Archive for ‘climate change’
La Nina Pacific cooling may last to mid-year -U.N.
February 11th, 2008
A sea-surface cooling in the Pacific, which may have contributed to strong hurricanes in the United States and a freeze-up in China, could last at least until mid-year, the U.N. weather body WMO said on Monday.
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Gas Field Unlocked After Decades
February 11th, 2008
Exxon has developed a technology that will enable drillers to tap into one of the largest natural gas fields in the country
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UN urges rich nations to lead fight against climate change
February 11th, 2008
The UN General Assembly opened Monday a debate on climate change, taking its cue from the Bali conference that devised negotiations for a new global deal on curbing carbon emissions that heat up the earth’s atmosphere.
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Afghan winter kills hundreds
February 10th, 2008
The harsh winter has pushed up prices of food and fuel. Last month, the World Food Programme appealed for additional food assistance for 2.5 million Afghans until the next harvest in June.
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Shopping For Homes? Look For These Green Features
February 10th, 2008
The Twin Cities Builder’s Association has agreed on some new “green-conscious” standards called Greenstar
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Biofuels may promote, not slow, global warming
February 9th, 2008
The US rush to plant more corn for biofuel is already being blamed for soaring food prices. Now, two new US studies show that cultivated biofuel crops may actually increase instead of decrease the carbon emissions that ethanol and other biofuels were supposed to reduce.
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Ethanol may add to global warming
February 8th, 2008
The widespread use of ethanol from corn could result in nearly twice the greenhouse gas emissions as the gasoline it would replace because of expected land-use changes, researchers concluded Thursday. The study challenges the rush to biofuels as a response to global warming.
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Ancient trees give clues to climate change
February 8th, 2008
On the shores of lake Nahuel Huapi, in the wild mountains of Argentina’s Patagonia, live some of the world’s most ancient trees. Known in Spanish as the alerce, the Patagonian cypress grows extremely slowly, but can reach heights over 50 metres (165 feet) and live for 2,000 years or more, putting some of them among the oldest living …
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Death & Damage, State By State, From Tornadoes
February 7th, 2008
Jennifer Miller reports people are devastated by the damage that has been done by the storm. Hundredths of people are confused and lost, because they don’t know what to do next.
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China snows show world faces new disasters
February 6th, 2008
China’s devastating snowstorms and cold of the past months show that the world must prepare for new types of disasters caused by what was once called freak weather, United Nations experts said on Wednesday.
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Perfect Conditions Combined For Deadly Tornadoes
February 6th, 2008
Tuesday saw the deadliest outbreak of tornadoes in this country in 20 years. Meteorologist Dave Aguilera has details on the storm system that spawned all of the twisters.
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Climate change becomes a U.S. Republican issue too
February 6th, 2008
The U.S. fight against climate change isn’t just for Democrats any more. Democrats used to own the environmental issue, grabbing votes from party loyalists and independent voters when they stressed their plans to curb global warming.
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Deadly US winter tornadoes not rare
February 6th, 2008
Winter tornadoes that ripped across parts of the American South this week were unusually lethal but not particularly rare, a U.S. government meteorologist said Wednesday as the death toll mounted.
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Tornadoes Kill Dozens In The South
February 6th, 2008
President Bush says the government will step in to help Southern states pummeled by a series of tornadoes.
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Nature giving way to virtual reality
February 5th, 2008
As people spend more time communing with their televisions and computers, the impact is not just on their health, researchers say. Less time spent outdoors means less contact with nature and, eventually, less interest in conservation and parks.
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