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Warming is major threat to humans: EPA.
Climate change will have a "substantial" impact on human health in the coming decades, making wildfires and hurricanes more likely, creating more smog, and making summer heat waves longer, hotter and deadlier.
Washington Post.
18 July 2008
Obama shifts stance on environmental issues.
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee now calls climate change "one of the greatest moral challenges of our generation." But as a state senator, he usually supported bills sought by coal interests.
USA Today.
18 July 2008
Wildfires gain ground on Alaska tundra.
The Arctic is burning. It long has, of course, but now with greater regularity and more ferocity. Splinters of lightning crackle on the tundra, setting ablaze runaway fires that toast the landscape black.
McClatchy Newspapers.
18 July 2008
Hydrogen cars could rule road by 2050, slash oil need.
A government-backed study says America could nearly eliminate its need for gasoline for cars, pickup trucks and SUVs by 2050 if the government helps build a market for hydrogen fuel cells and other technologies.
McClatchy Newspapers.
18 July 2008
California raises standards for green buildings.
California issued new building standards, which state officials said would push developers to reduce energy use and water for landscaping, but the measures fall short of what environmentalists had advocated.
Los Angeles Times.
18 July 2008
Utility panel sees plan adding 18,456 megawatts of energy capacity.
The land of oil and gas is staking a big chunk of its energy future on the Texas wind with Thursday's decision by utility regulators to build nearly $5 billion worth of transmission capacity.
Houston Chronicle.
18 July 2008
Warming health report: Poor, elderly to hurt most.
Global warming will affect the health and welfare of every American, but the poor, elderly, and children will suffer the most, according to a new science report.
Associated Press.
18 July 2008
Global warming brings new iceberg threat to Antarctic ecosystem.
A new global warming threat to the fragile marine ecosystems of Antarctica has been identified, with the discovery that an increasing number of icebergs are tearing up the sea floor and destroying any life in their way.
London Times.
18 July 2008
Should we move species to save them?
With climate change increasingly threatening the survival of plants and animals, scientists say it may become necessary to move some species to save them.
Associated Press.
18 July 2008
Antarctic icebergs scouring seabed are new threat to marine life.
Antarctic marine life is coming under increasing threat from icebergs that are scouring the seabed and destroying their habitat, a new study by the British Antarctic Survey has found.
London Daily Telegraph.
18 July 2008
Ugandan coffee may disappear.
Changing weather patterns in Uganda may lead to the extinction of the east African country's key export, coffee, in coming decades, a report by British charity Oxfam said.
Reuters.
18 July 2008
Report details climate change in Clark Fork watershed.
A new report by the Missoula-based nonprofit Clark Fork Coalition provides a comprehensive view of how global climate change has affected - and will likely affect - western Montana and north Idaho.
Missoula New West.
18 July 2008
More icebergs scouring Antarctic seabed: study.
Shrinking sea ice is significantly increasing the rate at which icebergs scour the Antarctic seabed, a study released Thursday has found.
Agence France-Presse.
18 July 2008
Deporting plants and animals to protect them from climate change.
An international group of biologists are proposing moving certain carefully selected species, such as the Quino checkerspot butterfly, as their historic habitats change rapidly because of global warming.
Scientific American.
18 July 2008
New climate change report prompts support, criticism.
In the West, the EPA forecasts hotter and more polluted cities will make some people sick, more wildfires will irritate eyes and lungs, higher ozone will make breathing harder and drought will mean water shortages and conflict.
Salt Lake Tribune.
18 July 2008
EPA report looks at global warming's effects on the South.
Global climate change will bring steep costs to the South as more heat and extreme weather threaten health and property, according to a report the U.S. EPA published Thursday.
Birmingham News.
18 July 2008
Warming may affect Northwest way of life.
The federal government's latest word on global warming holds some ominous hints for the Northwest's outdoor lifestyle. Salmon and trout-fishing trips may no longer be much of an option in places, and Oregonians may find themselves less concerned about urban smog than smoke from more severe wildfires.
Portland Oregonian.
18 July 2008
Northwest will see big changes as climate warms, U.S. says.
The federal government's latest word on global warming holds some ominous hints for the Northwest's outdoor lifestyle.
Portland Oregonian.
18 July 2008
Climate change puts U.S. way of life at risk: EPA.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under fire for apparently discounting the impact of climate change, on Thursday said global warming poses real risk to human health and the American way of life.
Reuters.
18 July 2008
EPA issues dire new warning on effects of climate change.
Climate change threatens the health and well-being of every American but could widen the divide between people who can adapt to a more hostile environment and society's youngest, oldest and poorest, a new government report said Thursday.
Phoenix Arizona Republic.
18 July 2008
Five ways you might feel climate change.
The Environmental Protection Agency, in a new report echoing dozens of previous scientific studies, warns that climate change will be hazardous to our health.
Salt Lake Tribune.
18 July 2008
Climate change to cause 'irreversible' health risks.
An Environmental Protection Agency report released Thursday warns that global warming will increase disease and other health problems nationwide in coming decades.
USA Today.
18 July 2008
Mother Nature gives Alberta a rough ride.
Tornadoes and funnel clouds have swept across the province and beyond, prompting near-daily weather watches and warnings. The wacky weather has left some people wondering just what Mother Nature is up to this year.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
18 July 2008
Nighttime warmth is the big worry in heat wave.
The second heat wave of the season is forecast to pick up steam today, and while the next several afternoons are likely to be blistering, a bigger worry may be the oppressive nights.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
18 July 2008
Al Gore: Energy crisis can be fixed.
Former vice president Al Gore laid down a green gauntlet Thursday, challenging the nation to produce all our electricity from renewable sources, such as wind mills and solar panels - and do it within a decade.
CBS Evening News.
18 July 2008
Uganda to counter climate change effects, earns praise.
Uganda appears to be laying ground work to both mitigate and adapt to the climate change.
Africa Science News Service.
18 July 2008
Japanese rivals seek car engine of the future.
Japanese carmakers are lining up behind competing green technologies as they race to develop even lower emission successors to petrol-electric hybrid cars.
London Financial Times.
18 July 2008
Honda goes whole hog for hybrids.
With a solid lineup of small cars and superflexible factories that can quickly shift from SUVs to subcompacts, Honda Motor (HMC) has prospered lately.
Business Week.
18 July 2008
Life in the cute lane.
To curb fuel costs and emissions, SUV drivers downshift to the stylish and super-compact Smart car.
Washington Post.
18 July 2008
Councilman’s solar expertise powers spanish energy project.
Modesto City Councilman Brad Hawn just might balance his carbon footprint this fall when the switch flips on a massive rooftop solar project at a General Motors factory in Zaragoza, Spain.
Modesto Bee.
18 July 2008
Meridian family on 30-day quest to slash energy, water use.
Skenandores park the car, turn off the AC, share lighting and have a new perspective on grocery shopping.
Boise Idaho Statesman.
18 July 2008
Hydrogen future doable, experts say.
A transition to vehicles that run on hydrogen — and independence from oil as well as a sharp drop in carbon emissions — is doable but that best-case scenario requires nearly $200 billion in funding and further breakthroughs, National Research Council experts said.
MSNBC.
18 July 2008
Britain admits it will miss 2010 CO2 target.
The British government admitted on Thursday what experts have been saying for some time -- that it will miss by a large margin its own target of cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent from 1990 levels by 2010.
Reuters.
18 July 2008
Green Bay man's home held up as environmental example.
Using plug-in hybrid vehicles and cellulosic ethanol can produce up to 50 percent less emissions than gasoline, according to a report released Thursday by a national environmental advocacy organization.
Green Bay Press-Gazette.
18 July 2008
Texas PUC OKs $4.93B in wind power transmission lines.
Texas cemented its role as the nation's top wind power producer Thursday when the Public Utility Commission authorized nearly $5 billion of new transmission lines.
Dallas Morning News.
18 July 2008
Whitehall bid to cut IT emissions.
The British government says it wants to be the first in the world to make its computer system's energy output "carbon neutral," through a combination of reducing energy use and offsetting schemes--such as buying carbon credits.
BBC.
18 July 2008
Gore: Reliance on fossil fuels poses threat to U.S.
The United States must commit on the scale of the Apollo moon project to end its dependence on carbon-based fuels for electricity and switch to clean, renewable sources in the next decade, former Vice President Al Gore said Thursday.
National Public Radio.
18 July 2008
Former vice-president Al Gore calls for end of fossil fuel use for electricity in US by 2018.
The former vice-president credited with rejuvenating America's environmental movement today issued a challenge to its people: End the use of fossil fuels for electricity within 10 years.
London Guardian.
18 July 2008
Gore's bold plan to save the planet.
Al Gore called on Americans to completely abandon electricity generated by fossil fuels within 10 years, and replace them with carbon-free renewables like solar, wind and geothermal, but his speech was less a step-by-step plan than a sweeping call to action.
Time Magazine.
18 July 2008
Gore urges total shift to renewable energy to avert disaster.
Nobel laureate and former US vice president Al Gore echoed president John F. Kennedy on Thursday as he urged Americans to shoot for the moon and make a total shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy in 10 years.
Agence France-Presse.
18 July 2008
Al Gore's 10-year plan to solve the climate crisis.
Today, Al Gore used his unique bully pulpit to promote an ambitious plan for controlling climate change: Produce all electricity from renewable and other nonpolluting sources of power within 10 years.
The Daily Green.
18 July 2008
Gore challenges US to ditch oil.
The Nobel laureate and former US vice- president, Al Gore, has urged Americans to abandon electricity generated by fossil fuels within a decade.
BBC.
18 July 2008
Energy crisis threatens U.S. survival, Gore says.
The United States should be making all of its electricity with renewable and carbon-free energy in 10 years, former Vice President Al Gore said Thursday. "The survival of the United States of America as we know it is at risk," Gore said.
CNN.
18 July 2008
Gore urges fast energy makeover.
Former vice president Al Gore yesterday called on Americans to convert all electricity generation to wind, solar and other renewable sources within 10 years and end their reliance on fossil fuels for the sake of the U.S. economy and the world's climate.
Washington Post.
18 July 2008
Gore urges change to dodge an energy crisis.
Al Gore said the goal of using only electricity produced by renewable energy in 10 years was achievable and necessary for national security.
New York Times.
18 July 2008
Gore seeks 100% green energy.
The US should aim to generate all of its electricity from zero-carbon energy sources within a decade, Al Gore, the former vice-president, urged on Thursday.
London Financial Times.
18 July 2008
Counties aim for cleaner fuel.
Howard and Anne Arundel counties plan to establish the state's first natural gas fueling station for trash trucks and have applied to the Environmental Protection Agency for $600,000 in grant money to help haulers switch to alternative-fuel vehicles.
Baltimore Sun.
18 July 2008
Nuclear energy in state plan.
Stakeholders who attended the hearing at Rowan U. pressed for a focus on wind and solar, already in the proposal, but a major point of discussion focused on a small but controversial part of the plan: Building a new nuclear power plant in New Jersey.
Bridgeton News.
18 July 2008
NYPA CEO says coal project was never a done deal.
There were high hopes for a billion dollar clean coal project in Tonawanda and since December 2006 a steady stream of politicians have attached their names in support; but according to the New York Power Authority, this was never a done deal.
Buffalo WGRZ TV.
18 July 2008
Science panel says $200B needed for hydrogen vehicles.
The United States needs to invest $200 billion in new fueling stations and research to speed up the development and widespread use of hydrogen-powered automobiles, the National Academies of Science said in a report Thursday.
Detroit News.
18 July 2008
Gloom from credit crunch may have one bright light.
The dark clouds of the credit crisis may have an unexpected silver lining for the environment - a smaller carbon footprint from investment bankers.
Reuters.
18 July 2008
Konza prairie could take on new importance.
The Konza Prairie's mix of animal and plant species has proven a useful laboratory for scientists from across the globe for the past three decades.
Salina Journal.
18 July 2008
Qantas calls for emissions permits for airlines.
Qantas is disappointed that the Rudd Government's climate change green paper has not recognised the impact of an emissions trading scheme on aviation.
Sydney Australian.
18 July 2008
Novel instrument can make sharpest measurement of ice crystals in clouds.
Scientists have created an instrument which would help determine the sharpest measurement of ice crystals that are found in high-altitude clouds, which will help with climate change predictions.
Asian News International.
18 July 2008
Regulators impeding advances in cleaner coal power, 200 told.
China is both the world’s biggest power user and its worst polluter, yet the country stands to surpass the United States in lower-emission coal-fired power plants, if U. S. regulators continue to reject such projects.
Little Rock Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
18 July 2008
Squeezing oil from a stone.
The nation's frantic search for crude-oil sources is leading to one of the oldest, richest and most-elusive prizes in the petroleum industry: oil shale.
Wall Street Journal.
18 July 2008
Aviation industry attacks EU emissions plan that effects airlines worldwide.
With airlines struggling to maintain their businesses in an era of skyrocketing fuel prices, the aviation industry has attacked European plans to include its carbon pollution in the emissions trading scheme.
EU Observer.
18 July 2008
Climate report sets goals for the region.
The Washington, DC region needs to slash greenhouse gas emissions in the coming decades, but without serious changes in the way residents live, the area's growing suburbs, teeming traffic and always-on laptops will combine to increase emissions, according to a new report.
Washington Post.
18 July 2008
Tokyo's cantankerous boss takes on global warming.
Thanks to global climate change and the Bush administration's refusal to join in the U.N. accord that is attempting to deal with it, the three-term governor of Tokyo Shintaro Ishihara is just getting warmed up.
Washington Post.
18 July 2008
Green plan comes at cost, admits Rudd.
Reducing carbon emissions will not be cost free for Australians, Kevin Rudd has bluntly declared, as he turns the heat on the Liberals to pass the Government's scheme in the Senate next year.
Melbourne Age.
18 July 2008
Pope speaks green for youth day.
As the sun set in the mild chill of the Australian winter, Benedict struck a theme that has earned him a reputation as the "green pope."
Associated Press.
18 July 2008
Not so fast on cap-and-trade, energy-rich provinces say.
Premiers of the two provinces widely assailed as laggards on combatting climate change said yesterday the U.S. presidential hopefuls are in no position to make pledges about reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
18 July 2008
Bush takes a final swipe, and salute, at CO2 emission curbs.
Last week, the Bush Administration ended its tumultuous relationship with climate change, unveiling two decisions that all but ensure that President George W. Bush will leave office without making a binding commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Science.
18 July 2008
Gore urges Congress to maintain ban on offshore drilling.
Former Vice President Al Gore urged Congress not to overturn a federal ban on offshore drilling and complained that lawmakers are "being stampeded by lobbyists for special interests" eager to lift the moratorium.
Wall Street Journal.
18 July 2008
Campaigning contributes to warming.
To spread the message that climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing the world, the John McCain and Barack Obama campaigns are pumping thousands of tons of the global-warming gas into the atmosphere.
Winston Salem Journal.
18 July 2008
Gore calls for carbon-free electric power.
Al Gore said the goal of using only electricity produced by renewable energy in 10 years was achievable and necessary for national security.
New York Times.
18 July 2008
Fuel targets ignite political storm.
A sharp rise in gasoline prices and a consumer stampede from large sport utility vehicles and pickups have renewed calls for U.S. regulators to consider more aggressive fuel efficiency standards.
Reuters.
18 July 2008
City hopes to get greener.
The city of Hastings recently adopted a broad resolution with the goal of “going green.” Some gray areas, however, still exist as to how that might happen.
Hastings Star Gazette.
18 July 2008
Namibia approves CDM project.
A geothermal energy project has become the first clean development mechanism (CDM) project to be approved in Namibia.
Windhoek New Era.
18 July 2008
Australia outlines carbon trading scheme.
Australia on Wednesday outlined a carbon trading scheme including a pledge that heavily polluting industries--exporting much of their product and those facing international competition--could receive free credits for up to 90 per cent of their emissions.
London Financial Times.
18 July 2008
Economist agrees impact of emissions trading scheme will be small.
Access Economics yesterday backed Treasury's prediction that the impact of the emissions trading scheme is likely to be modest, but other economists are less convinced.
Sydney Australian.
18 July 2008
Experts, activist criticize resumed reclamation project.
Experts and environmentalists have demanded the Jakarta Waterfront Development Board abort its plan to resume a reclamation project, citing the plan's environmental and economic risks.
Jakarta Post.
18 July 2008
PM's carbon plan a $60bn threat to LNG.
More than $60 billion in planned LNG investments are likely to be shelved because the Rudd Government's emissions trading scheme is "backwards" and penalises exports of the clean gas, according to Woodside Petroleum chief Don Voelte.
Sydney Australian.
18 July 2008
Greenhouse reporting strategy to miss 20% of companies.
More than 20 per cent of companies taking part in Australia's planned emissions trading scheme will fall outside the greenhouse reporting scheme the Government set up less than three weeks ago specifically for big polluters.
Sydney Australian.
18 July 2008
Alternative fuels taxes may be scrapped to fight inflation.
New taxes on alternative fuels including LPG could be delayed or scrapped by the Rudd Government under a compensation deal to balance the inflationary impact of its carbon trading scheme.
Sydney Australian.
18 July 2008
Carbon market to have two bosses.
An independent regulator will have the task of running the new market in carbon emissions permits but the Federal Government will give itself the power to set reduction targets.
Sydney Morning Herald.
18 July 2008
Back emissions scheme, Rudd urges Liberals.
Keen to avoid the Greens and minor parties dismantling its emissions trading scheme in the Senate, the Rudd Government has urged the Liberal Party to back its own rhetoric and support the legislation.
Sydney Morning Herald.
18 July 2008
Dion to pair income tax cuts with carbon levy.
Liberal Leader Stephane Dion's proposal Thursday for a national $10-a-tonne carbon tax sets the stage for a fierce political debate over how much Canadians are willing to pay to reduce their reliance on fuels that cause climate change.
CanWest News.
18 July 2008
Dion confident he can sell carbon tax to Canadians.
Federal Liberal leader Stéphane Dion answered quickly and confidently when asked if he'll step aside as party leader if Canadians don't support his carbon tax plan in the next election.
Moncton Times & Transcript.
18 July 2008
Provinces look to cut energy costs.
The second day of meetings of the Council of the Federation offered a glimpse of the issue around which today's discussions on climate could revolve if talks regarding a cap-and-trade system stall as expected.
Moncton Times & Transcript.
18 July 2008
Build power plant somewhere else, Hazel says.
Etobicoke and Oakville should be considered as possible sites for a new gas-fired power plant, Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion says, arguing her city has shouldered its fair share of the burden of supplying electricity in the province.
The Mississauga News.
18 July 2008
B.C.'s biodiversity is important for all of Canada.
B.C. and Alberta are the only provinces that don't have endangered species laws. But these laws are essential to addressing such a serious problem.
Fredericton Daily Gleaner.
18 July 2008
Grit plan about dirty-air politics.
Bob Rae, Ontario's former premier, was in Barrie yesterday to tout the Green Shift that Liberals say will build a more competitive economy by shifting Canada's tax system away from income and towards pollution.
Barrie Examiner.
18 July 2008
Will BBC2's new thriller charm us into taking notice of climate change?
The makers of Burn Up knew from the outset that their drama would be a tough sell. The two-part BBC2 thriller by Simon Beaufoy focuses on an oil-industry conspiracy to cover up the full extent of global warming.
London Independent.
18 July 2008
Perry lays out Texas energy vision.
Texas may be known for oil, but Gov. Rick Perry wants the state to be known for alternative energy sources, too, with plans to double number of nuclear plants, add wind power and tap the potential of biofuels.
Austin American-Statesman.
18 July 2008
First tidal power turbine gets plugged in.
An underwater turbine that generates electricity from tidal streams was plugged into the UK's national grid today.
London Guardian.
18 July 2008
$10m prize to develop environment-friendly jet fuel alternative.
The X Prize Foundation is moving into green aviation with $10m on offer for the developer of an environmentally sustainable replacement for jet fuel.
London Guardian.
18 July 2008
MEPs suggest leniency on air pollution caps for trucks.
The European Parliament's Environment Committee has voted in favour of slightly watering down limits on nitrogen oxide emissions from trucks and buses
Euractiv.
18 July 2008
