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Gore film keeps crowds coming (The Capital Times) ow liberal is Madison? Not as liberal as it used to be, say many political veterans on the isthmus. But it remains liberal enough to keep Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" - the critically acclaimed and politically controversial documentary movie about global warming - a money-maker almost four months after it opened. Addressing global warming if it's not, like, some big hassle (Grist Magazine) ...The survey also indicated there is strong support for measures to require major industries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to improve the environment without harming the economy - 72% of likely voters agreed such measures should be taken. Exciting things are happening in Wisconsin (It's Getting Hot In Here) Governor Doyle announced a massive five-year program to make four University of Wisconsin campuses energy independent. Global Warming Is More Than Just A Green Issue (Scoop.co.nz ) Climate change must be viewed as much more than an environmental issue if the world is to understand and tackle the scope and nature of the threat it represents, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said last night. Interests collide in coal plant debate (Hutchinson News) In Finney County, the glee stemming from Sunflower Electric Power Corp.'s plans to build three coal-fired power plants near Holcomb, estimated to cost $3.6 billion, is unmistakable. Brit envoy makes pitch for alternative energy (The Capital Times) Issues of supply, security and ecology demand the production of alternative sources of fuel, said the British ambassador to the U.S. in an address at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Runaway Global Heating (CounterCurrents.org) The big global warming story isn't Americans finally accepting an inconvenient truth. Al Gore makes a brilliant presentation, but the big story is the undeniable impact of a severe, early onset, global heating which only paid deniers now refuse to accept. Florida's senators push major hurricane-research plan (Orlando Sentinel) Alarmed by the vast cost of recent hurricanes, Florida's two senators and the National Science Board on Friday called for a major research initiative that would help coastal areas predict and prepare for future storms. Upper stratospheric winds major factor behind ozone depletion (Zee News) Scientists at University of Colorado at Boulder have found that winds circling high above the far Northern Hemisphere may have a much greater impact on upper stratospheric ozone levels than what was earlier thought. Gas-fueled greed killing our planet (Cowichan Valley News Leader) For those of us who watched The Truth about Global Warming (CBC News World, Sept. 24), it now seems abundantly clear planet earth is on the threshold of devastating human-made climatic change; change that we will be witnessing during our lifetime. US$1m environment plan (People's Daily Online) Norway signed a US$1 million partnership deal with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Friday in China, to raise public awareness of the need to protect the environment. Click here for yesterday's news Click for this page's permanent location

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