Pyrenees Glaciers: Gone In Less Than 50 Years? Sep 6, 2008
High mountains are particularly sensitive areas to climate and environmental changes, and how glaciers evolve there in response to climate change is one of the most effective indicators of current global warming, in this case evidenced in Iberian mountain ranges , explained the main study researcher and professor from the University of Cantabria, Juan Jos; Gonz;lez Trueba, to SINC. ... C in Spain s northern mountains, showing the effects of global warming ... (May 7, 2005) While glaciers around... (Science Daily)
Sierra Club endorses Dykema Sep 6, 2008
After conducting extensive independent research, and asking candidates to fill out questionnaires and interview with Sierra Club staff, the Sierra Club has endorsed Dykema as the candidate who will further the work of protecting the environment, support better transportation options, reduce global warming emissions, and help push Massachusetts forward into the new "Green" economy. "As the combined threats of global warming and a tightening economy meet with opportunities for economic growth... (Holliston Tab, MA)
A change for real Sep 6, 2008
It would also mean believing that the man made global warming connection is a hoax. The McCain ticket would also give tacit support to pro marijuana laws such as the ones on the books in Sarah's home state, and it would legitimize having of out of wedlock children. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Let farmers work Sep 6, 2008
oldtimer wrote on Sep 5, 2008 1:10 PM:" Grass seed in Oregon helps the entire world. If anything is certain regarding 'global warming' the fact that green grass helps remove tioxins in the air and produce essential oxygen is. The small amount of pollution caused by fieldburning is nothing compared to the overall benefit. Oregon grass germinates quickly and stabilizes soil and protects slower germinating grasses. It does a lot more than simply look pretty. ". Barefoot wrote on Sep 5, 2008 1:23... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Melting Swiss glacier yields Neolithic trove, climate secrets Sep 6, 2008
A recent UN Environment Programme report said by the end of the century, swathes of mountain ranges worldwide risk losing their glaciers if global warming continues at its projected rate. "The ongoing trend of worldwide and rapid, if not accelerating, glacier shrinkage ... may lead to the deglaciation of large parts of many mountain ranges by the end of the 21st century," the report warned. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Video game to help flood planners Sep 6, 2008
With global warming one of the world's biggest threats, Foresight's project was designed to inform government policy about how to protect valuable coastlines effectively, as well as devise better long-term flood defences. You lose if the public dislike you. (Yahoo News -- Game Consoles)
'Change' is the theme of the season Sep 6, 2008
She still can't bring herself to believe that global warming is at least partially due to carbon dioxide emissions from man-made processes ... Global warming, wars against Iraq and Afghanistan, national security, economic security and health care issues were rarely mentioned. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Shame on you, Generation Excess Sep 6, 2008
Are petrol prices and global warming just the tip of a melting iceberg primed to set humanity back on its heels, such that our kids won't enjoy anything like the fruits of life that we have ... But what they didn't see, and what has now become one of the world's top concerns, is that the sinks for soaking up the emissions caused by exponential fossil fuel use would become saturated, causing climate change and global warming. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Great Barrier Reef doomed - and your power and petrol bills Sep 6, 2008
Environment groups were disappointed with Professor Garnaut's recommendation, saying it was not tough enough to save Australia from the ravages of global warming. The executive director of the Australian Conservation Foundation, Don Henry, said the 2020 target should be a reduction of at least 30 per cent. "To be a credible global player Australia's target must be within the range already on the table of the international negotiations, which have recognised that developed countries, as a group,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Blue-collar Buddy: Super work-rate for Hawks' super-hero Sep 6, 2008
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Asian Smog May Boost U.S. Warming Sep 6, 2008
(September 5, 2008)--Smog and soot in China can have far-reaching effects on global warming, even as far away as the United States, a new report says ... Past studies have barely paid attention to global warming pollution that stays in the air merely for days. (KWTX.com, TX)
African trade fears carbon footprint backlash Sep 6, 2008
"What is global warming?", asks Samuel Mauthike, a small scale vegetable farmer in Kirinyaga, Kenya's central province, as he crouches down compressing the moist soil around his green bean plants ... "Engagement with our African producers is very important to us", says Trevor Datson, spokesperson for Tesco, adding it is Africa that possibly stands to lose the most from global warming. (Yahoo News -- International Trade)
Palin ready for 'tough fight' Sep 6, 2008
Re Lori wrote on Sep 4, 2008 7:20 PM:" You are a woman. (possibly the only truth on your post)You are a woman who has fallen victim to the myth of Global Warming. You are a woman who is threatened by the Truth. You are a woman who is misinformed about things that were never proved. You are a woman who doesnt understand that if the wars happening, Gods allowing it. You are a woman who seems to believe that killing the unborn is acceptable. If thats a 21st century woman, Im glad... (Munster Times, IN)
On Your Mind Sep 6, 2008
An Aug. 25 an OYM caller who questions global warming stated, It would be so nice if those 200 scientists would explain to me why the ice in the Arctic has been freezing over more this year than it did in 2007. A news release from The AP today stated the Arctic Sea ice melt could end up breaking the prior record set in September 2007. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Today on the presidential campaign trail Sep 6, 2008
She has defended Alaska's right to shoot down wolves from the air to boost caribou and moose herds for hunters, and _ contrary to a view held by John McCain _ is not convinced that global warming is the result of human activity ... Months later she sued Kempthorne, arguing that the Bush administration didn't use the best science in concluding that without further protection, the polar bear faces eventual extinction because of disappearing sea ice as the result of global warming. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Post a comment » Sep 6, 2008
Martin wrote on Jun 14, 2008 10:42 AM:" The oil companies who know the actual supply and demand data on oil could have warned us instead of saying the oil peak and much higher prices would be years into the future. The government who could have mandated more fuel efficient cars and alternative energy years ago did nothing. While we could well have been conserving years ago, our leaders gave us no help or indication that we really needed to yet. Worse yet, they have been the ones confusing the... (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Huge ice sheete breaks loose Sep 6, 2008
Probably not, but the global warming apparently is only in the Artic this year ... They've never heard of global warming down there. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Big Brothers Big Sisters Race For The Kids Sep 6, 2008
1) Becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister of NYC only requires a commitment of. Average time spent on social networking sites (12 Hours). (WNBC.com, NY)
Potential red faces in Tasmania deal Sep 6, 2008
The Murray-Darling-Goulburn is in trouble because of global warming, which has reduced precipitation in the basin. For every 1% reduction in precipitation, there is a 4% reduction in water storage. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Huge statue to be jailed in anti-Bush rally Sep 6, 2008
Sweet is expecting bigger turnouts this time because of public dissatisfaction with the war in Iraq and controversies over the administration's handling of terrorism suspects and its response to global warming. The group has focused recruiting in part on younger audiences. (Yahoo News -- Anti-War Movement)
45-nation group OKs landmark US-India nuke deal Sep 6, 2008
Rood said it would help meet India's growing energy needs while helping the developing country - a major polluter - cut back on harmful emissions that experts warn are contributing to global warming. The group was founded as a direct result of India's 1974 atomic test blasts. (New York Post -- News)
New Literary Art Form Discovered! Sep 6, 2008
Is global warming now beyond debate. Ron Rosenbaumposted Aug. 8, 2008. (Slate)
Rally speakers bash Bush/McCain Sep 6, 2008
The message of the welcoming concert, dubbed Green Sunday at Red Rocks, was more than just a warning against global warming, it sought to tie a brighter economic future to greener living. Ritter touted his state and its push for greater efficiency. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
I accept the challenge Sep 6, 2008
Paul wrote on Sep 5, 2008 6:17 PM:" What is wrong with you people? This woman is the antithesis of change. Seriously, do you want someone in the white house who is so ignorant that they don't believe in global warming? Who wants to take away your civil liberties and freedom to choose based on her religious ideology, who believes in creationism? Being religious is one thing, but fanatical is another. You cannot make a rational decision when you place your religious ideals above common sense. It... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Rules change damages species act Sep 6, 2008
The administration made it a two-fer deal: 1) Put the feds in charge of making important environmental decisions they aren t qualified to make; and, 2) Ignore global warming as a factor in the destruction of species. The changes in the rules (if approved), it s noted by the Associated Press, would accomplish what conservative Republicans have been unable to do via Congress end environmental reviews and expedite major projects, even if at the expense of endangered species. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
EPA Cracks Down On Polluting Lawnmowers Sep 5, 2008
Find out how global warming, air pollution and alternative forms of energy impact our world. Interactive. (CBS News)
More alternate energy vehicles in future Sep 5, 2008
"This coupled with global warming and high fuel prices will lead to a structural change in the kind of fuel we use," added Henderson. He said over the next few years, there will be a wide array of technologies that will coexist with the convention fuel engine. (India Times, India)
Rethinking climate change Sep 5, 2008
A changing climate of opinion. Sep 4th 2008From The Economist print edition. (The Economist)
Obama turns focus back to McCain Sep 5, 2008
" Wasserman said.In California, Senator Barbara Boxer told reporters that Palin is "way out of the mainstream" and "anti-science," citing the Alaska governor's skeptical views on global warming and stem cell research.Unbowed, Palin stayed on the attack yesterday in her first solo campaign appearance, repeating before a gathering of GOP governors the criticism that Obama voted "present" as an Illinois legislator. "We don't have a 'present' button as governor - we are expected to lead, we are... (Boston Globe)
The Carpetbagger: A Moving Target Sep 5, 2008
But it seems that this attack dog is in fact in favor of chewing up the remaining Alaskan wilderness with drilling, disregarding the problem of global warming, turning her eyes away from the economy and concentrating on a moralistic agenda with little compassion for those who have suffered so much over the past 8 years. Her lipstick was fine, but this hockey mom needs to take a more serious look at the issues and think about the consequences of the policies she is promoting with such sarcastic... (New York Times)
Text commentary Sep 5, 2008
" McCain is referring to his bi-partisan record, for which he was once branded a heretic by some in the GOP establishment, of reaching across the aisles on global warming, campaign finance and immigration. 2153 McCain says: "The constant partisan rancor that stops us from solving these problems isn't a cause, it's a symptom ... " Democrats will say McCain is trying to usurp Obama as the "post-partisan candidate". It has been said that in the 2000 Republican primary campaign, Bush outflanked... (BBC News)
McClellan Saw Storm in White House Katrina Strategy Sep 5, 2008
I guess this gives us some insight into global warming deniers ... Global warming denied. (Yahoo News -- Tropical Storms and Hurricanes)
Nasa scientist to meet opponents to Kingsnorth power station Sep 5, 2008
He has been a vocal opponent against both the Clinton and Bush administrations' stance on global warming and last year wrote to Gordon Brown urging him to reject Kingsnorth ... But opponents say that no new power stations burning coal should be permitted unless they are fitted with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology which prevents the release into the atmosphere of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the main greenhouse gases blamed for global warming. (Telegraph.co.uk)
MEPs back use of "sustainable" hydrogen-powered road vehicles Sep 5, 2008
Hydrogen powered cars will only help tackle global warming if it is produced in a sustainable way ... The Parliament added an amendment to the regulations requiring that the fuel be produced "in a sustainable manner and as far as possible from renewable energy.Ms McCarthy said: "Hydrogen powered cars will directly tackle the air pollution caused by petrol cars and our dependence on oil but it will only help tackle global warming if it is produced in a sustainable way. (New Energy Focus)
About 33% of coral species threatened with extinction, study says Sep 5, 2008
One culprit is higher ocean temperatures brought on by global warming, scientists say, but destructive fishing practices and polluted runoff also are to blame. By Kenneth R. Weiss, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer July 11, 2008 FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- Nearly one-third of the small animals that make up the most massive and elaborate structures in coral reefs face an elevated risk of extinction from global warming and various local problems, an international group of scientists reported Thursday. (Yahoo News -- Climate Change)
Warming making tropical cyclones fiercer Sep 5, 2008
NEW YORK: The global warming is leading to tropical cyclones becoming stronger and stronger, a new study says. This bolsters the theory already put forward that global warming is a contributing factor in increasing intensity of hurricanes in the Atlantic over last 30 years ... Kerry Emanuel of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology first suggested the possible connection between global warming and increases in tropical cyclone intensity in a 2005 paper. (India Times)
Schwarzenegger visits state's Capitol Hill Dems Sep 5, 2008
But Congress is now in Democratic hands, and President Bush is cool to some Schwarzenegger initiatives, including his pushes on global warming and universal health coverage ... The governor also described his appeal to Democratic voters, even though he says he remains a loyal Republican "We are out there in a unique way, leading in health care reform and fighting global warming," he said. (Yahoo News -- Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Mystery of the disappearing ice sheet Sep 5, 2008
Carlson's study found that during the global warming that ended the last ice age, a torrent of meltwater from the Laurentide raised sea level by up to 1 ... A rising sea was one of the biggest bugaboos during the early global warming studies, in the 1980s, but the fretting faded until the early 2000s, when mammoth slabs of ice began leaving , and rapid melting was observed in Greenland. (Why Files)
Made in China: Rising U.S. Temperatures Sep 5, 2008
Smog, soot and other particles like the kind often seen hanging over Beijing add to global warming and may raise summer temperatures in the American heartland by three degrees in about 50 years, says a new federal science report released Thursday ... Past studies have barely paid attention to global warming pollution that stays in the air merely for days. (Fox News)
What did you think of Sarah Palin's speech at the Republican National Convention? Sep 5, 2008
LM wrote on Sep 4, 2008 9:14 AM:" let's talk about her discrepancies:--Mrs. Palin SUPPORTED "Bridge to Nowhere" but when she was told AK would foot the bill, she flip flopped and now proclaims she was so against it. Palin says marijuana smoking is immoral, but SHE even smoked it when it was legal in AK. She says AK is feeling the effects of global warming but that it's not man made...who do you think caused global warming Palin? Wants to sue the US gov't to get polar bears off the endangered... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
CHANGING LANES: Sarah Palin is one tough cookie Sep 5, 2008
On the domestic front, her radically pro-life, pro-gun, and pro-oil drilling views coupled with the revelation of her 17-year-old daughter s pregnancy raise the eyebrows of educated liberals are committed to combating global warming and supporting a woman s right to choose ... I d take her to task for denying global warming, and for advocating an abstinence only/ creationism agenda for public schools. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Businesses measure carbon footprints ahead of laws Sep 5, 2008
The regulation is part of a cap-and-trade market system CARB is developing under the mandate of AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (see chart at right). California companies that annually emit less than 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide, or the warming equivalent of other greenhouse gases, do not have to register with the state. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Barbara Boxer calls Sarah Palin an extremist Sep 5, 2008
"She says that global warming isn't in any way caused by human activities when the world's leading scientists say that it is. She's opposed to stem cell research which will save millions of lives, she's against abortion even in the case of rape and incest and is against birth control.". Comments. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Feds will study threat to Arctic seals Sep 5, 2008
"The science of global warming and the threats that it poses to seals and polar bears is absolutely clear," Wolf said ... She said the nation is at risk of losing both polar bears and ice seals if immediate action is not taken to address global warming. (Anchorage Daily News)
Dying Frogs Sign Of A Biodiversity Crisis Sep 5, 2008
Global warming and habitat constriction are two other major killers of frogs around the world, Wake said ... 12, 2006) Results of a new study provide the first clear proof that global warming is causing outbreaks of an infectious disease that is wiping out entire frog populations and driving many species to. (Yahoo News -- Environment & Nature)
Mars rover finds evidence of water Sep 5, 2008
There is global warming on Mars, so the water will all disappear anyway. Back to the drawing board. (Yahoo News -- Mars Exploration)
Foreign policy factions divide GOP Sep 5, 2008
He has similarly split with Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney on global warming issues, and on the need to renegotiate the Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty, something a White House allergic to treaty obligations of all kinds has refused to consider, for fear it would force the United States into reductions in its own arsenal. This story, , first appeared in The New York Times. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Bad Hair Day: Are Aerosols Still Bad for the Ozone Layer? Sep 5, 2008
Modern-day aerosol sprays no longer deplete the ozone layer, but they still contain hydrocarbons and/or compressed gases notorious for their contribution to global warming, and they also emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that contribute to ground-level ozone levels, a key component of asthma-inducing smog. Getty Images. (Scientific American)
6 Reasons Adults Go Back to School Sep 5, 2008
Green Technologies and Their Effect on Global Warming. These courses allow these adults to engage in discussions with other adults regarding the course issues. (Suite101.com)
Experts scale back sea level rise forecast Sep 5, 2008
Global warming may push sea levels up by about 2 ... View images from around the world that show signs of global warming ... 6 feet by 2100 thanks to global warming, but dire predictions of larger increases seem unrealistic, U.S. scientists said on Thursday. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Environmentalists can't corral Palin Sep 5, 2008
Months later she sued Kempthorne, arguing that the Bush administration didn't use the best science in concluding that without further protection, the polar bear faces eventual extinction because of disappearing sea ice as the result of global warming ... She has defended Alaska's right to shoot down wolves from the air to boost caribou and moose herds for hunters, and contrary to a view held by McCain is not convinced that global warming is the result of human activity ... "John McCain... (MSNBC -- Environment)
Our views: McCains challenge Sep 5, 2008
Is it John McCain the bipartisan maverick who broke with his Republican Party on such important issues as attacking global warming and stopping the torture of terrorism suspects. Or is it John McCain whos tied to many of President Bushs failed policies and is now tacking to the hard right to placate the GOPs social conservative base. (Florida Today)
The Great Pall of China Sep 5, 2008
The future emissions of China, India and their fellows are increasingly recognised as the key to the future in preventing global warming. As Mr Birol said yesterday, their growth will swamp any cuts that the industrialised countries can make in emissions of their own; developed country cuts would have a "minimal" effect on the future C02 position compared to Chinese growth. (Yahoo News -- Pollution)
CCSU shows goals for year, stinting on specifics Sep 5, 2008
Abigail Adams, an associate professor of anthropology and co-chairwoman of the president's advisory committee on sustainability, detailed various efforts to fight global warming on campus. They included an engineering student who designed a vehicle powered by vegetable oil, installation of low-flush toilets, purchase of hybrid vehicles, "green" lighting in campus garages and further reduction of solid waste. (New Britain Herald, CT)
Where Bush would steer energy R&D Sep 5, 2008
If new technology is a key answer to global warming and America's addiction to oil, then President Bush's proposal to boost federal spending on energy R&D by no less than 30 percent in fiscal 2008 would seem a welcome step ... Taken together, the budget request breaks little new ground in terms of fighting global warming or the nation's reliance on foreign oil, many experts say. (Yahoo News -- Nuclear Power and Waste)
Murals raise awareness of environmental issues Sep 5, 2008
One could see not so much a concern about global warming, often used to drum up fear in the international arena, but for one's very environment and the future of generations to come. "Try to create cleaner air, so that life becomes more enjoyable!", "Try to plant more trees, so that people have more recreation!" and "Keep waterways clean, so that people and animals do not fall ill!" were slogans -- maybe one could call them wishes -- used in the piece. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
LETTERS: NCT, Sept. 4, 2008 Sep 5, 2008
She denies that there is any human impact on global warming ... Do you believe in human impact on global warming. (North County Times)
World's mega cities expand as millions quit the countryside Sep 5, 2008
But the greatest impact has come through global warming, with successive editions of the atlas showing shrinking ice fields and evaporating lakes. It reveals the rapid retreat of the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, once the world's fourth largest lake and now the tenth. (Yahoo News -- Population Issues)
Complex Ocean Behavior Studied With 'Artificial Upwelling' Sep 5, 2008
13, 2005) If increased precipitation and sea surface heating from global warming disrupts the Atlantic Conveyer current as some scientists predict the effect on the ocean food chain in the. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Global Warming: Warmer Seas Linked To Strengthening Hurricanes, According to New Research Sep 5, 2008
4, 2008) The theory that global warming may be contributing to stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic over the past 30 years is bolstered by a new study led by a Florida State University researcher ... Kerry Emanuel of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology first suggested the possible connection between global warming and increases in tropical cyclone intensity in a 2005 paper ... He linked the increased intensity of storms to the heating of the oceans, which has been attributed to global... (Science Daily)
The Arctic's "New Reality": Another Ice Shelf Collapses Sep 5, 2008
Global Warming is a fact ... The most likely explanation is that global warming is caused by human activity ... People keep saying "we" should change our habits, but even if everyone in America suddenly stops using gasoline, global warming would still continue because China and India will pick up where we left off. (Wired News)
Australia told to cut greenhouse gas emissions Sep 5, 2008
CANBERRA, Australia (AP): A government pledge to slash Australia's greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent by midcentury would not stop dangerous global warming and should be extended to an 80 percent target, a report recommended Friday. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was elected to power last year on a promise to aim for 60 percent cuts in emissions by 2050 -- a more ambitious goal than the 50 percent agreed on by leaders at the Group of Eight industrial countries in July. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Video game to help flood planners Sep 5, 2008
With global warming one of the world's biggest threats, Foresight's project was designed to inform government policy about how to protect valuable coastlines effectively, as well as devise better long-term flood defences. You lose if the public dislike you. (Yahoo News -- Game Consoles)
New 'chemical radar' among national security innovations in ACS podcast Sep 5, 2008
Stopgap measures offer the potential for near-term responses to global warming ... Permanent solutions to global warming include advances toward harnessing the chemical magic of plants photosynthesis to turn water and sunlight into an abundant supply of clean fuel. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Value found in old-growth forests Sep 5, 2008
VANCOUVER Leaving British Columbia's old-growth forests standing may make more economic sense than cutting them down for timber, especially as the province looks to strategies to cut global warming, a new B.C. study suggests ... Faisal Moola, science director for the David Suzuki Foundation, called the results a clear indicator that B.C. should be protecting its old-growth forest as it works with other western provinces to reduce global warming ... While much of global warming is caused by the... (Globe and Mail)
