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  1. Denmark invites 191 leaders to UN climate talksRead the original story

    6 min ago | KGW-TV Portland

    ... reach an accord that would replace the 1997 Kyoto Protocol to curb emissions of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming. The meeting of leaders is expected to start Dec. 16. The European Union, meanwhile, says it is on target to cut emissions 8 ...

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  2. Rules allowing forest clearcuts must go, group tells air boardRead the original story

    13 min ago | The Modesto Bee

    ... of carbon that is absorbed by trees rather than drifting into the atmosphere, where it could contribute to global warming. The timber industry contends that on some low-performing sites, cutting almost all the trees and planting new ones could ...

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  3. Associated Press WriterRead the original story

    48 min ago | WICD

    ... reach an accord that would replace the 1997 Kyoto Protocol to curb emissions of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming. The meeting of leaders is expected to start Dec. 16. The European Union, meanwhile, says it is on target to cut emissions 8 ...

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  4. Is Al Gore's global warming fraud contributing to South African economic problems?Read the original story

    59 min ago | My thoughts

    ... lowest cost electricity producer. "The issues we're faced with are costs and lead time, but the debate around global warming is key, because coal is a big contributor to carbon dioxide emissions," Maroga told the Coaltrans conference.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Al Gore, US News

  5. Global warmingRead the original story

    1 hr ago | PakTribune

    It was reported that greenhouse gases may not be enough to slow down global warming, and policymakers would need to address the influence of global deforestation and urbanisation on climate change.

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  6. You're being followed: Scientists track movement of living thingsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Myrtle Beach Online

    ... decided to answer the questions in a new book from religious publisher FaithWords, "A Climate for Change: Global Warming Facts for Faith-based Decisions." "The observed increase in greenhouse gas levels, due to human production, is the only ...

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  7. EU says greenhouse gas cuts on trackRead the original story

    1 hr ago | KGW-TV Portland

    ... Copenhagen, where the EU wants the U.S., China and other nations to pledge ambitious CO2 cuts that could curb global warming. The EU's 27 nations already have vowed to slash emissions by 20 percent by 2020, and say they will step that up to 30 ...

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  8. Reindeer Herders, Reality TV Show Among Finalists in World Bank Contest to Fight Global WarmingRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Cybercast News Service

    One of the finalists in the World Bank contest for projects to help poor countries 'survive' global warming is from Peru and focuses on indigenous people who live on a communal reserve.

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  9. Ethiopia PM: World not serious on climate changeRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Mail & Guardian

    Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who will represent Africa at next month's Copenhagen climate change talks, said on Thursday it was unlikely the world was serious about tackling global warming.

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    Related Topix: World News, Ethiopia, Africa, Meles Zenawi, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought

  10. China's Yangtze River faces climate threatRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Newkerala.com

    ... will go up by between 1.5 C and 2 C. The group's report is the largest assessment yet of the impact of global warming on the Yangtze River Basin, where about 400 million people live. Data was collected from 147 monitoring stations. The report's lead ...

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    Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought

  11. Going up in smokeRead the original story

    1 hr ago | China Daily

    ... and trade" and voluntary carbon off-setting programs. The move turned greenhouse gases - emissions blamed for global warming, such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide - into intangible goods that could be traded on international markets. ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, 9

  12. Will the last eco warrior please turn off the lightRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Chichester Today

    ... smelly and destructive clouds of methane. This gas is 23 times more powerful than carbon dioxide as a global warming gas and therefore does more damage to the planet. Giving up steak and bacon butties is a sacrifice we should all make, apparently. I ...

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  13. On Native GroundCONGRESS Fiddles While the Planet BurnsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | American Reporter

    ... "visible impacts" in the United States and that greenhouse-gas emissions are "primarily" responsible for global warming. "The projected rapid rate and large amount of climate change over this century will challenge the ability of society and natural ...

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  14. Canada's boreal forest top-rated carbon warehouseRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Canada.com

    ... help ecosystems and creatures adapt and move if temperatures climb as predicted in coming decades, due to global warming. The Harper government could do much to improve its environmental image by pushing for protection of the boreal carbon at ...

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  15. Major Asian cities face climate disaster - WWFRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | Manila Bulletin

    ... WWF warned Thursday. Energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions must be curtailed in "mega-cities" where global warming will affect everything from national security to water availability, the influential campaign group said. "Climate change is ...

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    Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Hu Jintao

  16. Meles Unites 52 Countries to Increase Clout at Copenhagen Climate SummitRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | Bloomberg

    ... in August was named climate spokesman for Africa, the continent that scientists say is most vulnerable to global warming. Envoys for the Dec. 7-18 Copenhagen meeting were given a taste of Melesa s clout at climate talks in Barcelona last week when ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Ethiopia, Africa, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Meles Zenawi

  17. Increasing Pessimism on Copenhagen, US Climate BillRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | Triple Pundit

    ... ____ [First Worlders/Liberals] environmental concerns." The Chinese, to their credit, at least believe global warming is real, unlike Senator Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, who calls global warming "the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American ...

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    Related Topix: US News, Washington Post, Publishing, World News, China, Asia

  18. Buyer beware: Climate change and the Ventura case studyRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Online Journal

    ... they state, 'In searching for a new enemy to unite us, we came up with the idea that pollution, the threat of global warming, water shortages, famine and the like would fit the bill.' (p.115) He also served on the World Commission on the Social ...

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    Related Topix: Barbara Boxer, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, UC Santa Barbara, Irvine, CA

  19. Kolkata facing brutal future in warmer worldRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | New Delhi News.Net

    ... lacking the capacity to protect themselves at a time when their severity and frequency are rising due to global warming. 'Climate change is already shattering cities across developing Asia and will be even more brutal in the future,' said Kim ...

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    Related Topix: Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, World News, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

  20. Canada's boreal forest top-rated carbon warehouseRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | The StarPhoenix

    ... help ecosystems and creatures adapt and move if temperatures climb as predicted in coming decades, due to global warming. The Harper government could do much to improve its environmental image by pushing for protection of the boreal carbon at ...

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