United States and accounted for two-thirds of the global rise, the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) said Friday.
Agence France-Presse.
14 June 2008
Environmental catch-22? Mending ozone hole may worsen climate change.
While mending the hole in the ozone has been successful, it may be increasing global warming because of wind patterns.
Scientific American.
14 June 2008
Lawmaker threatens contempt vote for EPA chief.
A House committee chairman on Friday threatened to hold the head of the EPA in contempt of Congress for not handing over documents about new smog requirements and a decision blocking California greenhouse gas limits.
Associated Press.
14 June 2008
G8 finance chiefs say global warming demands urgent action.
World finance chiefs Saturday said urgent action was needed to battle global warming, calling for funds to provide green technology to developing nations to help them reduce emissions.
Agence France-Presse.
14 June 2008
Coal train ambushed near power station in climate change protest.
Climate change campaigners halted a coal train yesterday outside Drax, Britain's biggest power station, and shovelled its contents on to the only line into the plant.
London Guardian.
14 June 2008
Power station protesters in custody.
All 29 protesters who boarded and chained themselves to a coal train headed to one of Europe's largest power stations are in custody, British Transport Police said.
Press Association.
14 June 2008
Climate change campaigners hijack coal train on way to power station in anti-pollution protest.
Protesters have stopped a train taking coal to one of Europe's biggest power stations, claiming that to tackle the threat of global warming effectively, the station should be shut down immediately.
Daily Mail.
14 June 2008
Senate debates climate change bill .
Wyoming’s two senators opposed the Climate Security Act, and Sen. Barrasso said the state ranks at the top of the list of all US states in terms of vehicle miles traveled on a per capita basis. Torrington Telegraph.
Torrington Telegram.
14 June 2008
World can reach climate change agreement, says EU Environment Commissioner.
A global agreement on fighting climate change can be reached next year, the EU's Environment Commissioner has claimed.
London Telegraph.
14 June 2008
Australia 'holding up UN climate deal.'
Australia is blocking the progress of a post-Kyoto climate change accord, said a delegate at a UN conference in Germany.
Perth Now.
14 June 2008
Greenpeace threatened with legal action over Spanish coastal resort pictures.
Greenpeace has been threatened with legal action over doctored pictures showing a Mediterranean coastal resort submerged under a foot-and-a-half of water.
London Telegraph.
14 June 2008
US seeks support for climate fund.
The US has called on the world's eight most industrialised nations to invest in a $10bn (£5bn) climate change fund.
BBC.
14 June 2008
G8 ministers and Oxfam acknowledge problems from global price hikes.
A preliminary statement from G8 finance ministers ahead of a meeting with central bank governors says the organization will acknowledge that rising commodity prices represent a serious inflationary threat to the world economy.
All Headline News.
14 June 2008
G8 huddles on oil, food crises, emissions fund.
Finance ministers from the Group of Eight industrialized nations gathered Friday in Osaka to address the rising price of oil, the food crisis and funding for a new climate change initiative to help developing economies lower their greenhouse gas emissions.
Japan Times.
14 June 2008
Climate talks progress 'feeble'.
Progress towards developing a global strategy to cut emissions is too slow, according to environmental group WWF.
BBC.
14 June 2008
Officials say UN climate talks too slow.
A U.N. conference on a new climate change agreement adjourned Friday claiming modest progress, but with delegates concerned that the slow pace posed the risk of failing to complete an accord on time.
Associated Press.
14 June 2008
Seeking a common position on climate change.
The 12th African Ministerial Conference on Environment ended deliberations with governments and civil society agreed -- separately -- on the importance of developing a common position for Africa at next year's climate change talks.
Inter Press Service.
14 June 2008
Let there be light: Church sees mission in solar panels.
Tapping into a higher power, Unitarian Universalist Church West in Brookfield has become the first church in southeastern Wisconsin to install a solar-electric generating system.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
14 June 2008
Science project gets world attention.
An Ontario teenager is garnering international attention for his cool-looking invention, an electric unicycle called Uno that started as a science fair project.
Canadian Press.
14 June 2008
Green is the theme driving growth of paper packaging.
Despite higher costs, the paper packaging market in Thailand has continued to show bright prospects, due to growing consumption and rising concerns about global warming issues.
Bangkok Post.
14 June 2008
China is not to blame for rise in food prices.
Connect the dots and you will find there is a need for a fix to a crisis that, strangely, is not caused by smaller harvests.
China Daily.
14 June 2008
Canada under pressure to fund green plan.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is under pressure this weekend to contribute a sizable portion of his shrinking budget surplus to an international fund meant to help poorer countries buy green technology.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
14 June 2008
County reaches legal ozone limit: Officials concerned about air quality, desert rock.
San Juan County's air quality monitors registered ozone readings Wednesday right at the 75 parts per billion mark, which is the new federal standard for maximum ozone levels.
Farmington Daily Times.
14 June 2008
