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Tag Archives: global warming
As Climate Talks Stall Protests Erupt
COPENHAGEN — Shooting pepper spray and beating protesters with batons, police tried to squash protests at the UN Climate Conference. As talks stalled inside, the protesters want strong action with firm steps to stop global warming and are calling for climate justice. “I regret to report we have been unable to reach agreement,” John Ashe [...]
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Wake-up Call On Water Crisis
A growing number of people, inclouding Bill McKibben of 350.org, are raising awareness that the reality of climate change is being seen in drinking water supplies around the world. “Within a decade there are likely to be 150 million restive climate migrants roaming the globe. They won’t go quietly, wherever they go. Many of them [...]
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NOAA On Climage Change
Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator, will be in Copenhagen as part of the U.S. Delegation from Dec. 13-16. As a member of the president’s science team and head of NOAA, Lubchenco is one of the senior administration officials attending the conference, including President Barack Obama and [...]
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Environmental Protection Agency: Climate Change Danger!
The EPA announced: “After a thorough examination of the scientific evidence and careful consideration of public comments, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that greenhouse gases (GHGs) threaten the public health and welfare of the American people.” [view the whole statement at http://worldcitizen.net/green/2009/12/08/epa-greenhouse-gases-threaten-public-health-and-the-environment/] The timing of this announcement at the opening of the [...]
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Scientists Fly to the Ends of the Earth
Broomfield, Colo. – NOAA scientists took off Saturday on the second phase of a mission that, when complete, will provide a detailed view of how carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are distributed globally. Monitoring the increasing levels of greenhouse gases and black carbon aerosols in the atmosphere is crucial to understanding human-caused climate change. [...]
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Is The World Cooling?
WASHINGTON – Have you heard that the world is now cooling instead of warming? You may have seen some news reports on the Internet or heard about it from a provocative new book. Only one problem: It’s not true, according to an analysis of the numbers done by several independent statisticians for The Associated Press. [...]
World Climate Conference-3
Closing Statement from World Climate Conference-3 Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Head of the United States Delegation Improving development and delivery of climate services offers untold economic, environmental, human health, and national security benefits. For these reasons, the U.S. delegation is very pleased with the outcome of this conference, and its decision to establish a Global Framework [...]
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American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
The Energy Information Administration has released a report analyzing H.R. 2454 energy legislation. The major impact of the bill is “cap and trade”. Under the plan, greenhouse gases will be capped and reduced through 2050. Read The American Clean Energy Report
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The Health Of Earth’s Systems