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    Hysteria revisited: 25 years later the world still spins  Nov 20, 2009
    By the same token those who opposed the Sex Discrimination Bill are most likely to be the same ones who are global warming deniers, who favoured invading Iraq, are tough on ''border protection'', against same sex marriage and certainly opposed to a bill of rights ... Thankfully, global warming looks like returning men and women back to their traditional roles - and returning them to the happiness they deserve. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Kidney Stones, Malaria, Lyme Disease Linked to Changing Climate in Study  Nov 20, 2009
    Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Kidney stones, malaria, Lyme disease, depression and respiratory illness all may increase with global warming, researchers at Harvard Medical School said. Climate change from the burning of fossil fuels will add to risks to public health, said , associate director of Harvards in Boston. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)

    What the Public Doesn't Get About Climate Change  Nov 20, 2009
    The shocking study reflects the tremendous gap that exists regarding global warming ... A 2007 survey by the U.N. Development Programme found that 54% of Americans advocate taking a "wait and see" approach to climate-change action holding off on the deep and rapid cuts in global warming that would immediately impact their lives ... As a result, we have our current dilemma: a steady drumbeat of scientific evidence of global warming's severity and comparatively little in the way of meaningful... (Time.com)

    Australia Shouldn't Rush `Flawed' Climate Laws, Opposition Senator Says  Nov 20, 2009
    The laws would introduce a price on carbon emissions in 2011, aimed at reducing the release into the atmosphere of greenhouse gases blamed for causing global warming ... The leader of United Nations-backed negotiations on an international global warming treaty has forecast that a legally binding agreement to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions will be reached by June. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)

    Uranium renaissance  Nov 20, 2009
    Expanding the countrys nuclear power sector is becoming a more popular option in the face of global warming and the lack of current renewable energy options. The 104 nuclear power plants in the U.S. currently provide about 20 percent of the electricity in the country, but many of them are reaching the end of their life spans, having been built in the 1960s. (Gillette News-Record, WY)

    U.N.: Climate change hurts women  Nov 20, 2009
    But if the world's poor -- and women in particular -- are already paying a disproportionate price for the vast quantities of carbon pumped into the atmosphere by industrialized societies, UNFPA argues that they can also play an important role in helping to mitigate the potentially "catastrophic" consequences of global warming ... In turn, the argument goes, carbon emissions would also fall, reducing the risk of global warming reaching a "tipping point" and running out of control. (CNN)

    Climatologists Baffled by Global Warming Time-Out...  Nov 20, 2009
    Stagnating Temperatures: Climatologists Baffled by Global Warming Time-Out - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International ... Climatologists Baffled by Global Warming Time-Out ... Global warming appears to have stalled. (The Drudge Report)

    What scientific theories do candidates reject?  Nov 20, 2009
    Your Nov. 12 article, GOP hopefuls cool to global warming, reports that most of the Republican candidates running for governor in Illinois flatly reject that human emissions of 520 billion metric tons of global warming gases since the industrial revolution cause current global warming, a key part of global warming theory. So what is their scientific opinion regarding the causes of ocean acidification and stratospheric ozone depletion that are linked to some of these same... (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Video game to help flood planners  Nov 20, 2009
    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)

    UN: Fight climate change with free condoms  Nov 20, 2009
    The battle against global warming could be helped if the world slowed population growth by making free condoms and family planning advice more widely available, the U.N. Population Fund said Wednesday ... Still, Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, the U.N. Population Fund's executive director, told a news conference in London on Wednesday that global warming could be catastrophic for people in poor countries, particularly women. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Green tyres to cut pollution  Nov 20, 2009
    Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide are leading to global warming. Chemical eering News (Cnior editor Alexander Tullo explains that rolling resistance, the friction that tyres encounter when rolling, are a major factor in a vehicle's fuel economy. (India Times)

    Letter: Warming treatyan economic threat  Nov 20, 2009
    The real story: a global warming protocol (a treaty) will be signed in Copenhagen in a few weeks if we don't speak up. This protocol will govern and tax countries regardless of the countries' own laws or constitution. (Appeal Democrat, CA)

    On board the Polar Sea  Nov 20, 2009
    The study is intended to find out more about polar bears' ability to adapt to a retreating ice edge due to global warming, and is the first study of polar bears at sea, Holt said. The scientists disembarked in Barrow last week. (Juneau Empire)

    On warming, peat is the elephant in the room  Nov 20, 2009
    Amid often-acrimonious debate over how to curb global warming ahead of a critical U.N. conference next month in Copenhagen, "peat is the big elephant in the room," said Agus Purnomo, head of Indonesia's National Council on Climate Change. Dealing with it, he said, requires that the world answer a vexing question: How can protection of the environment be made as economically rewarding as its often lucrative destruction. (MSNBC -- International)

    Turnbull burnt by revolt on climate  Nov 20, 2009
    As the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, linked the heatwave savaging southern Australia to global warming, the Coalition senators split into two camps - those backing Mr Turnbull and those backing the Opposition Senate leader and climate change sceptic, Nick Minchin. In the most open show of defiance to date, 12 Liberals and all five Nationals sat in solidarity behind Senator Minchin as he slammed the emissions trading scheme and Mr Rudd's desire to pass it before the Copenhagen conference next... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Obama says US, allies discussing Iran sanctions  Nov 20, 2009
    He urged leaders of Asia-Pacific nations gathered in Singapore to rally around a political agreement that would contain emissions reductions goals for countries to meet that would fall short of a full treaty on global warming. China, the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases ahead of the U.S., signed on to the idea too. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Coral Reefs and Coral Bleaching  Nov 20, 2009
    In July 2004, 33% of the Great Barrier Reef was zoned as a no-take area, supporting reef conservation; however, it is still at risk from increasing water temperatures as a result of global warming ... Global Warming and Coral Bleaching ... Global warming is also likely to increase the levels of carbon dioxide in the ocean, changing the ocean s chemistry by making it increasingly acidic and limiting the amount of free carbonate and bicarbonate ions in the water. (Suite101.com)

    Little hope for Copenhagen talks  Nov 20, 2009
    Little hope for Copenhagen climate talks- Global Warming-Environment-The Economic Times. . (India Times)

    Seas lose effectiveness in absorbing CO2  Nov 20, 2009
    The research suggests that the seas cannot indefinitely be considered a reliable "carbon sink" as humans generate heat-trapping gases linked to global warming. The slowdown in the rise of the absorption rate resulted from a gradual change in the oceans' chemistry, the study found. (India Times, India)

    Letters to the Editor  Nov 20, 2009
    Some school board members ( Global warming draws heat at board meeting, Rio Rancho Observer, Nov. 1) argued apparently with a straight face that fossil fuel burning doesn t cause global warming ... It doesn t matter whether global warming is happening or why ... China is rapidly backing off its refusal to address global warming and is becoming a world leader in solar research and development and other global warming-fighting technologies. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)

    The Young Pro  Nov 20, 2009
    Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    New Greenpeace chief has fought apartheid, poverty  Nov 20, 2009
    But he has already grasped the issues around global warming, an increasingly overriding concern of Greenpeace and other environmental groups ... Greenpeace will be there when negotiators sit down next month in Copenhagen to try to draft an agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    EXCLUSIVE: U.N.'s High-Pressure Green Game  Nov 20, 2009
    The video was produced by Hollywood Director Jeffrey Nachmanoff, who co-wrote the apocalyptic catastrophe epic "The Day After Tomorrow," centered on an instantaneous global freeze brought on by global warming. (The movie was produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox, a News Corp. company, which also is the parent company of Fox News. (Fox News)

    Ready to Pay Your $6 Trillion 'Climate Justice' Bill?  Nov 20, 2009
    Decembers global warming conference in Copenhagen looms like a dark cloud on the horizon just a few weeks away ... Obama and a globe full of global warming believers wanted a big agreement to come out of the conference. (Townhall.com)

    California restricts energy-guzzling TV sets  Nov 20, 2009
    California has led the nation in fighting greenhouse gases with the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, which forces the state to return to 1990 greenhouse gas emission levels by 2020. The state is also pursuing plans to establish its own automobile emissions rules that would be tougher than national standards. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Companies ranked on efforts to cut emissions  Nov 20, 2009
    Apple and eBay, for example, received low marks two years ago but now rank in the survey's top tier of companies doing the most to combat global warming ... Bay Area companies fared well in the third annual Climate Counts survey, which rates businesses on the steps they're taking to fight global warming. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Salazar: Energy frontier includes renewables, fossil fuels  Nov 20, 2009
    The surface of Lake Superior has warmed 5 degrees, and wildlife migration patterns have been significantly changed because of global warming. Those realities need to be tackled if we are to save the climate and save tourism, he said. (Agri-View, WI)

    Mad science? Growing meat without animals  Nov 20, 2009
    Since the animals themselves are mostly , reducing livestock numbers could help alleviate global warming. Need to scale upStem cells are considered the most promising source for such meat, retaining as they do the capacity to transform into the required tissues, and the scientists pointed to satellite cells, which are the natural muscle stem cells responsible for regeneration and repair in adults. (MSNBC -- Technology)

    Huge statue to be jailed in anti-Bush rally  Nov 20, 2009
    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)

    Paleontologists Find Extinction Rates Higher in Open-Ocean Settings During Mass Extinctions  Nov 20, 2009
    "Given present-day concerns that physical agents such as the accelerated pace of global warming may be inducing a 'sixth' extinction, we might also ask whether some present-day marine settings are likely to be more susceptible than others to the effects of extinction-causing agents.". Although their results to date are compelling, Miller and Foote are not done. (Science Daily)

    Oceans' absorption of fuel emissions is slowing, study suggests  Nov 20, 2009
    The research suggests that the seas cannot indefinitely be considered a reliable "carbon sink" as humans generate heat-trapping gases linked to global warming ... The research suggests that the seas cannot indefinitely be considered a reliable "carbon sink" as humans generate heat-trapping gases linked to global warming. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    World's mega cities expand as millions quit the countryside  Nov 20, 2009
    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)

    NY AG: AES Corp. agrees to pollution disclosures  Nov 20, 2009
    NEW YORK (AP) AES Corp., which operates several coal-fired power plants in the U.S., has agreed to put more information about global warming in its public financial disclosures. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that AES, based in Arlington, Va. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)

    Obama Bows, but the World Refuses to Bow Back  Nov 20, 2009
    The leaders of China, despite Obama's refusal to meet the Dalai Lama, are sticking to their peg to the dollar and, like the leaders of India, have shown zero willingness to damage their growing economy by raising energy prices to avert the global warming that will supposedly bring catastrophe 50 years from now. So Obama at the APEC summit was forced to concede that there will be no agreement on a global climate treaty next month in Copenhagen. (Human Events Online)

    Bike bridge nod for Newcomb  Nov 20, 2009
    Paul Draper, a "cyclist since the age of five," argued that a decision must encompass "the big picture" which includes issues like global warming and childhood obesity, both conditions for which increased bike riding offers benefits. Draper acknowledged the "difficult job of striking a balance between the greater good and private interest," but insisted the Newcomb Street site "should be a slam dunk.". (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)

    AP: Obama, Hu Vow Cooperation but Produce Few Deals  Nov 20, 2009
    With each of the big issues - from global warming to the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs - persistent differences bubbled up in the form of indirect barbs during the joint appearance ... The two committed their countries - the biggest emitters of the heat-trapping gases causing global warming - to backing a detailed political agreement at the Copenhagen conference. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    Schwarzenegger visits state's Capitol Hill Dems  Nov 20, 2009
    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)

    It's The Philosophy Stupid  Nov 20, 2009
    Recently New York Times designated conservative columnist, David Brooks, advised Republican candidates to avoid talking about their conservative bona fides. " Instead, Mr. Brooks wrote, Republicans should talk about other things, like balanced budgets and small business-led job creation. Mr. Brooks didn t seem to understand that economic prosperity and job growth are not distinct from conservative principles. They are the result of them. This sort of muddle qualifies as cutting edge conservative... (Human Events Online)

    Kerry staffers hear residents concerns  Nov 19, 2009
    There are thousands of scientists out there who believe we're in a global cooling, says Chatterton, who is unconvinced of the dangers of global warming and believes America's contributions are marginal at best. According to Chatterton, there is no way India and China will be so quick to help the troubled global climate. (Scituate Mariner, MA)

    Taking on emissions  Nov 19, 2009
    Apple and eBay, for example, received low marks two years ago but now rank in the survey's top tier of companies doing the most to combat global warming ... Bay Area companies fared well in the third annual Climate Counts survey, which rates businesses on the steps they're taking to fight global warming. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)

    India won't accept legally binding emission cuts: Jairam Ramesh  Nov 19, 2009
    The Dec 7-18 summit of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is anyway unlikely to produce any global deal on combating global warming, because rich countries responsible for the damage have neither promised significant emission cuts nor put on the table significant money to help developing countries fight climate change effects. Ramesh stated that rather than committing to legally binding cuts internationally, India needs to take proactive steps domestically to tackle climate change. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Research challenges for understanding landscape changes identified  Nov 19, 2009
    For example, polar and glacial regions are nearing or are in a state of flux predicted to continue with global warming. Scientists need to better understand how rapid and abrupt changes occur and the factors and processes that make landscapes resilient to these changes. (EurekAlert!)

    ...Calif. requires TVs to be more energy efficient: UPDATE  Nov 19, 2009
    The electricity savings could help California meet the goals of its 2006 global warming law, which calls for the state to cut greenhouse gases 25 percent by 2020. TVs larger than 58 inches would not be covered under the rule, a concession to independent retailers that sell high-end home-theater TVs. (The Drudge Report)

    Chinese diners eat live fish on YOUTUBE...  Nov 19, 2009
    " In what freaking way is this in any way, shape, or form compassionate? (And please don't be obtuse by saying a fish is not a beast.) Just because PETA is often nutty doesn't mean there's no such a thing as cruelty to animals. This is incredibly cruel, and if you can't see that, there's something wrong with the way you're looking at things. This sort of thing desensitizes the conscience. Chris on November 18, 2009 at 06:31 PM I am by no means a PETA member, nor do I refrain from eating meat... (The Drudge Report)

    Forest Service Says Trees Can Slow Climate Change  Nov 19, 2009
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's top Forest Service official says national forests can store more carbon to slow global warming, but he warns that such a goal must be balanced against the risk of catastrophic wildfires ... The Forest Service is trying to thin out young trees and underbrush to control wildfires that are increasing in frequency and intensity in part because of global warming. (W-USA News, DC)

    Summit shows U.S., China more on equal footing  Nov 19, 2009
    Standing stiffly together in the Great Hall of the People after a morning of talks, Obama and President Hu Jintao talked expansively Tuesday of common burdens and joint efforts on global warming, nuclear disarmament, the anemic economy and other big issues. They dealt coolly with differences over human rights and trade, leaving them out of public view or reserved for coded language. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    The Young Pro  Nov 19, 2009
    Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Bloggers' challenge: Are prominent members of the community commenting on this site?  Nov 19, 2009
    Alice wrote on Nov 16, 2009 1:06 PM:" Different strokes for different folks. Look at the difference, and the different IQ revealing writing styles between and among the bloggers who will comment on sex crimes, traffic accidents, university curriculum and funding, RVs, global warming, sports, weather, science, local and national politics, current events, etc., etc. To each his own.Lately, however, with the elections here in Logan, the many different segments of the population were revealed but... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)

    Letters: A world in desperate need  Nov 19, 2009
    The only way we will truly have a chance of fighting global warming and other environmental issues is with the support of our legislators. This is why we need President Obama to take a stand and fight to pass strong, science-based legislation. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)

    Clean energy efforts making a difference  Nov 19, 2009
    The national organization announced last week in Hyannis that the state s global warming pollution declined by 5 percent since 1990. The statistic was part of a report called, Too Much Pollution, that analyzed government data. (Cape Codder, MA)

    AP: Obama, Hu Vow Cooperation but Produce Few Deals  Nov 19, 2009
    With each of the big issues - from global warming to the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs - persistent differences bubbled up in the form of indirect barbs during the joint appearance ... The two committed their countries - the biggest emitters of the heat-trapping gases causing global warming - to backing a detailed political agreement at the Copenhagen conference. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    Video game to help flood planners  Nov 19, 2009
    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)

    Uranium renaissance  Nov 19, 2009
    Expanding the countrys nuclear power sector is becoming a more popular option in the face of global warming and the lack of current renewable energy options. The 104 nuclear power plants in the U.S. currently provide about 20 percent of the electricity in the country, but many of them are reaching the end of their life spans, having been built in the 1960s. (Gillette News-Record, WY)

    Fight climate with free condoms  Nov 19, 2009
    LONDON: The battle against global warming could be helped if the world slowed population growth by making free condoms and family planning advice more widely available, the UN Population Fund said Wednesday ... Still, Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, the U.N. Population Fund's executive director, told a news conference in London on Wednesday that global warming could be catastrophic for people in poor countries, particularly women ... The battle against global warming could be helped if the world slowed... (India Times)

    Himalayan people feel heat of climate  Nov 19, 2009
    NEW DELHI: Munni Rawat, a 50-year-old homemaker in Uttarakhand state in the Himalayas, does not know about the climate summit in Copenhagen next month. But she does know that climate change has dried up the stream in her hillside village in northern India. (India Times)

    Vandals spray graffiti before Gore talk in Portland  Nov 19, 2009
    Vandals sprayed graffiti on the walls and stairs of an Oregon auditorium where former Vice President Al Gore was scheduled to appear for a talk about global warming ... PS Paul wrote on Nov 18, 2009 2:12 PM:" Shameful indeed. But like I always say, "follow the money". Who benefits most FINANCIALLY from the global warming warnings? Why Mr. Gore himself. THAT is shameful, as well.... " ... Louie wrote on Nov 18, 2009 4:19 PM:" PS Paul...very cynical way to look at the message Al Gore is trying to... (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Firefighters Urge Australian Senate to Pass Climate-Change Legislation  Nov 19, 2009
    The majority of opposition Liberal Party representatives dont accept that human beings are the cause of global warming, Liberal Senate Leader said on ABC television on Nov. 9 ... The Australian governments cap and trade emissions system proposes a A$10 a metric ton carbon price lasting a year until July 2012, from when the market will start determining the cost of releasing CO2, blamed for causing global warming, into the atmosphere. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)

    World's mega cities expand as millions quit the countryside  Nov 19, 2009
    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)

    Vicarious Conversation: In the Company of Fools  Nov 19, 2009
    -- Copenhagen next month will generate little but more delay regarding global warming -- a topic on which a year ago you declared delay to be "not an option." China has dismissed your preachments on global warming, just as -- earlier -- India dissed Hillary Clinton's. The Senate has postponed consideration of your cap-and-trade climate-change (global-warming) measure until spring -- a postponement that might extend into forever. (Townhall.com)

    NJ advocates ask Christie to go green with energy reform  Nov 19, 2009
    If we do not do anything about global warming, we ll lose most of our beaches and it ll have a huge impact on the economy, said Global Warming and Clean Energy Advocate for Environment New Jersey Matt Elliot. The effects of this rise include deteriorating air quality and global warming, and New Jersey is known to have the worst quality in the nation, he said ... Transportation is the backbone of our economy and if we don t work to change both our travel patterns and the modes of travel we use ;... (The Daily Targum, NJ)

    Judge says U.S. Corps of Engineers responsible for Katrina damage to New Orleans  Nov 19, 2009
    Everyone knows that Bush and Cheney fired up the Halliburton Global Warming Hurricane Weather Machine and damaged New Orleans by design and on purpose. Honestly, Jumbo G, get the facts straight. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Sinking Global Warming: Is There a Reliable Way to Track Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Levels?  Nov 19, 2009
    Sinking Global Warming: Is There a Reliable Way to Track Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Levels ... Sinking Global Warming: Is There a Reliable Way to Track Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Levels. (Scientific American)

    Africa: Climate Change Likely to Increase African Hunger Woes  Nov 19, 2009
    "Global warming changes the traditional fresh water circuit," Kunstmann told IPS. Higher average temperatures lead to higher humidity in the air, and thus to more intensive rain, but also to faster evaporation and condensation ... Namanga Ngongi, a farmer from Cameroon, and president of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), told a recent conference on agriculture and climate change in Salzburg, Austria, that "global warming is already destroying African agriculture. There are... (allAfrica.com)

    California Bans Energy-Hogging TVs  Nov 19, 2009
    The electricity savings could help California meet the goals of its 2006 global warming law, which calls for the state to cut greenhouse gases 25 percent by 2020. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger praised the commission's action as another signal of California's leadership on environmental matters. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)

    Fiorina Has Balancing Act in Calif. Senate Race  Nov 19, 2009
    They have felt betrayed by the governor, saying he has compromised conservative principles by embracing tax increases, universal health coverage and legislation to fight global warming that they say imposes regulatory burdens on businesses. Fleischman said he came away from an interview with Fiorina thinking they agreed on many issues, such as opposition to abortion and the growing role of the federal government. (Newsmax)

    The One Thing  Nov 19, 2009
    Al Gore says the world will explode if we don't curb global warming. But he uses 12 times more energy than the average American and he's still eating meat. (Fox News)

    Forest Service Says Trees Can Combat Global Warming  Nov 19, 2009
    WASHINGTON The nation's top Forest Service official says national forests can store more carbon to slow global warming, but he warns that such a goal must be balanced against the risk of catastrophic wildfires ... The Forest Service is trying to thin out young trees and underbrush to control wildfires that are increasing in frequency and intensity in part because of global warming. (Fox News)

    Clinton Makes Surprise Trip to Afghanistan  Nov 19, 2009
    What Did Bill Clinton Mean By "We Just Have to Slow Down Our Economy" to Fight Global Warming. by ubrew12 November 19, 2009 12:53 AM EST. (CBS News -- World)

    Wind power ordinance approved  Nov 19, 2009
    Clean energy like wind and solar has become the buzz phrase for American politicians whether the subject is national security, job creation or global warming, yet very few communities across the nation have crafted laws to govern wind turbines. Ironically, lack of regulation stymies development because without guidelines, zoning boards just say no. In Massachusetts, Fitchburg and Newburyport passed bylaws over the past year, and Newburyport s provoked a lawsuit from residents who did not want... (Woburn Advocate, MA)

    Huge statue to be jailed in anti-Bush rally  Nov 19, 2009
    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)

    Schwarzenegger visits state's Capitol Hill Dems  Nov 19, 2009
    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)

    Showa Denko to Develop New Liquid Electrolytes for Automotive LIBs  Nov 19, 2009
    In view of the global warming issue and limitations of mineral resources, we will continue providing individualized materials and technologies for environmental protection and energy conservation, thereby contributing to the sound growth of society. Battery capacity refers to the total amount of electric current, in terms of ampere-hour (Ah), produced from the beginning to the end of the use of a battery, without charges during the course. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Obama Needs China to Help Him Run Great Green Race  Nov 19, 2009
    Obama needs Chinese President help to break the U.S. stalemate over global warming ... (, a former managing editor of Fortune magazine who is writing a book about the politics of global warming, is a Bloomberg News columnist. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    Letter: Look again at global warming claims  Nov 19, 2009
    I appreciate that three Chronicle readers took the time to respond to my column last week on global warming. I maintain that there is only one question we should focus on will anthropogenic CO2 cause the earth to warm catastrophically. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)

    Reality show: Calif. mandates greener TVs  Nov 19, 2009
    The electricity savings could also help California meet the goals of its 2006 global warming law, which calls for the state to cut greenhouse gases 25 percent by 2020. State retailers feel threatenedSome manufacturers say implementing a power standard will cripple innovation, limit consumer choice and harm California retailers because consumers could simply buy TVs out of state or order them online. (MSNBC -- Environment)

    Oceans' Uptake of Carbon May Be Slowing  Nov 19, 2009
    Models attribute the change to depletion of ozone in the stratosphere and global warming-induced shifts in winds and ocean circulation ... 18, 2008) Now that scientists have reached a consensus that carbon dioxide emissions from human activities are the major cause of global warming, the next question is: How can we stop it. (Science Daily)

    Diatoms Reveal Climate Changes  Nov 19, 2009
    22, 2005) The impact of global warming on European weather patterns has been underestimated, according to a new report published in Nature this week. The Northern Hemisphere Circulation study found that. (Science Daily)

    Climate Of Envy  Nov 19, 2009
    Mythology: Europe's fixation with global warming indicates that many on the continent aren't firmly tethered to reality ... Should anyone wish to know why Europe has bought so fully into the global warming nonsense, Schwagerl clears that up in his rant about Americans' lifestyles. (Investors Business Daily)

    The Media See Moral Grays Even In 9/11  Nov 19, 2009
    Take the allegedly inevitable impending destruction of global warming. It is the left's position that the media should conclude one side is right and the other wrong. (Investors Business Daily)

    Plant plan on track ... College gears up for funding effort ... Government waste price tag hits 98 billion ... Otter unhappy over proposed weed listing ... Judge discards Idaho inmate suit ... Duplicate Bridge Club ... Idaho parent gets $1 million settlement in childs death ... State fines Oregon candidate ... Ore.s falling jobless rate: Have some given up? ... The Ontario Police Department search for burglars ... ';var marqueewidth="440px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}} Plant plan on track  Nov 19, 2009
    "it's too bad that jerks like him can't admit that sometimes people make choices to oppose projects like this because they ARE educated and don't want to buy a line of bull.from what I have read, AEHI also has NO experience building plants of this type. Funny he would choose to make that claim against a competitor.The letter AEHI sent out to the community falsely hints that the "cheap and efficient" power from these plants will reduce power bills for the consumer. It does not and never has... (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    Fiorina puts conservatism on display  Nov 19, 2009
    cast doubt on global warming, said she supported the Stupak amendment, and advocated an enforcement-first illegal immigration plan ... On global warming -- We should have the courage to examine the science on an ongoing basis ... Also, on global warming, while the problem of climate change seems evident, it's unclear that the leadership to handle the issue exists, Chris in Paris says. (TheHill.com)

    * Carbon dioxide output rose 29% in past decade  Nov 19, 2009
    The global trends we are on with CO2 emissions from fossil fuels suggest that were heading towards 6C of global warming, Le Quere said. This is very different to the trend we need to be on to limit global climate change to 2C [the level required to avoid dangerous climate change. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    * The new face of coal in China  Nov 18, 2009
    But the future of global warming looks increasingly more likely to be set in industrial powerhouses like this than in the negotiating halls of Copenhagen ... At the same time, it hosts the planets most efficient mine and one of Chinas biggest carbon capture and storage projects, which buries the gases blamed for global warming. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Our views: Smell of success (Nov. 17)  Nov 18, 2009
    In 2008, the program prevented the release of manmade greenhouse gas emissions the cause of global warming equivalent to more than 15. 5 million cars and nearly 200 million barrels of oil. (Florida Today)

    Seeing Moral Grays in 9/11  Nov 18, 2009
    Take, for example, the allegedly inevitable impending destruction of global warming. It is the left's position that the media should conclude one side is right and the other wrong. (Townhall.com)

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