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Denmark invites 191 leaders to UN climate talks
... 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 ... Comment?
Rules allowing forest clearcuts must go, group tells air board
... 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 ... Comment?
... 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 ... Comment?
Is Al Gore's global warming fraud contributing to South African economic problems?
... 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. Comment?
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. Comment?
You're being followed: Scientists track movement of living things
... 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 ... Comment?
EU says greenhouse gas cuts on track
... 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 ... Comment?
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. Comment?
Ethiopia PM: World not serious on climate change
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. Comment?
China's Yangtze River faces climate threat
... 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 ... Comment?
... 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. ... Comment?
Will the last eco warrior please turn off the light
... 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 ... Comment?
On Native GroundCONGRESS Fiddles While the Planet Burns
... "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 ... Comment?
Canada's boreal forest top-rated carbon warehouse
... 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 ... Comment?
Major Asian cities face climate disaster - WWF
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... 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 ... Comment?
Meles Unites 52 Countries to Increase Clout at Copenhagen Climate Summit
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... 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 ... Comment?
Increasing Pessimism on Copenhagen, US Climate Bill
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... ____ [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 ... Comment?
Buyer beware: Climate change and the Ventura case study
... 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 ... Comment?
Kolkata facing brutal future in warmer world
... 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 ... Comment?
Canada's boreal forest top-rated carbon warehouse
... 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 ... Comment?