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Inhofe: Cap and trade is 'dead, gone, forever'
Mon,27 Feb 2012 04:12 PM PST
The Daily Caller - Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe, the ranking Republican member of the Environment and Public Works committee, told The Daily Caller on Monday that climate change skeptics have won the debate over global warming on Capitol Hill. Full Story | Top |
How global warming is changing winemaking
Mon,27 Feb 2012 03:04 PM PST
The Week (RSS) - As global temperatures rise, the grapes in Australia's wine regions are ripening ever earlier, according to a new study in Nature Climate Change. That's a problem for vintners, says lead researcher Leanne Webb, because early ripening "often has undesirable impacts on wine quality." The earlier the grapes mature, the hotter the weather at the time of harvest, and "hot vintages are not good for quality wines," says co-author Snow Barlow. Here's what you should know: Full Story | Top |
Administration Will Weather Latest Afghan Storm
Mon,27 Feb 2012 10:55 AM PST
National Journal - For years, the Afghanistan war has suffered through unpopular civilian casualties, night raids, drone strikes, illiterate partner-soldiers, and not-so-friendly fire by trigger-happy uniformed Afghan security forces. Full Story | Top |
Scientists: Cassava will thrive in climate change
Mon,27 Feb 2012 08:20 AM PST
Associated Press - Calling cassava "the Rambo of food crops," scientists Monday said the long-neglected root becomes even more productive in hotter temperatures and could be the best bet for African farmers threatened by climate change. Full Story | Top |
Taking a human rights approach to climate change
Mon,27 Feb 2012 02:23 AM PST
OneWorld.net - GENEVA, 24 February (IRIN) - Many of the countries that have contributed the least to greenhouse gas emissions will be the worst affected by global warming, a "climate injustice" that highlights the link to human rights, experts told a Human Rights Council gathering in Geneva. Full Story | Top |
Study: Climate Change Could Wipe Out Hundreds of Bird Species
Sun,26 Feb 2012 08:23 AM PST
Yahoo! Contributor Network - According to the New York Times, an analysis that includes about 200 individual studies on the impacts of climate change on birds offers a potentially grim outcome. Using the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's projection that Earth will see a warming on 6.3 degrees by 2100, the analysis estimates 600 to 900 species of land birds out of 8,500 total species could become extinct. Similarly, every additional increase of global warming another 100 to 500 bird species could disappear. Full Story | Top |
Weather not a Factor in Marines' Yuma Helicopter Crash
Fri,24 Feb 2012 01:00 PM PST
Yahoo! Contributor Network - Six marines assigned to Camp Pendleton and one Marine stationed at Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., were killed while training in Yuma, according to the Arizona Republic. The accident occurred when two military helicopters crashed into each other on Wednesday night. Here is some more information about this tragedy. Full Story | Top |
Government publishes details of carbon capture tender
Fri,24 Feb 2012 10:16 AM PST
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The UK on Friday published details of its one-billion pound programme to build at least one carbon-capture and storage (CCS) power plant, details widely anticipated since a state-sponsored CCS deal broke down in October. Calling for proposals for a wide range of engineering projects for CCS, including construction of a power plant, gas storage and pipelines, the Department for Energy and Climate Change's (DECC) notice of contract was published in the European Union's official journal. ... Full Story | Top |
World Bank issues SOS for oceans, backs alliance
Fri,24 Feb 2012 05:09 AM PST
Reuters -  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The World Bank announced on Friday a global alliance to better manage and protect the world's oceans, which are under threat from over-fishing, pollution and climate change. Oceans are the lifeblood of the planet and the global economy, World Bank President Robert Zoellick told a conference on ocean conservation in Singapore. Yet the seas have become overexploited, coastlines badly degraded and reefs under threat from pollution and rising temperatures. "We need a new SOS: Save Our Seas," Zoellick said in announcing the alliance. ...
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Factbox: Why oceans are key to the global economy
Fri,24 Feb 2012 03:55 AM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Oceans carry the bulk of the world's trade, are a major source of food and employment and help regulate the planet's climate but they are under threat from pollution, over-fishing and global warming. Governments and businesses are increasingly aware of the value of oceans but are struggling to address the many threats that imperil seas around the globe. The World Bank is steering a new global alliance on the issue. Following are some facts about the world's oceans, the threats they face and some emerging solutions. ... Full Story | Top |
Gas and power prices drop on mild weather
Fri,24 Feb 2012 02:11 AM PST
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - UK spot gas and power prices eased on Friday morning as mild weather continued to keep a lid on gas consumption, but slightly colder weather expected in the coming days could mean that heating demand may rise in the near term. Gas for within-day delivery traded at 59 pence per therm at 0930 GMT, down half a pence since Thursday afternoon, and day-ahead gas was also at 59 pence, down 0.1 pence a therm. Power prices for next day baseload (24 hours) delivery were down 80 pence per megawatt-hour (MWh) to 42.75 pounds a MWh. ... Full Story | Top |
Renowned climate scientist comes under fire
Thu,23 Feb 2012 06:58 PM PST
Reuters - OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - The prestigious California-based Pacific Institute climate research group has launched an investigation of its president and founder, Peter Gleick, after he admitted fraudulently obtaining documents from global warming skeptics challenging his work. The institute in Oakland revealed its inquiry into the widening controversy in a terse statement posted on Wednesday on its website, hours after the San Francisco Chronicle said it was discontinuing an online blog that Gleick had been writing for the newspaper. ... Full Story | Top |
Renowned climate scientist comes under fire
Thu,23 Feb 2012 05:25 PM PST
Reuters - OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) - The prestigious Pacific Institute climate research group has opened an investigation of its president and founder, Peter Gleick, after he admitted fraudulently obtaining documents from global warming skeptics challenging his work. The Oakland-based institute revealed its inquiry into the widening controversy in a terse statement posted on Wednesday on its website, hours after the San Francisco Chronicle said it was discontinuing an online blog that Gleick had been writing for the newspaper. ... Full Story | Top |
Tornado Season Predicted to Start Early in 2012
Thu,23 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST
Yahoo! Contributor Network - After an active 2011, tornado season is getting an early start in 2012. The Associated Press reports there is a decent chance of tornadoes Feb. 23 into Feb. 24 as a cold front moves from west to east through the United States. Places from Florida up to southern Michigan are on notice for possible severe weather. Full Story | Top |
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