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Climate change human link evidence 'stronger' Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:33AMA review from the UK Met Office says it is becoming clearer that human activities are causing climate change.
CLIMATE CHANGE: Arctic Shelf Leaking Potent Greenhouse Gas Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:59AMSource: IPS The frozen cap trapping billions of tonnes of methane under the cold waters of the Arctic Ocean is leaking and venting the powerful greenhouse gas into the atmosphere, new research shows.
Mankind IS to blame for global warming, say climate scientists Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:33PMA team of British researchers has analysed more than 100 scientific papers published in the last few years.
Cold Weather A Hot Topic: Is It Global Warming? Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:43PMA family bundled in sweatshirts braved the chill wind on Miami's Hobe Beach Thursday. It was not exactly what Esther Gavidia had promised her brother and sister when they decided to fly in from California. Esteban Rivas said, "I was expecting women in bikinis but it is freezing out here." Chatter like that can eclipse talk about global warming.
EPA Extends Comment Period on Proposed Water Quality Standards Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:19AMU.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the agency’s proposed water quality standards.
Solar Cooling: Proving the Paradox Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:38AMThere is a myth that we must lower our standard of living in order to avoid the effects of climate change but the reality is that alternative solutions do not sacrifice comfort.
Artist's work shows at two ArtHop venues Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:23PMRic Ramirez, whose work is on display at two ArtHop venues 5-8 p.m. today, was one of those kids who
Global warming: Fact vs. spin Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:45PMREADERS: Ask us your questions about climate science at Trib Nation. We'll try to answer some of them in print. After snow blanketed Washington for several days last month, political opponents of efforts to address climate change pointed to the blustery weather as evidence that global warming is a hoax.
NBA At 2: Is A Lock-Out Inevitable? Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:15PMIt would be nice to think NBA owners and players could take a proactive approach to the new CBA, but that just isn't the American way, is it? ... Rose Still Emerging ......
China Studying Environment Tax to Curb Pollution (Update1) Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:56AMMarch 3 (Bloomberg) -- China, the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, is actively studying an environment tax to help curb pollution. The proposed tax is being studied by the Ministry of Finance, the tax bureau and the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Pan Yue , a deputy head at the environment ministry, said in Beijing today.
UN climate heads call for consensus and urge attempts to rebuild trust Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:41PMUN climate chiefs meet in Bali, admitting they face 'existential challenge' after failure of Copenhagen climate change talks Environmental officials on Friday urged industrialised and developing countries to stop bickering in climate change negotiations, as a Chinese delegate accused rich nations of reneging on commitments to fight global warming. Officials from more than 100 countries are ...
Letters to the Editor, March 2, 2010 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:36AMWriter’s conclusion illogical Regarding George Khtaian’s recent letter blaming this president and Congress for the “financial nightmare:” It is truly…
Turning Grease into Goods Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:46PMTwo scientists at the Idaho National Laboratory are seeing some of their work go from the lab to the consumer market. And their development may help the country break away from fossil fuel dependence.
Oxford Hills school gets federal grant for wood chip boiler Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:14PMOXFORD — The Oxford Hills School District has been awarded a $750,000 grant by the state Department of Conservation to install a biomass furnace at the high school in Paris.
End to bickering urged to achieve new climate pact Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:53PMEnvironmental officials urged industrialized and developing countries Friday to stop bickering in climate change negotiations, as a Chinese delegate accused rich nations of reneging on commitments
Smith holds slim hope for health care compromise Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:09AMPresident Obama and top Republicans in Congress meet this week to talk about health care reform, and Rep. Adrian Smith says there is a slight chance of an agreement.
Obama goes nuclear -- will carbon caps follow? Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:23PMAccording to a recent Reuters article, the U.S. Senate is about to take up climate change/capand-trade/energy legislation again, which, politically, is like taking up serpents.
The power strategy that couldn't Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:09AMFor more than two hours, in plain and precise language, Bill Marshall told a skeptical crowd in a packed 400-seat auditorium at St. Thomas University, a story they didn't want to hear. Now he was about to do it again.
City boosts recycling efforts Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:09AMBaldwin City residents now have expanded recycling capabilities with the addition of new bins at the Allen Park location by the Midland Railway Depot. The city has signed a new contract with 12th and Haskell Recycling of Lawrence and East Wilson Recycling of Ottawa, which is the same company.
U.N. agrees to refine climate data Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 1:22PMWorld weather agencies have agreed to collect more precise temperature data to improve climate change science, officials said Wednesday, as U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged environment ministers to reject efforts by skeptics to derail a global climate deal.
‘Green Plan’ controversy results in another committee Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:49PMCharleston City Council on Tuesday accepted without a vote a controversial “ Charleston Green Plan ” that outlines steps for reducing carbon emissions citywide.
Meet Brosnan, Pierce Brosnan Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 9:07AMPierce Brosnan is cool even when he's exhausted. With four movies opening in as many weeks, including director Roman Polanski's latest "The Ghost Writer," Brosnan has been on a non-stop promotional tour, and one would think that the veteran actor...
Greening Deserts for Carbon Credits Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:38AMPoor farming practices have degraded the world's soils causing them to release carbon that should have stayed in the soil. In the past 150 years soils have released twice as much carbon as fuel burning. Improved farming methods could quickly rebuild degraded land and store enough carbon to offset the damage already done by fuel burning. Dr Rattan Lal of Ohio State University, a leading expert on ...
Emissions vows not enough to avoid 2 deg C rise: UN Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 6:57PMNUSA DUA, INDONESIA - Emission cuts pledges made by 60 countries will not be enough to keep the average global temperature rise at 2 degrees Celsius or less, modelling released on Tuesday by the United Nations says.
Ky. House resolution takes aim at EPA Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 6:55PMFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House has urged Congress to halt federal environmental officials from regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. On a 76-16 vote Tuesday, the House approved a resolution urging Congress to adopt a "balanced approach" to dealing with climate and energy supply issues without hurting the economy. The issue is especially sensitive in coal-rich ...
Ky. House resolution takes aim at EPA Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 6:41PMThe Kentucky House has urged Congress to halt federal environmental officials from regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.
Geothermal Energy Cuts Costs For A Price Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 6:12PMYou've probably heard a lot about wind and solar energy in recent years, but one of the most practical ways to heat and cool your house is geothermal energy. It looks like workers are drilling for oil in the front yard, but what these drills are tapping is the earth's ground water, 450 feet deep.
Coral reefs in danger of being destroyed Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 6:09PMAll of the tropical coral reefs in the world will be disintegrating by the end of the century because of the rising acidity of the oceans caused by a build-up of man-made carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, a study has found.
UN Calls on Countries to Boost Emission Pledges Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:37PMScientists believe emissions must be cut in half by mid-century to avoid the worst of global warming.
UN Calls on Countries to Boost Emission Pledges Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:37PMScientists believe emissions must be cut in half by mid-century to avoid the worst of global warming.
Feds Pony Up $10 Billion to Back Solar, Nuclear Plants Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:15PMThe Department of Energy OKs almost $10 billion in loan guarantees for two nuclear and three solar plants in moves that could kick-start the deployment of both kinds of nonfossil technologies.
Feds Pony Up $10 Billion to Back Solar, Nuclear Plants Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:15PMThe Department of Energy OKs almost $10 billion in loan guarantees for two nuclear and three solar plants in moves that could kick-start the deployment of both kinds of nonfossil technologies.
Bloom Box: Frequently asked questions Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:08PMBloom Energy officially announces its Bloom Box Wednesday. What is 'the power plant in a box,' how does it work, and can it deliver on its clean-energy claims?
Bloom Box: Frequently asked questions Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:08PMBloom Energy officially announces its Bloom Box Wednesday. What is 'the power plant in a box,' how does it work, and can it deliver on its clean-energy claims?
Plan for Olympic flame encores harms green legacy: Suzuki Foundation Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 9:45AMThe David Suzuki Foundation says plans to ignite the Olympic flame in Vancouver on special occasions post-Olympics undermines the 2010 Games' green legacy.
Plan for Olympic flame encores harms green legacy: Suzuki Foundation Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 9:45AMThe David Suzuki Foundation says plans to ignite the Olympic flame in Vancouver on special occasions post-Olympics undermines the 2010 Games' green legacy.
A 1-in-100 Investor Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 9:19AMCAPS players who score 100 points in 100 days have become some of the best investors around.
A 1-in-100 Investor Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 9:19AMCAPS players who score 100 points in 100 days have become some of the best investors around.
100 nations sign up for Copenhagen climate deal Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 8:59AMSource: Reuters Feb 23 (Reuters) - The number of nations signed up for the Copenhagen Accord for fighting climate change has risen to 100 two months after it was agreed at a summit in December, documents showed on ...
Markey: Brown win no death knell for climate bill Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 8:55AMBOSTON -- Backers of a sweeping climate change bill say it could still win passage in the U.S. Senate despite the election of Republican Sen. Scott Brown, who campaigned against the measure.
INTERVIEW - Hard to agree U.N. climate treaty in 2010 - de Boer Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 8:04AMBONN, Germany (Reuters) - Agreeing a U.N. climate treaty in 2010 will be "very difficult" despite a new push to spur negotiations after the Copenhagen summit, the head of the U.N. Climate Change Secretariat said on Tuesday.
INTERVIEW-Hard to agree UN climate treaty in 2010-de Boer Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:44AMSource: Reuters * Treaty talks hard despite new push for talks-de Boer * New U.N. climate chief could be from developing nation By Robert Nowatzki BONN, Germany, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Agreeing a U.N. climate ...
UN calls on countries to boost emission pledges Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:25AM(AP:BALI, Indonesia) Countries will have to significantly increase their pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions if there is any hope of preventing the catastrophic effects of climate change, according to a U.N. study released Tuesday.
U.N. says emissions vows not enough to avoid rise of 2 degrees C Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:13AMEmission cuts pledges made by 60 countries will not be enough to keep the average global temperature rise at 2 degrees Celsius or less, modeling released on Tuesday by the United Nations says.
Speaker: Biomass a 'colossal mistake' Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:01AMBiomass? Try "biomess." That's the message Rachel Smolker had for a large crowd gathered to explore the local and statewide ramifications of a wood-burning power plant in Traverse City.
Emissions vows not enough to avoid 2 deg C rise - U.N. Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 5:19AMNUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Emission cuts pledges made by 60 countries will not be enough to keep the average global temperature rise at 2 degrees Celsius or less, modelling released on Tuesday by the United Nations says.
Emissions vows not enough to avoid 2 deg C rise -UN Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 4:44AMSource: Reuters * U.N.-backed study shows current emission pledges not enough * Best case says "medium" chance of keeping to 2 deg C rise * Deeper cuts, REDD investment needed, says ...
The Poisons and Allergens That Make up Household Dust Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 4:10AMHousehold dust is everywhere, and its contents are nastier than you might think
It's still a threat Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 9:31PMThe weather is unsettling this winter. Florida has had a record number of cold days this year after going through one of the hottest Decembers on record. Meanwhile, massive winter storms have blanketed the Eastern Seaboard and Southeastern United States with record snow falls.
A better way for Yankee? Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 5:00PMRep. Patricia O’Donnell’s call for a legislative resolution to consider a new nuclear generating plant at the site of the Vermont Yankee plant might be the state’s best option for replacing a lost power source when the aging facility is shut down.