Sachs warns of global warming disaster (AP via Yahoo! News: Sat, 17 Feb) The world faces a global warming disaster if the United States and China do not take decisive action to cut greenhouse gas emissions, a leading economist said at the U.N. Friday.
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Polar Lakes and Global Warming (Wired News: Fri, 16 Feb) Previously undiscovered lakes under Antarctica may help improve our understanding of the interaction between global warming and the melting icepack. Plus: New climate accord sought. By the Associated Press.
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UT Researchers Discuss Global Warming Report (KXAN 36 Austin: Sat, 17 Feb) The Earth is heating up! That's the short version of an international report on global warming released Friday. Years of research show ice sheets are melting and sea levels are rising.
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Raymond J. Learsy: Big Industy Warms Up To The Fight On Global Warming! Really? (HuffingtonPost: Fri, 16 Feb) There's mixed news on the global warming front. All told, however, the good news overshadows the bad, and is reason to celebrate. What's good is that after years of foot-dragging, major segments of American industry have conceded that global warming is for real, that greenhouse gases are largely to blame, and that new laws are needed to bottle them up. In mid-January, 10 major companies - ...
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Economist: Global warming disaster looms (Sharewatch: Sat, 17 Feb) Jeffrey Sachs, speaking at the U.N. with British economist Sir Nicholas Stern, said the commitment of the two largest emitters of greenhouse gases is "absolutely fundamental" to forging a comprehensive agreement on global warming.
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