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Other NewsEditorialsFace facts: Climate change is unfolding as predicted.The wildfires in Russia, the floods in Pakistan and the record heat this summer in New Jersey have one thing in common: They are exactly the kind of symptoms scientists predicted we’d experience as global warming occurs. Newark Star-Ledger 03 Sep The EPA's new gas-mileage labels are good but not perfect.The EPA is asking for comments on its proposed new gas mileage stickers for automobiles -- so here's ours. On the whole, both of the agency's two suggested alternative stickers represent much-needed improvement over current fuel-economy labeling. Washington Post 03 Sep Call to protect estuary timely.Despite concerns about the environmental impact caused by encroaching industry, public interest in the future of the Nanaimo Estuary has been negligible. But introduce the world-wide topics of climate change and carbon reduction, and people just might sit up and take notice. Nanaimo News Bulletin 02 Sep Cleaner cars, A to D.Proposed stickers for vehicles would make it easier to see whether you're buying a fuel-efficient one or a guzzler. The stickers are a symbol of how far this country has come in providing a wider range of environmentally responsible choices to help ensure cleaner air and a healthier planet. New York Times 01 Sep Climate change: The facts of life.Reminders of the reality of climate change are now reported almost every week. Political action – real, determined and concerted action – seems again improbable. But it also remains more urgent than ever. London Guardian 31 Aug The urgent islands.If a country sinks beneath the sea, is it still a country? That is a question about which the Republic of the Marshall Islands - a Micronesian nation of 29 low-lying coral atolls - is now seeking expert legal advice. New York Times 30 Aug Behind the energy failure in Congress.In the Senate, the bill ran into two industries that see alternative energy as a threat - and the senators whose first loyalty is to those industries. Markey cited two states in particular: Kentucky, where coal is king, and Oklahoma, an oil state with two GOP senators wedded to Big Oil's agenda. Framingham MetroWest Daily News 29 Aug Liability for climate change.When extreme weather strikes, such as the floods in Pakistan, the null hypothesis is to assume that humans have not played a role, then figure out if they did. But that's the opposite of what should be done. New Scientist 26 Aug OpinionTime to get tough, environmentalists say.Has the environmental movement lost its mojo? The election of President Obama two years ago was supposed to be a turning point, when Congress and the White House would finally act on climate change legislation. But that didn't happen. Why is that? National Public Radio 04 Sep The environmental movement in retreat.The collapsing crusade for legislation to combat climate change raises a question: Has ever a political movement made so little of so many advantages? Washington Post 04 Sep Another item for climate panel’s to-do list.A committee convened by the InterAcademy Council, delivered a long to-do list to the IPCC. Recommendations included limiting the term and policy recommendations of its leadership and fostering more transparency in its machinations. New York Times 04 Sep Emission cuts no cause for bragging rights.You'd think world leaders would be boasting that in 2009, for the first time since 1992, global emissions of man-made carbon dioxide did not increase over the previous year. London Free Press 04 Sep Proposition 23: Climate change denial.Proposition 23 amounts to getting rid of the world's strongest effort to do something about climate change. Colusa Sun-Herald 04 Sep If Rajendra Pachauri goes, who on Earth would want to be IPCC chair?Rajendra Pachauri has been a rare find and a staunch defender of international science. As the first chair of the IPCC from a developing country he has not just succeeded in engaging Africa and the poorest countries in the climate debate, but has given them a voice. London Guardian 04 Sep US falling behind China in creating green economy.China’s policymakers understand that serious pollution remediation and energy efficiency policies will create jobs, new businesses and increase business profits and GDP growth. People's Daily 03 Sep Climate change vanishes.One of the inexplicable stories (or non-stories) of the summer is the disappearance of climate change from the political agenda. While many Canadians were sweltering, swatting super-sized mosquitoes, fighting fires, or up to their axles in floodwater, there was nothing but radio silence on the nation's political channel. Ottawa Citizen 03 Sep |
Bid to suspend California global-warming law gets $1 million from billionaire brothers' firm.The fight over a November ballot initiative to suspend California's global warming law has escalated sharply with the Koch brothers, oil billionaires and "tea party" backers, making a million-dollar entry into the fray. Los Angeles Times 04 Sep Greater clarity on climate finance at 46-nation forum.Forty-six countries gained a clearer view on Friday of what it may take to secure a deal worth hundreds of billions of dollars in climate aid, an issue that threatens hopes for a treaty on global warming. Agence France-Presse 04 Sep Fiorina announces support for Proposition 23 to roll back state's global warming law.One of the more memorable exchanges in Wednesday night's debate between Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina was Fiorina's refusal to take a position on Proposition 23. Los Angeles Times 04 Sep For borough mayor, white roofs are a no-brainer.The mayor of Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie hopes a new bylaw requiring white roofs on homes and commercial buildings will make his the coolest borough in Montreal, literally. Montreal Gazette 04 Sep Alex Salmond says renewables will help beat the recession.Investment in renewable energy and low-carbon projects will help Scotland get out of the economic downturn, First Minister Alex Salmond has claimed, adding that "Global climate change is the most pressing issue of our generation." Edinburgh Scotsman 04 Sep Former skeptic offers ideas on climate change.Bjorn Lomborg, a controversial Danish economist, has pushed his way back into the global warming debate. He's done it with a book promoting what he calls smart solutions to climate change. The book has raised eyebrows because Lomborg - a climate change skeptic - now supports a tax on greenhouse gas emissions. All Things Considered 04 Sep Mexico's foreign minister dampens hopes of Cancun climate deal.Speaking after a two-day meeting in Geneva that dealt with how to pay for carbon-cutting projects in developing countries, Patricia Espinosa said the public should not measure the success of the Cancun talks by whether countries agree on a new legally binding text to combat global warming. Associated Press 04 Sep Progress seen on Green Fund for climate deal.Almost 50 nations made progress on Friday toward a "Green Fund" to help poor countries fight global warming but hosts Mexico and Switzerland said a full U.N. climate treaty was out of reach for 2010. Reuters 04 Sep EU climate chief calls for new carbon mechanisms.Europe's climate chief called on Friday for a major reform of the U.N.'s carbon crediting mechanism, including more money for the poorest countries as well as a number of new pilot projects. Reuters 04 Sep EPA to issue more rules in climate fight.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said. Reuters 04 Sep Fiorina backs delaying Calif. global warming law.Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina on Friday endorsed an oil-company funded ballot initiative that seeks to indefinitely delay California's landmark global warming law. Associated Press 04 Sep Baillieu commits to carbon cut.Ted Baillieu has committed a future Coalition government to ambitious cuts to Victoria's carbon emissions should he win at November's state election. Melbourne Age 04 Sep Green revolution comes to urban 'hoods.Some 200 local residents are taking part in an innovative program designed to help bridge a green divide in L.A. Many residents of low-income neighborhoods say they've been left out of the environmental movement and that clean-tech businesses are avoiding urban neighborhoods. Los Angeles Times 03 Sep The greening of China.The core of China's environmental paradox is that the vast country must do two things at once: Continue to industrialize while simultaneously sharply limiting carbon emissions. There are signs Beijing is starting to take the environmental challenges seriously. Nation 03 Sep Chair of IPCC review panel backs assessment process despite flaws.In a Q&A session, Princeton's Harold Shapiro, who headed the U.N. investigation into the IPCC, discusses press coverage, management structure and the future of the world's foremost climate science panel. Climate Central 03 Sep Germany's energy policy: Nuclear power? Um, maybe.Aiming to draw attention to Germany’s dilemmas in deciding how much and what sort of power to produce and consume in the coming decades, Angela Merkel will bundle her answers into a comprehensive "energy concept," to be unveiled at the end of September. Economist 03 Sep Lisa Jackson's high-wire act on carbon controls.Early in his Presidency, Barack Obama made it clear that if Congress failed to limit carbon emissions, he would use his authority under the Clean Air Act to control greenhouse gases. Now that Congress has pulled the plug on legislation, that task has fallen to Lisa Jackson, Obama's EPA chief. Bloomberg News 03 Sep EPA to issue more rules in climate fight.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said. Reuters 03 Sep Billionaire Koch brothers back suspension of California climate law.A company owned by oil billionaires Charles and David Koch has contributed $1 million to Proposition 23, a November ballot initiative to suspend California’s groundbreaking 2006 global-warming law. Los Angeles Times 03 Sep Double play for global warming.There's a fight brewing on an issue that seemed settled in 2006. That was when California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, flexing his environmental credentials, signed into law a measure that requires a statewide cut in greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. PBS NewsHour 03 Sep Energy secretary Chris Huhne warned not to cut subsidies for green electricity.A coalition of green, countryside and housing groups has warned energy secretary Chris Huhne not to cut subsidies for green electricity and heating as part of the government's spending review. London Guardian 03 Sep Nations meet on climate cash.About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the UN warned them of a long haul to slow global warming. Reuters 03 Sep Australian energy retailers want renewables on political agenda.The peak body for Australia's clean-energy sector has rallied behind independent MPs' push to put renewables on the agenda of the next federal government. Australian Associated Press 03 Sep Panel faults IPCC leadership but praises its conclusions.The world's most authoritative climate science body has performed well enough so far, says a new independent review of the IPCC. But the report says the increased public scrutiny IPCC is facing and the growing importance of its work means that it must do better than that. Science 03 Sep Pelosi heads north to talk oilsands.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected in the Canadian capital Wednesday and Thursday for a summit of G8 Speakers. But the journey now will include several high-level meetings focusing on Alberta’s energy-intensive oilsands, sources on both sides of the border confirm. Toronto Star 03 Sep Disasters show 'screaming' need for action - climate chief.UN climate chief Christiana Figueres on Thursday warned that a string of weather calamities showed the deepening urgency to forge a breakthrough deal on global warming this year. Agence France-Presse 03 Sep Nations meet on climate cash, U.N. sees long haul.About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the United Nations warned them of a long haul to slow global warming. Reuters 03 Sep Japan, Caribbean nations discuss climate change, assistance for Haiti.Japan and 13 Caribbean nations agreed in Tokyo on Thursday to cooperate in curbing global warming and offering support to quake-hit Haiti among other issues at their first meeting in a decade, a Japanese official said. 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