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Global Warming News Friday September 15th 2006
California Defends Tough Vehicle-Emission Laws
(CBS 13) California Defends Tough Vehicle-Emission Laws A Coalition Of Auto Makers Is Challenging The Rules Saying That The Federal Government Should Only Make These Kinds Of Laws (AP) FRESNO, Calif. California should be permitted to enact the world's toughest vehicle-emission standards as part of its effort to combat global warming, a state attorney told a federal judge Friday. "Congress wanted California to be an innovator," California Deputy Attorney General Mark Melnick argued in U.S. District Court in defense of regulations seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles.
Pine beetle epidemic a wake-up call: Green leader
(CBC British Columbia) B.C.'s widespread pine beetle infestation shows just how damaging climate change can be, the new leader of Canada's Green party says.The beetle has already killed most of the pine trees across the B.C. Interior, and has spread to Alberta. Scientists have warned that the beetle could spread through the boreal forest across the country. The mountain pine beetle has devastated forests across much of B.C. Elizabeth May calls the beetle epidemic "a disaster of our own making," and says the federal government should do everything it can to slow down climate change.
Clinton urges patience in rebuilding New Orleans
(KATC) Former President Bill Clinton on Friday urged patience in rebuilding New Orleans as he announced more than $7.5 million in grants to aid reconstruction efforts here and elsewhere along the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast. Clinton, who spoke to a large crowd at Delgado Community College, said he hoped the 12 grants from the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund would spark more giving to areas affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita and help community leaders leverage additional aid dollars.Since Aug. 31, the fund says it has awarded $76 million for education, housing, health care and other needs in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
Swiss push polluter tax in fight vs climate change
(Reuters AlertNet) Switzerland on Friday pushed for an international tax on greenhouse gases to help poor countries cope with droughts, floods and storms caused by global warming. Swiss President Moritz Leuenberger told Reuters at an environment conference that a tax on greenhouse gas emissions could provide funds to help developing countries to deal with the impact of climate change. The proposal is expected to be discussed at the November international conference on climate change in Nairobi sponsored by the United Nations.
Firm makes mark on the climate
(Independent) Shoppers will be able to take account of climate when deciding what to buy with the launch of a new mark. Manufacturers who go "carbon neutral" can apply for their labels to feature the Penguin Approved logo, which carries the assurance: "No Global Warming". Creators of the scheme hope it will emulate the success of the Fairtrade mark for labour standards which now endorses 1,500 products with sales of £195m. Penguin Approved has been devised by Belu, the not-for-profit company that launched Britain's first biodegradeable bottle for its mineral water this summer.
Scientists: Winter Arctic sea ice shrinking
(CNN) Arctic perennial sea ice - the kind that stays frozen year-round - declined by 14 percent between 2004 and 2005, climate scientists said on Wednesday, in what one expert saw as a clear sign of greenhouse warming.Researchers have been monitoring the shrinking polar ice cap with satellites since the 1970s. What is new, and remarkable to scientists, is that the decline has been observed in winter as well as summer. "The greenhouse phenomenon is actually becoming apparent in the Arctic," said Josefino Comiso of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center outside Washington DC.
Reality of global warming on way to power bill
(McCook Daily Gazette) We've been hearing about global warming for years, but it's always been in the form of something to worry about someday, far in the future. But the topic is receiving the attention it has probably deserved all along, thanks in large part to the efforts of former vice president Al Gore and his movie, "An Inconvenient Truth." It isn't hard for Southwest Nebraskans to believe in climate change - we're in a six-year drought and counting.
Wigley Room
(Grist Magazine) Wigley Room Spewing sulfur dioxide into atmosphere could slow warming, says research On earth, sulfur dioxide contributes to acid rain and harms human hearts and lungs - but if injected into the stratosphere, says new research in Science, it could shade the sun's rays and keep global warming at bay. Hey, if volcanoes can spew it, why can't we? "I'm not suggesting we don't reduce our dependence on fossil fuels for energy," says study author Tom Wigley. "But ... can we make it economically and technologically easier by doing something that's also technology, which may be cost-effective?"
Ice core analysis adds to climate concern
(People & the Planet) Ice core records from Antarctica show the current levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are higher now than at any time in the past 800,000 years and increasing at an unprecedented rate.The analysis, announced by researchers with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), is further evidence that humans are adding large amounts of the heat-trapping gas to the planet's atmosphere and causing significant changes to the climate. Ice cores provide scientists critical records of the climate over time.
Mayors witness global warming in Alaska
(Monterey County Herald) Portage Glacier has retreated so far, it no longer can be seen from the multimillion-dollar visitors center built for it in 1986. Tourists have to cross a lake to see the glacial ice that looks sky blue on a cloudy day. At a resort a few miles away, municipal leaders from 17 states are gathering this weekend to talk about global warming and see how it is changing the northern landscape. "We need to take concrete steps now to make our communities more resilient to climate change, and we have a responsibility to put in place cost-saving, efficient strategies to reduce our emissions," said the conference host, Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich.
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