6.07.2011
Media Matters Exposes TV News Bias Against Climate Action: “76% Of Total Guests Were Opponents Of GH thinkprogress.org
Media Matters Exposes TV News Bias Against Climate Action: "76% Of Total Guests Were Opponents Of GH
thinkprogress.orgThe EPA is currently considering new regulations of toxic chemicals, heavy metals and, of course, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from power plants. But these proposed regulations have spawned an aggressive group of opponents who claim that any new rules on power plant emissions would hurt businesses
China Ends Preferential Subsidies to Domestic Wind Companies thinkprogress.org
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China says it will stop giving preferential treatment to domestic wind companies, which may make it easier for American manufacturers to compete with rapidly-growing Chinese firms. As USA Today reports: The World Trade Organization prohibits government programs that give preferences to companies usi
GM CEO calls for $1 gas tax hike money.cnn.com
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GM boss says that $1 jump in gas tax would be better for industry that traditionally feared higher gas prices than would tighter fuel economy standards.
Hundreds begin march to Blair Mountain (Video) - Multimedia - The Charleston Gazette
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MARMET, W.Va. -- On Monday morning, hundreds of people began a weeklong, 50-mile trek to protest mountaintop removal mining and defend labor rights.
S. Korea Aims to Create 1.5 Million Jobs From ‘Green Energy’ thinkprogress.org
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The Climate Progress news round-up is a daily look at the top climate and energy news from around the web. Do you have interesting stories to share? Post them in the comments below. S. Korea Aims to Create 1.5 Million Jobs From 'Green Energy' The South Korean government and businesses aim to bolster
WORLD'S DEADLIEST ENERGY Oil Sands Project in Canada Will Go On if Pipeline Is Blocked www.nytimes.com
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Oil producers in Canada have several alternatives for reaching the United States market, and a growing alternative market lies in China.
6.06.2011
Wisconsin's Struggling Wind Sector Could Suffer Another Legislative Blow www.reuters.com
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Some advocates see a new bill that would end expiration of energy tax credits as strike three against Wisconsin's wobbly wind industry By Maria Gallucci, SolveClimate News Wisconsin's clean energy
As Arctic Sea Ice Retreats, Storms Take Toll on the Land by Ed Struzik: Yale Environment 360 e360.yale.edu
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For millennia, the blanket of ice covering the Arctic Ocean protected the shore from damaging storms. But as that ice buffer disappears, increasingly powerful storm surges are eroding the coastline and sending walls of seawater inland, devastating Arctic ecosystems that support abundant wildlife.
Japan May Tap Geothermal Power to Offset Atomic Loss, BNEF Says www.bloomberg.com
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Japan can increase the amount of electricity it generates using geothermal resources to offset power shortages as the government reconsiders its reliance on nuclear energy, Bloomberg New Energy Finance said.
Global warming: Mind the egg and milk' - The Economic Times economictimes.indiatimes.com0
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Concerned about global warming and climate change? Then put aside fossil fuels and deforestation for a while and look closer home and mind the eggs and milk on your table.
Natural gas is no climate change 'panacea', warns IEA | Environment | Guardian
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Reliance on gas would lead the world to a 3.5C temperature rise, and out-of-control global warming, says new research
6.05.2011
Poor must have the burden of global warming lifted | Comment is free | The Observer www.guardian.co.uk
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Observer editorial: As the major polluters, wealthy nations have a responsibility to help developing countries survive extreme events
Popular Indian guru's call for mass hunger strike brings state violence www.latimes.com
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A popular Indian yoga guru retreated to his plush ashram Sunday claiming the Indian government was out to kill him after police forcibly removed the televangelist from a "fast-unto-death" hunger strike against corruption and scattered tens of thousands of followers.
Declare war on climate change www2.timesdispatch.com
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As record flooding completes its destructive journey along the Mississippi River, accounts label this disaster the "flood of the century," implying we probably won't see such an event for another 90 years. Well, I've got 50 bucks that says we'll see at least two more floods of the century before the
Daily Kos: Climate change is the most important issue ever to face humanity www.dailykos.com
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Hayhoe, other scientists, civic planners and a manager at the giant Swiss Re reinsurance firm all cited human-caused climate change as an factor pushing this shift toward more extreme weather.
AFP: Pro-Palestinian protesters 'march on Israel border' www.google.com
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MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights — Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters coming from Syria marched towards the country's border with Israel on Sunday, approaching a first line of barbed wire fence, AFP photographers said.
AFP: Thousands rally in Australia for carbon tax www.google.com
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SYDNEY — Thousands of Australians rallied around the nation on Sunday to support a tax on the carbon emissions blamed for global warming, as a new report outlined the risks of climate change for sea levels.
6.04.2011
WSJ: Germany to close Nuke Plans - 1.4 billion online.wsj.com
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Because of the earth quake and Tsunami in Japan; German Chancellor Angela Merkel decided to close a majority of nuclear power plants. Merkel wants to shut eight of the country's 17 plants, but this is going to cost at least 1.4 billion in initial estimates. However, many people will jobs and because
Emergency ‘Call to Action to Protect Earth’ by UN, Pope, Scientists and Indigenous « eNewsChannels
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Emergency 'Call to Action to Protect Earth' by UN, Pope, Scientists and Indigenous,Olympic skier Suzy Chaffee, united nations, UN,eNewsChannels,Business, Entertainment and Technology News,business entertainment and technology news articles opinion and commentary,Neotrope News Network, Torrance, Cali
6.03.2011
Study: Climate change to hike ozone-related illnesses - Green House - USATODAY
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Study: Climate change to hike ozone-related illnesses - Green House - USATODAY.com
House GOP Tells DHS to Stop Worrying About Climate Change motherjones.com
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Readers of this blog are well-versed in Republican attempts to axe any and all government programs that include the word "climate" in the title. Among their attempts so far this year: axing NOAA's climate service, taking a chainsaw to the EPA, and attempting to defund NASA's climate work, to name a
GOP rejects Obama’s call for ‘Sputnik’ moment on energy thehill.com
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House Republican appropriators have rejected President Obama's call to have a "Sputnik moment" by ramping up spending on clean energy. House Republican appropriators have rejected President Obama's call to have a "Sputnik moment" by ramping up spending on clean energy.
A 'Big Thumbs Up' for Renewable Energy www.nytimes.com
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Experts advising the United Nations said renewable sources could deliver nearly 80 percent of world's total energy demand by the middle of the century
GOP rejects Obama’s call for ‘Sputnik’ moment on energy thehill.com
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House Republican appropriators have rejected President Obama's call to have a "Sputnik moment" by ramping up spending on clean energy. House Republican appropriators have rejected President Obama's call to have a "Sputnik moment" by ramping up spending on clean energy.
92-year-old twin brother friars Julian and Adrian Riester die hours apart www.dailymail.co.uk
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The Buffalo-born twins, who both spent 65 years as brothers in the Roman Catholic Franciscan friars, died just hours apart in Florida this week.
Brazil, After a Long Battle, Approves an Amazon Dam www.nytimes.com
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Brazil's environmental agency approved a hydroelectric power plant that had been opposed by environmentalists fearful of the fate of indigenous people.
Shale gas ‘fracking’ halted after possible quake link www.theglobeandmail.com
www.theglobeandmail.com
Tremors in Britain and Arkansas put controversial technique under further scrutiny
Canadian Solar to Build 600-Megawatt Cell Plant in Eastern China www.bloomberg.com
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Canadian Solar Inc. , a Chinese solar power equipment maker, will build a photovoltaic cell manufacturing facility in Eastern China.
Fish are 'turning deaf' from acidic seawater, British researchers claim www.theaustralian.com.au
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FISH could be turned deaf by the "potentially devastating" effects of rising ocean acids, British scientists said today.
GOP plan slashes renewable energy - David Rogers www.politico.com
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A $30.6 billion water and energy proposal reduces spending levels to the Bush era.
Sugar’s 47% Increase Tempts Refiner Away From Ethanol in Brazil www.bloomberg.com
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Alexandre Grendene Bartelle , a Brazilian investor with stakes in two ethanol refineries, said he may upgrade the plants to also produce sugar because soaring demand for the renewable fuel hasn't led to surging profits.
Offshore Wind Energy: The Benefits and the Barriers thinkprogress.org
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The U.S. offshore wind industry has enormous potential, but also faces significant permitting and financing challenges. CAP's Michael Conathan and Richard W. Caperton have a detailed analysis. For 87 days in the spring and summer of 2010, an undersea gusher of oil continuously reminded Americans of
American manufacturers struggle to keep up with demand for fuel-efficient cars thinkprogress.org
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With gas prices just below the $4 per gallon mark and possibly climbing to $5 per gallon later this summer, Americans are demanding more fuel-efficient automobiles. But U.S. automakers are having trouble keeping up with that demand, according to a poll by Reuters: Higher car prices and a shortage of
Enviro Forum: Beetles, poor management killing forests | Aspen Daily News Online www.aspendailynews.com
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The lead scientist for The Nature Conservancy blamed the degraded and worsening state of the American West's forests on poor management by the government Tuesday at the Aspen Environment Forum, which is ongoing at the Aspen Institute.
Enviro Forum: Beetles, poor management killing forests | Aspen Daily News Online www.aspendailynews.com
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The lead scientist for The Nature Conservancy blamed the degraded and worsening state of the American West's forests on poor management by the government Tuesday at the Aspen Environment Forum, which is ongoing at the Aspen Institute.
Warming 'to leave tropics hungry' www.bbc.co.uk
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A new report has identified areas where food supplies could be hardest hit by the effects of climate change.
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