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This is a joke, right? According an anonymous White House official, President Bush is urging a halt to CO2 emission growth by 2025. Notwithstanding the facts that a) halting emissions increase by 2025 won't do the job, and b) he's waited until he's got nine months left in office to propose anything on global warming, this is one of the funniest articles I've read all year. I mean, how on earth could the reporter write this line, "The official also confirmed that Bush would not detail specific Cheetahs, pumas and jaguars of Europe Cheetahs, pumas and jaguars of Europe (April 16th, 2008) Found on Tretrapod Zoology, a series of articles about prehistoric felines among which one can find big cats like lions, pumas, jaguars, cougars, cheetahs or leopards on continents where they totally disappeared later. Europe, where the sabre-tooths, lions and leopards are Pumas of South Africa, cheetahs of France, jaguars of England Find more stories in Big cats, Cheetah, Leopard, Lion, Nature and global warming, Sciences

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UN - Climate change will take heavy toll on human health African Energy News Review, South Africa - 1 hour ago Top United Nations officials have warned that global warming and its effects , including a rise in air and sea temperatures and extreme weather patterns, ... Judge: Feds failed to study how delta pumping affects salmon - San Jose Mercury News Judge: Feds failed to study how delta pumping affects salmon San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 3 hours ago By PAUL ELIAS AP Writer SAN FRANCISCO—A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that water regulators failed to consider the effects of global warming and other ... Judge: Feds failed to study pumping effects on salmon San Jose Mercury News Federal Judge Tosses Plan to Export More Delta Water Bay Area Indymedia all 35 news articles

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An Ice Age brought on by global warming was the scenario depicted in the movie THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW. While the science on which the movie based has been called into question, there may be some merit in the theory that global warming could cause an Ice Age. Why is Europe's climate comparitively milder than other places at the same latitude? Alaska and Greenland, both the same distance to the North Pole as Europe, are covered with ice and permafrost while most of Europe is not. The ocea Peak Oil news – Russian production declines with an irony alert Russian oil production declined, for the first quarter of this year, for the first time in a year. The WSJ quotes various sources, blaming various causes: Industry watchers and Russian officials generally blame the country's production slowdown on a combination of weather and tight electricity supplies in some parts of the country. … In an interview, Leonid Fedun, vice president of OAO Lukoil, one of Russia's biggest oil companies, said a mild winter and higher temperatures mean Siberia's icy g

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Officials at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today expressed doubt that President Bush's Rose Garden speech today will offer any hope for meaningful action on climate change before the end of his term and called on his would-be successors to demonstrate leadership on the issue, specifically urging them to participate in a debate on climate change and other science and environmental issues. Texas A&M professor tracks climate change (KRIS-TV Corpus Christi) COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Texas A and M University professor Frank Hons has studied climate change for 15 years, long before celebrities jumped on the green movement.

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A top government health official said Wednesday that change is expected to have a significant impact on health in the next few decades, with certain regions of the country — and the elderly and children — most vulnerable to increased health problems. Nobel Prize-Winning Climate Change Panel Hailed (Scoop.co.nz) 9 April 2008 - The head of the lead United Nations agency on weather, climate and water has lauded the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), whose Nobel Prize-winning efforts have helped the world better understand the impact of global warming on the planet. Dream Reborn: Green Jobs for All This past weekend, April 4-6, thousands of people descended on Memphis, Tennessee, to celebrate the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King 40 years after his assassination. Civil rights leaders, community activists, faith and non-profit leaders were at the Dream Reborn conference to honor Dr. King in particular by sharing their dreams for economic justice in a new, green economy. Participants at the first-ever event recognized the urgent need to transition away from polluting industries that h Coal power or no power Six Environmental groups, Environmental Defense Fund, Friends of the Earth US, National Wildlife Federation, Bretton Woods Project and the International Accountability Project are fighting the World bank to stop providing a subsidy for the construction of the Tata Mundra coal plant which will provide electricity to 16 million people in 5 states in western and northern India. The IFC says that the Tata Mundra Project (PPT) will have amongst the lowest GHG emission rates globally - lower by 40

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Many of us have faced the same issue...allergies! Allergy season seems to get worse and worse every year. Many sources point to changes in global climate as a culprit for allergies. World Health Day this year focuses on how the global climate changes can and will impact our health in the future. GLOBAL: Rich must pay climate change health costs (AlertNet) Source: IRIN Countries, mostly in the developing world could spend between US$6 to $18 billion a year by 2030 to manage additional costs to health services as a result of climate change, according to independent research cited by a World Health Organisation (WHO) official, hence the need for rich countries responsible for global warming to help pay towards these additional health costs. WHO: Global health put at risk by climate change (People's Daily) The health of hundreds of millions of people may be put at risk by the effects of global climate change, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. "Global warming has already impacted lives and health, and this problem wil ... Western United-States Heats Up The West may not be the best when it comes to climate change. According to new analysis of temperature data that the Natural Resources Defense Council has done, 11 Western states are showing a faster temperature rise than the global average.

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Nobel Peace Prize-winner and former US vice president Al Gore said Monday that he believes Washington will sign up to a new climate change treaty in Copenhagen in 2009. "The United States will definitely join the next treaty," Gore said at a conference on global warming and rising oceans in the Faroe Islands. GLOBAL: Rich must pay climate change health costs (IRIN) BANGKOK, 7 April 2008 (IRIN) - Countries, mostly in the developing world, could spend between US$6 to $18 billion a year by 2030 to manage additional costs to health services as a result of climate change, according to independent research cited by a World Health Organisation (WHO) official, hence the need for rich countries responsible for global warming to help pay towards these additional ... McCain #0047 - Gore Certain McCain Will Sign Climate Treaty Nobel Peace Prize-winner and former US VP Al Gore said that he believes Washington will sign up to a new climate change treaty in Copenhagen in 2009. "The US will definitely join the next treaty," Gore said at a conference on global warming and rising oceans. "The good news is that after the next elections, we will have a new politics." GLOBAL: Climate change poses humanitarian challenges - top UN official (AlertNet) Source: IRIN Global demand for humanitarian assistance is likely to grow in the coming decade because of climate change, warned John Holmes, UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator.

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AME Info GLOBAL : Climate poses humanitarian challenges - top UN official IRINnews.org, NY - Apr 8, 2008 DUBAI, 8 April 2008 (IRIN) - Global demand for humanitarian assistance is likely to grow in the coming decade because of climate change , warned John Holmes, ... Opening remarks by Sir John Holmes, Under-Secretary General for ... ReliefWeb (press release) Dubai Charity raises $3.4billion for children Select Property UAE: DIHAD focusing on ‘humanitarian challenges of the future’ Adnkronos International Italia all 9 news articles Congress enters new phase of global climate change deliberations - Oil & Gas Journal Congress enters new phase of global climate change deliberations Oil & Gas Journal, TX - Apr 8, 2008 The major difference is that voters and lawmakers are incorporating global climate change issues in energy discussions, he said. ... Work of Nobel Prize-winning climate change panel hailed by UN official - UN News Centre Malaysia Star Work of Nobel Prize-winning climate change panel hailed by UN official UN News Centre - 8 hours ago He said the work on climate change and water covers a number of WMO’s concerns, such as the link between global warming and large-scale changes in the ... Climate - change officials speak ahead of IPCC Budapest conference MTI (Subscription) Peace Prize winner - hope remains in climate change fight - Summary Earthtimes Floods and drought to rise due to climate change Reuters South Africa all 17 news articles Special report: Climate change and food prices - ClimateChangeCorp.com Telegraph.co.uk Special report: Climate change and food prices ClimateChangeCorp.com, UK - 1 hour ago ... spectre of climate change . Economist William Cline, senior fellow at the Institute for International Economics and the Centre for Global Development in ... Hungry for change : the scandal of rising food prices Socialistworker.co.uk The outlook for the world's poor remains sombre Guelph Mercury 'Need to invest more in agriculture' Times of India People & the Planet  - U.S. News & World Report all 41 news articles

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There are a lot of competing theories out there when it comes to climate change. It seems that for every expert opinion there is an opposite opinion, and for every piece of evidence there are contrary views. Politicians, scientists and environmentalists alike can’t seem to agree on all of the facts... Graham: McCain Has Done More On Global Warming Than Gore Lindsey Graham has officially gone insane. He says that John McCain has done more than Al Gore on warming. Never mind that Gore facilitated the first hearings on climate change in the late '70s, never mind that Gore was a prime mover in facilitating American involvement in the Kyoto Treaties, or that Al Gore won a Nobel Prize for his work. Global Warming and Climate Change Earlier, it was believed that the amount of solar energy caught by the earth was the sole source of influencing climate. But the continuous researches by the environmental scientists have established the fact that it is more of a human activity... U.N. Forecasters: Global Temperatures to Decrease Average global temperatures have not risen since 1998, prompting some to question climate change theory."You should look at trends over a pretty long period". Humans have been recording Earth temperatures for all of 100 year or so, is that a "pretty long period"?

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Karori researcher Kersten Green has told MPs there was no need to pass the Government's Climate Change (Emissions Trade and Renewable Preference) Bill -- because global warming forecasts are unscientific. OFFICIAL: CO2 induced global warming is bunkum Ground-breaking admission by member of the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change: major contributing factor to the balance of the not taken into account. Al Gore Returns To The Stage: Further Inconvenient Truths Al Gore, the man that puts the (renewable) power in Powerpoint, debuted his brand new slideshow. In his presentation, the eco Yoda talks about how global warming is a global conflict that requires the mobilization of political will. He also shows how climate change may be far worse than scientists have previously predicted... (Subversive) text messaging As reported in today’s edition of InsideHigherEd, a New Jersey teen has “discovered something heretofore only known to every potential adopter” of Wilson and Dilulio’s American Government text: namely, that the authors are conservative and take that viewpoint in their textbook. The Center for Inquiry has cataloged a few problems with the textbook, most of which can be chalked up to sloppy phrasing or editing (a problem endemic to American government texts, to say nothing of textbooks in general

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A top government health official said Wednesday that climate change is expected to have a significant impact on health in the next few decades, the Associated Press is reporting today. "CDC considers climate change a serious public health concern," said Howard Frumkin, a senior official of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who was giving a detailed summary on the likely health impacts of global warming at a congressional hearing. Certain segments of the population, particular David vs. Goliath: The Emerging Climate Fault Line A new fault line has emerged in the climate movement amidst a firestorm of debate over the past week. On one side is a group of old-guard and well-known environmentalists, and on the other is a newly forming alliance of climate and energy scientists who are challenging traditional beliefs held at the highest levels of the environmental establishment. What is happening should invigorate young activists to continue challenging conventional wisdom – and serve as an alarm to the entire movement. Solutions | We Can Solve It * Sign the petition for a global treaty on climate change * Tell your friends about our latest video * Urge the press to ask about global warming * Ask lenders to consider climate impact when funding new coal plants * Clean Energy Economy * Personal Choices * Adoption of Renewables * Enhanced Energy Efficiency Budget breaks promises Throwing money into a flawed system will not yield improvements: Gerrard WINNIPEG - Manitoba Liberals today dismissed the provincial budget as being mediocre and faulted the NDP for running a province dependent on federal handouts and for failing to give priority to the needs of Manitobans. Liberal Leader Dr.Jon Gerrard said that today’s budget also broke many NDP vote grabbing election promises and showed their true colours as a government strong on spin and soft on strategy. “In typical ND

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