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Action point
Jim Salinger describes his priority for action on global warming. You can play the low bandwidth or the high bandwidth version
Featured sites
Plan B, from the Earth Policy Institute, details how to rescue a planet under stress by cutting carbon emissions 80 per cent by 2020.
The e-newsletter from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat provides a comprehensive overview of major news and announcements regarding the climate negotiations.
The OzoneAction Education Pack provides primary school teachers with practical, hands-on and entertaining curricula material to educate their students about ozone depletion.
The Youth Climate Pledge is a collaborative plan of action that young people can sign on to and get others to commit to.
And finally,
The United Nations Paint for the Planet exhibition features paintings by child artists on the theme of climate change.
About Newswatch
Tiempo Climate Newswatch is a weekly on-line magazine with news, features and comment on global warming, climate change, sea-level rise and development issues. It is edited by Mick Kelly and Sarah Granich and maintained by Mick Kelly and Mike Salmon. The cartoons are created by Lawrence Moore.
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April 30 2007: Global warming experts meet on UN report - The Age
April 30 2007: Plants Do Not Emit Methane - Terra Daily
April 30 2007: Climate Change Heats Up Arctic Geopolitics - Terra Daily
April 30 2007: Get Free Daily Newsletters About Earth And More - Earth - Energy - Pollution - Climate - China - Terra Daily
April 30 2007: US joins climate change push - Sydney Morning Herald
April 30 2007: Garnaut Climate Change Review - Sydney Morning Herald
April 30 2007: (April 30, 2007) - -- A new study concludes that Arctic sea ice is melting faster than indicated by the computer models used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The shrinking of summertime ice is about 30 ... > - Science Daily (Climate)
April 30 2007: (April 30, 2007) - -- The Chinese government's restrictions on Beijing motorists during a three-day conference last November -- widely viewed as a dress rehearsal for efforts to slash smog and airborne pollutants during ... > - Science Daily (Climate)
April 30 2007: Was Bristol Channel Hit By A Tsunami? - Science Daily (Climate)
April 30 2007: (April 30, 2007) - -- On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Britain's largest natural disaster, the author of Tsunami: The Underrated Hazard reveals strong new evidence that the Bristol Channel was devastated by a ... > - Science Daily (Climate)
April 30 2007: Memory Restored In Mice Through Enriched Environment: New Hope For Alzheimer's - Science Daily
April 30 2007: Earth sits between two worlds that have been devastated by climate catastrophes. In the effort to combat global warming, our neighbors can provide valuable insights into the way climate catastrophes affect ... > - Science Daily
April 30 2007: Warming Called National Security Issue - Sci-Tech Today
April 30 2007: Gearing Up for Gulf Hurricanes: Offshore Technology Conference - Rigzone
April 30 2007: Monday, April 30, 2007 - - In recent years, Gulf Coast hurricanes reminded oil companies and offshore drillers they are little match for Mother Nature. - Rigzone
April 30 2007: Sunday, April 29, 2007 10:07 PM ET - BANGKOK, April 30 (Reuters) - After two gloomy UN reports on global warming, scientists and governments on Monday began looking at how to fight - Reuters
April 30 2007: Germany in losing battle to save last glacier - Reuters
April 30 2007: A minority of scientists dismisses global warming, arguing natural - Reuters
April 30 2007: Acknowledging the grim reality - Iraq’s growing refugee emergency - The flood of Iraqi refugees must be recognised as both a crisis and an opportunity. - On Line Opinion
April 30 2007: Work Remains on Flood Damage to Rainier - Newsday (AP update)
April 30 2007: Cities Join Anti-Global Warming Pledge - Newsday (AP update)
April 30 2007: Canada Climate Change Plan Is Questioned - Newsday (AP update)
April 30 2007: Major climate summit opens in Bangkok with calls for action - Scientist and diplomats attending the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will work to finalize a report on how the world can mitigate rising levels of greenhouse gases. - International Herald Tribune
April 30 2007: By JAMES KANTER - There was mounting unease about the effects of an early and sustained heat wave. - International Herald Tribune
April 30 2007: Recruiting plankton to fight global warming - International Herald Tribune
April 30 2007: World must act soon to slow warming from emissions, report says - International Herald Tribune
April 30 2007: How PCs hurt the environment - Hindustan Times
April 30 2007: Scientists eye climate change masterplan - Hindustan Times
April 30 2007: Environmental groups go on the attack as world experts reveal proposals to tackle climate change. - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
April 30 2007: April 30: - A new breed of genetically modified crops could provide cheap drugs and vaccines for the developing world. Only one problem: what if they get into the food chain? - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
April 30 2007: EasyJet slams 'snake oil sellers' in offset market - Budget group to buy and sell carbon credits itself. - Guardian Unlimited
April 30 2007: Trade & Industry - - Climate change sidelined at EU-US summit - EurActiv
April 30 2007: Environment - - EurActiv
April 30 2007: Environment - - Commission's performance on environment criticised in NGO review - EurActiv
April 30 2007: Greenhouse Gas CO2 Sidetracked in Oceans' Twilight Zone - Environmental News Service
April 30 2007: WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts - , April 30, 2007 (ENS) - Climate experts have relied on the oceans to absorb enough of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide to slow global warming, but new research by an international team of scientists shows that the oceans may have little impact on changes in the atmosphere or climate. - Environmental News Service
April 30 2007: New Coal Mine Methane Venting Technology Tested - Environmental News Service
April 30 2007: , April 29, 2007 – Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore has created a furor in Canada over the Conservative Government's new plan to impose mandatory greenhouse gas emissions targets on industry. The plan supercedes Canada's legally binding commitments under the Kyoto Protocol. - Environmental News Service
April 30 2007: Tony Snow "Happy To Be Back" - CBS
April 30 2007: The WH Gets Snow In April - CBS
April 30 2007: Couric & Co.: - Snow In April - CBS
April 30 2007: Cost of climate change on the agenda in Bangkok - ABC News Online
April 30 2007: Labor commissions climate change study - ABC News Online
April 30 2007: Labor defends Garnaut climate change review - The Federal Opposition is fending off criticism from the Government over its new climate change review. - ABC News Online
April 30 2007: Climate change scientist and Australian of the Year Tim Flannery says nuclear power should only be a last resort for tackling global warming. - ABC News Online
April 30 2007: Turnbull urges Labor: release climate change report soon - Federal Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull says Labor should release the results of its climate change review before this year's federal election. - ABC News Online
April 30 2007: Federal Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd says he has commissioned a report into the economic effects of climate change because the nation cannot wait for the Howard Government to act. - ABC News Online
April 30 2007: 'Centuries' of climate change forecast - The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is preparing to release details on the economic cost of climate change at a conference in Thailand. - ABC News Online
April 30 2007: Brisbane mayor won't back 'whacky' greenhouse gas plans - ABC News Online
April 30 2007: Labor's Environment spokesman Peter Garrett denies Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd did a back room deal with Tasmania's forestry industry to protect jobs. - ABC News Online
April 30 2007: Prisoners to help build rainwater tanks to meet demand - The Queensland Government says the drought has pushed up demand for rainwater tanks so much that it wants prisoners to help build more. - ABC News Online
April 30 2007: Unconventional schemes for tackling global warming by installing a giant sunshade in orbit, sowing the seas with iron and scattering sulphur into the upper atmosphere are set to be bluntly rejected by UN experts this week. - ABC News Online
April 30 2007: Aluminium producer Alcoa is launching technology today that will capture greenhouse gases emitted from a nearby fertiliser plant in Kwinana in Western Australia. - ABC News Online
April 30 2007: Sunday, April 29, 2007 2:17 PM ET - By David Fogarty. BANGKOK (Reuters) - Across the globe, chickens and pigs are doing their bit to curb global warming. But cows and sheep still have some... - Reuters
April 30 2007: Monday, April 30, 2007 1:28 AM ET - year on Germany's highest mountain but the country's last glacier is melting away despite Herculean efforts to counter the effects of - Reuters
April 30 2007: Eurozone upswing boosted by new data - Financial Times
April 30 2007: Bangkok hosts key climate summit - A major conference on what needs to be done to combat climate change opens in Thailand's capital, Bangkok. - BBC (Asia/Pacific)
April 30 2007: Earthquake damage assessed - BBC (Sci/Tech)
April 30 2007: Germany in losing battle to save glacier - CNN
April 30 2007: Balancing boulders with a shaky past - If teenage boys and inquisitive geologists can topple California's precarious boulders, how come earthquakes didn't get there first? - New Scientist
April 30 2007: Germany in Losing Battle To Save Last Glacier - Environmental News Network
April 30 2007: April 30, 2007 - The winds are cold at any time of the year on Germany's highest mountain but the country's last glacier is melting away despite Herculean efforts to counter the effects of climate change. - Environmental News Network
April 30 2007: Indian Project Shows Solar Power Affordable, U.N. Says - Environmental News Network
April 30 2007: April 30, 2007 - A solar power project in India supplying electricity to 100,000 people will be widened to other developing nations after showing that clean energy can be cheaper than fossil fuels, a U.N. report said on Sunday. - Environmental News Network
April 30 2007: Gore Calls Canadian Climate Change Plan a 'Fraud' Designed To Mislead Citizens - Environmental News Network
April 30 2007: April 30, 2007 - Al Gore condemned Canada's new plan to reduce greenhouse gases, saying it was "a complete and total fraud" because it lacks specifics and gives industry a way to actually increase emissions. - Environmental News Network
April 30 2007: The Heat Is on for Greenhouse Gas Methane - Environmental News Network
April 30 2007: April 30, 2007 - Government policies and a U.N.-backed system of emission credits is proving a money-spinner for investors, farmers and big polluters such as power stations wanting to offset their own emissions of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2). - Environmental News Network
April 30 2007: FACTBOX: Methane, from Cow Burps to Rice Paddies - Environmental News Network
April 30 2007: April 30, 2007 - Methane is among the most potent greenhouse gases and scientists say controlling emissions from cows and sheep, rice fields and the oil and gas industry is a major step in limiting climate change. - Environmental News Network
April 30 2007: After two gloomy U.N. reports on global warming, scientists and governments on Monday began looking at how to fight climate change, with green groups saying the world has the means to cut emissions at little cost. - Environmental News Network
April 30 2007: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:00:30 EST - Mt. Rainier Reopening After Floods - Discovery Online
April 30 2007: China Records Three Sandstorms in April - China Internet information Centre
April 30 2007: Drought Eases off in SW China, Gets Worse in North - China Internet information Centre
April 30 2007: Drought Afflicts 200,000 in Hainan - China Internet information Centre
April 30 2007: travelled to Norway to find out about climate change. This week he tries out a husky dog sleigh. - Guardian Unlimited
April 30 2007: Delegates debate on greenhouse gas emissions - CNN (Asia)
April 30 2007: Why should you vote for Kevn Rudd? Because Rudd leads the major party in Australia not committed to radical change. That's the message from this last weekend's conference. Rudd has been running hard on two issues - IR and Greenhouse.... - On Line Opinion
April 30 2007: FACTBOX-Methane, from cow burps to rice paddies - Reuters
April 30 2007: Under the - Protocol, rich countries can offset their greenhouse gas emissions by investing in projects in poorer nations that capture methane and other... - Reuters
April 30 2007: The UN's - panel says atmospheric concentrations of methane far exceed the natural range of the past 650000 years, rising about 150 percent since 1750... - Reuters
April 30 2007: agency to fight warming - Reuters
April 29 2007: Solar power affordable: UN - The Australian
April 29 2007: Call to boost public housing - A LEADING Victorian welfare advocate has called on the Victorian Government to boost public housing and improve its drought response in a wish list ahead of tomorrow's state budget. - The Australian
April 29 2007: UN praises Indian solar project - A solar power project in India will be widened to other developing nations after proving its affordability, a UN report says. - The Age
April 29 2007: Dark farce eclipses third cup victory - Sydney Morning Herald
April 29 2007: Dog deals blow to Kaweka kiwi population - 9:41 AM | Environment Conservation ... - Scoop
April 29 2007: (April 30, 2007) - -- A major study has shed new light on the dim layer of the ocean called the "twilight zone" -- where mysterious processes affect the ocean's ability to absorb and store carbon dioxide accumulating in ... > - Science Daily (Climate)
April 29 2007: Solar Storms Imperil GPS Systems - Sci-Tech Today
April 29 2007: Canada Pegs Greenhouse Gas Targets - Sci-Tech Today
April 29 2007: Experts meet on UN report: warming can be slowed - Reuters
April 29 2007: Enhanced environment restores memory in mice with neurodegeneration - EurekAlert!
April 29 2007: European Floods Legislation Attempts to Manage Risks - Environmental News Service
April 29 2007: BRUSSELS, Belgium - , April 28, 2007 (ENS) - A law to manage flood risks across Europe is one step closer to being passed after an agreement reached this week between the European Parliament and the EU Council of Ministers. Climate change is expected to lead to more intense rainfall and to a rise in sea levels. As a consequence, floods risks are likely to increase across Europe. - Environmental News Service
April 29 2007: Labor's energy plan needs to go further: ACF - The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has welcomed Labor's plan to help people buy a range of water and energy efficiency devices for their houses, but says it does not go far enough. - ABC News Online
April 29 2007: Orbiting giant sunshade gets thumbs down from climate scientists - Unconventional schemes for tackling global warming by installing a giant sunshade in orbit, sowing the seas with iron and scattering sulphur into the upper atmosphere are set to be bluntly rejected by UN experts this week. - ABC News Online
April 29 2007: Labor to spend $300m on energy efficiency loans - ABC News Online
April 29 2007: Aluminium producer Alcoa is launching technology today that will capture greenhouse gases emitted from its refinery in Kwinana in Western Australia. - ABC News Online
April 29 2007: UNEP Risoe Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development - EurekAlert!
April 29 2007: Kent earthquake: were you affected? - BBC
April 29 2007: Solar loans light up rural India - Thousands of people in rural India have used an innovative loan scheme to install solar power units, the UN says. - BBC (Sci/Tech)
April 29 2007: Arctics' album storms to the top - BBC
April 29 2007: Earthquake town assesses damage - Hundreds of people in Kent assess the damage to homes and businesses after an earthquake hits. - BBC (Sci/Tech)
April 29 2007: Affordable solar power brings light to India - New Scientist
April 29 2007: UN: We have the know-how to stop climate change - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
April 29 2007: April 28: - Report obtained by the Guardian spells out strategy to reverse climate change - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
April 29 2007: April 27: - Vomit comet flight is physicist's first step towards space. - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
April 29 2007: TABLE-Top 50 countries by greenhouse gas emissions - Reuters
April 28 2007: Climate, education on Rudd agenda - CLIMATE change and education will be the focus of the final day of Labor's national conference today. - The Australian
April 28 2007: Earthquake hits England - AN earthquake has hit southeast England, bringing down power lines and causing some structural damage, police and rescue services said. - The Australian
April 28 2007: Earth tremor hits south-east England - South-east England has been hit by a small earthquake that brought down power lines and caused structural damage. - The Age
April 28 2007: Satellites Play Vital Role In Understanding The Carbon Cycle - Terra Daily
April 28 2007: Earthquake hits southeast England - Stuff
April 28 2007: Drought hits threatened bird species - Sydney Morning Herald
April 28 2007: New solar storm cycle to start in 2008 ... - Science Daily
April 28 2007: Oceans[apos] role in climate change limited - Science Daily (Climate)
April 28 2007: (April 28, 2007) - -- As climate change continues to make headlines across the world, participants at the 2007 Envisat Symposium are hearing how Earth observation satellites allow scientists to better understand the ... > - Science Daily (Climate)
April 28 2007: (April 29, 2007) - -- Norwegian scientists have drawn up a table of alternative fuels for cars. Their analysis is based on a well-to-wheel approach that takes into account manufacturing, energy use, greenhouse gas ... > - Science Daily (Climate)
April 28 2007: China keeping track of railway environment - SciDev.Net
April 28 2007: Solar Storms Imperil GPS Systems - Sci-Tech Today
April 28 2007: Canada Pegs Greenhouse Gas Targets - Sci-Tech Today
April 28 2007: Climate Change Talks Grow in Importance - Newsday (AP update)
April 28 2007: Moderate Earthquake Strikes England - Newsday (AP update)
April 28 2007: - Julian Borger: Is Darfur the first climate change war? - Guardian Unlimited
April 28 2007: Earthquake shakes Kent - An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale shook parts of Kent today, leaving one woman with head injuries and buildings damaged. - Guardian Unlimited
April 28 2007: UN: we can stop global warming - Guardian Unlimited
April 28 2007: Kent quivers from quake - An earthquake shook parts of Britain Saturday, sending brick chimneys tumbling, cracking walls, knocking out power and leaving one woman injured. - Earth Times
April 28 2007: U.K. summer shaping up to be a scorcher - Great Britain has jumped straight into the dog days of summer, putting the country on track to its warmest year since the 1600s. - Earth Times
April 28 2007: Lightning Sparks Fire At Okla. Refinery - Two Tanks Filled With Petroleum Burn For Second Day After Storm - CBS
April 28 2007: Howard's nuclear future draws Greens' ire - Australian Greens leader Bob Brown says the Federal Government should be exploring renewable energy resources before committing to nuclear power. - ABC News Online
April 28 2007: Nuclear power a feasible solution to climate change: PM - ABC News Online
April 28 2007: Macfarlane outlines Govt's nuclear industry plans - Federal Industry and Resources Minister Ian Macfarlane has detailed the Government's nuclear plans for Australia, which he says are designed to help lower greenhouse gas emissions. - ABC News Online
April 28 2007: Gore visits UN and offers help on global warming - Reuters
April 28 2007: Kent earthquake: Are you affected? - BBC
April 28 2007: Q&A: Kent earthquake - BBC
April 28 2007: Canada sets reduced climate goal - Canada's new climate strategy sets emissions targets, but acknowledges it will not meet its Kyoto Protocol commitment. - BBC (Sci/Tech)
April 28 2007: Canada lowers climate goal - Canada unveils its strategy on climate change, but acknowledges it will not meet its Kyoto targets. - BBC (Americas)
April 28 2007: Ecuador's political volcano - BBC (World)
April 28 2007: Shaken up - The day Folkestone woke up to an earthquake - BBC
April 28 2007: Earthquake shakes parts of Kent - BBC
April 28 2007: Earthquake shakes southern England - CNN
April 28 2007: Macro Control to Focus on Energy Saving, Emission Reduction - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Friday that the current macro-control policy must focus on energy conservation and emission reduction in order to develop the economy while protecting the environment. - China Internet information Centre
April 27 2007: UN's Ban, Gore discuss climate change - The Australian
April 27 2007: Indon quake sparks tsunami fears - AN undersea earthquake rattled Indonesia's Aceh province today, sparking panic among residents, although there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage and casualties. - The Australian
April 27 2007: No targets set in Japan-US climate talks - Japan and the US have renewed their commitment to fight global warming but steered clear of specific steps. - The Age
April 27 2007: Storm and ref blow away Broncos - The Age
April 27 2007: Hurricanes hold off Highlanders 22-21 - The Age
April 27 2007: Rain welcome but drought continues - The Age
April 27 2007: Scientists Link Volcanic Eruptions To Ancient Global Warming - Terra Daily
April 27 2007: Oceanic Twilight Zone Plays Important Role In Climate Change - Terra Daily
April 27 2007: Fish Growth Enhanced By Climate Change - Terra Daily
April 27 2007: Cracks In Wall Suppressing Indonesian Mud Volcano - Terra Daily
April 27 2007: Get Free Daily Newsletters About Earth And More - Earth - Energy - Pollution - Climate - China - Terra Daily
April 27 2007: Next Solar Storm Cycle Will Start Late - Terra Daily
April 27 2007: Hint of rain could trigger flood evacuation - Sydney Morning Herald
April 27 2007: In an electric storm - Sydney Morning Herald
April 27 2007: Seed Quest - Any delay in implementing the regulation for risk assessment and field trials for genetically modified crops in Vietnam will affect the country's opportunity to benefit from the gains that... - VietnamNews.Net
April 27 2007: Fish Growth Changes Enhanced By Climate Change - Science Daily (Climate)
April 27 2007: Satellites Shed Light On Global Warming - Science Daily (Climate)
April 27 2007: (April 27, 2007) - -- As climate change continues to make headlines across the world, participants at the 2007 Envisat Symposium are hearing how Earth observation satellites allow scientists to better understand the ... > - Science Daily (Climate)
April 27 2007: -- Norwegian scientists have drawn up a table of alternative fuels for cars. Their analysis is based on a well-to-wheel approach that takes into account manufacturing, energy use, greenhouse gas ... > - Science Daily (Climate)
April 27 2007: Don't Blame Climate Change On Plants, Methane Emission Study Says - Science Daily
April 27 2007: (April 27, 2007) - -- Methane emissions from plants are negligible and do not contribute to global climate change, Dutch scientists report. Their study challenges a recent study in Nature suggesting that terrestrial ... > - Science Daily (Climate)
April 27 2007: Ancient Global Warming Linked To Volcanic Eruptions That Formed North Atlantic Ocean - Science Daily
April 27 2007: China keeping track of railway environment - SciDev.Net
April 27 2007: Picture If You Will an Oceanic 'Twilight Zone' of Microscopic Creatures Hindering Carbon Sequestration - Scientific American
April 27 2007: Climate change sees fish grow faster in warmer water - Scientific American
April 27 2007: Solar Storms Imperil GPS Systems - Sci-Tech Today
April 27 2007: Canada Pegs Greenhouse Gas Targets - Sci-Tech Today
April 27 2007: Australia drought is - Reuters
April 27 2007: Friday, April 27, 2007 1:04 AM ET - By Emma Graham-Harrison. BEIJING (Reuters) - Drought-hit Australia may offer a warning of how climate change threatens core human needs, as the continent's... - Reuters
April 27 2007: US and Japan commit to ease global warming, no targets - Reuters
April 27 2007: Ottawa promises pollution curbs, emission cuts - Reuters
April 27 2007: But the emissions will remain above the targets set under the - protocol on global warming, which Canada's previous Liberal government signed.... - Reuters
April 27 2007: Canada promises pollution curbs, emission cuts - Reuters
April 27 2007: Practical realities of carbon trading - On Line Opinion
April 27 2007: Storms, Wind Cause Damage in 4 States - Newsday (AP update)
April 27 2007: Lengthy nanotube crop may mean super-strong fibres - A chemical catalyst that grows carbon nanotubes to unprecedented lengths could aid efforts to make super-strong cables using the molecules - New Scientist
April 27 2007: Clouds of dust from a tractor near Grissheim, Germany. - World must act soon to slow warming from emissions, report says - International Herald Tribune
April 27 2007: U.S. public says warming is a problem, but remains split on response - International Herald Tribune
April 27 2007: By JAMES KANTER - While few Europeans are complaining about the balmy weather this season, there already are fears that droughts and electricity shortages are just around the corner. - International Herald Tribune
April 27 2007: Carbon trading - Financial Times
April 27 2007: Health & Lifestyle - - Young children more vulnerable to air pollution, study shows - EurActiv
April 27 2007: Climate Change - - EurActiv
April 27 2007: Satellites shed light on global warming - EurekAlert!
April 27 2007: Indonesian Governors Curb Logging to Reduce Climate Change - Environmental News Service
April 27 2007: NUSA DUA, Bali, Indonesia - , April 27, 2007 (ENS) - The governors of Indonesia's three most forested provinces have pledged to jointly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from logging and land clearing to reduce the impact of climate change. Tropical rainforests absorb the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, the main gas responsible for global warming. - Environmental News Service
April 27 2007: Carbon Dioxide Captured Directly From the Air - Environmental News Service
April 27 2007: Corn Growers Back Patent Reform to Protect Against GMOs - Environmental News Service
April 27 2007: Acid Maker Must Spend $50 Million to Cut Air Pollution - Environmental News Service
April 27 2007: , April 26, 2007 (ENS) - As the European Parliament Wednesday established a new climate change committee to develop policy options for the 27 member European Union, a new report was released documenting how the Parliament's own setup - with two locations and alternate meetings in Brussels and Strasbourg - is damaging the climate. - Environmental News Service
April 27 2007: Ozone peak forecast for sunny weekend - EDIE
April 27 2007: Water policy 'outdated' as climate changes - EDIE
April 27 2007: Germany pushes for home energy labels - Germany wants to see all European homes labelled according to their energy use as part of the effort to cut the EU's greenhouse gas emissions. - EDIE
April 27 2007: EU lawmakers agree new flood directive - EDIE
April 27 2007: Vietnam's industrial pollution 'choking rivers' - Industrial pollution is rendering water in Vietnam's rivers unusable even for agricultural uses, a report has found. - EDIE
April 27 2007: Demolition derby leads to pollution fine - EDIE
April 27 2007: States take lead in cutting carbon emissions - At least 21 states and the District of Columbia are on track to trim 108 million metric tons of carbon dioxide a year. - Christian Science Monitor
April 27 2007: Is China outdoing US in curbing carbon? - Its plans to limit emissions and boost efficiency could undercut a key argument against carbon dioxide limits in the US. - Christian Science Monitor
April 27 2007: Fish growth changes enhanced by climate change - EurekAlert!
April 27 2007: Fed government under pressure over climate change - ABC News Online
April 27 2007: Carbon trading scheme to start in Canada - ABC News Online
April 27 2007: Volcanic action sparked global warming 55m years ago - ABC News Online
April 27 2007: Study to consider Ningaloo tourism-environment balance - The CSIRO is backing a $1 million study on ways to balance tourism and the environment at Ningaloo Marine Park in north-west Western Australia. - ABC News Online
April 27 2007: Researchers believe that some species of Australian fish are growing bigger, much faster, because ocean temperatures are warming up. - ABC News Online
April 27 2007: Labor environment spokesman Peter Garrett says a new report on greenhouse emissions highlights the Howard Government's incompetency on climate change. - ABC News Online
April 27 2007: Garrett, Turnbull at odds over climate change report - Labor environment spokesman Peter Garrett says a new report on greenhouse emissions highlights the Howard Government's incompetency on climate change. - ABC News Online
April 27 2007: Earth suffered global warming spell in ancient times - ABC News Online
April 27 2007: DJIBOUTI: Government declares drought in pastoral zones - IRIN
April 27 2007: Canada aims to miss climate goal - Canada's new climate strategy sets emissions targets, but acknowledges it will not meet its Kyoto Protocol commitment. - BBC (Sci/Tech)
April 27 2007: This month is set to be the UK's warmest April since records began, according to Met Office figures. - BBC (Sci/Tech)
April 27 2007: Weed-friendly GM crops can help the environment - New Scientist
April 27 2007: Saudi Arabia's tactics at recent climate change negotiations have been called into question - New Scientist
April 27 2007: The volcanic eruptions that also created Iceland might also have triggered one of the most catastrophic episodes of global warming ever recorded - New Scientist
April 27 2007: April 27: - Vomit comet flight is physicist's first step towards space. "It was amazing. I could have gone on and on," he said. - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
April 27 2007: Growth Calls for Energy Efficiency - China Internet information Centre
April 27 2007: Environment policy a must-have for US candidates - Reuters
April 27 2007: BP's Browne urges - agency to fight warming - Reuters
April 26 2007: Climate change target 'not politically easy' - The Australian
April 26 2007: The Quest To Predict The Next Space Hurricane Season - Terra Daily
April 26 2007: Get Free Daily Newsletters About Earth And More - Earth - Energy - Pollution - Climate - China - Terra Daily
April 26 2007: Global Warming And Antarctic Ice Is Focus Of Multinational Workshop - Terra Daily
April 26 2007: At Least Nine Dead After Tornado On Southern Texas Border - Terra Daily
April 26 2007: Goal drought endures, but Zdrilic's confidence is flooding back - Sydney Morning Herald
April 26 2007: Dry Anticyclones Good For Harvest But Carry A Cost - Scoop
April 26 2007: Coal mine methane gas capture test begins ... - Science Daily
April 26 2007: Ocean's 'Twilight Zone' Plays Important Role In Climate Change - Science Daily (Climate)
April 26 2007: (April 26, 2007) - -- A major study has shed new light on the dim layer of the ocean called the "twilight zone" -- where mysterious processes affect the ocean's ability to absorb and store carbon dioxide accumulating in ... > - Science Daily (Climate)
April 26 2007: (April 26, 2007) - -- As products made with nanometer-scale materials and devices spread to more industries and markets, there is a growing opportunity and responsibility to leverage nanotechnology to reduce pollution, ... > - Science Daily (Climate)
April 26 2007: Scientists Shatter World Records With Length Of Latest Carbon Nanotube Arrays - Science Daily
April 26 2007: Satellites Play Vital Role In Understanding The Carbon Cycle - The global carbon cycle plays a vital role in climate change and is of intense importance to policy makers, but significant knowledge gaps remain in our understanding of ... > - Science Daily
April 26 2007: (April 26, 2007) - -- The global carbon cycle plays a vital role in climate change and is of intense importance to policy makers, but significant knowledge gaps remain in our understanding of ... > - Science Daily (Climate)
April 26 2007: Avalanche Behavior Of Superfluid Helium Described By New Model - Science Daily
April 26 2007: Mosquito Genes Explain Response To Climate Change - Science Daily
April 26 2007: (April 27, 2007) - -- Livestock are often a crucial livelihoods asset for communities in Africa, but livestock are vulnerable to drought. Researchers report that counterintuitive measures -- selling livestock -- tested in ... > - Science Daily (Climate)
April 26 2007: Canada Pegs Greenhouse Gas Targets - Sci-Tech Today
April 26 2007: Solar Storms Imperil GPS Systems - Sci-Tech Today
April 26 2007: Thursday, April 26, 2007 9:53 AM ET - By Lynne Olver. TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian government promised curbs on industrial pollution and new energy standards for cars and appliances on... - Reuters
April 26 2007: Has the ALP gone feral in its hunt for green votes? - The legal right to emit greenhouse gases will soon become a valuable commodity. - On Line Opinion
April 26 2007: NOAA Announces next Solar Storm Cycle Will Likely Start next March - NOAA
April 26 2007: Spring Storms Bring Mix of Snow, Rains and Floods, Tornadoes to Plains States - NOAA
April 26 2007: Hurricane Aid Extended to March 2009 - Newsday (AP update)
April 26 2007: Canada Announces Greenhouse Gas Targets - Newsday (AP update)
April 26 2007: Dollars flood Indian economy - Hindustan Times
April 26 2007: Climate Change - - EurActiv
April 26 2007: Climate catastrophes in the solar system - Earth sits between two worlds that have been devastated by climate catastrophes. In the effort to combat global warming, our neighbors can provide valuable insights into the way climate catastrophes affect planets. - EurekAlert!
April 26 2007: STRASBOURG, France - , April 26, 2007 (ENS) - As the European Parliament Wednesday established a new climate change committee to develop policy options for the 27 member European Union, a new report was released documenting how the Parliament's own setup - with two locations and alternate meetings in Brussels and Strasbourg - is damaging the climate. - Environmental News Service
April 26 2007: Maryland Governor Signs Slate of Environment Laws - GreenBiz
April 26 2007: Fish growing faster as oceans warm - Researchers believe that some species of Australian fish are growing bigger, much faster, because ocean temperatures are warming up. - ABC News Online
April 26 2007: Labor environment spokesman Peter Garrett says a new report on greenhouse emissions highlights the Howard Government's incompetency on climate change. - ABC News Online
April 26 2007: Climate report a wake-up call to Govt: Garrett - Labor environment spokesman Peter Garrett says a new report on greenhouse emissions highlights the Howard Government's incompetency on climate change. - ABC News Online
April 26 2007: Global warming doesn't respect borders: World Vision - ABC News Online
April 26 2007: Government will fund drought relief: Fraser - ABC News Online
April 26 2007: The regional head of World Vision has criticised Australian policy makers for waiting too long to reduce carbon emissions. - ABC News Online
April 26 2007: Sydney Water defends desalination pollution claims - Sydney Water has disputed claims that the pipeline for the proposed desalination plant in southern Sydney could affect ground water pollution in the area. - ABC News Online
April 26 2007: Anti-woodchip campaigners say a protest on the New South Wales far south coast this morning is designed to draw attention to what they claim is the link between the woodchipping industry and climate change. - ABC News Online
April 26 2007: Labor's federal environment spokesman Peter Garrett has been criticised for failing to visit Tasmania before the ALP national conference. - ABC News Online
April 26 2007: The Northern Territory Environment Minister says the NT will have more trouble than other jurisdictions meeting the Council of Australian Governments' (COAG) agreed target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. - ABC News Online
April 26 2007: NT 'will struggle' to reduce greenhouse emissions - The Northern Territory Environment Minister says the NT will have more trouble than other jurisdictions meeting the Council of Australian Governments' (COAG) agreed target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. - ABC News Online
April 26 2007: Canada sets mandatory targets for greenhouse gases - ABC News Online
April 26 2007: a main contributor to global warming. Every such effort counts in Italy which lags far behind targets set under the - Reuters
April 26 2007: Nago environment study under way - The Japan Times
April 26 2007: One of Paul Wolfowitz’s two handpicked deputies, Juan José Daboub, tried to water down references to climate change in one of the World Bank’s main environmental strategy papers. - Financial Times
April 26 2007: Carbon offsetting: Interactive guide - Financial Times
April 26 2007: Industry caught in carbon ‘smokescreen’ - Financial Times
April 26 2007: Defra storm over discredited EU carbon plan - Financial Times
April 26 2007: Defra in storm over EU carbon scheme - Financial Times
April 26 2007: China rebuts carbon emission forecast - Financial Times
April 26 2007: Italy heat wave risks power cuts - BBC (Europe)
April 26 2007: Did the North Atlantic's 'birth' warm the world? - The volcanic eruptions that also created Iceland might also have triggered one of the most catastrophic episodes of global warming ever recorded - New Scientist
April 26 2007: Ocean gobbles carbon at different rates - New Scientist
April 26 2007: Monsoon rains may suppress Himalayan quakes - New Scientist
April 26 2007: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:00:00 EST - Ancient Global Warming Triggers Found - Discovery Online
April 26 2007: Pollution Figures to Be Made Public - China Internet information Centre
April 26 2007: Community Sues Environment Office - China Internet information Centre
April 26 2007: Flooding Leaves Over 4000 Homeless - All Africa News
April 26 2007: Rough Road to Recovery - Aid agencies are scrambling to help Madagascar recover from a succession of natural disasters, feeding whole communities cut off from desperately needed food supplies and helping thousands of children get back to school. - All Africa News
April 26 2007: The Terminator on Global Warming - Send Arnold Your Questions - ABC News
April 25 2007: This is Spinal Tap - has reunited to join a campaign to save the world from global warming. - The Australian
April 25 2007: Texas-Mexico tornado toll reaches 10 - The Australian
April 25 2007: EU rules to help prevent floods - The Australian
April 25 2007: Tex-Mex tornado death toll reaches 10 - A tornado has killed 10 people, injured at least 80 and left hundreds homeless after it struck along the US-Mexico border. - The Age
April 25 2007: Weepu back to half for the Hurricanes - The Age
April 25 2007: Mosquito Genes Explain Response To Climate Change - Terra Daily
April 25 2007: Indonesia Clears US Miner In Pollution Trial But Faces Prosecuter Appeals - Terra Daily
April 25 2007: How To Manage Forests In Hurricane Impact Zones - Terra Daily
April 25 2007: China Delays Release Of Climate Change Report - Terra Daily
April 25 2007: Get Free Daily Newsletters About Earth And More - Earth - Energy - Pollution - Climate - China - Terra Daily
April 25 2007: Extraordinary Antarctic Ice Core Will Help Scientists Study Global Warming - Science Daily (Climate)
April 25 2007: Satellites Play Vital Role In Understanding The Carbon Cycle - Science Daily (Climate)
April 25 2007: (April 25, 2007) - -- The global carbon cycle plays a vital role in climate change and is of intense importance to policy makers, but significant knowledge gaps remain in our understanding of ... > - Science Daily (Climate)
April 25 2007: (April 25, 2007) - -- Increased levels of ozone associated with the release of greenhouse gases are causing vegetation to use more water and may intensify the effects of global warming on ecological systems, according to ... > - Science Daily (Climate)
April 25 2007: School Environment Can Moderate Student Aggression, Study Finds - Science Daily
April 25 2007: Nepal scientists decry 'frozen' glacier flood measures - Poor research coordination and an inactive early warning system are putting Nepal's people at risk of flooding caused by melting glaciers. - SciDev.Net
April 25 2007: Solar Storms Imperil GPS Systems - Sci-Tech Today
April 25 2007: U.N. Plans Report on Averting Warming - Sci-Tech Today
April 25 2007: EPA Mum on Global Warming Plans - Sci-Tech Today
April 25 2007: a main contributor to global warming. Every such effort counts in Italy which lags far behind targets set under the - Reuters
April 25 2007: Campaigning in Cyberspace - If British politicians really want to reach voters via the Internet, argues Becky Hogge, they need to exploit the best features of the new communications environment. - OneWorld
April 25 2007: Auckland-based LanzaTech says a Silicon Valley investor has given it money to make ethanol from an untapped source: carbon monoxide gas. In a statement from New York the company said it had developed[hellip] - New Zealand Herald
April 25 2007: Severe Weather Brings Tornadoes to Central Plains, Storms Expected Again - NOAA
April 25 2007: Eight New NOAA Buoys Will Provide More Forecasting Data this Hurricane Season - NOAA
April 25 2007: NOAA Hurricane Hunter Aircraft to Embark on East Coast Tour; Forecasters Go Airborne To Promote Hurricane Awareness - NOAA
April 25 2007: Climate Models Suggest Warming-induced Wind Shear Changes Could Impact Hurricane Development, Intensity - NOAA
April 25 2007: March Temperatures Second Warmest on Record for U.S.; Global March Temperature Fifth Warmest on Record - NOAA
April 25 2007: Film on Global Warming Is Challenged - Newsday (AP update)
April 25 2007: Mali presidential election breaks with tradition - When Malians queue to cast ballots in presidential elections on Sunday, they will be participating in a poll with a difference: for the first time ever, a woman will be among the candidates. Sidibé Aminata Diallo is representing the Movement for Environmental Education and Sustainable Development. - Mail & Guardian Online
April 25 2007: New Zealand firm says it can make ethanol from carbon monoxide - International Herald Tribune
April 25 2007: Spinal Tap to reform - Comedy rock band hope to turn the fight against global warming up to 11 when they appear at Live Earth. - Guardian Unlimited
April 25 2007: Special report: Carbon trading - Financial Times
April 25 2007: Global warming, Antarctic ice is focus of multinational workshop - EurekAlert!
April 25 2007: Murray-Darling Water Crisis Leaves Farmers, Environment Dry - Environmental News Service
April 25 2007: Spinal Tap reunites for Live Earth concert - The seven-venue series of worldwide concerts July 7 is taking place to help raise awareness of climate change. - Earth Times
April 25 2007: Walk the talk on global warming - Christian Science Monitor
April 25 2007: Polls show that most Americans think global warming is a serious problem, and candidates are being pressured on their positions by interest groups. - Christian Science Monitor
April 25 2007: China moves to curb its carbon footprint - Within a year, China is expected to outpace the US in carbon dioxide emissions. - Christian Science Monitor
April 25 2007: Border Storm Kills 8 In U.S., 3 In Mexico - CBS
April 25 2007: Deadly Storms Spawn Tornado, Tear Across Border Leaving Many Wounded, Buildings Destroyed - CBS
April 25 2007: Storm Batters Border - CBS
April 25 2007: Qld public frets over climate change - A new report suggests the vast majority of Queenslanders think climate change is the biggest issue facing Australia. - ABC News Online
April 25 2007: Garrett attacked for not visiting Tasmania - Labor's federal environment spokesman Peter Garrett has been criticised for failing to visit Tasmania before the ALP national conference. - ABC News Online
April 25 2007: An environment group has accused the State Government of inadequate community consultation on a plan to build a luxury tourist resort near Lithgow, west of the Blue Mountains. - ABC News Online
April 25 2007: South Australia's Department for Environment and Heritage is burning off almost 60 hectares of the Scott Creek Conservation Park this afternoon. - ABC News Online
April 25 2007: Prime Minister John Howard says the Greens' policy to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent by 2050 is both "crazy" and "irresponsible". - ABC News Online
April 25 2007: Australia storm into World Cup final - Guardian Unlimited
April 25 2007: Wolfowitz deputy under fire over climate - One of Paul Wolfowitz’s two handpicked deputies, Juan José Daboub, tried to water down references to climate change in one of the World Bank’s main environmental strategy papers. - Financial Times
April 25 2007: Industry caught in carbon ‘smokescreen’ - A FT investigation has uncovered failings in the new markets for greenhouse gases, suggesting some organisations are paying for emissions reductions that do not take place. - Financial Times
April 25 2007: Editorial comment: Carbon markets create a muddle - Financial Times
April 25 2007: Pollution 'hits China's farmland' - BBC (Asia/Pacific)
April 25 2007: US-Mexico border storm kills nine - BBC (Americas)
April 25 2007: China's emissions to surpass the US within months - The once-sleeping giant may be the world's greatest emitter of greenhouse gases before the end of 2007, and the long-term possibilities are even more worrying - New Scientist
April 25 2007: Official: China Attaches Importance to Climate Change - China Internet information Centre
April 25 2007: In an article entitled "Thou shalt use a toaster" thisislondon.co.uk details how the Church of England has come up with some "Green Commandments" and suggestions for how Anglicans can cut their carbon footprint. The commandments include: Organise a car-sharing scheme... - On Line Opinion
April 25 2007: Environmental Authority Approves Dam Project - THE National Environment Management Authority has approved the construction of Bujagali hydropower dam on River Nile and its interconnection project. - All Africa News
April 25 2007: Country to Build Large Wind Power Project - All Africa News
April 25 2007: Border Tornado Rips Four-Mile Path - ABC News
April 24 2007: Planktos/Klimafa Call for Emergency Green Action Alliance to Counter High Tech, High Cost Climate Solution Offensives - Switch From High Home Energy Bills to Permanent Energy Efficiency - Environmental News Service
April 24 2007: The real cause of climate change - Scoop
April 24 2007: Asia in spotlight over global warming - The Australian
April 24 2007: No Easy Solution To Indonesian Haze Problem - Terra Daily
April 24 2007: India And Japan Sign Pact On Global Warming - Terra Daily
April 24 2007: Get Free Daily Newsletters About Earth And More - Earth - Energy - Pollution - Climate - China - Terra Daily
April 24 2007: Are Pies In The Sky A Solution To Global Warming - Terra Daily
April 24 2007: Tsunami victims feel betrayed by the sea - Solomons PM - Stuff
April 24 2007: Tiffany Deploys Over 1 Megawatt Of Solar Power At New Jersey Distribution Center - Terra Daily
April 24 2007: Cool it! There's too much hot air over global warming - Sydney Morning Herald
April 24 2007: GMOs / Biotech - Scoop
April 24 2007: Global warming causing thirstier trees - Science Daily (Climate)
April 24 2007: (April 24, 2007) - -- Forest Service researchers have developed an adaptive strategy to help natural resource managers in the southeastern United States both prepare for and respond to disturbance from major hurricanes. ... > - Science Daily (Climate)
April 24 2007: U.N. Plans Report on Averting Warming - Sci-Tech Today
April 24 2007: Solar Storms Imperil GPS Systems - Sci-Tech Today
April 24 2007: China's first climate change steps too small - Reuters
April 24 2007: They would do little to help talks to extend the - Protocol on global warming and would not keep emissions below levels Europeans say are needed to... - Reuters
April 24 2007: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 5:51 AM ET - LONDON (Reuters) - Global warming is a major threat to world security that must not be allowed to degenerate into regional bickering, Britain's - Reuters
April 24 2007: EPA takes up Calif. plan to limit greenhouse gases - Reuters
April 24 2007: of the April 2 US Supreme Court ruling that found the agency has the power to treat - -warming gases as pollutants and regulate them accordingly.... - Reuters
April 24 2007: Digg.com reveals news stories fade after 1 hour - The avalanche of online info means web readers swiftly lose interest in a story, according to an analysis of the user-driven website Digg.com - New Scientist
April 24 2007: China closes on 'biggest greenhouse gas producer' title - Guardian Unlimited
April 24 2007: New model describes avalanche behavior of superfluid helium - EurekAlert!
April 24 2007: UK Companies, Government Partner to Cut Greenhouse Gases - Environmental News Service
April 24 2007: , April 23, 2007 (ENS) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Sunday presented a plan to cope with climate change and a fast-growing population in a sweeping policy speech containing 127 initiatives. PlaNYC: A Greener, Greater New York, has been in the works since December but the mayor issued it on Earth Day to underline his goal of making America's largest city also the greenest by 2030. - Environmental News Service
April 24 2007: Indigenous Peoples on Climate Change Front Lines - Environmental News Service
April 24 2007: Biodiesel Will Not Drive Down Global Warming - Terra Daily
April 24 2007: The reports on global warming call for prayer to preserve and protect the Earth. - Christian Science Monitor
April 24 2007: In warming world, time to reconsider the clothesline - In an age of global warming, this low-tech device may be poised to stage a modest comeback. - Christian Science Monitor
April 24 2007: Green Mountain Power Gives Customers Carbon Neutral Option - GreenBiz
April 24 2007: Tornado Caught On Video - CBS
April 24 2007: Greens set ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets - ABC News Online
April 24 2007: Costello backs PM's greenhouse warnings - ABC News Online
April 24 2007: Burn-off at conservation park aims to prevent bushfire - South Australia's Department for Environment and Heritage is burning off almost 60 hectares of the Scott Creek Conservation Park this afternoon. - ABC News Online
April 24 2007: Mining company cleared of pollution charges in Indonesia - An Indonesian court has cleared America's Newmont Mining Corporation of pollution charges on the island of Sulawesi. - ABC News Online
April 24 2007: VFF seeks part in biodiversity policy development - The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has committed to play an active role in developing Victorian Government biodiversity policy. - ABC News Online
April 24 2007: Greens' emissions target 'crazy': Howard - Prime Minister John Howard says the Greens' policy to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent by 2050 is both "crazy" and "irresponsible". - ABC News Online
April 24 2007: The Greens have announced they want Australia to slash its greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent by the middle of the century. - ABC News Online
April 24 2007: Federal Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull says a global emissions trading scheme is inevitable. - ABC News Online
April 24 2007: Getting a handle on earthquakes - The Japan Times
April 24 2007: Wolfowitz deputy under fire over climate - One of Paul Wolfowitz’s two chosen deputies, Juan José Daboub, tried to water down references to climate change in one of the World Bank’s main environmental strategy papers. - Financial Times
April 24 2007: Too much law will ruin Second Life - Money and lawyers have managed to storm even the last bastion of the imaginary frontier, online fantasy worlds, writes Patti Waldmeir - Financial Times
April 24 2007: Deaths and injuries from climate change are set to more than double in the next 25 years, according to estimates to be published soon. - Financial Times
April 24 2007: Climate toll ‘to double within 25 years’ - EU, US locked in global warming dispute - Financial Times
April 24 2007: China emi