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While George Bush attempts to distract the U.S. from doing anything substantive on climate change, an interesting thing is happening in Europe -- the price of carbon emission permits [EUAs] has hit a ten-month high. The reason: high oil and gas prices. The EU ETS is dominated by power utilities, which must hold EUA permits for every ton of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted when burning fuel to generate power. Most fossil fuel generators burn either coal or gas. When the price of gas rises, it mak The Deniers? The World Renowned Scientist Who Got Al Gore Started "My own personal belief is that we should wait another 10 or 20 years to really be convinced that the greenhouse effect is going to be important for human beings, in both positive and negative ways." Roger Revelle, in a letter to then Congressman Jim Bates, July 14, 1988 Among the not-very-credible denials of climate change risk, one of Lawrence Solomon's most offensive is his attack on the memory and work of Dr. Roger Revelle. Solomon, author of The Deniers: The world-renowned scientists who s

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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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The Fox News Channel is determined to play as still controversial an issue that much of industry, not to mention the public, not to mention Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch, has decided is not controversial. Al Gore has won fair and square, but since Fox has no use for Gore, that's easily discounted. If Fox really wants to play the opposition, though, the network has to be sure everyone stays on task. And unfortunately, that's becoming difficult, a sign that the opposition has become increasingl America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2008 Rivers flow over spillways, through blood colored gills, over rocks slathered with life. Their levels reflect changes in climate. They assimilate organic waste and carry eroded soil and plastic bits out to the floating garbage gyres. Rivers offer natural beauty, recreation, and are the lifeblood of many businesses. We wish we could write like Hemingway about them. (What would Hemingway have blogged - The Nick Adams posts perhaps?) American Rivers has just released a report on the top ten Americ

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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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Global temperatures have not risen since 1998, prompting some to question change theory. Our Geoengineering Future This article about the most likely impacts of global warming and the range of potential responses also includes a survey on "Climate Change Predictions." The cost of fighting climate change: can we afford it? With global markets in turmoil and the U.S. threatened by recession, negotiators at a climate change conference are asking: can nations afford to make rapid cuts in emissions to fight global warming without going into an economic tailspin? 10 facts on climate change and health Overwhelming evidence shows that human activities are affecting the global climate, with serious implications for public health.

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For the first time in a long time, we're seeing some encouraging signs in the climate change debate -- shifting from *whether* global warming is a problem, to how we might best *manage* the problem. Lord Milford Debate To Focus On Climate Change Sir John Houghton, now residing in Aberdyfi and one of the world's top climatologists, says global warming leading to climate change is as great a threat to the world as "weapons of mass destruction". It's getting warmer? Oops-More bad news for Chicken Littles Contrary to what Al Gore and Leonardo DiCaprio say, the global warming debate is not over. Hysterical warnings about flooded coastlines and boiled polar bears remain nothing more than hot-air predictions. Well, the latest data on climate change is in and, not surprisingly, it favors the "deniers." WHO On Climate Change: "Global Health Is At Risk" (Scoop.co.nz) Manila, 7 April 2008 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) warned today that the health of hundreds of millions of people may be put at risk by the effects of global climate change.

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