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Editorial - Climate Bill Out With a Whimper - NYTimes.com
july 2010 by amy
On Thursday, the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, abandoned the fight for meaningful energy and climate legislation. The Republicans — surprise — had been fiercely obstructionist. But the Democratic leaders let them get away with it, as did the White House. It has been weeks since President Obama spoke out about the need for a serious climate bill to address the very real danger of global warming and to lessen this country’s dependence on imported oil.
environment
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july 2010 by amy
Shareable: Can I Offset All My Cheating?
may 2010 by amy
Can I Offset All My Cheating? - very funny, very clever #carbonoffsets #satire
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may 2010 by amy
Secret Copenhagen recording reveals resistance from China and India | Environment | The Guardian
may 2010 by amy
Secret Copenhagen recording reveals resistance from China and India
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may 2010 by amy
How do I know China wrecked the Copenhagen deal? I was in the room | Mark Lynas | Environment | The Guardian
december 2009 by amy
RT @rob_fitzpatrick: RT @edcartwright: Fascinating piece about what really happened at Copenhagen: China's stitch up http://bit.ly/8iFgJi
As recriminations fly post-Copenhagen, one writer offers a fly-on-the-wall account of how talks failed
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As recriminations fly post-Copenhagen, one writer offers a fly-on-the-wall account of how talks failed
december 2009 by amy
NewsDaily: Multiyear Arctic ice is effectively gone: expert
november 2009 by amy
Multiyear Arctic ice is effectively gone
environment
global_warming
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november 2009 by amy
BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | 'Freezer plan' bid to save coral
october 2009 by amy
The prospects of saving the world's coral reefs now appear so bleak that plans are being made to freeze samples to preserve them for the future.
environment
global_warming
from delicious
october 2009 by amy
Freakonomics Sequel Gets Climate Change Wrong - Boing Boing
october 2009 by amy
Freakonomics Sequel Gets Climate Change Wrong - http://bit.ly/xY7e1 getting things this wrong is not v. helpful, particularly now
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october 2009 by amy
Technology Review: Blogs: Potential Energy: How SuperFreakonomics Gets Climate Engineering Wrong
october 2009 by amy
How SuperFreakonomics Gets Climate Engineering Wrong: The new book Superfreakonomics... http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/energy/24274/
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october 2009 by amy
Blueprint for a better world - New Scientist
september 2009 by amy
Being a real hero: New Scientist with a blueprint for a better world http://bit.ly/15EF0m
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september 2009 by amy
Biofuels Deemed a Greenhouse Threat - New York Times
february 2008 by amy
Almost all biofuels used today cause more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuels if the full emissions costs of producing these “green” fuels are taken into account, two studies being published Thursday have concluded.
environment
global_warming
february 2008 by amy
U.N. Report Describes Risks of Inaction on Climate Change - New York Times
november 2007 by amy
the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the first time specifically points out important risks if governments fail to respond: melting ice sheets that could lead to a rapid rise in sea levels and the extinction of large numbers of
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november 2007 by amy
Hot Heads
november 2007 by amy
worldwide carbon dioxide emissions seem to be growing much faster than had been assumed in even the IPCC's worst-case scenarios, according to a study just published by Stanford's Chris Field.
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november 2007 by amy
Guardian | US takes first step towards climate change law
november 2007 by amy
America today took a first small step towards mandatory controls on green house gas emissions, in direct opposition to the Bush administration's policy on climate change.
environment
usa
news
politics
global_warming
november 2007 by amy
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Bush aide says warming man-made
september 2007 by amy
There may still be some members of the White House team who are not completely convinced about climate change - but it is clear that the science advisor to the President and director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy is not one of them.
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environment
usa
politics
science
september 2007 by amy
Environment | Warmer waters threaten pink coral
july 2007 by amy
The researchers have established in laboratory experiments that it is caused by a bacterial infection which seems to be prompted by increases in water temperature.
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oceanography
UK
july 2007 by amy
Moving Beyond Kyoto - New York Times
july 2007 by amy
by Al Gore: WE — the human species — have arrived at a moment of decision. It is unprecedented and even laughable for us to imagine that we could actually make a conscious choice as a species, but that is nevertheless the challenge that is before us.
environment
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july 2007 by amy
Environment | UN scientists warn time is running out to tackle global warming
may 2007 by amy
· Scientists say eight years left to avoid worst effects
environment
global_warming
may 2007 by amy
US named top climate change culprit
may 2007 by amy
The US, the world's biggest economy, consumes around a quarter of global energy and causes nearly 30 per cent of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions.
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may 2007 by amy
Environment | UN: we have the money and know-how to stop global warming
april 2007 by amy
Report obtained by the Guardian spells out strategy to reverse climate change
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april 2007 by amy
Scientists sound alarm over melting Antarctic ice sheets
march 2007 by amy
The long-term stability of the massive ice sheets of Antarctica, which have the potential to raise sea levels by hundreds of metres, has been called into question with the discovery of fast-moving rivers of water sliding beneath their base.
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march 2007 by amy
Political Heat - Questions for Drew Shindell - Deborah Solomon - New York Times
february 2007 by amy
from NASA. on 'climate meltdown'.
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environment
february 2007 by amy
Zoologists plan 'ark' to save frogs from extinction
february 2007 by amy
Zoologists ... global action plan to save hundreds of species of frogs believed to be on the brink of extinction. "Something really terrifying is happening to the planet...We'd be very stupid if we did not pay very close attention to this."
biology
nature
animals
environment
global_warming
february 2007 by amy
Scientists offered cash to dispute climate study | The Guardian | Guardian Unlimited
february 2007 by amy
Scientists and economists have been offered $10,000 each by a lobby group funded by one of the world's largest oil companies to undermine a major climate change report due to be published today.
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ethics
science
february 2007 by amy
Science Panel Calls Global Warming ‘Unequivocal’ - New York Times
february 2007 by amy
In a grim and powerful assessment of the future of the planet, the leading international network of climate scientists has concluded for the first time that global warming is “unequivocal” and that human activity is the main driver...
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environment
global_warming
climate
february 2007 by amy
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Climate change warning for Sydney
january 2007 by amy
A new report on the effects of climate change in Australia paints an alarming picture of life in the city of Sydney. It warns that if residents do not cut water consumption by more than 50% over the next 20 years, the city will become unsustainable.
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environment
january 2007 by amy
Blue Stingers Invade Australia
january 2007 by amy
...and now, record numbers of bluebottle jellies on the beaches of Australia -- all of which suggest that their growing numbers are due to warming ocean waters as well as overfishing.
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environment
nature
oceanography
january 2007 by amy
State premier: Climate change hastening "Armageddon" in Queensland - Asia-Pacific
january 2007 by amy
Queenslanders are going to drink recycled water whether they like it or not, state premier Peter Beattie said. Beattie said that reservoirs were emptying and an 'Armaggedon situation' was developing because climate change had affected rainfall patterns...
australia
environment
global_warming
january 2007 by amy
Top ski resorts head for oblivion by 2025 as Alpine snow vanishes | World | The Observer
january 2007 by amy
The report, by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, will predict the disappearance of 75 per cent of Alpine glaciers within 45 years, a surge in avalanches and floods and the closure of all but the highest ski resorts.
environment
global_warming
january 2007 by amy
Triple Canopy No More: Scientists Say Amazon Is Doomed
august 2006 by amy
Triple Canopy No More: Scientists Say Amazon Is Doomed Concerned scientists monitoring the region now say that the "lock has broken" on the fragile, heavily exploited ecosystem.
environment
global_warming
august 2006 by amy
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