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California fights extreme heat.
Heat waves that once lasted days could instead last for months. That adds up to dangerous conditions, especially for the elderly.
All Things Considered.
03 July 2008
Hot future shock: heat wave temperatures to soar.
Recent computer models are predicting a dramatic increase in temperature, leading to extreme heatwaves worldwide.
Associated Press.
03 July 2008
Bush makes final push for global climate deal.
In his final months in office, President Bush is mounting a last-ditch effort to forge a new global deal to limit greenhouse-gas emissions but finds himself once again at odds with much of the rest of the world on how to address climate change.
Washington Post.
03 July 2008
Where's the global food crisis taking us?
In five years' time, we could be living in a world where millions are dying in famines with no food aid to hand, regular storms and droughts wipe out acres of crops, and skyrocketing food prices have created global political panic, food experts say.
Reuters.
03 July 2008
Canada, U.S., worst in climate-change ranking.
Canada and the U.S. are the worst countries in the G8 when it comes to taking effective measures to forestall the risk of rapid and uncontrolled climate change, according to an assessment of the major industrialized countries compiled by a European-based environmental consulting firm.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
03 July 2008
Old King Coal.
Converting coal to gas before burning it is plausible, but finding an economical way to dispose of the carbon dioxide besides venting it is, to put it mildly, an ambitious goal.
Forbes.
03 July 2008
Deep trouble.
Global warming is forcing North Sea fish to head to greater depths.
Nature.
03 July 2008
Penguin chicks frozen by global warming?
With daytime temperatures above freezing, unusual rains soaked young Adélie and gentoo penguins not yet equipped with water-repellent feathers. At night, when the mercury dipped below freezing, the wet chicks froze.
National Geographic News.
03 July 2008
Glacier Bay park's gravity shifts as ice melts.
While the glacial retreat in Glacier Bay is the faster ever to be documented, it's not thought to be caused by man-made global warming.
Morning Edition.
03 July 2008
Midwest flooding more frequent with global warming.
A National Wildlife Federation report links the Midwest flooding to climate change and a new scientific research paper predicts heat waves will produce unprecedented high temperatures.
The Daily Green.
03 July 2008
Vintners adapt to warmer climate.
Fruity merlot from Siberia? Not so fast, say vintners from Champagne to California.
Associated Press.
03 July 2008
Penguin population plunge points to climate havoc .
Penguin populations have plummeted at a key breeding colony in Argentina, mirroring declines in many species of the marine flightless birds due to climate change, pollution and other factors, a study shows.
Reuters.
03 July 2008
Humans, global warming threaten penguins.
A U.S. scientist says global warming, fishing and petroleum pollution are all contributing to declines, some severe, in many species of penguins.
UPI.
03 July 2008
Life may be too hot for tuatara to handle.
Male tuatara can look forward to a sexless, dateless and lonely future because of global warming, which could eventually lead to the living fossil's extinction.
Wellington Dominion Post.
03 July 2008
After 200 million years, all-male future spells doom for reptiles.
The only survivors in the wild of an order of reptiles that scampered with dinosaurs could be wiped out because climate change will turn them all into males.
London Times.
03 July 2008
Drivers on Canada West Coast now paying carbon tax.
North America's first comprehensive carbon tax is now in effect in the Canadian West Coast province of British Columbia, greeted with complaints that some gasoline stations have used the tax as cover to raise prices more than necessary.
Reuters.
03 July 2008
U.S. lifts moratorium on new solar projects.
Under increasing public pressure, the federal government lifted a freeze on new solar projects, barely a month after it was put into effect.
New York Times.
03 July 2008
New Delhi: Integrating air and climate policies.
A new study shows that the city's efforts to improve air quality also reduced pollutants associated with global warming.
Environmental Science & Technology.
03 July 2008
Carbon trade a threat to Australian firms - industry .
Australian businesses, particularly large energy companies, will be forced to close doors unless they are allowed to pass on the cost of carbon emissions trading to consumers, big business warned on Thursday.
Reuters.
03 July 2008
G8: Japan showcases its environmental policy.
Japan has one of the world’s most aggressive environmental policies, set both to meet 2012 emission reduction targets and to make the country -- which has no natural resources of its own -- less dependent on imports, according to experts meeting here.
Inter Press Service.
03 July 2008
World Bank approves climate funds before G8 summit.
The World Bank on Tuesday agreed to establish two investment funds to help developing economies switch to clean-energy technologies to curb carbon emissions and help poor countries adapt to climate change.
Reuters.
03 July 2008
Avoiding climate change disaster is affordable, says PwC.
Severe adverse effects from climate change can be avoided at a reasonable cost but only if politicians stop talking and start acting, a major report from PricewaterhouseCoopers said today.
London Guardian.
03 July 2008
G-8 climate scorecard shows US in last.
The U.S. has done the least among the world's eight largest economies to address global warming, a study released Thursday found.
Associated Press.
03 July 2008
Can bovine growth hormone help slow global warming?.
Industry scientists say bovine growth hormone can by reducing the number of greenhouse-gas-emitting cows as it increases the remaining ruminants' output.
Scientific American.
03 July 2008
Australia carbon adviser opposes fuel break - experts .
A draft blueprint of Australia's emissions trading scheme will include fuel, but is unlikely to recommend what the country's key emissions cap should be, experts close to the report's author said on Wednesday.
Reuters.
03 July 2008
TV boom may boost greenhouse effect.
An industrial chemical being used in ever larger quantities to make flat-screen TVs may be making global warming worse. However, because it's not covered by the Kyoto protocol, nobody knows by how much.
New Scientist.
03 July 2008
Abandon coal for gas to help planet: StatoilHydro CEO.
Old coal-fired power plants should be closed and replaced by cleaner gas plants to slash carbon emissions, the Chief Executive of the biggest gas producer in Europe said on Wednesday.
Reuters.
03 July 2008
Cleaned up skies explain surprise rate of warming.
Goodbye air pollution and smoky chimneys, hello brighter days. But unfortunately cleaning up the skies has allowed more of the sun's rays to pierce the atmosphere, contributing to at least half the warming that has occurred.
New Scientist.
03 July 2008
Weighing the benefits of burning.
As Seneca considers whether to build a cogeneration plant, environmentalists point to two potential drawbacks — pollutants released from the smoke stack of such a plant, and a possible increase in greenhouse gases.
Eugene Register Guard.
03 July 2008
Florida Democrat impressed with Canadian energy, technology.
US congressman says Americans need to know that Canadian oil is clean and plentiful, while Canadians need to feel confident to invest billions of dollars in oilsands development without fear of sanction by the U.S. government.
CanWest News.
03 July 2008
Climate concerns halt US coal plant.
The US state of Georgia has blocked construction of a new coal-fired power station because of concerns over its carbon dioxide emissions.
BBC.
03 July 2008
CO2 emissions up by nearly a fifth in 12 years.
Carbon dioxide emissions caused by UK consumers increased by almost a fifth between 1992 and 2004, research revealed today.
London Independent.
03 July 2008
Flatscreen televisions fuel increase in global warming.
The boom in flatscreen television could be fuelling global warming more than official estimates, scientists have warned.
London Daily Telegraph.
03 July 2008
Climate risk from flat-screen TVs.
The rising demand for flat-screen televisions could have a greater impact on global warming than the world's largest coal-fired power stations, a leading environmental scientist warned yesterday.
London Guardian.
03 July 2008
Flat-screen TV gas 'a climate time bomb' .
Booming demand for flat-screen televisions could have a greater impact on global warming than the world's largest coal-fired power stations, scientists warn.
Brisbane Times.
03 July 2008
Which countries would you pick for your climate team?
Tackling climate change calls for global teamwork, but some countries have been less-than-perfect partners.
New Scientist.
03 July 2008
Britain says CO2 emissions understated .
On the eve of a G8 summit due to address climate change, Britain admitted on Wednesday that it, and by implication others, has been drastically understating its true carbon emissions.
Reuters.
03 July 2008
Oil and food costs may bump climate at G8 talks.
The world's most pressing problems will be the focus of G8 talks next week--and with soaring oil and food prices shaking economies around the world, many speculate that global warming could be bumped down the agenda.
Nature.
03 July 2008
G8 won't set base year for CO2 cuts.
The Group of Eight leaders are not expected to specify a base year for setting a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target in either the postsummit statement or the chairman's summary to be issued at next week's gathering in Hokkaido because of resistance from some gas emitters, according to government sources.
Kyodo News.
03 July 2008
India, China must for effective climate change accord.
US President George W. Bush says he would discuss with India and China how to make major economies part of a common strategy to deal with the issue of climate change at next week's Group of Eight (G8) summit.
Indo-Asian News Service.
03 July 2008
Cutting emissions will boost economy, GE chairman says.
Regulating greenhouse gas emissions will spur innovation and ring in a new era of growth for America, said Jeff Immelt, chairman and CEO of General Electric, a $370 billion multinational conglomerate
Casper Star-Tribune.
03 July 2008
ARB’s greenhouse gas plan raises questions among enviros, others.
The draft blueprint released last week by the state Air Resources Board to curb California's climate-changing pollution is a worthy effort but has a number of weaknesses that could limit the landmark law's ultimate effectiveness, critics note.
Sacramento Capitol Weekly.
03 July 2008
California ballot: betting on big solar.
This November, Californians will have a chance to try to settle questions about how to harness renewable energy sources and how to pay for it as they vote on the Solar and Clean Energy Act of 2008.
Sacramento News and Review.
03 July 2008
DEP late to report emissions response, wants a few more.
A report detailing how New Jersey is going to reduce 80 percent of its greenhouse gas emissions over the next four years has been delayed, state environmental officials confirmed Wednesday.
Bergen County Record.
03 July 2008
G8 alone can't set world climate goal - White House.
The Group of Eight major industrialized countries meeting next week in Japan cannot by themselves set effective long-term world goals on curbing greenhouse gas emissions, the White House said on Tuesday.
Reuters.
03 July 2008
State starts a green era.
Governor Deval Patrick signed a landmark energy bill yesterday that does away with long-standing obstacles to building renewable power projects in Massachusetts and making homes and businesses more energy efficient.
Boston Globe.
03 July 2008
India climate plan pushes for renewables.
Manmohan Singh, India’s prime minister, on Monday vowed to combat climate change by focusing on renewable energy as he unveiled the country’s long-awaited policy on global warming.
London Financial Times.
03 July 2008
It's official, PM to attend G8 summit.
This first official confirmation of the PM's visit came from none other than the PM's special envoy on the deal and climate change, Shyam Saran, who also said that he was "optimistic" about the Indo-US nuclear deal being cleared at the Nuclear Suppliers Group meeting.
New Delhi Times of India.
03 July 2008
Greenpeace welcomes India's climate plan.
International environment NGO Greenpeace on Wednesday gave a cautious welcome to India's National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), calling it a good "vision statement" but short on details.
Indo-Asian News Service.
03 July 2008
Emissions laws threaten to create trouble at sugar mill.
As a worker and a union shop steward, Brooke Milini is worried about the impact of new laws to fight greenhouse gas emissions on his children's future jobs, his job and the jobs of fellow union members.
Sydney Australian.
03 July 2008
Business to back carbon trading.
Big business will today pledge full support for an emissions trading scheme but it will warn Kevin Rudd against granting exemptions from the scheme for crude political reasons.
Sydney Australian.
03 July 2008
Slowing economies will force entente on climate, energy, food, Harper says.
The world's recession fears and thirst for energy will move Europeans and others closer to Canada's position on climate change, Prime Minister Stephen Harper predicts.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
03 July 2008
Ontario targets $7.5m for biofuel.
The Ontario government is pouring another $7.5 million into research for biofuels that can be made from agricultural waste such as corn husks and manure instead of food crops.
Toronto Star.
03 July 2008
Carbon policy dithering delays investments in Canada.
Uncertainty over Canada's climate-change policies is delaying crucial investment decisions in the oilsands, StatoilHydro's CEO said Wednesday.
CanWest News.
03 July 2008
No deal unless big polluters in, PMO says.
Stephen Harper will make the case to fellow G8 leaders next week that it's futile to reach a global agreement on climate change without including the world's biggest polluters.
Canadian Press.
03 July 2008
Vancouver diners swallowing carbon tax on pizza like dessert.
It may be causing pain at the pump, but a carbon tax on pizza has been going down a treat at a Vancouver restaurant since June, 2007.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
03 July 2008
Labour rebels back green car tax plan.
A backbench rebellion over controversial plans to increase the tax on polluting vehicles was averted easily on Wednesday after Labour MPs were won over by the government.
London Financial Times.
03 July 2008
Millions of motorists to lose out in backdated green car tax, say Tories.
More than 2 million people will be made worse off by government plans to increase the car tax on environmentally unfriendly vehicles bought over the last seven years, the Tories claimed yesterday.
London Guardian.
03 July 2008
Proposed duty on high-pollution cars 'to be reviewed'.
Ministers have agreed to look again at controversial plans to increase road tax on high-polluting cars, a Labour MP opposed to the scheme said tonight.
London Guardian.
03 July 2008
Rich nations stall dialogue with 'G5' powers.
Efforts by the Group of Eight to enter a closer dialogue with new economic powers such as China and India are being undermined by the rich nations' unwillingness to listen fully to the emerging nations' concerns.
London Financial Times.
03 July 2008
Greenpeace activists chained to coal conveyor.
Environmental group Greenpeace is escalating its campaign against climate change, with almost 30 activists chaining themselves to a coal conveyor at a Lake Macquarie power station.
ABC News.
03 July 2008
RNC to run its first ad of presidential campaign.
An independent arm of the Republican National Committee plans to spend $3 million on an ad campaign contrasting GOP presidential candidate John McCain to Democrat Barack Obama on energy security.
Associated Press.
03 July 2008
Patrick signs renewable energy bill.
Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill Wednesday aimed at putting the state on a greener path.
Associated Press.
03 July 2008
Survey reveals California public schools lacking in environmental education.
California public schools need to improve their environmental education curriculum according to a survey of fifty-nine public schools.
US Newswire.
03 July 2008
Three mile island proves nuclear power is safe.
Nuclear power has a major advantage over fossil fuel power sources when it comes to global warming. Shouldn’t we be retiring our coal-fired power plants and replacing them with nuclear plants?
Washington DC Examiner.
03 July 2008
