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Other NewsEditorialsWhat about high cost of unhealthy air?It seems crazy that some 40 years after Maine Sen. Ed Muskie shepherded the Clean Air Act of 1970 through the U.S. Senate, we still get hung up on whether we really can afford to meet its requirements. Brunswick Times Record Now is time for California to lead the way on reducing emissions.California has the power to reduce pollution, slow the growth of climate changing green house gases and shrink America's deadly dependence on foreign oil. But convincing action is needed now. Modesto Bee Electric car bill an investment in the future.The Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt are slowly merging onto the nation's roadways, but electric vehicles need a boost to get up to economic speed. Knoxville News Sentinel OpinionWhy the insurance industry gets climate change.Insurance companies have a vested interest in reducing the risks of climate change. Like scientists and the military, they're used to dealing with and planning for uncertainty. And as scientists have made clear, climate change is cranking up the dial on extreme weather. London Guardian When science is undone by fiction.Recent surveys of active climate scientists (those publishing in the area) calculate that 97 in every 100 have views which reflect those of the international academies of science: the planet is warming, this is human caused, and it is dangerous. Most are unlikely to ever have the gift of this page to explain their findings. Western Australia Today Human-generated evolution.Human activity is causing rapid evolution in numerous cases of both plants and animals -- and, of course, microorganisms. Provo Daily Herald |
'Green' positions on climate change can help all candidates, survey finds.Against all political intuition, Republican candidates could win votes by taking “green” positions on the controversy over climate change, according to new poll results released Tuesday. Daily Climate Modern-day sea level rise skyrocketing.Sea levels began rising precipitously in the late 19th century and have since tripled the rate of climb seen at any time in at least two millennia, a detailed analysis of North Carolina marsh sediments shows. Science News A world centered on sea ice is changing swiftly at the poles.For eons, the polar marine food chain has been closely linked to the seasonal formation and retreat of sea ice. Now, as that ice rapidly melts in the Arctic and along the Antarctic Peninsula, this intricate web of life is undergoing major shifts, benefiting some creatures and putting others at risk. Yale Environment 360 Storm warnings: Extreme weather is a product of climate change.Are recent extreme events such as the disaster unfolding in North Dakota examples of climate change predictions turned into cold, hard reality? Increasingly, the answer is yes. (Part 1 of 3.) Scientific American Oil, water shortages, climate change could provoke wars: Report.Critical energy and water shortages combined with climate change could provoke wars within the next 15 years, warns a newly-released analysis by Canada's Department of National Defence. Postmedia News Report warns of myriad threats, neglected cultural resources in US parks.America's national parks are threatened by unchecked human development, voracious invasive species and climate change and the government has failed to protect or catalog millions of priceless artifacts, according to a decade-long report released today by the National Parks Conservation Association. Greenwire Pawlenty: Climate change mostly "natural," while science is "in dispute."Pawlenty digs deeper into climate change denial, claiming that most of the causes of climate change are natural. He believes that "current science is bad and it's in great dispute." Fox News Meaty matters.Lab-grown meat emerges as the big winner in a new study comparing its environmental impact to that of meat from conventionally raised animals. Researchers have calculated that cultured meat has a smaller environmental footprint than beef, sheep, pork, and poultry. Chemical & Engineering News |
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Wednesday, June 29 2011
Top ConsequencesA world centered on sea ice is changing swiftly at the poles.For eons, the polar marine food chain has been closely linked to the seasonal formation and retreat of sea ice. Now, as that ice rapidly melts in the Arctic and along the Antarctic Peninsula, this intricate web of life is undergoing major shifts, benefiting some creatures and putting others at risk. Yale Environment 360 Oil, water shortages, climate change could provoke wars: Report.Critical energy and water shortages combined with climate change could provoke wars within the next 15 years, warns a newly-released analysis by Canada's Department of National Defence. Postmedia News Report warns of myriad threats, neglected cultural resources in US parks.America's national parks are threatened by unchecked human development, voracious invasive species and climate change and the government has failed to protect or catalog millions of priceless artifacts, according to a decade-long report released today by the National Parks Conservation Association. Greenwire Top SolutionsThe fading era of Big Solar: Will budget woes swamp the industry?New solar power doubled last year globally, with the world adding 16 gigawatts worth of new photovoltaic energy. But there are clouds on the horizon for solar power – especially for big producers who want to build utility-scale projects, not just slap panels on rooftops. Time Magazine Norway launches carbon capture and storage scheme.This year Norway plans to open the world’s biggest test facility for capturing greenhouse gas emissions, from the Mongstad refinery and its neighbouring gas fired power plant, before they enter the atmosphere. London Financial Times Auto clubs prepare support systems for E.V. owners.With more electric vehicles taking to the roads, auto clubs that offer roadside assistance are taking notice, with some beginning trial periods for mobile charging services, building charging stations and offering special insurance rates for E.V. owners. New York Times Google’s green energy wish list.On Tuesday morning, Google released a study of the potential impacts of “aggressive hypothetical cost breakthroughs” in clean energy technologies, from electricity generation and storage to electric vehicles to natural gas. New York Times Top CausesMeaty matters.Lab-grown meat emerges as the big winner in a new study comparing its environmental impact to that of meat from conventionally raised animals. Researchers have calculated that cultured meat has a smaller environmental footprint than beef, sheep, pork, and poultry. Chemical & Engineering News Global warming continues as greenhouse gas grows.The world's climate is not only continuing to warm, it's adding heat-trapping greenhouse gases even faster than in the past, researchers said Tuesday. They said the global temperature has been warmer than the 20th century average every month for more than 25 years. Associated Press Top Politics'Green' positions on climate change can help all candidates, survey finds.Against all political intuition, Republican candidates could win votes by taking “green” positions on the controversy over climate change, according to new poll results released Tuesday. Daily Climate Pawlenty: Climate change mostly "natural," while science is "in dispute."Pawlenty digs deeper into climate change denial, claiming that most of the causes of climate change are natural. He believes that "current science is bad and it's in great dispute." Fox News Did ExxonMobil break its promise to stop funding climate change deniers?Back in 2008, ExxonMobil pledged to quit funding climate change deniers. But according to new documents released through a Greenpeace Freedom of Information Act request, the oil giant was still forking over cash to climate skeptics as recently as last year. Mother Jones |
From the Daily Climate Newsroom'Green' positions on climate change can help all candidates, survey finds.Against all political intuition, Republican candidates could win votes by taking “green” positions on the controversy over climate change, according to new poll results released Tuesday. more Armadillos move north across a warmer North America.The armadillo is moving north into areas never expected by biologists, who are also seeing climate-related migration of mice and other mammals in the Great Lakes region. In many cases, the most common species in the ecosystem is changing, with potentially significant results. more Charting a planet's changing rhythms, through a physician's eyes.A pioneering public health doctor makes the connection between our planet's changing climate and a host of threats to our well-being. more Climate rap, yo!Climate scientists take on the denier crowd with a Beastie Boy-style rap. Really. more Floating into the future.A safer generation of airships is trying to usher in a low-carbon future for air cargo. The initial target: Developing markets - China, Africa, northern Canada - where transportation infrastructure is nonexistent. more |
