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We are running out of environment.
In their new book, The Dominant Animal, Paul and Anne Ehrlich explore how man's rapid rise to dominance has spawned a series of interlinked woes: soaring energy demand, agriculture crises, and, above all, environmental degradation.
US News & World Report.
02 July 2008
Condemned to single-sex life by climate change.
A tuatara's sex is determined by the temperature of incubation. And with global warming raising temperatures, all tuatara could be born male--and doomed to extinction--within decades.
Nature.
02 July 2008
State's car shoppers to get information on emissions.
All new cars for sale in California starting with 2009 models will be required to display a window sticker indicating how the vehicle's greenhouse gas emissions compare with other vehicles of the same model year.
San Jose Mercury News.
02 July 2008
The science of curbing emissions.
We're great at spewing CO2 into the air. Visionaries like Klaus Lackner, with his synthetic tree, are devising new ways to suck it out.
Newsweek.
02 July 2008
Science on climate change wrong: report.
Politicians may have got the science on climate change wrong and don't realise how bad the situation is, a new report says.
Australian Associated Press.
02 July 2008
Scientists: Midwest floods will happen more often.
Torrential Midwest storms that caused devastating floods in Iowa and northern Missouri will occur more frequently as global warming increases, scientists warned today.
Kansas City Star.
02 July 2008
Scientists meet 25 years later for another look at permafrost.
Permafrost — ground or any matter in a frozen state for two or more years — is sensitive to climate change. More and more permafrost is reaching the point where one or two degrees of warming will thaw it.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
02 July 2008
Abu Dhabi develops food farms in Sudan.
Abu Dhabi is to develop nearly 30,000 hectares of farmland in Sudan in the first step towards ensuring food security, a move which follows similar projects by Middle Eastern countries locking up land to guarantee supplies of food at a reasonable cost.
London Guardian.
02 July 2008
Talks may heat up and go nowhere but global warming isn't waiting.
Eleven of the 12 years between 1995 and 2006 ranked among the 12 warmest years since 1850, and since 1993 the global sea level has risen by an annual rate of 3.1 mm.
Japan Times.
02 July 2008
Global warming threatens Everglades, residents.
Few places in the U.S. are more threatened by global warming than Everglades National Park in Florida. Park officials say the national park as well as the water supply and flood control for 6 million people who live in south Florida are at risk.
All Things Considered.
02 July 2008
Storms show impact of warming: scientists.
Floods like those that inundated the U.S. Midwest are supposed to occur once every 500 years, but this is the second since 1993, suggesting flawed forecasts that do not take global warming into account.
Reuters.
02 July 2008
Global warming threatens future of tuatara.
Tuatara have walked the earth for over 200 million years, but their future is looking shaky with new research suggesting climate change is threatening the existence of the species.
TVNZ.
02 July 2008
Iowans warned to expect recurring flooding.
Iowans will eventually see more severe flooding every few years because of new flood risks, including rain patterns altered by climate change, the National Wildlife Federation said Tuesday.
Des Moines Register.
02 July 2008
'100-year flood' not an accurate description.
Some scientists and disaster officials say the use of terms such as “100-year flood” should be re-evaluated because they are often misunderstood and can give the public a false sense of security.
Kansas City Star.
02 July 2008
Renewable energy is 'green gold-rush'.
Buoyed by soaring fossil-fuel prices and concerns over the carbon dioxide emissions, investment in clean energy last year rose three times faster then predicted by the United Nations, to $148 billion.
Reuters.
02 July 2008
At $9 per gallon, British driving habits change.
As more people opt for fewer car trips, carpooling, and public transportation, environmentalists point out that high fuel prices are also leading to reduced carbon emissions.
Christian Science Monitor.
02 July 2008
'Green is green'.
Regulating greenhouse gas emissions will not kill business and will not be devastating to the economy, as some people argue, the head of the world’s third largest company said Tuesday.
Casper Star-Tribune.
02 July 2008
Carbon capture: pipe dream or climate change weapon?
Carbon capture and storage (CSS) is fast becoming the oil industry's favourite solution to the climate crisis but the seductive simplicity of the idea masks a series of doubts about its viability.
Agence France-Presse.
02 July 2008
Austin moves toward greener fleet.
The City of Austin is trying to make its fleet of more than 4,400 vehicles "carbon neutral" by 2020, a goal set in Mayor Will Wynn's Climate Protection Plan that requires a mix of more efficient and cleaner-burning fuels.
Austin American-Statesman.
02 July 2008
NZ leads the fight against warming.
New Zealand is moving towards becoming the first country in the world to have an emissions trading system in place which encompasses all sectors and all gases in the global bid to arrest the damning consequences of climate change.
Bombay Economic Times.
02 July 2008
The new coal car.
The coal miner's equivalent of turning straw into gold, liquid coal enables cars, trains and even jets designed to burn oil to run on coal instead.
Newsweek.
02 July 2008
Bank takes environmental step into rural town.
HSBC has moved its North American headquarters to a sprawling facility that it bills as carbon neutral in a hamlet about 30 miles north of Chicago.
New York Times.
02 July 2008
Clean tech: Green energy is the modern gold rush.
The "clean tech" sector has bounced back from the credit crunch with new global figures showing a resurgence of interest from investors in alternative energy - labelled a "green Klondike" that could reach $600bn annually by 2020.
London Guardian.
02 July 2008
UN reports big jump in 'green energy' investment.
Global investors plowed $148 billion into new wind, solar and other alternative energy assets last year, in what the United Nations describes as a "green energy gold rush" gaining speed the last several years.
Associated Press.
02 July 2008
Growth hormone in dairy cows a greenhouse-gas plus: study.
Giving one million dairy cows a growth hormone makes them produce more milk would cut greenhouse gas emissions equal to taking 400,000 cars off the road, a US study found.
Agence France-Presse.
02 July 2008
Hormone use may make dairy farming greener - US study.
Using bovine growth hormones to boost milk production could help the dairy industry significantly reduce its impact on the environment, US researchers said on Monday.
Reuters.
02 July 2008
Hancock County hopes to turn trash into profitable energy.
Hancock County is working on a plan to convert methane gas generated by rotting garbage at the county landfill into electricity.
Toledo Blade.
02 July 2008
Princeton gets a $100 million gift.
Princeton University plans to announce a $100 million gift today that will establish a major new engineering center to tackle the issues of energy and the environment, with a strong focus on climate change.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
02 July 2008
UK should call for freeze on the 75 new coal -fired power stations planned for Europe.
A Europe-wide block for at least two years on coal investment is necessary if cuts in carbon emissions are to be achieved, according to a think-tank report.
London Daily Telegraph.
02 July 2008
Report sees big jump in energy, fossil fuel use.
Despite persistently high oil prices, global energy demand will grow by 50 percent over the next two decades with continued heavy reliance on environmentally troublesome fossil fuels, especially coal and oil.
Associated Press.
02 July 2008
Air travel in the tropics is worse for climate.
A typical flight in the tropics has a greater impact on global warming than a flight in temperate latitudes, because of nitrogen oxide emissions.
New Scientist.
02 July 2008
Environmentalists praise Georgia decision against coal-fired plant.
Environmentalists on Tuesday praised a Georgia court’s decision to invalidate a permit for a coal-fired power plant.
Lawrence Journal.
02 July 2008
Georgia order seen hurting U.S. coal investment.
Developers of coal-fired power plants in the U.S. will face yet more obstacles since a Georgia court overturned an air permit for a new coal plant, saying the plant needed to limit emissions of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas blamed for global warming.
Reuters UK.
02 July 2008
America: Gas prices change views on energy.
High gasoline prices have dramatically changed Americans' views on energy and the environment with more people now viewing oil drilling and new power plants as a greater priority than energy conservation.
Associated Press.
02 July 2008
England: Climate more urgent than economy.
Voters think that taking action against climate change matters more than tackling the global economic downturn, suggesting that support for environmental action is not collapsing as feared in the face of possible recession.
London Guardian.
02 July 2008
EU deal on CO2 car plan still distant.
The European Union still has much work to do before a collective deal on reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from cars is reached, EU Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen said on Monday.
Reuters.
02 July 2008
G8 leaders to urge more nuke plants.
The Group of Eight leaders will agree at their summit next week on a new initiative to expand civilian use of atomic power to curb global warming with the principles of ensuring nonproliferation, safety and nuclear security, according to a draft of a postsummit statement.
Japan Times.
02 July 2008
IEA to push G8 leaders to commit to energy efficiency.
The head of the International Energy Agency said Tuesday he would press G8 leaders at a summit next week to adopt commitments to energy efficiency measures as part of the fight against climate change.
Agence France-Presse.
02 July 2008
Academics talk going green in light of G8.
The G8 University Summit began Monday discussing ways universities can help achieve eco-friendly and sustainable global development.
Japan Times.
02 July 2008
G8 climate change failure could hurt UN-led talks.
G8 leaders have a 50-50 chance of agreeing next week on a global goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century, a Japanese foreign ministry official said, adding that failure could hurt UN-led climate talks.
Reuters.
02 July 2008
U.S. governors' energy plan to include oilsands production.
The western U.S. governors closed their three-day meeting Tuesday by agreeing to develop a diversified energy strategy that will include -- at least for now -- Alberta oilsands.
Edmonton Journal.
02 July 2008
Clean energy a key issue for new Pacific initiative.
British Columbia has signed up four U.S. states for its Pacific Coast Collaborative initiative, and it came into effect yesterday as the jurisdictions aim to co-operate on environment challenges and other issues.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
02 July 2008
US turns against curbs on oil drilling - Exxon.
The US public mood is moving toward allowing drilling in areas which are currently off limits to the oil majors due to environmental concerns, the chief executive of Exxon Mobil said on Tuesday.
Reuters.
02 July 2008
Huntsman calls for climate change plan to rival Kennedy moon challenge.
Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. is challenging the Western Governors Association to put together a comprehensive energy and climate change blueprint that the group can present to the next U.S. president, in hopes of driving the nation's energy future.
Salt Lake Tribune.
02 July 2008
Pressure to pass energy bill urged.
Area lawmakers Monday gathered in Norristown to urge the public to pressure the state Senate to pass two energy-related bills designed to reduce consumer's future energy costs while also attacking global warming.
Pottstown Mercury.
02 July 2008
Western govs hope to sway future energy policy.
Citing a lack of federal leadership, the nation's Western governors want to draft a national energy policy they hope will influence the next presidential administration.
Associated Press.
02 July 2008
Gandhi inspires Indian emission plan, and caveat.
When Mahatma Gandhi said the "earth provides enough to satisfy everyone's need, but not everyone's greed" little did he know his words would one day be applied to the politics of greenhouse gas emissions.
Brisbane Times.
02 July 2008
Can't see wood for the . . .
Carbon credit trading is a burgeoning industry in Australia, but some critics argue it still lacks transparency.
Sydney Morning Herald.
02 July 2008
Australia govt warned not to weaken emissions trade.
Australia's government was warned on Tuesday against softening a planned emissions trade system expected to hit big corporates and households, with Greens senators saying minor lawmakers could ensure it was still-born.
Reuters.
02 July 2008
Aussies to resist pressure for 'carbon lite'.
Australia vowed on Tuesday to resist pressure to water down plans for an emissions-trading scheme as surveys showed voters were becoming increasingly alarmed at the likely consequence: higher energy prices.
Reuters.
02 July 2008
Emissions proposal to include petrol.
Petrol should be included in an emissions trading scheme and permits to produce greenhouse gas emissions should be sold, the Federal Government's top climate change adviser, Ross Garnaut, will recommend.
Sydney Morning Herald.
02 July 2008
End fear tactics on climate change, PM tells Coalition.
Kevin Rudd has called for the Opposition to end its "cheap populism" on climate change, amid Coalition claims the Labor Party is made up of utopians who want to shut all power stations.
Sydney Australian.
02 July 2008
B.C. joins Pacific coastal states to develop green strategies.
British Columbia has partnered with four U.S. states in the Pacific Coast Collaborative, an agreement to co-operate on green strategies along the West Coast.
CBC Canada.
02 July 2008
New carbon tax fuels anger, rally.
Starting yesterday, drivers must now pay an extra 2.4 cents per litre at the gas pumps as part of the B.C. government's Climate Action Plan.
Vancouver Province.
02 July 2008
Carbon-tax policy stirs political tensions.
The expert panel that in many ways triggered this summer's polarized political debate over carbon taxes will release a report this fall - possibly on the eve of a federal election - on whether the controversial policy is the best way to fight climate change.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
02 July 2008
Politicians eye B.C. as Canada's first carbon tax kicks in.
The price of gasoline shot to $1.50 a litre in Vancouver yesterday as British Columbians became the first Canadians to deal directly with a carbon tax.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
02 July 2008
Poor countries should set climate targets: Brazil leader.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has urged developing countries, including his own, to join rich nations in setting targets to reduce emissions blamed for global warming.
Agence France-Presse.
02 July 2008
Norwegians fume as new 'climate tax' on fuel takes effect.
Norway, which already has some of the highest fuel prices in the world, on Tuesday introduced a new tax on petrol and diesel aimed at curbing climate change.
Agence France-Presse.
02 July 2008
Greens, industry urge fast EU action to bury CO2.
The European Union needs to accelerate plans to capture and bury carbon dioxide if it is to meet its climate change goals, a coalition of environment groups and energy companies wrote in a letter to European ministers.
Reuters.
02 July 2008
Learning to save the environs.
If going green is the way, then students of Malacca International School (MIS) are heading in the right direction by being in the only school with its own sustainable-living programme.
Kuala Lumpur Star.
02 July 2008
