Tiempo Climate Newswatch

August 2008

August 31 2008: Australian unmoved by Gustav - AT least one Australian is refusing to evacuate New Orleans as Hurricane Gustav, described as "the mother of all storms", bears down on the city. - The Mercury

August 31 2008: Killer hurricane bears down on New Orleans - The Mercury

August 31 2008: CHRIS Lilley might be on the verge of taking the US by storm but things look ominous for the American version of Kath and Kim. - The Mercury

August 31 2008: Aussie refuses to leave New Orleans - AT least one Australian is refusing to evacuate New Orleans as Hurricane Gustav, described as "the mother of all storms", bears down on the city. - The Australian

August 31 2008: REPUBLICAN White House hopeful John McCain today suspended most of tomorrow's first day of his nominating convention, as Hurricane Gustav sparked political turmoil as it zeroed in on New Orleans. - The Australian

August 31 2008: OIL production in the Gulf of Mexico is almost completely shut down and most rigs and platforms evacuated as Hurricane Gustav churns towards the United States, US officials said today. - The Australian

August 31 2008: Next US president 'should take climate lead' - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today he expects "greater leadership" on climate change from whichever candidate succeeds George W. Bush as president of the United States in 2009. - The Australian

August 31 2008: Republican convention in hurricane turmoil - THE US Republican convention was thrown into turmoil today with President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney cancelling appearances as deadly Hurricane Gustav homed in on New Orleans. - The Australian

August 31 2008: Quake toll rises to 32 - AT least 32 people were killed or reported missing and about 258,000 homes destroyed in a powerful earthquake in south-west China, state media said today. - The Australian

August 31 2008: Yellowstone's Ancient Supervolcano: Only Lukewarm - Terra Daily

August 31 2008: Tropical Storm Gustav shifts position, could miss New Orleans - Terra Daily

August 31 2008: Miami (AFP) Aug 28, 2008 - Tropical Storm Gustav took a turn on Thursday, moving south as it crept toward Jamaica in a new track that could spare the hurricane-scarred US city of New Orleans. Gustav reformed to the south early Thursday and became "a little stronger," blowing winds of 85 kilometers per hour (50 miles), the US National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. The eye of the storm, which already ... - Terra Daily

August 31 2008: Research In Puerto Rico On Corals And Global Warming - Terra Daily

August 31 2008: Port-Au-Prince (AFP) Aug 28, 2008 - The death toll from Tropical Storm Gustav climbed to 51 in Haiti, officials here said Thursday, two days after it slammed into the impoverished Caribbean nation at hurricane strength. Civil defense officials here said another seven people were missing and 22 were injured from the ravages of the storm and subsequent flooding that accounts for many of the casualties. The storm struck the ... - Terra Daily

August 31 2008: Carbon clues to when Greenland was a green land - Terra Daily

August 31 2008: Paris (AFP) Aug 28, 2008 - Climatologists poring over Greenland's ancient past say global cooling, unleashed by a fall in atmospheric greenhouse gases, caused the vast island to ice over around three million years ago. In a study released Wednesday, the British research team say that for aeons, Greenland was mostly ice-free and may have hosted grasslands and forests before it became smothered in a thick, glacial ... - Terra Daily

August 31 2008: Ottawa (AFP) Aug 28, 2008 - Canada's environment minister on Thursday deferred safeguarding this country's iconic polar bear, saying more study of its circumstances and how it could be protected is required. The decision comes as a scientific panel in Canada delivered its final report on the polar bear, urging the government to act to safeguard it. "Our government believes that the polar bear is an iconic symbol of ... - Terra Daily

August 31 2008: Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 29, 2008 - Arctic sea ice has shrunk to its second lowest level since the start of satellite observations of the territory, and could melt further to exceed the 2007 record, a U.S. research group said. The National Snow and Ice Data Center said on its website that the ice has melted beyond the 2005 minimum of 5.32 million square kilometers (2.05 million square miles). The figure arouses ... - Terra Daily

August 31 2008: Astronomer tracks down new comet - An amateur astronomer from Switzerland has discovered a new comet. - Swiss Info

August 31 2008: Hurricane weaker after hitting Cuba - Stuff

August 31 2008: Possible scenarios for Hurricane Gustav - Stuff

August 31 2008: Three million displaced in India floods - Stuff

August 31 2008: Can we put some of the world's biggest societal problems - like global warming, disaster management and public health - into the hands of students? For NASA's DEVELOP student internship program team the answer is a definitive "Yes!" The DEVELOP program celebrates its tenth anniversary this summer. For 10 years the program has pushed the envelope of the traditional summer internship ... - Terra Daily

August 31 2008: Storm most vulnerable in years, claims Bennett - Sydney Morning Herald

August 31 2008: 25 killed in Chinese earthquake - Sydney Morning Herald

August 31 2008: New Orleans waits for storm of the century - Sydney Morning Herald

August 31 2008: Faster Sea Level Rise Due To Melting Ice Sheet - Science Daily

August 31 2008: August 29, 2008 - - Shortly after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the US, engineers studied damage done to offshore drilling platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. If tropical storm Gustav strengthens into a Category 3 ... > - Science Daily

August 31 2008: Magmatically Triggered Slow Earthquake Discovered At Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii - Science Daily

August 31 2008: Antarctic Research Helps Shed Light On Climate Change On Mars - Science Daily

August 31 2008: Antarctic Clues To Martian Climate Change - Science Daily

August 31 2008: Antarctic Research Helps Shed Light On Climate Change On Mars - Eroded gullies on the flanks of Martian craters may have been formed by snowmelt as recently as a few hundred thousand years ago and in sites once occupied by glaciers. Similar conditions can ... > - Science Daily

August 31 2008: Saving Lives Through Smarter Hurricane Evacuations - Science Daily

August 31 2008: August 29, 2008 - - Hundreds of lives and hundreds of millions of dollars could potentially be saved if emergency managers could make better and more timely critical decisions when faced with an approaching hurricane. ... > - Science Daily

August 31 2008: Why Is Greenland Covered In Ice? Changes In Carbon Dioxide Levels Explain Transition - A fall in levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, close to that of pre-industrial times, explains the transition from a mostly ice-free Greenland of three million years ago to the ice-covered region we ... > - Science Daily

August 31 2008: When done correctly, public participation improves the quality of federal agencies' decisions about the environment, says a new report from the National Research ... > - Science Daily

August 31 2008: August 31, 2008 - - When done correctly, public participation improves the quality of federal agencies' decisions about the environment, says a new report from the National Research ... > - Science Daily

August 31 2008: Hurricane Gustav roars toward Caymans, Gulf - Scientific American

August 31 2008: Gustav strengthens back into hurricane - Scientific American

August 31 2008: - ConocoPhillips' Magnolia platform remains shut-in for the routine maintenance unrelated to the storm. However, crews are preparing their equipment for possible storm conditions, and the Company evacuated 44 personnel yesterday. - Rigzone

August 31 2008: - Shell began shut-in procedures today for a few Shell-operated assets that require long lead times, such as subsea wells. These require special operational procedures and can take several days to shut-in properly to ensure re-start after the storm. - Rigzone

August 31 2008: - Tropical Storm Gustav will have more and bigger offshore energy targets to hit than the 2005 hurricanes did, should the storm stick to its projected path through the central Gulf of Mexico. - Rigzone

August 31 2008: Friday, August 29, 2008 - - Oil prices extended their rise Friday on renewed expectations tropical storm Gustav will soon enter the Gulf of Mexico area, home to a quarter of U.S. crude supplies and 40 percent of its refining capacity. - Rigzone

August 31 2008: - The International Energy Agency IEA is ready to release strategic oil stocks if Tropical Storm Gustav hits the Gulf of Mexico oil hub early next week, the energy adviser to 27 rich nations said on Thursday. - Rigzone

August 31 2008: FACTBOX-Australia's carbon footprint - Reuters

August 31 2008: Business asks Australia to ease carbon trade - Reuters

August 31 2008: Thursday, August 28, 2008 4:01 PM ET - By Rob Taylor CANBERRA (Reuters) - Environment groups demanded on Friday that Australia ignore the "greenhouse mafia" as major energy and mining companies... - Reuters

August 31 2008: No man drought online - New Zealand Herald

August 31 2008: Hurricane Gustav - Newsday (AP update)

August 31 2008: Heeding earlier hurricane lessons, FEMA to help families find lost relatives after Gustav hits - Newsday (AP update)

August 31 2008: Former DNC chair apologizes for suggesting Hurricane Gustav means God favors Democrats - Newsday (AP update)

August 31 2008: The fiercest storms, like Gustav, coming more often; scientists see global warming's effect - Newsday (AP update)

August 31 2008: Back-to-back storms leave Haiti farms reeling, cripple efforts to end food crisis - Newsday (AP update)

August 31 2008: Bush, Cheney to skip GOP convention - RNC appearance cancelled amidst worries about Hurricane Gustav. - Newsday (AP update)

August 31 2008: Gulf Coast utilities watching, planning as Hurricane Gustav nears shore - Newsday (AP update)

August 31 2008: Money needed to save lakes from climate change - IRIN

August 31 2008: Bihar floods: Biggest relief operations on - Navy personnel joined the army columns in saving thousands trapped in the swirling waters of the Kosi as the flood situation worsened on the 14th day of the catastrophe, reports - Hindustan Times

August 31 2008: SASB gets right to use land... - Floods wreak havoc - Hindustan Times

August 31 2008: Flood situation worsens in Bihar - Hindustan Times

August 31 2008: 76 die in Bihar floods, 3.5 lakh... - Hindustan Times

August 31 2008: Floods wreak havoc in Bihar - Hindustan Times

August 31 2008: : Villagers wade through flood waters near Trivanigunj, 70 kilometers northeast of Patna. About 1.2 mn people have been left homeless and scores killed in Bihar in the last 2 weeks. - Hindustan Times

August 31 2008: School climate warriors gear up for Arctic voyage - Two students who have won the title of ‘Indian Climate Champion’ are all set to embark on an Arctic voyage to study more about climate change. - Hindustan Times

August 31 2008: Video: Fleeing the floods in Nepal - Guardian Unlimited

August 31 2008: Oliver Burkeman: The eye of the storm - Guardian Unlimited

August 31 2008: Interactive: Hurricanes and cyclones - Guardian Unlimited

August 31 2008: Former DNC chair apologizes for hurricane gaffe - AP - Guardian Unlimited

August 31 2008: Storm throws Republican convention into chaos - Guardian Unlimited

August 31 2008: New Orleans residents flee storm - Guardian Unlimited

August 31 2008: India floods: 20 die as boat capsizes - Guardian Unlimited

August 31 2008: Prop. 7: A Bad Idea for Renewable Energy? - Greentech Media

August 31 2008: Canned Dusters Must Use Less-Potent, Cheaper Greenhouse Gas - GreenBiz

August 31 2008: If the lessons being learned by scientists about the demise of the last great North American ice sheet are correct, estimates of global sea level rise from a melting Greenland ice sheet may be seriously underestimated. Writing this week (Aug. 31) in the journal Nature Geoscience, a team of researchers led by University of Wisconsin-Madison geologist Anders Carlson reports that sea level rise from greenhouse-induced warming of the Greenland ice sheet could be double or triple current estimates over the next century. - EurekAlert!

August 31 2008: Analysis of past glacial melting shows potential for increased Greenland ice melt and sea level rise - Researchers have yet to reach a consensus on how much and how quickly melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet will contribute to sea level rise. To shed light on this question, scientists at the University of Wisconsin and Columbia University's Center for Climate Systems Research analyzed the disappearance of the Laurentide Ice Sheet, the last ice sheet to melt completely in the Northern Hemisphere and the closest example of what can be expected to happen to the Greenland Ice Sheet in the next century. - EurekAlert!

August 31 2008: Energy, Environment Will Be Central to McCain-Palin Campaign - Environmental News Service

August 31 2008: , August 29, 2008 (ENS) - U.S. Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, today announced that he has selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate. His choice puts the twin issues of energy and environment at the center of the 2008 election campaign. "Governor Palin is a tough executive who has demonstrated during her time in office that she is ready to be president," McCain said today in Dayton. - Environmental News Service

August 31 2008: Democratic Nominee Obama Vows to Defeat Climate Change - Environmental News Service

August 31 2008: , August 29, 2008 (ENS) - Climate change has made Senator Barack Obama's list of "threats of the 21st century" alongside terrorism and nuclear proliferation, poverty, genocide, and disease. Accepting the Democratic nomination for president Thursday night before 75,000 supporters at Denver's Invesco Field, Obama said he would "build new partnerships" to defeat these threats. - Environmental News Service

August 31 2008: Gulf Coast Prepares to Evacuate Ahead of Hurricane Gustav - Environmental News Service

August 31 2008: The United States and 19 US companies will travel to China and India next month on a clean energy and environment trade mission, the Commerce Department said Thursday. US Commerce Assistant Secretary David Bohigian will lead the September 1-12 trade mission, the government's third such mission to the fast-growing Asian powerhouses since April 2007. "The 19 companies participating in this ... - Terra Daily

August 31 2008: SunEthanol Collaborates With MBI To Scale-Up Cellulose BioEthanol Process - Terra Daily

August 31 2008: Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 28, 2008 - Hong Kong and China signed nuclear and gas energy deals on Thursday which the southern city hopes will reduce both pollution and the need for a controversial liquefied gas terminal. The deals aim to provide Hong Kong with a consistent supply of both natural gas and nuclear energy for the next two decades, as it tries to reduce its dependency on coal-fired power, chief executive Donald Tsang ... - Terra Daily

August 31 2008: Seal Beach, CA (SPX) Aug 29, 2008 - Clean Energy Fuels has acquired Dallas Clean Energy for approximately $19.1 million in cash from Camco International Ltd, a Jersey-based company focused on developing projects and strategies to reduce carbon emissions. Clean Energy has partnered in acquiring and operating the project with Cambrian Energy, a leading landfill gas project development and management company, which owns 30% of ... - Terra Daily

August 31 2008: Energy efficiency conference planned for SMEs - EDIE

August 31 2008: Renewable energy sector jobs growing - EDIE

August 31 2008: Travelers Ready to Respond to Areas Impacted by Hurricane Gustav - Earth Times

August 31 2008: Storm Surge From Hurricane Gustav Has Potential to Overtop New Orleans' Levees - Earth Times

August 31 2008: South Cameron Memorial Hospital and Calcasieu Oaks Psychiatric Hospital Discontinue Operations as Result of Impending Hurricane Gustav - Earth Times

August 31 2008: Save the Children Helping Thousands of Families Forced From Their Homes by Hurricane Gustav - Earth Times

August 31 2008: McCain 2008 and 2008 Republican National Convention Announce Changes to Convention Program and Hurricane Response Efforts - Earth Times

August 31 2008: Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Casino in Natchez, Miss. Closed Due to Hurricane Gustav - Earth Times

August 31 2008: ICERx.org Activated to Provide Emergency Access to Prescription Medication Information for Hurricane Gustav Evacuees - Earth Times

August 31 2008: Hurricane Gustav Update: AirTran Airways Adds Flight From Gulfport/Biloxi - Earth Times

August 31 2008: HHS Supports Medical Evacuations in Preparation for Hurricane Gustav - Earth Times

August 31 2008: Continental Airlines Prepares for Hurricane Gustav - Earth Times

August 31 2008: Coastal Residents Evacuate as Gustav Approaches, Food Banks Ready to Assist Relief Efforts in Wake of Storm - Earth Times

August 31 2008: American Humane Association Assisting in Animal Sheltering in Louisiana as Hurricane Gustav Approaches - Earth Times

August 31 2008: Allstate Increases Resources Pre-Positioned to Respond to Hurricane Gustav - Earth Times

August 31 2008: Gulf oil output at a trickle ahead of Gustav - HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. energy companies shut nearly all offshore oil production and were racing to bring down flood-prone Louisiana refineries on Sunday ahead of Hurricane Gustav's landfall, which could rival the wrath of 2005's Hurricane Katrina. - Earth Times

August 31 2008: Washington - Hurricane Gustav Sunday played havoc with Republican Party plans to nominate their presidential candidate as US President George W Bush dropped a speech scheduled for Monday to fly to Texas. As Gustav bore down on New Orleans with expect... - Earth Times

August 31 2008: Storm revamps Republican plans, Bush speech dropped - Update - Earth Times

August 31 2008: As Hurricane Gustav Approaches Gulf Coast, Only Necessary Business Will Be Done On The Floor - CBS

August 31 2008: Hurricane Gustav Sweeps Across Cuba - CBS

August 31 2008: 1.9 Million Flee Gustav In Southern La. - As Hurricane Is Expected To Strengthen, State Proceeds With Largest Evacuation In History - CBS

August 31 2008: NIGER: Flood victims continue crowding into city schools - IRIN

August 31 2008: By Jeremy Lovell LONDON (Reuters) - Mayor Boris Johnson unveiled a plan on Friday to help London tackle the challenge of - change with less carbon... - Reuters

August 31 2008: 'Unbreakable' greenhouse gas meets its doom at last - A new chemical process can blow apart the super-tough bonds in fluorocarbon compounds, something that was almost impossible until now - New Scientist

August 31 2008: ECB likely to hold interest rates steady - Eurozone slips closer to recession - Financial Times

August 31 2008: New Orleans residents queue for evacuation buses at Union Passenger Terminal on Saturday. The entire city is being evacuated as Hurricane Gustav approaches - Financial Times

August 31 2008: New Orleans evacuated as Gustav hits - Hurricane Gustav swept across the Gulf of Mexico, forcing the mandatory evacuation of New Orleans, the shutdown of offshore oil production and a rethink of plans for the Republican party’s national convention - Financial Times

August 31 2008: Flashback: Hurricane Katrina - BBC

August 31 2008: Monsoon pain - BBC (World)

August 31 2008: Indian floods cut off thousands - BBC

August 31 2008: South-west China hit by new quake - A powerful earthquake in China's Sichuan and Yunnan provinces leaves 22 dead and more than 100 injured, says state media. - BBC (Asia/Pacific)

August 31 2008: The scene in India as thousands flee floods - BBC (World)

August 31 2008: Australia suffering 'man drought' - BBC (World)

August 31 2008: 'The Big Dry' - Australian farmers helpless against drought - BBC

August 31 2008: New Orleans declares storm curfew - BBC

August 31 2008: Deadly hurricane roars into Cuba - BBC (Americas)

August 31 2008: Zimbabwe reverses food aid ban - BBC (Africa)

August 31 2008: Straw says UK can 'weather storm' - BBC

August 31 2008: In pictures - Hurricane Gustav leaves destructive trail as US braces - BBC (Americas)

August 31 2008: India floods - CNN

August 31 2008: Hurricane Gustav churns into Gulf - CNN

August 31 2008: Gustav batters Jamaica, becomes hurricane - CNN

August 31 2008: Indian flood victims face food shortages - CNN

August 31 2008: Bush tells Gulf Coast residents to flee 'dangerous' storm - CNN

August 31 2008: A mass evacuation is under way along the Gulf Coast with Hurricane Gustav gathering pace as it moves towards the U.S. coastline. The mayor of New Orleans, which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, called Gustav "the mother of all storms" and warned residents: "You need be scared." - CNN

August 31 2008: 'Mother of all storms' heads for Gulf Coast - A mass evacuation is under way along the Gulf Coast with Hurricane Gustav gathering pace as it moves towards the U.S. coastline. The mayor of New Orleans, which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, called Gustav "the mother of all storms" and warned residents: "You need be scared." - CNN

August 31 2008: Track the storm - CNN

August 31 2008: China quake forces rethink over hazard maps - Earthquake risk maps should be redrawn following a reanalysis of the factors that caused the Sichuan quake in May, say geologists - New Scientist

August 31 2008: Fears that emissions legislation would put European industries at a disadvantage may result in watered-down plans for tackling climate change - New Scientist

August 31 2008: Gore, Backing Obama, Says McCain Victory Would Hurt Environment - Environmental News Network

August 31 2008: Cutting Fossil Fuel Subsidies Can Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions Says UN Environment Report - Environmental News Network

August 31 2008: Military Analyst Warns of Coming 'Climate Wars' Unless Global Warming is Reversed - Environmental News Network

August 31 2008: August 31, 2008 12:38 PM - - The world should not wait until next year to cobble together a new climate change pact, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Sunday. Ban, addressing diplomats and officials at a ceremony for the 20th anniversary of the U.N. climate panel, said countries negotiating a successor deal to the Kyoto Protocol should aim for a meaningful breakthrough in Poznan, Poland, in December. - Environmental News Network

August 31 2008: India struggles with flood rescue - Al Jazeera

August 31 2008: Earthquake hits southwest China - Al Jazeera

August 31 2008: Thousands flee Japan floods - Al Jazeera

August 31 2008: Gustav a headache for Republicans - Hurricane Gustav could prove an ill wind for the Republicans as they prepare for convention. - Al Jazeera

August 31 2008: Millions brace for Hurricane Gustav - Hurricane Gustav set to strengthen as it bears down on US Gulf coast. - Al Jazeera

August 31 2008: is over the Gulf of Mexico, churning into monster storm on a trajectory to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast, possibly as a powerful Category 4 hurricane. If it misses the - Discovery Online

August 31 2008: Powerful Gustav Slams Cuba, Heads for U.S. - The mayor of New Orleans orders residents to flee the "storm of the century." - Discovery Online

August 31 2008: Sponges Feel the Heat From Climate Change - Discovery Online

August 31 2008: Ed-Dem Chair Apologizes for Hurricane Remark - ABC News' Teddy Davis Reports: Former DNC Chairman Don Fowler apologized on Sunday for joking in a private conversation that the timing of Hurricane Gustav demonstrates that God is on the side of the... - ABC News

August 31 2008: Seeking flood aid - CNN (Asia)

August 31 2008: Deadly flooding forces evacuation in Japan - CNN (Asia)

August 31 2008: 1.2 Million Homeless After Floods - VietnamNews.Net

August 31 2008: Saving Elephants, Saving Communities - Implementers of an international project to help endangered elephants in Mali want to prove that by doing so, they can also help local communities adapt to climate change in the Sahel. - All Africa News

August 31 2008: The current fight against climate change is led by 37 developed nations in the - Reuters

August 31 2008: Sunday, August 31, 2008 4:06 AM ET - Protocol binds 37 developed nations to curb emissions of global warming greenhouse gases until 2012. Neither the United States nor China,... - Reuters

August 31 2008: Inside the Eye of a Hurricane - ABC News

August 31 2008: A Monster Storm - ABC News

August 31 2008: Top Story: - 'Big Ugly': New Orleans Mayor Warns of 'Mother of All Storms' - ABC News

August 31 2008: Best Hurricane Escape Plan? Ask Big Oil - ABC News

August 31 2008: Environment, business sectors welcome light rail re-evaluation - ABC News Online

August 31 2008: August 31, 2008 10:36:00 - The ACT Government's decision to look at light rail options again has drawn support from Canberra's business and environment sectors. - ABC News Online

August 31 2008: Carbon emitters air concerns over trading scheme - ABC News Online

August 31 2008: August 29, 2008 19:14:00 - Some of Australia's largest greenhouse gas emitters have aired their views on the proposed emissions trading scheme in meetings with Federal Energy Minister Martin Ferguson today. - ABC News Online

August 31 2008: Palerang Council to develop climate change policy - ABC News Online

August 31 2008: August 29, 2008 18:23:00 - The Palerang Council will develop its own climate change policy. - ABC News Online

August 31 2008: The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) is warning people to stay away from a mysterious black substance on a beach at Venus Bay in South Gippsland. - ABC News Online

August 30 2008: 600,000 still trapped in monsoon floods - The Mercury

August 30 2008: New Orleans: - City runs from deadly storm - The Mercury

August 30 2008: Lost polar bears face 640km swim for survival - NINE polar bears are lost in the Arctic Sea and face an impossible 640km swim back to shore because of global warming, scientists say. - The Mercury

August 30 2008: Gustav minght rain on McCain parade - REPUBLICAN White House candidate John McCain has said his party may have to suspend its nominating convention next week because of Hurricane Gustav. - The Australian

August 30 2008: 600,000 still trapped in monsoon floods - MORE than 300,000 people trapped in India's worst floods in 50 years have been rescued but nearly double that number remain stranded without food or water. - The Australian

August 30 2008: DESPERATE to avoid a repeat of the Katrina catastrophe in 2005, New Orleans prepared to begin mandatory evacuations today as another deadly hurricane, Gustav, bore down on the city. - The Australian

August 30 2008: Quake toll rises to 22 - TWENTY-two people were killed and more than 120 injured when an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck south-west China today, state media reported. - The Australian

August 30 2008: US stocks gave up their gains for the week on worries about technology bellwether Dell, hurricanes and the health of the economy. - The Australian

August 30 2008: Cuba braces for hurricane Gustav - Stuff

August 30 2008: 2000 feared dead as river floods - Sydney Morning Herald

August 30 2008: Wind turbines have farmers spinning out - Sydney Morning Herald

August 30 2008: August 29, 2008 - - A total drying solution for the manufacturing industry which will make significant energy savings is currently under ... > - Science Daily

August 30 2008: Series of earthquakes hits Vancouver Island - Scientific American

August 30 2008: generateDate('Aug 30, 2008 18:11 -0400', '6:11 PM'); - MIAMI (AP) _ Falling gas prices might not be enough to entice people to travel this Labor Day weekend, with some keeping a wary eye on dangerous Hurricane Gustav, which is threatening the Gulf Coast. - Newsday (AP update)

August 30 2008: Two weeks of floods in India leave more than a million homeless - Newsday (AP update)

August 30 2008: My New Orleans 3 years after Katrina: jittery, on edge as another hurricane approaches - Newsday (AP update)

August 30 2008: Hurricane Katarina - Hindustan Times

August 30 2008: Hurricane Gustav strengthens to category three - Hindustan Times

August 30 2008: Hurricane Gustav hits Cuba - Major category 4 storm on track to hit US Gulf coast three years after Hurricane Katrina - Guardian Unlimited

August 30 2008: OPM Establishes Toll-Free Hotline Number to Assist Federal Employees and Annuitants Impacted by Hurricane Gustav - Earth Times

August 30 2008: ME911 Donates Its Services to Communities in Response to Hurricanes -- Fay, Gustav, and Hanna - Earth Times

August 30 2008: Louisiana Home Oxygen Therapy Community Braces for Hurricane Gustav - Earth Times

August 30 2008: Hurricane Gustav Update: AirTran Airways Adds Flight From New Orleans - Earth Times

August 30 2008: Harrah's New Orleans Announces Closure Due to Approaching Hurricane - Earth Times

August 30 2008: Gustav Strong Category Three Hurricane With Potential to Quickly Become a Category Four Hurricane - Earth Times

August 30 2008: DIRECTV Emergency Information Network Helps Customers in Hurricane Gustav's Path - Earth Times

August 30 2008: Desperate Situation Grips Haiti in the Wake of Hurricane Gustav; PADF Urgently Seeks Donations for Victims - Earth Times

August 30 2008: Boost Mobile Suspends Traveling Service Charges for Customers Evacuated by Hurricane Gustav - Earth Times

August 30 2008: ASPCA Deploys Disaster Response Team to Assist in Animal Evacuations, Sheltering in Anticipation of Hurricane Gustav - Earth Times

August 30 2008: Alltel Wireless, with American's Largest Network, Provides Support for Gulf Coast Customers as Hurricane Gustav Approaches - Earth Times

August 30 2008: Air Transport Association Statement On Hurricane Gustav Evacuation Procedures - Earth Times

August 30 2008: Eurozone inflation shows signs of easing - Financial Times

August 30 2008: Capsize in India floods kills 20 - BBC

August 30 2008: Australia population shifts prompt 'man drought' - BBC (World)

August 30 2008: Deadly hurricane roars into Cuba - Hurricane Gustav, now a highly dangerous Category 4 storm, lashes Cuba with torrential rain after churning up the Caribbean. - BBC

August 30 2008: In pictures: Hurricane Gustav - BBC (World)

August 30 2008: Army rescues flood victims - CNN

August 30 2008: Hurricane Gustav reaches Category 4 as it nears Cuba - CNN

August 30 2008: Millions flee as Indian floods worsen - CNN

August 30 2008: Gulf Coast residents flee deadly Gustav - A hurricane watch was issued for much of the U.S. Gulf Coast on Saturday as residents headed inland in droves. The Hurricane Gustav is forecast to strike the Gulf Coast sometime late Monday or early Tuesday. Meanwhile, the category storm was lashing Cuba with sustained winds of 150 mph. - CNN

August 30 2008: Storm revives Katrina anxieties - CNN

August 30 2008: August 29, 2008 10:33 AM - - When the builders of the Maple Ridge Wind farm spent $320 million to put nearly 200 wind turbines in upstate New York, the idea was to get paid for producing electricity. But at times, regional electric lines have been so congested that Maple Ridge has been forced to shut down even with a brisk wind blowing. - Environmental News Network

August 30 2008: Hurricane Gustav bears down on Cuba - Hurricane threatens Cuba and the US after killing scores of people in the Caribbean. - Al Jazeera

August 30 2008: Tropical Storm Gustav Swamps Jamaica - Discovery Online

August 30 2008: McCain: Hurricane Gustav May Suspend RNC - ABC News' Karen Travers reports: In an interview with Fox News' Chris Wallace that will air Sunday morning, Sen. John McCain indicated that the GOP convention could be suspended because of Hurricane... - ABC News

August 30 2008: Cindy McCain to Stephanopoulos: Gustav May Force 'Drastic' Reworking of Convention Plans - ABC News' George Stephanopoulos reports: With Hurricane Gustav bearing down on the Gulf Coast, Cindy McCain said today that she and her husband, presumptive Republican presidential nominee John... - ABC News

August 30 2008: Flood Victims Continue Crowding Into City Schools - Weeks after floods ripped through Tillaberi, 120 kilometres west of Niamey, and Niger's second-largest city Zinder, 900 kilometres east of Niamey, thousands of people are still homeless. - All Africa News

August 30 2008: Fighting Children's Silent Killer [guest column] - An important conference which culminates in Gabon today could help save the lives of millions of children by bridging the gap which often separates efforts to improve health and save the environment. - All Africa News

August 30 2008: Gustav Pounds Cuba as Category 4 Storm - ABC News

August 30 2008: Top Story: - Gustav Crashing Party: McCain, GOP Say Hurricane May Slam Convention - ABC News

August 30 2008: Memories of Storm That Changed Everything - ABC News

August 30 2008: August 29, 2008 15:06:00 - The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) is warning people to stay away from a mysterious black substance on a beach at Venus Bay in South Gippsland. - ABC News Online

August 30 2008: The Land and Environment Court may decide the future of a proposed Islamic school in Sydney's south-west. - ABC News Online

August 29 2008: India's Floods: a Manmade Disaster? - CNN

August 29 2008: Yanks turn off Kath and Kim - CHRIS Lilley might be on the verge of taking the US by storm but things look ominous for the American version of Kath and Kim. - The Mercury

August 29 2008: Wall Street hit by bad news - WALL Street took a tumble today as weak economic data and a disappointing earnings report from computer giant Dell weighed on the markets and Hurricane Gustav churned toward the Gulf of Mexico. - The Australian

August 29 2008: Indian villagers desperate as floods spread - Stuff

August 29 2008: A total drying solution for the manufacturing industry which will make significant energy savings is currently under ... > - Science Daily

August 29 2008: Flash floods kill 11 in northern Vietnam - 2008, 10:00 Eleven people, three of them children, have been killed by flash floods and landslides that struck a mountainous province in northern Vietnam this week, the government said... - VietnamNews.Net

August 29 2008: Musharraf eyes comfy, but high-security retirement as Pakistan political storm moves on - Newsday (AP update)

August 29 2008: Oil pressured by strong dollar after storm support - International Herald Tribune

August 29 2008: Rock On - Vibe to the Zeppelinish scene, ignite a purple haze, bang a thousand tin cans, heaven’s knocking at your door. Here’s a ‘today’ movie with slay-the-guitar riffs. And band member tiffs, writes - Hindustan Times

August 29 2008: Floods devastate Bihar - Hindustan Times

August 29 2008: 2,000 feared dead in India flood - Guardian Unlimited

August 29 2008: The MoD's Grand Challenge; Prince Charles; biofuel bugs; homeopathy; and an invisibility cloak - insertAudioPlayer("300", "25", "http://static.guim.co.uk/static/60455/original/common/flash/guMiniPlayer.swf", "linktext=Science Weekly podcast: A Newsjam special featuring flying saucers made by schoolchildren; plus new biofuel bugs - Guardian Unlimited (Science)

August 29 2008: I welcome today's strategy on coping with climate change, but it's time Boris Johnson backed up his amusing words with action - Guardian Unlimited

August 29 2008: Mayor must act on global warming - Guardian Unlimited

August 29 2008: As the oceans absorb increasing amounts of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, they are becoming increasingly acid, weakening the world's coral reefs. Today, top marine scientists and The Nature Conservancy offered a plan to combat ocean acidification that includes limits on fossil fuel emissions, reduction of stress on reefs, and creation of marine protected areas. - Environmental News Service

August 29 2008: U.S. Provides Assistance for Flood Victims in Nepal and India - Earth Times

August 29 2008: Governor Rendell Says PA Resources Being Sent to Support Hurricane Gustav Preparedness - Earth Times

August 29 2008: CNA's Catastrophe Operations Center to Process Claims Relating to Hurricane Gustav - Earth Times

August 29 2008: ATF Advises Licensed Firearms and Explosives Dealers to Secure Inventories Ahead of Pending Natural Disasters - Earth Times

August 29 2008: Gustav Plows Toward Caymans As Hurricane - CBS

August 29 2008: Monday, August 25, 2008 8:21 AM ET - By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent ACCRA, Aug 25 (Reuters) - UN - Reuters

August 29 2008: By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent ACCRA, Aug 21 (Reuters) - About 160 nations resumed talks on a new - Reuters

August 29 2008: A new precedent to tackle climate change - Every now and then you get a small, but significant shift in the battle against climate change and this could be one of those moments. - OneWorld

August 29 2008: India flood evacuations continue - BBC

August 29 2008: Gustav regains hurricane strength - BBC (World)

August 29 2008: New Orleans resident prepares for another storm - BBC (Americas)

August 29 2008: Gustav floods parts of Jamaica - CNN

August 29 2008: India flood disaster - CNN

August 29 2008: India flood misery - CNN

August 29 2008: Gustav becomes hurricane after blasting Jamaica - CNN

August 29 2008: New Orleans braced for hurricane - Al Jazeera

August 29 2008: New Orleans braces for hurricane - Al Jazeera

August 29 2008: Hurricane Gustav & The Politcal Storm - ABC News

August 29 2008: Deadly flooding in India - CNN (Asia)

August 29 2008: Lifting of NGO Ban Allows Food Aid - Govt - All Africa News

August 29 2008: Inflation Set to Ease Despite Looming Famine, Say Experts - All Africa News

August 29 2008: By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent ACCRA (Reuters) - Africa has a "golden opportunity" in UN - Reuters

August 29 2008: Remembering Hurricane Katrina - ABC News

August 29 2008: Top Story: - Katrina Part II? Gustav Heads For Gulf Coast as Hurricane - ABC News

August 28 2008: Cutting Fossil Fuel Subsidies Can Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions Says UN Environment Report - UNEP

August 28 2008: Tuesday 26 August 2008 - Scrapping fossil fuel subsidies could play an important role in cutting greenhouse gases while giving a small but not insignificant boost to the global economy a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) says. - UNEP

August 28 2008: Deadly Gustav toll climbs to 51 - THE death toll from Tropical Storm Gustav climbed to 51 in Haiti, officials here said today, two days after the storm slammed into the impoverished Caribbean nation at hurricane strength. - The Australian

August 28 2008: Dujiangyan, China (AFP) Aug 27, 2008 - Parents of children killed when poorly built schools collapsed in China's earthquake remain angry but police intimidation and cash payments have largely quelled their protests, locals said. About 7,000 schools collapsed in the May 12 quake, often as nearby buildings stood firm, and relatives of the dead children initially spoke out loudly against the graft they believed led to the shoddy ... - Terra Daily

August 28 2008: Tropical Storm Gustav churned toward Cuba and the United States Wednesday after lashing Haiti and the Dominican Republic with hurricane force winds and rain that killed 22 people. The US National Hurricane Center warned that Gustav could regain hurricane force on Thursday as it passes between Jamaica and the southeastern coast of Cuba, pushing oil prices higher on fears that the storm could ... - Terra Daily

August 28 2008: Port-Au-Prince (AFP) Aug 27, 2008 - Tropical Storm Gustav stalled over Haiti on Wednesday, lashing the impoverished country with heavy rain after striking it with hurricane force and killing 13 people. The US National Hurricane Center warned that Gustav could regain hurricane strength on Thursday as it passes between Jamaica and the southeastern coast of Cuba, and oil prices rose on fears that the storm could strike installation ... - Terra Daily

August 28 2008: 28 August 2008 5:33pm | Scion research - A scientific review of options for the production of bioenergy in New Zealand, their economic viability and sustainability, provides further weight to the argument that energy from forests is one of New Zealand's best option for producing its own biofuels. - Scoop

August 28 2008: 28 August 2008 2:25pm | MetService - MetService forecasters expect the last few days of August to bring generally dry weather as an anticyclone moves across the South Island. - Scoop

August 28 2008: The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) welcomes a report released today which shows biomass material from purpose-grown New Zealand forests has great potential to be used as a future source of sustainable biofuels. - Scoop

August 28 2008: Great potential for New Zealand grown biofuels - Scoop

August 28 2008: 28 August 2008 1:06pm | Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority - The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) welcomes a report released today which shows biomass material from purpose-grown New Zealand forests has great potential to be used as a future source of sustainable biofuels. - Scoop

August 28 2008: Yellowstone's Ancient Supervolcano: Molten Plume Of Material Cooler Than Expected - Science Daily

August 28 2008: Yellowstone's Ancient Supervolcano 'Lukewarm' - Science Daily

August 28 2008: Why Is Greenland Covered In Ice? Changes In Carbon Dioxide Levels Explain Transition - Science Daily

August 28 2008: Why Is Greenland Covered In Ice? Changes In Carbon Dioxide Levels Explain Transition - A fall in levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, close to that of pre-industrial times, explains the transition from a mostly ice-free Greenland of three million years ... > - Science Daily

August 28 2008: - Conservation zones are in the wrong place to protect vulnerable coral reefs from the effects of global warming, an international team of scientists warned today. Now the team say that urgent action ... > - Science Daily

August 28 2008: Researching Impact Of Global Warming On Corals - Science Daily

August 28 2008: Facades: A Source Of Water Pollution - Science Daily

August 28 2008: Sweet Potato Out-Yields Corn In Ethanol Production Study - Science Daily

August 28 2008: August 28, 2008 - - In experiments, sweet potatoes grown in Maryland and Alabama yielded two to three times as much carbohydrate for fuel ethanol production as field corn grown in those states, scientists report. The ... > - Science Daily

August 28 2008: Environment and health sectors must work together - A meeting of African scientists and ministers on the environment's impact on health is welcome, if long overdue, says an editorial in - SciDev.Net

August 28 2008: Plant methane emissions complicate global warming thinking - SciDev.Net

August 28 2008: Global warming to 'change face of Brazilian farming' - SciDev.Net

August 28 2008: On a Wing and Low Air: The Surprising Way Wind Turbines Kill Bats - Scientific American

August 28 2008: News 8/26/08 - On a Wing and Low Air: The Surprising Way Wind Turbines Kill Bats - Scientific American

August 28 2008: New estimates show that frozen Arctic soil contains far more potential greenhouse gas than previously recognized--and could speed climate change as it melts - Scientific American

August 28 2008: Gustav 'Likely to Explode into Major Hurricane, Target GOM' - Rigzone

August 28 2008: Thursday, August 28, 2008 - - Tropical Storm Gustav hasn't deviated from its "very ominous" track toward the U.S. coast of the Gulf of Mexico, and is likely to strengthen into a major hurricane before making landfall, a private forecaster said Thursday. - Rigzone

August 28 2008: - Tropical Storm Gustav hasn't deviated from its "very ominous" track toward the U.S. coast of the Gulf of Mexico, and is likely to strengthen into a major hurricane before making landfall, a private forecaster said Thursday. - Rigzone

August 28 2008: - Based on the projected path and speed of Tropical Storm Gustav, ConocoPhillips will implement inclement weather contingency plans which include the removal of non-essential personnel from the Magnolia platform in the central Gulf of Mexico. - Rigzone

August 28 2008: Thursday, August 28, 2008 - - The International Energy Agency IEA is ready to release strategic oil stocks if Tropical Storm Gustav hits the Gulf of Mexico oil hub early next week, the energy adviser to 27 rich nations said on Thursday. - Rigzone

August 28 2008: - Energy companies in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico began evacuating staff from offshore rigs on Wednesday as Tropical Storm Gustav barreled toward the oil and natural gas-rich region. - Rigzone

August 28 2008: - Shell began evacuating personnel not essential to producing and drilling operations in the Gulf due to Tropical Storm Gustav. The Company expects to bring in around 300 people today. These evacuations will have no impact on production. - Rigzone

August 28 2008: - Nearly 85% of energy facilities in the Gulf of Mexico will be shut in and damage is likely as Gustav, currently a tropical storm, cuts a path from the Caribbean to the Gulf Coast as a powerful hurricane, a prominent weather forecaster predicted. - Rigzone

August 28 2008: Hurricane Gustav Set to Threaten Energy Interests in GOM - Rigzone

August 28 2008: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - - Hurricane Gustav is almost certain to reach the Gulf of Mexico within days, posing a serious threat to U.S. energy infrastructure, meteorologists said Tuesday. - Rigzone

August 28 2008: Shell Plans to Evacuate Platforms if Hurricane Gustav Enters GOM - Rigzone

August 28 2008: Cut greenhouse gases to save coral reefs: scientists - Reuters

August 28 2008: humans need to limit the amount of - -warming greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, a panel of marine scientists said on Wednesday.... - Reuters

August 28 2008: Activity is quiet on the sunspot front ... - Climate change sceptics and non sceptics agree on one thing at least: 2014-2015 are the years to watch. - On Line Opinion

August 28 2008: A new way of living - Eco-communities and eco-spiritual communities: new ideas in sustainable development, but at what cost? - On Line Opinion

August 28 2008: Mother Mekong’s moods - While Australians watched the Olympics, the Mekong was experiencing a devastating once in 100-year flood. Was it reported by the Australian media? - On Line Opinion

August 28 2008: Climate change, carbon sequestration and Tasmania - On Line Opinion

August 28 2008: Forecasters: Tropical Storm Hanna forms northeast of northern Leeward Islands in Atlantic - Newsday (AP update)

August 28 2008: generateDate('Aug 28, 2008 17:59 -0400', '5:59 PM'); - NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ Just three years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans confronts a new threat from Gustav and a stark question: Will the partially rebuilt levees hold? - Newsday (AP update)

August 28 2008: Strong earthquake strikes off British Columbia coast; latest in swarm of quakes this week - Newsday (AP update)

August 28 2008: CHIVA, 28 August 2008 (IRIN) - Hungry residents of a village in Masvingo Province, in southeastern Zimbabwe, have acquired an unusual skill: they have learnt to listen for trucks carrying food aid. - IRIN

August 28 2008: Thousands more displaced as floods spread - IRIN

August 28 2008: U.S. wind power strangled by antiquated power grid - International Herald Tribune

August 28 2008: By MATTHEW L. WALD - Expansive American dreams about renewable energy are bumping up against the reality of a dated power grid. - International Herald Tribune

August 28 2008: Graphic: Flood fury unabated - Hindustan Times

August 28 2008: PM announces Rs 1,000 cr package for Bihar - PM Manmohan Singh described Bihar floods as a “national calamity� and announced financial assistance of Rs 1,000 crore for rescue operations, report - Hindustan Times

August 28 2008: View More Pictures - Floods devastate Bihar - Hindustan Times

August 28 2008: In pictures: floods in India - Guardian Unlimited

August 28 2008: Hurricane Gustav threatens New Orleans - Guardian Unlimited

August 28 2008: Keith Stuart: - Games are beginning to incorporate the complex interplay of organic and elemental forces that shape our own environment - Guardian Unlimited (Science)

August 28 2008: The MoD's Grand Challenge; Prince Charles; biofuel bugs; homeopathy; and an invisibility cloak - insertAudioPlayer("300", "25", "http://static.guim.co.uk/static/59997/original/common/flash/guMiniPlayer.swf", "linktext=Science Weekly podcast: A Newsjam special featuring flying saucers made by schoolchildren; plus new biofuel bugs - Guardian Unlimited (Science)

August 28 2008: Eye on the Earth - Satellite images of hurricanes, dust storms and volcanic eruptions - Guardian Unlimited

August 28 2008: August 27, 2008 - The country's trade ministry has outlined a spending plan to support nuclear and solar power, carbon capture and storage, and other projects to meet Japan's emissions goals. - Greentech Media

August 28 2008: August 26, 2008 - Archer Daniels Midland, Deere and Monsanto join forces to get the right methods and technologies in place to get corn stover of the field and into cellulosic ethanol plants, while SunEthanol will close its second round of funding next month. - Greentech Media

August 28 2008: Unexpected large monkey population discovered - A WCS report reveals surprisingly large populations of two globally threatened primates in a protected area in Cambodia. The report counted 42,000 black-shanked douc langurs along with 2,500 yellow-cheeked crested gibbons in Cambodia's Seima Biodiversity Conservation Area, an estimate that represents the largest known populations for both species in the world. - EurekAlert!

August 28 2008: Saving lives through smarter hurricane evacuations - Hundreds of lives and hundreds of millions of dollars could potentially be saved if emergency managers could make better and more timely critical decisions when faced with an approaching hurricane. Now, an MIT graduate student has developed a computer model that could help do just that. - EurekAlert!

August 28 2008: Everybody loves the way eggs slide off of Teflon pans. Indeed, the carbon-fluorine bond at the heart of Teflon cookware is so helpful we also use it in products from clothing to blood substitutes. But the very strength of the C-F bond also gives it greenhouse gas effects. In Science this week, Brandeis researchers report a catalyst that breaks the C-F bond and converts it to a carbon-hydrogen bond, rendering it harmless to the environment. - EurekAlert!

August 28 2008: Breaking harmful bonds - Everybody loves the way eggs slide off of Teflon pans. Indeed, the carbon-fluorine bond at the heart of Teflon cookware is so helpful we also use it in products from clothing to blood substitutes. But the very strength of the C-F bond also gives it greenhouse gas effects. In Science this week, Brandeis researchers report a catalyst that breaks the C-F bond and converts it to a carbon-hydrogen bond, rendering it harmless to the environment. - EurekAlert!

August 28 2008: Antarctic research helps shed light on climate change on Mars - Eroded gullies on the flanks of Martian craters may have been formed by snowmelt as recently as a few hundred thousand years ago and in sites once occupied by glaciers. Similar conditions can be found in Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys. Rather than being a dead planet, the new data are consistent with dynamic climate changes on Mars. - EurekAlert!

August 28 2008: Environment - - EurActiv

August 28 2008: Energy Efficiency - - Pressure mounts for greater focus on energy efficiency - EurActiv

August 28 2008: Climate Change - - EurActiv

August 28 2008: Jamaica issues hurricane warning as Gustav nears - EurActiv

August 28 2008: Seven Texas Petrochemical Plants Must Stop Air Pollution - Environmental News Service

August 28 2008: , August 27, 2008 (ENS) - As the oceans absorb increasing amounts of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, they are becoming increasingly acid, weakening the world's coral reefs. Today, top marine scientists and The Nature Conservancy offered a plan to combat ocean acidification that includes limits on fossil fuel emissions, reduction of stress on reefs, and creation of marine protected areas. - Environmental News Service

August 28 2008: , August 27, 2008 (ENS) - Speaker after speaker at the Democratic National Convention is calling on Americans to elect Barack Obama president because they expect him to build a green economy powered by U.S. renewable energy instead of foreign oil. U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton of New York told delegates that she ran for president in part, "To promote a clean energy economy that will create millions of green collar jobs." - Environmental News Service

August 28 2008: Gulf Coast Hurricane Recovery Stumbles to Third Anniversary - Environmental News Service

August 28 2008: , August 26, 2008 (ENS) - Three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast and flooded 80 percent of New Orleans a new report from international relief organization Oxfam America launched at the Democratic National Convention reveals the slow pace of recovery in the region and urges the next administration to make recovery a national priority. - Environmental News Service

August 28 2008: Global Warming Wake Up Call for U.S. Gulf, Atlantic Coasts - Environmental News Service

August 28 2008: Seoul (AFP) Aug 27, 2008 - South Korea said Wednesday it will build 10 more nuclear power plants by 2030 and increase its renewable energy resources as part of a 100-billion-dollar plan to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. South Korea, a highly industrialised nation with few natural energy sources, already uses nuclear plants to generate nearly a third of its power needs but hopes to increase that to nearly 60 ... - Terra Daily

August 28 2008: Oil prices climb above 117 dollars on Hurricane Gustav - Terra Daily

August 28 2008: London (AFP) Aug 27, 2008 - World oil prices rallied Wednesday on the back of concerns that Hurricane Gustav may head for the Gulf of Mexico where many US energy installations are located, analysts said. The market was meanwhile on tenterhooks ahead of the traditional weekly update on US crude inventories. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in October, gained 1.41 dollars to 117.68 dollars ... - Terra Daily

August 28 2008: Athens (AFP) Aug 27, 2008 - A group of Britons on Wednesday completed a 3,750-kilometre (2,330-mile) 'Grease to Greece' expedition to raise fuel-saving awareness aboard cars powered by vegetable oil, organisers said. Some of the nine cars were converted to run on purified vegetable oil while others had standard engines using biodiesel that was brewed overnight in a 'fuel pod' stored in a lorry accompanying the expedition ... - Terra Daily

August 28 2008: Swiss say cities and farms share blame for pesticide pollution - EDIE

August 28 2008: Renewable energy investment in Ireland puts the country among the top ten countries for inviting funds for the sector. - EDIE

August 28 2008: China leapfrogs UK on renewables index - China has surged past the UK on a list of the most attractive countries for investment in renewable energy. - EDIE

August 28 2008: Join us for Delivering Sustainable Construction 25th September (Seminars, Trade Stands, Practical Demonstrations at Margam Park, Port Talbot, South Wales - 25-09/2008) - Delivering Sustainable Construction is a free event consisting of a full day of practical exhibitions and informative seminars highlighting sustainable construction within the built environment. The event is set in the inspiring venue of Margam Country Park, Port Talbot, South Wales. Are You Deliver - EDIE

August 28 2008: Cellular South Offers Hurricane Gustav Communications Tips - Earth Times

August 28 2008: Cellular South Mobilizes for Hurricane Gustav - Earth Times

August 28 2008: No serious pollution after fatal chemical plant blast in S China - CCTV

August 28 2008: No pollution after fatal chemical plant blast in South China - CCTV

August 28 2008: M5.1 Earthquake Hits Taiwan - CCTV

August 28 2008: Energy: Coal-rich province boosts wind power development - China Climate Change Info-Net

August 28 2008: 59 Dead In Caribbean; New Orleans Considers Evacuation As Storm Could Become Hurricane - CBS

August 28 2008: Afghanistan: Drought hits animals' husbandary in the north on time - IRIN

August 28 2008: Research is an important part of owning an unusual pet, as exotic creatures may not adapt as well as other "normal" pets to the Vietnamese environment. - VietnamNews.Net

August 28 2008: Will you buy eco-friendly Ganesha idols this year? - Eco-friendly idols can help prevent the damage idols made of plaster of Paris cause to the environment. But will people buy them? - Times of India

August 28 2008: Inflation fears steer ECB away from rate cuts - European Central Bank policymakers signal fresh alarm over the outlook for eurozone inflation even as German data indicate that headline inflation rates have fallen from record highs - Financial Times

August 28 2008: US Open: Federer storms to win - BBC (Americas)

August 28 2008: Indian PM says flood 'a calamity' - BBC

August 28 2008: Emblem in danger - Climate change threat to Lebanon's cedar trees - BBC (Middle East)

August 28 2008: Strengthening Gustav hits Jamaica - Tropical Storm Gustav makes landfall in Jamaica, with meteorologists warning it could strengthen into a hurricane. - BBC (Americas)

August 28 2008: Seals help to fight global warming - BBC (Sci/Tech)

August 28 2008: Seals help fight global warming - BBC (World)

August 28 2008: Amid a sea of despair - In India's deluged Bihar state, leaking army boats are only lifeline for flood survivors - CNN

August 28 2008: Deadly flooding in India - CNN

August 28 2008: EU lawmakers get cold feet over CO - Fears that emissions legislation would put European industries at a disadvantage may result in watered-down plans for tackling climate change - New Scientist

August 28 2008: When glaciers disappear, the bugs move in - The bare soil left behind by retreating glaciers is soon taken over by bacteria that prepare the ground for life on a larger scale - New Scientist

August 28 2008: Fishing bans might protect some reef inhabitants, but they don't seem to help corals bounce back from damage caused by global warming - New Scientist

August 28 2008: ENVIRONMENT NEWS - New Scientist

August 28 2008: Flood damage at Great Ape Trust will likely exceed $1 million - Environmental News Network

August 28 2008: August 27, 2008 12:16 PM - - The Tidal Wave Group - Environmental News Network

August 28 2008: Carbon Footprint: Saving at Home - Environmental News Network

August 28 2008: August 28, 2008 09:22 AM - - Indonesians in a central Java village are turning tofu factory waste into energy, reducing both air and water pollution and offering an alternative to fossil fuels. Soy-rich wastewater is left to ferment, and the biogas produced is used by two tofu factories and 20 households in the area. - Environmental News Network

August 28 2008: People's Daily - The World Bank will offer Vietnam a credit of 152.4 million U.S. dollars to help it upgrade urban and environment infrastructure in central Da Nang city. Under a credit agreement inked in Hanoi... - VietnamNews.Net

August 28 2008: Millions marooned in India floods - Al Jazeera

August 28 2008: Tropical storm lashes Caribbean - Al Jazeera

August 28 2008: Sea Sponges Feel the Heat From Climate Change - Discovery Online

August 28 2008: Tropical Storm Gustav Shifts, May Spare New Orleans - Discovery Online

August 28 2008: Nervous New Orleans Braces for Tropical Storm Gustav - Discovery Online

August 28 2008: When tropical cyclones cross the Gulf of Mexico, it's cause for serious concern. - Discovery Online

August 28 2008: Women Strip for the Environment - ABC News

August 28 2008: Millions in India, Nepal flee rising water - Extreme flooding has displaced millions of people on either side of the India-Nepal border after a river burst its banks, authorities said Thursday. - CNN (Asia)

August 28 2008: Desperation prevails in Indian flood - CNN (Asia)

August 28 2008: Vietnam to move thousands from flood zone - VietnamNews.Net

August 28 2008: Thai Protesters Storm PM Office - VietnamNews.Net

August 28 2008: Millions homeless after worst floods for 50 years in India - VietnamNews.Net

August 28 2008: Indian monsoon floods leave a million homeless - VietnamNews.Net

August 28 2008: Death toll in India flood rises to 87 - VietnamNews.Net

August 28 2008: U.S. Warns of Humanitarian Disaster - United States ambassador to Zimbabwe, James McGee has warned that the country faces a humanitarian disaster because of the continued ban on NGO food aid. - All Africa News

August 28 2008: Hungry residents of a village in Masvingo Province, in southeastern Zimbabwe, have acquired an unusual skill: they have learnt to listen for trucks carrying food aid. - All Africa News

August 28 2008: Thursday, August 28, 2008 2:25 AM ET - The current fight against climate change is led by 37 developed nations in the - Reuters

August 28 2008: Protocol, which binds 37 developed nations to curb greenhouse gases until 2012.... - Reuters

August 28 2008: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 7:35 PM ET - By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent ACCRA (Reuters) - Africa has a "golden opportunity" in UN - Reuters

August 28 2008: By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent ACCRA (Reuters) - UN - Reuters

August 28 2008: Caught in the Flood - ABC News

August 28 2008: Emergency Declared as Gustav Swirls Towards Gulf - Baton Rouge here and I can tell you that no one is happy about this storm. Anxieties that were hidden are starting to show themselves to even the most "sane" person. Relatives on the North Shore are calling and asking about staying in BR. No problem, even though we may not have electricity for a week afterwards or longer. God save New Orleans. 'Cause the Army Corp of Engineers surely won't be able to do it. Mother Nature wins everytime and we simply start over again. - ABC News

August 28 2008: August 28, 2008 09:00:00 - The Land and Environment Court may decide the future of a proposed Islamic school in Sydney's south-west. - ABC News Online

August 28 2008: August 27, 2008 18:00:00 - Greenpeace protest ship Esperanza is preparing to tour Papua New Guinea and Indonesian waters in a campaign to protect the forests and highlight climate change. - ABC News Online

August 28 2008: Natural gas producer Woodside Petroleum's chief executive says the Federal Government's proposed plan to tackle carbon pollution could end up increasing global emissions. - ABC News Online

August 28 2008: August 27, 2008 15:35:00 - Natural gas producer Woodside Petroleum's chief executive says the Federal Government's proposed plan to tackle carbon pollution could end up increasing global emissions. - ABC News Online

August 27 2008: Oil prices rise due to hurricane - VietnamNews.Net

August 27 2008: Rob Curran - US stocks rose on signs of growth in some corners of the economy, although the market closed off its highs amid hurricane fears. - The Australian

August 27 2008: Hot seats could fry away fatherhood - MEN who enjoy warming their bottom on a heated car seat should beware, for they may also be frying their chances of fatherhood, - The Australian

August 27 2008: Grease is the word - Fuelled only by used cooking fat, eight teams completed a 2500-mile car rally from London to Athens on Wednesday in a bid to promote awareness of cheap and environmentally-friendly bio-fuels. - The Australian

August 27 2008: London, Canada (SPX) Aug 27, 2008 - With hurricane season upon us, many wonder if the roof over their heads will hold firm in the face of high winds. This week, inaugural tests at The University of Western Ontario's 'Three Little Pigs' project at The Insurance Research Lab for Better Homes will begin to provide answers as researchers 'raze the roof'. The Insurance Research Lab for Better Homes is the first of its kind in ... - Terra Daily

August 27 2008: Strong earthquake rattles Peruvian jungle - Terra Daily

August 27 2008: Washington (AFP) Aug 26, 2008 - A strong earthquake shook Peru's central, eastern jungle region Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The 6.3-magnitude quake struck at 4:00 pm local time (2100 GMT), at a depth of 152 kilometers (94 miles), with its epicenter located at 93 kilometers (58 miles) north of the jungle town of Pucallpa, or 580 kilometers (360 miles) ... - Terra Daily

August 27 2008: Patna, India (AFP) Aug 27, 2008 - More than one million people have been trapped by floodwaters in eastern India after heavy monsoon showers caused a major river to shift its course, a minister said Tuesday. Massive rains in Bihar state caused the Kosi river to swell, breach its banks and flow through a channel it had previously abandoned. Water levels in the new river, about one mile (1.6 kilometres) across, are not ... - Terra Daily

August 27 2008: Hurricane Gustav slams Haiti, aims at Cuba - Terra Daily

August 27 2008: Going veggie can slash your carbon footprint, study says - Terra Daily

August 27 2008: Berlin (AFP) Aug 23, 2008 - Giving up meat could drastically reduce your carbon footprint, with meat-eaters' diets responsible for almost twice the emissions of those of vegetarians, a German study said on Tuesday. A diet with meat is responsible for producing in a year the same amount of greenhouse gases as driving a mid-sized car 4,758 kilometres (2,956 miles), the Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IOeW) ... - Terra Daily

August 27 2008: Drought stricken, Iran buys US wheat for first time in 27 years - Terra Daily

August 27 2008: New York (AFP) Aug 25, 2008 - Wracked by drought, Iran has turned to the United States for wheat for the first time in 27 years, marking a setback for Tehran's search for agricultural self-sufficiency. According to a recent US Department of Agriculture report, Iran has bought about 1.18 million tonnes of US hard wheat since the beginning of the 2008-2009 crop season in June. The number, which has been growing steadily ... - Terra Daily

August 27 2008: More than 100 days after a powerful earthquake devastated much of this region in southwest China, Li Kuilan still faces an uncertain future, having lost her husband and her home. Li is among millions of residents whose lives were destroyed by the May 12 Wenchuan disaster and who were forced to move into hastily-built refugee camps now dotting the quake belt in Sichuan province. She sells ... - Terra Daily

August 27 2008: $3m flood bill expected in Canterbury - Stuff

August 27 2008: NZ iPhone snow reports a World first - Scoop

August 27 2008: Earthquake Zone Off Oregon Coast Surprisingly Active - Science Daily

August 27 2008: August 27, 2008 - - Scientists have completed a new analysis of an earthquake fault line that extends some 200 miles off the southern and central Oregon coast that they say is more active than the San Andreas Fault in ... > - Science Daily

August 27 2008: Rwanda applies long-awaited CFCs ban - Over a decade after drafting the legislation, Rwanda is implementing a ban on gases that damage the ozone layer. - SciDev.Net

August 27 2008: Global warming to 'change face of Brazilian farming' - Brazilian scientists warn in a report that Brazil's agriculture could be severely affected by climate change in the coming years. - SciDev.Net

August 27 2008: Tornados near Denver - Scientific American

August 27 2008: Hurricane Gustav hits Haiti and aims for Gulf of Mexico - Scientific American

August 27 2008: Perhaps you've seen this movie: A virus infects a spacecraft, and within days the mission is compromised and Earth is lost to the alien attackers. The first part of the story may have come true. - Hurricane Gustav grew rapidly as it closed in on impoverished Haiti on Tuesday, and sent global oil prices soaring on fears it could become "extremely dangerous" in the Gulf of Mexico. - Sci-Tech Today

August 27 2008: Hurricane Gustav Approaches Haiti - Sci-Tech Today

August 27 2008: BlueAnt's Bluetooth Headset Takes Your Voice Commands - In a move to set itself apart from the flood of Bluetooth headsets on the market, BlueAnt Wireless introduced the BlueAnt V1 headset -- the only fully voice-controlled Bluetooth headset. - Sci-Tech Today

August 27 2008: In a move to set itself apart from the flood of Bluetooth headsets on the market, BlueAnt Wireless introduced the BlueAnt V1 headset -- the only fully voice-controlled Bluetooth headset. - Sci-Tech Today

August 27 2008: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - - Nearly 85% of energy facilities in the Gulf of Mexico will be shut in and damage is likely as Gustav, currently a tropical storm, cuts a path from the Caribbean to the Gulf Coast as a powerful hurricane, a prominent weather forecaster predicted. - Rigzone

August 27 2008: Yellowstone's ancient supervolcano: Only lukewarm? - EurekAlert!

August 27 2008: Storm Gustav still poses threat to Gulf - Science Daily

August 27 2008: Heat haze can help new binoculars see further - New Scientist

August 27 2008: ENVIRONMENT BLOG - New Scientist

August 27 2008: Cyclone survivors look to radio - IRIN

August 27 2008: Housing Coordinator I - administrative: housing coordinator i aurora mental... processes, client and landlord interactions and other housing-related functions. proficiency in ms word... . - Guardian Unlimited

August 27 2008: By ANDREW C. REVKIN - More than 120 scientists, engineers, analysts and economists from 30 countries met in Sicily to discuss global risks like cyberterrorism, climate change and the world's lagging energy supply. - International Herald Tribune

August 27 2008: India, anybody home? - The PM says that the UPA has taken steps to make the Govt responsive. But by nixing the Parliament’s Monsoon Session, it has skirted debate on crucial issues, writes - Hindustan Times

August 27 2008: Officials may evacuate New Orleans as storm nears - AP - Guardian Unlimited

August 27 2008: Whales losing blubber, claims controversial Japanese study - Data from Japan's scientific whaling programme suggests climate change may have caused a loss of fat over the past 20 years - Guardian Unlimited (Science)

August 27 2008: Car makers not cutting emissions fast enough - Top car manufacturers selling vehicles in the UK and elsewhere in Europe are not cutting carbon dioxide emissions from their vehicles fast enough to meet proposed EU targets, warns Friends of the Earth. - OneWorld

August 27 2008: Storm Gustav drenches Haiti and still aims for Gulf - EurActiv

August 27 2008: Food riots as Indian floods destroy 250,000 homes - EurActiv

August 27 2008: Why Wind Turbines Can Mean Death For Bats - Terra Daily

August 27 2008: Oil prices rise as Hurricane Gustav strengthens - Terra Daily

August 27 2008: Greenhunter Biofuels Updates Status Of Biodiesel Refinery Operations - Terra Daily

August 27 2008: Grapevine TX (SPX) Aug 27, 2008 - Greenhunter Biofuels has announced that over the past week it has achieved over 50% of nameplate production capacity (50% of 105 million gallons-per-year) at the country's largest biodiesel refinery located in Houston, Texas. The predominant feedstocks refined to-date have been animal fats (poultry fat and beef tallow), which under the current pricing environment, are expected to provide ... - Terra Daily

August 27 2008: Pepeekeo HI (SPX) Aug 27, 2008 - U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka and U.S. Representatives Neil Abercrombie and Mazie Hirono helped launch Hawaii's newest renewable energy project at a Hawaiian blessing ceremomy for the Hu Honua Bioenergy Facility in the community of Pepeekeo, on the Big Island's Hamakua Coast. Financed, operated and majority-owned by MMA Renewable Ventures the 24 megawatt (MW) power station will convert locally ... - Terra Daily

August 27 2008: Battery regs to curb metal pollution - EDIE

August 27 2008: Drive Through The Flood (1:17) - CBS

August 27 2008: Indian Monsoon Strands 1.2 Million - CBS

August 27 2008: Protocol commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions.... - Reuters

August 27 2008: Emblem in trouble - Climate change threat to Lebanon's cedar trees - BBC (World)

August 27 2008: Deadly hurricane weakens in Haiti - BBC (Americas)

August 27 2008: UK 'should end biofuel subsidies' - BBC (Sci/Tech)

August 27 2008: Gustav floods Cuba - CNN

August 27 2008: Gustav may regain hurricane status - CNN

August 27 2008: Indian army tries to reach flood victims - CNN

August 27 2008: India rescuing flood victims - CNN

August 27 2008: Oil price spikes on tropical storm fears - CNN

August 27 2008: No-take zones offer no boost for bleached reefs - Fishing bans might protect some reef inhabitants, but they don't seem to help corals bounce back from damage caused by global warming - New Scientist

August 27 2008: ENVIRONMENT NEWS - New Scientist