May 23, 2009

America's new green guru sparks anger over climate change U-turns

guardian.co.uk, UK
Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images US energy secretary Steven Chu will fly to Europe this week to begin talks that will be crucial in the global battle against climate change. The 61-year-old physicist will hold key discussions with energy ministers ...
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Melancon votes against climate-change bill

Houma Courier, Louisiana
The panel's action increases the likelihood that the full House for the first time will address broad legislation to tackle climate change later this year. Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., the panel's chairman, said the bill represents "decisive and ...
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Barton reveals frustration as climate-change bill advances

Dallas Morning News, TX
Joe Barton doesn't believe that man-made emissions cause global climate change. Thus, he sees no reason to regulate these gases. But that's just what the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted late yesterday to do. Last week, Barton had predicted ...
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New national fuel standard will be good for global warming, bad ...

The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com, MI
For a planet affected by global warming, this sounds nice. For those of us who live on it, this is a bad move. Vehicles will cost more - an extra $1300, or much more. A battered domestic auto industry now must push itself to meet these new rules or ...
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data on global warming

Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA
In other words, if you're waiting for absolute proof of global warming, it will never come. And that's the opening that the deniers and pooh-poohers try to manipulate. But I want to point you to the late '70s on the chart. That's about the time that ...
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May 22, 2009

Does conveyer belt of Everest summits help the climate change cause?

guardian.co.uk, UK
Apa Sherpa's record 19th Everest summit, done to raise climate change awareness, is impressive, but do such stunts work? Over the decades, since Apa started climbing the world's highest mountain, he has witnessed the impact of climate change on the ...
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Global Warming's Six America's

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Overall, the degree of certainty that global warming is happening is one of the central characteristics that distinguish Global Warming's Six Americas. At one end of the spectrum are the Alarmed, who are very certain that global warming is happening, ...
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Business leaders to meet at Denmark climate change summit

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The World Business Summit on Climate Change aims to find a way to strike an agreement to reduce greenhouse gases as the world is faces its deepest economic crisis for decades. "The importance of businesses' contributions to a climate agreement makes ...
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US aims to mend rich-poor climate split

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By Alister Doyle and Gerard Wynn OSLO/LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - The United States will try to persuade rich and poor countries to share the burden of fighting climate change next week, with a big US pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions likely to ...
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Pelosi heads to China for climate talks

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"It is the purpose of the trip to follow up on meetings that we have had here with representatives of China's government on the subjects of climate change and energy and how that relates to our economy," Pelosi told reporters. Foreign leaders have been ...
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Sherpa calls for an end to climate change while standing at the ...

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A 49-year-old Nepalese Sherpa reached the peak of Mount Everest late Wednesday for a record-breaking 19th time, unfurling a World Wildlife Fund banner that read, "Stop Climate Change, Let the Himalayas Live." He also placed on the summit a sacred ...
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Writer stumbles on global warming

Augusta Chronicle, GA
Mark Gelbart recently wrote a letter to the editor ("Writer misunderstands global warming," May 13) decrying the title of a letter from Marvin Murray, "Global warming debate riddled with inaccuracies" (May 10). Perhaps Mr. Gelbart doesn't realize that ...
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May 21, 2009

Cap-and-trade legislation to include 'Global Warming Gestapo'

Examiner.com
In an interesting turn of events during the debate yesterday, Congressman Steve Scalise (R-LA) issued a warning saying, "we're setting up a global warming Gestapo." The comment was made in reference to Section 201 of the act which establishes a ...
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EPA panel hears from governor, lawmakers, Starbucks

Seattle Times, United States
The Obama administration has said it hopes a bill moving through Congress to tackle greenhouse gas emissions will make new EPA regulations unnecessary. At the hearing, officials representing King County and Seattle Congressmen Jay Inslee and Jim ...
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EPA head hopes for climate-change law

Wyoming Tribune, WY
By Bill McCarthy CHEYENNE -- The Environmental Protection Agency administrator said she remains hopeful Congress will pass climate-change legislation this session. "I prefer legislation" over regulation, said Lisa Jackson, EPA administrator.
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Climate change and Congress

Economist, UK
A carbon tax would be better FOR those who believe that climate change is a serious problem, the decisions that America makes now are of momentous importance. In Copenhagen in December, the world will decide whether to reinvigorate or abandon its ...
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Global-warming giveaways

Boston Globe, United States
The bill would use the proceeds from selling some of them to help regions adapt to the changes that global warming will bring, such as rising sea levels or pest infestations. Fair enough. But there is no justification at all for giving free allowances ...
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Carbon dioxide emissions drop in 2008

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The government reported Wednesday that energy-related carbon dioxide emissions declined by 2.8 percent last year compared to 2007, the largest annual drop since the government began regular reporting of greenhouse gas pollution.
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China, Coal, Greenhouse Gases & the development of cleaner energy ...

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As China faces a growing demand for energy, concern regarding greenhouse gases and local air pollutants from coal combustion has risen. The Government of China plans to promote cleaner energy resources with this loan. This has become a priority to the ...
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US to discuss climate change issue with India

Hindu, India
Washington (PTI): The Obama Administration is all set to embark on a dialogue with India on addressing climate change and related issues, similar to a mechanism it currently has with China, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.
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May 20, 2009

Green groups, corporations call for forest conservation to counter ...

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Destruction of 50000 square miles of tropical forest annually accounts for roughly 20 percent of global emissions from human activities-a share larger than all the world's planes, ships, cars, and trucks combined. Put another way, despite the attention ...
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Economic Challenges for Climate Change Policy

Council on Foreign Relations, NY
However, many lawmakers say climate-change policy also holds economic opportunities, including creating jobs and employing new green technologies. Experts also say implementing climate policy in the United States will bolster international climate ...
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Generals, admirals say climate change a matter of national security

Mother Nature Network, GA
By Stephanie Rogers There's no more time for waffling on climate change action - it'sa matter of national security. That's the message that 12 distinguished retired generals and admirals had for Congress on Monday, warning that any effort to delay ...
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China working on further national plan to address climate change ...

Xinhua, China
BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- A senior Chinese official told Xinhua Tuesday that the country is working on a national plan to further cope with the issue of climate change. "We are working on a further national plan based on a longer term in a bid to ...
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Americans don't agree about global warming

Christian Science Monitor, MA
By Judy Lowe | 05.20.09 As I looked over the news release from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, detailing a new study that global warming is going to be twice as bad as previously predicted, I knew that anywhere from 30 to 49 percent of ...
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Heat-tolerant Coral Reefs Discovered: May Survive Global Warming

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But now Stanford University scientists have found evidence that some coral reefs are adapting and may actually survive global warming. "Corals are certainly threatened by environmental change, but this research has really sparked the notion that corals ...
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Proposed Increase in Fuel Economy, Reduction of Greenhouse Gas ...

Farm Futures, IL
On Tuesday President Obama set in motion a new national policy aimed at both increasing fuel economy and reducing greenhouse gas pollution for all new cars and trucks sold in the United States . The new standards cover model years 2012-2016 and ...
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Climate-Treaty Draft Proposes Rich Countries Eliminate Most CO2

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The 53-page text, posted today on the Web site of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, will now be refined by 192 countries in negotiations to forge a new deal to succeed the 1997 Kyoto Protocol climate-protection treaty.
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Climate change lobbying dominated by 10 firms

Politico, DC
Alpine Group's stable of climate lobbyists includes former House Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic aide Courtney Johnson, former Senate Appropriations Republican staffer Les Spivey and former aides to three Democratic senators - Sen.
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Obama pushes past Congress on environmental regs

Washington Examiner, DC
President Barack Obama's imposition of tougher auto emission rules and fuel economy standards sends a strong signal to Congress that he won't wait for the legislative branch to finish quarreling over global warming fees. "He is using the [Environmental ...
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Climate change: GOP turns on business

Politico, DC
By ERIKA LOVLEY & LISA LERER | 5/19/09 7:08 PM EDT Photo: AP Senate Republicans have come up with a novel way to fight the climate change bill working its way through the House: Tee off on Big Business, and tie it around the neck of the Democrats.
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Global warming presentation prompts Foster Campbell to ask for PSC ...

The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA
by Rebecca Mowbray, The Times-Picayune After a presenter at last week's Public Service Commission meeting asserted that global warming is a hoax, Commissioner Foster Campbell said Tuesday he plans to introduce a motion at the June meeting requiring ...
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May 19, 2009

Bill Clinton calls on global leaders for immediate action against ...

RTT News, NY
Mayors and delegates from 80 major cities and climate experts are attending the international forum at the South Korean capital, aimed at coming up with strategies and measures to tackle climate-change. He pointed out that though 170 countries signed ...
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Study: Climate change affects polar bears

United Press International
(UPI Photo/Ken Bohn/San Diego Zoo) | Enlarge WASHINGTON, May 19 (UPI) -- A US study refutes a publicized criticism of the negative effects of climate change on polar bears, supporting the listing of them as a threatened species.
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Governor on hand for Obama's announcement on tougher emission ...

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Saying the status quo is no longer acceptable, Obama said the standards would have a direct impact on reducing the country's dependence on foreign oil, while trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to Reuters, the new vehicle standards ...
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National Fuel Standard Will Reduce Oil Use, Greenhouse Gases

Government Technology, CA
President Barack Obama unveiled new rules on Tuesday for automakers with the goals of increasing fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions for new cars and trucks sold in the United States. The national fuel efficiency policy will require ...
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Citizens Call on EPA to Take Action on Clean Energy and Global Warming

Common Dreams (press release), ME
May 18 - At the first public hearing today on the US Environmental Protection Agency's proposed finding that carbon dioxide and other global warming pollutants threaten public health and welfare, citizens, scientists, clean energy entrepreneurs, ...
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Bill targets global warming, mandates use of renewable energy

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"The legislation will create millions of new clean energy jobs, save consumers hundreds of billions of dollars in energy costs, enhance America's energy independence and cut global warming pollution," Waxman said in an opening statement Monday ...
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Polar bear ruling brings Obama and Palin together like Spring love

Christian Science Monitor, MA
"We must do all we can to help the polar bear recover, recognizing that the greatest threat to the polar bear is the melting of Arctic sea ice caused by climate change," Salazar said in a statement. "However, the Endangered Species Act is not the ...
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Knut the polar bear at centre of Berlin court battle over £5.3m ...

Times Online, UK
The bear became a television star, appeared on the front cover of Vanity Fair with Leonardo DiCaprio, was designated a UN climate ambassador, appeared on stamps, became the subject of at least seven pop songs, the star of a film, produced a (ghosted) ...
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Climate Changes May Pose Threat to Human Health

HealthNews, CA
"Climate change is a health issue affecting billions of people, not just an environmental issue about polar bears and deforestation," lead researcher Professor Anthony Costello from the Institute for Global Health at University College London said ...
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Global Warming May Result In Some Periods Of Cooling In ...

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ScienceDaily (May 19, 2009) - Global warming may include some periods of local cooling, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. Results from satellite and ground-based sensor data show that sweltering summers ...
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Democratic Senator Blasts Gitmo Plan

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The Meltdown is brought to you by one unlucky team of global warming scientists. The group - led by the well-known British explorer Pen Hadow - was traveling to the North Pole in order to research how global warming has affected the region.
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'Climate change' book refutes gov't report

OneNewsNow, MS
The book -- titled Climate Change Reconsidered -- is authored by scientists Craig Idso and Fred Singer. Joe Bast, president and CEO of The Heartland Institute, helped edit the book; he says the book is a response to the Intergovernmental Panel on ...
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Global warming and forestry

Biofuels Watch, NY
How you use land, say by the kinds of animals you raise in your land, the types of plants, or the minerals can affect global warming. You can explore the differences between a used and a non used land to gain a deeper understanding of global warming.
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EPA urged to act on climate, not wait for Congress

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The proposal could eventually lead to regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, starting with emissions standards for motor vehicles. "We must reduce greenhouse gas emissions now without further delay and without waiting for a perfect ...
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Ascentium Partners with Project Two Degrees to Build Green House ...

PR Newswire (press release), NY
Ascentium, a global digital agency, is responsible for the end-to-end architecture and development of the Project Two Degrees software application, which enables participating city administrations to establish a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions baseline, ...
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UAW backs climate change bill, with industry aid

The Detroit News, MI
The endorsement came as House Democrats opened debate on a landmark climate change bill and culminates a steady shift on environmental issues by the UAW, which for decades fought efforts to boost fuel efficiency. The 946-page draft House climate change ...
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Obama has made green go

Philadelphia Inquirer, PA
Obama's budget incorporated $646 billion in revenues from capping global-warming pollution, while investing an additional $150 billion in renewable energy. His budget sets the stage for a new energy plan that addresses global warming and drives the ...
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AFBF Opposes House Climate Change Bill

Farm Bureau News
WASHINGTON, DC, May 18, 2009 - Climate change legislation unveiled last week (HR 2454) "ignores the complex needs of a very diverse US agricultural industry" and will draw opposition from the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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AFBF Opposes House Climate Change Bill

Farm Bureau News
WASHINGTON, DC, May 18, 2009 - Climate change legislation unveiled last week (HR 2454) "ignores the complex needs of a very diverse US agricultural industry" and will draw opposition from the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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Warming Skeptics Get Heard on the Hill

Washington Post, United States
"When we're faced with tough challenges, it's just our nature to hope that we really don't have to" face them, said Manik Roy, a vice president at the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, which supports a cap on emissions of carbon dioxide and other ...
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May 18, 2009

World top city chiefs meet to fight climate change

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SEOUL (AFP) - Leaders of the world's largest cities, which together produce more than two thirds of its climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions, opened a summit hoping to reverse the trend. Executives from the 40 largest cities plus 17 affiliate ...
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Global Warming Is Manageable -- if We're Smart

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By GENE EPSTEIN AN INTERVIEW WITH BJORN LOMBORG: This global-warming expert emphasizes sensible solutions to an often-sensationalized issue. THE NEXT TREATY TO CURB GLOBAL WARMING WILL BE negotiated this December in Copenhagen, Bjorn Lomborg's home ...
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Armed Forces Community Takes Up Global Warming Cause: It's an ...

AlterNet, CA
Delaying the transition to a sustainable energy economy or to launching an aggressive response to global climate change is a national security threat. If members of the US Congress listen closely today, they will hear this sound.
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India gears up for battle on climate change funds

Livemint, India
The United Nations will release this week the negotiating texts for the December summit on climate change in Copenhagen, marking another milestone in the countdown to a gruelling battle over the funds developing nations need to mitigate greenhouse gas ...
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Obama set to release pollution standards

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The states' regulations would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent in new cars and trucks by 2016. Officials said Tuesday's announcement moves toward the 30 percent goal by 2016, starting with model years 2011 and beyond.
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City Goes Vegetarian to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

findingDulcinea, New York
Cutting one day of meat consumption may cut greenhouse gas emissions for the city of Ghent by as much as 18 percent, one of the promoters of Ghent's "VeggieDag" (Veggie Day) told Reuters. A 2006 report from the United Nations found that cattle farming ...
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Report Weighs Fallout of Canada's Oil Sands

New York Times, United States
The growth in oil sands is the reason Canada has failed to contain its greenhouse gas emissions in recent years despite its commitments to do so. Critics refer to the bituminous deposits as tar sands, calling them the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth.
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Change on Climate in Utah Governorship?

New York Times, United States
By Kate Galbraith The Associated Press (left); EPA Utah's lieutenant governor Gary Herbert, left, holds vastly different views on climate change than the state's governor, Jon Huntsman, Jr. (right). President Obama's appointment of Utah governor Jon ...
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Q-Based Healthcare: Global Warming Causes Record Poison Ivy Season

PR Web (press release), WA
Scientists claim global warming is contributing to rampant outbreaks of poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. The greenhouse gas Carbon Dioxide or CO2 is suspected as a major player in global warming. Increased CO2 emissions are actively ...
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Arctic Survey Team Conducts Research Towards Global Warming

KEYC, MN
The data could provide a better understanding of global warming. The explorers say their work is creating more questions than answers because some ice they expected to find wasn't there. Scientists now plan to use their information to find out when sea ...
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Constellation Energy Applauds Proposed Climate Change Legislation ...

WELT ONLINE, Germany
Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) Chairman, President and CEO Mayo A. Shattuck III today released the following statement regarding proposed climate change legislation: "Climate change is one of the most important issues of our time and the House Energy ...
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May 17, 2009

Please help stop global warming

Chicago Daily Herald, IL
Global warming would change our world as we know it drastically. "Going green" is everywhere in the media now, and that's great. But are we really cutting our emissions or changing anything? Bills keep coming and going but is anything really happening? ...
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Disaster risk increasing, says UN

BBC News, UK
By Imogen Foulkes Climate change, environmental degradation and badly planned urban development are more likely to affect populations around the world. The report warns that millions of lives are in jeopardy because proper risk assessment is rarely ...
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