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Global Warming News Friday June 8th 2007



Arctic way of life threatened by global warmingArctic way of life threatened by global warming
(AFP via Yahoo! News: Fri, 08 Jun) Hundreds of thousands of indigenous people living in the Arctic region may have to abandon their traditional way of life if global warming is not halted, indigenous community leaders warned this week.


Greenpeace, others pan G-8 global warming dealGreenpeace, others pan G-8 global warming deal
(USA Today: Fri, 08 Jun) An agreement to curb global warming by the Group of Eight industrialized countries was hailed as "excellent" by one of its authors, but environmentalists dispute the deal's real impact.


U.S. Compromise on Global Warming Plan Averts Impasse at Group of 8 MeetingU.S. Compromise on Global Warming Plan Averts Impasse at Group of 8 Meeting
(New York Times: Fri, 08 Jun) The U.S. agreed to ?seriously consider? a European proposal to combat global warming by halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.


Global warming melts Andean glaciers toward oblivionGlobal warming melts Andean glaciers toward oblivion
(Reuters via Yahoo! News: Thu, 07 Jun) Global warming will melt most Andean glaciers in the next 30 years, scientists say, threatening the livelihood of millions of people who depend on them for drinking water, farming and power generation.



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Democrats split over global-warming billDemocrats split over global-warming bill
(Los Angeles Times: Fri, 08 Jun) WASHINGTON -- An unusual rift has broken out among top congressional Democrats over a draft global-warming bill that would prohibit states from taking tougher action than Washington to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles.


Adoption Group Says Cats Invading Shelters Due to Global WarmingAdoption Group Says Cats Invading Shelters Due to Global Warming
(LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News: Thu, 07 Jun) Droves of cats and kittens are swarming into animal shelters nationwide, and global warming is to blame, according to one pet adoption group.


GLOBAL WARMINGS: Regional divisions complicate debate over global warmingGLOBAL WARMINGS: Regional divisions complicate debate over global warming
(McClatchy Washington Bureau: Thu, 07 Jun) The debate over legislation to curb global warming opened Thursday in the House of Representatives. The opening salvos came at a hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee's energy and air quality panel, which released a draft bill last week that's heavy on developing new fuels but weak on reducing carbon-dioxide emissions, which most scientists think are the leading cause of global ...


Global warming is the big debate in America, tooGlobal warming is the big debate in America, too
(Times Online: Thu, 07 Jun) It is possible that the deal struck yesterday between G8 countries will lift the burden from the US of being the villain of global warming. But not likely.


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