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Other NewsEditorialsOil and gas are the bridge to clean energy.The catastrophic oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico serves as a stark reminder that the United States needs a workable and comprehensive energy policy. As a nation, we have failed to address our unsustainable energy demands. Juneau Empire Voters can chill state global warming legislation.A November ballot measure will give voters the chance to suspend California's harmful global warming regulations, perhaps saving 1 million jobs and avoiding billions of dollars in economic damage. Marysville-Yuba City Appeal-Democrat Renewable energy: State Senate bill SB 722.A state Senate bill mandating that California get 33% of its power from renewable sources by 2020 fails year after year. This year's bill shouldn't suffer the same fate. Los Angeles Times OpinionNatural shift.I hope that the Natural Resources Council of Maine is perceived as an organization that always does our homework, that grounds our positions and our advocacy on sound science, on good economic analysis, on a clear vision for the best direction for the state of Maine to go. Mainebiz Climate policy and social justice: Striking the right balance.Our climate-change mitigation policies should contribute to social justice and our social policies should contribute to the fight against climate change. New Europe Slow down! Get real about climate change.We are in an exciting phase when it comes to climate change — a cultural transition in which serious people are looking at serious solutions. That’s the business of our World Forum and needs to be the business of every proposal for tackling the enormous challenge of climate change. London Times |
Shades of hope for uranium's forgotten victims.
The days of unregulated production and government secrecy are gone. But as the uranium industry revives in the West, health problems from the last boom still plague communities, and victims are still fighting for recognition. Daily Climate 'We got that deleted': Canada's oil sands lobby twisting Washington's arm.As U.S. senators debate some of the most sweeping climate change laws in American history, a powerful lobbying effort led by Canadian officials and huge oil firms may be winning big concessions. Vancouver Tyee Arctic's ancient past offers glimpse of global warming's future: Scientists.A world-renowned Ellesmere Island fossil site has shed startling new light on how warm the Canadian Arctic was about four million years ago - and just how hot it could get in the coming decades. Canwest News Service Silicon Valley all aglow on green lighting.The incandescent light bulb has had the global lighting market in its grip for more than 130 years, building into a more than $100 billion industry. But green concerns about efficiency spell an end to the era, and the U.S. technology capital sees light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, as the new king. Reuters Teesside poised to build first plant turning waste into fuel.Converting the contents of dustbins into carbon-neutral biofuel for cars and renewable energy is the kind of 21st century alchemy that tackles several environmental challenges simultaneously. London Financial Times After 'climate-gate': Dissecting the science.The two sides start from a position of agreement on the basic science - surprising when you consider the ferocity of much of the public debate. Splits emerge when you begin to forecast what will happen in the future and what we should do about it. BBC Wind power on a smaller scale carries potential.Small-scale wind projects accounted for less than 1 percent of installed wind capacity in 2009. But the concept has plenty of supporters who believe small turbines can provide an important supplement to utility-provided electricity. Kansas City Star Climate change could wipe out 40 percent of species in Arab world.Arab countries will be devastated by climate change, which threatens to wipe out almost half of the species in the region and transform the Levant into an “infertile crescent”, warned a report released on Sunday. Jordan Times State officials plan hearing on health hazards of biomass plants.State environmental and public health officials will hold a public hearing Monday to assess the potential health impacts of using wood from construction, renovation and demolition materials as biomass fuel to make electricity. Springfield Republican |
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Top ConsequencesArctic's ancient past offers glimpse of global warming's future: Scientists.A world-renowned Ellesmere Island fossil site has shed startling new light on how warm the Canadian Arctic was about four million years ago - and just how hot it could get in the coming decades. Canwest News Service Climate change could wipe out 40 percent of species in Arab world.Arab countries will be devastated by climate change, which threatens to wipe out almost half of the species in the region and transform the Levant into an “infertile crescent”, warned a report released on Sunday. Jordan Times Large blue butterfly moves to Cotswolds.It is the butterfly that was brought back from the dead and one of the most successful examples of insect conservation in the world. Now, assisted by climate change, the large blue butterfly is to be moved northwards in a bid to double its UK population. London Guardian Top SolutionsShades of hope for uranium's forgotten victims.The days of unregulated production and government secrecy are gone. But as the uranium industry revives in the West, health problems from the last boom still plague communities, and victims are still fighting for recognition. Daily Climate Silicon Valley all aglow on green lighting.The incandescent light bulb has had the global lighting market in its grip for more than 130 years, building into a more than $100 billion industry. But green concerns about efficiency spell an end to the era, and the U.S. technology capital sees light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, as the new king. Reuters Teesside poised to build first plant turning waste into fuel.Converting the contents of dustbins into carbon-neutral biofuel for cars and renewable energy is the kind of 21st century alchemy that tackles several environmental challenges simultaneously. London Financial Times Top CausesWar against global warming in rural kitchens of Sri Lanka.Nearly 90 per cent of rural households in Sri Lanka use biomass for cooking. Although biomass is a renewable source of energy, toxic gases such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and methane are released in the atmosphere, contributing to global warming and the depletion of the ozone layer. Colombo Island Forestry law reforms augur more disasters.While the Brazilian authorities tally the death toll and the economic losses caused by recent torrential rains in the northeast, activists warn that a legislative bill to modify the Forestry Code will only worsen the effects of extreme weather, which is increasingly frequent in the context of climate change. Inter Press Service 'Forests must be protected to keep climate balanced.'The world's forests must be protected if dangerous levels of climate change are to be prevented, the head of the Forestry Commission said yesterday. Edinburgh Scotsman Top Politics'We got that deleted': Canada's oil sands lobby twisting Washington's arm.As U.S. senators debate some of the most sweeping climate change laws in American history, a powerful lobbying effort led by Canadian officials and huge oil firms may be winning big concessions. Vancouver Tyee After 'climate-gate': Dissecting the science.The two sides start from a position of agreement on the basic science - surprising when you consider the ferocity of much of the public debate. Splits emerge when you begin to forecast what will happen in the future and what we should do about it. BBC Hedegaard: 'Tax what you burn, not what you earn.''Don't tax what you earn, tax what you burn' should be the EU's response to safeguarding our welfare societies, EU Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said in an interview, expressing support for an EU carbon tax. Euractiv |
From the Daily Climate NewsroomShades of hope for uranium's forgotten victims.
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The days of unregulated production and government secrecy are gone. But as the uranium industry revives in the West, health problems from the last boom still plague communities, and victims are still fighting for recognition. more New England's stately oaks and hemlocks give way as the region warms.Spring did not come for the oaks of Martha's Vineyard. In the denuded branches, scientists see a fingerprint of climate change - and a pattern of things to come. more Green design missing some hues, group says.The gold standard for certifying "green" buildings fails to place enough emphasis on human health and needs to be upgraded, according to a new report that argues LEED standards are weighted too heavily toward energy conservation. more The incubators.Local efforts to trim emissions, change economies and alter behavior are serving as idea labs where mistakes can be made and novel approaches honed in preparation for setting national climate and energy policy. And they can have a powerful influence in the climate debate, policy experts say. more Five local ideas influencing national policy.Here are five ideas coming out of local governments that promise to shape the national debate on climate change and energy reform. more |
