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May 2008
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Jim Salinger describes his priority for action on global warming. You can play the low bandwidth or the high bandwidth version
Featured sites
The Youth Climate Pledge is a collaborative plan of action that young people can sign on to and get others to commit to.
The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership is an action and advisory group that aims to take a lead in accelerating the shift to low carbon vehicles and fuels in the United Kingdom.
The Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands (LADA) project provides access to documents, data, photos, maps and other resources concerning this critical issue.
The World Ocean Observatory provides a place of exchange for ocean information, education and public discourse about the future of the ocean and its implication for human survival.
And finally,
Children from Uganda, Bangladesh and Mozambique have drawn pictures for Oxfam of their impression of climate change (video) and what it means to their lives.
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.
The news stories carried by Newswatch are updated weekly. Comment, features, interviews and other sections of the magazine are updated on a weekly to monthly basis.
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Part of the Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary, Tiempo Climate Newswatch is hosted by the Climatic Research Unit, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia.
The Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary is a co-production of the Stockholm Environment Institute and the International Institute for Environment and Development, sponsored by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.
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May 31 2008: new book - from the Worldwatch Institute highlights human population growth as a driving force behind global warming. - OneWorld
May 31 2008: Flash floods kill 25, destroys 200 homes - NINETEEN of 25 people killed by flash floods in Ethiopia this week were children, a regional official said. - The Mercury
May 31 2008: Warriors break road-drought - Stuff
May 31 2008: Hot hat-trick hero Fravashi is just warming up, says Snowden - Sydney Morning Herald
May 31 2008: Volcano erupts on one of Galapagos Islands - Sydney Morning Herald
May 31 2008: Flooding wreaks havoc - Sydney Morning Herald
May 31 2008: How Superstorm Plasma Affects Near-Earth Space - Science Daily
May 31 2008: Apparent Problem With Global Warming Climate Models Resolved - Science Daily
May 31 2008: May 30, 2008 - - Yale University scientists may have resolved a controversial glitch in models of global warming: A key part of the atmosphere didn't seem to be warming as expected. Computer models and basic ... > - Science Daily
May 31 2008: May 31, 2008 - - Previous studies have shown how polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons damage DNA, with the emphasis on how PAHs bind directly to DNA itself, leading to the mutations in critical genes that cause disease. ... > - Science Daily
May 31 2008: News 5/30/08 - Which U.S. Cities Contribute Most to Global Warming? - Scientific American
May 31 2008: Iceland Cleans Up After Earthquake - Sci-Tech Today
May 31 2008: Astronauts To Deliver Toilet Pump - Residents of southwest Iceland cleaned up Friday after a powerful earthquake left some homes uninhabitable and caused injuries, such as broken legs and fractured hands, to about 30 people. - Sci-Tech Today
May 31 2008: Starfish Found in Undersea Volcano - Sci-Tech Today
May 31 2008: Tropical Storm Arthur hits Yucatan - Newsday (AP update)
May 31 2008: Chennai beat Mohali, storm into final - Hindustan Times
May 31 2008: Monsoon due in 3-4 days - Hindustan Times
May 31 2008: Town below Chinese 'quake lake' evacuated - China evacuates 200,000 as lake formed by earthquake threatens to overflow - Guardian Unlimited
May 31 2008: China earthquake: 200,000 flee from growing Sichuan lake - Guardian Unlimited
May 31 2008: Global food crisis: Julian Borger - looks at the options, ahead of next week's world food summit - Guardian Unlimited
May 31 2008: Interview: The carbon catcher - Guardian Unlimited
May 31 2008: May 30, 2008 - The Montreal Climate Exchange opened Friday, raising cheers from industry insiders who say more carbon credits are good for greentech. But could too many choices muddle the market? - Greentech Media
May 31 2008: Population growth drives warming, says book - OneWorld
May 31 2008: China earthquake death toll rises to 68,977 - CCTV
May 31 2008: Earthquake relief workers being evacuated from Tangjiashan lake - CCTV
May 31 2008: Malaysia holds charity night for Sichuan earthquake victims - CCTV
May 31 2008: 20,000 evacuated in NW China quake-hit county amid fears of aftershocks, flood - CCTV
May 31 2008: First Storm Of 2008 Hurricane Season Forms - CBS
May 31 2008: Volcano Erupts On Galapagos Islands - CBS
May 31 2008: SDF quake-relief airlift to China is ruled out - Acknowledging apprehension in China, Japan drops plans to send Self-Defense Forces aircraft to China to transport emergency supplies to earthquake survivors. - The Japan Times
May 31 2008: Africa awaits real action in TICAD wake - The three-day TICAD summit closes with participants issuing a declaration committing Japan and multinational organizations to promote sustainable growth on the continent and fight poverty and climate change. - The Japan Times
May 31 2008: Uncertain future - Preaching forgiveness in Mozambique as migrants flood home - BBC (World)
May 31 2008: Progress at UN biodiversity forum - BBC (Sci/Tech)
May 31 2008: Storm diary - BBC reporter Simon Hancock chases down a tornado - BBC
May 31 2008: In the storm - BBC reporter Simon Hancock chases down a tornado - BBC (World)
May 31 2008: Principal Scientist - Social Science - environment agency. - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
May 31 2008: Atlantic season's 1st tropical storm forms near Belize - CNN
May 31 2008: Tropical storm forms near Belize - CNN
May 31 2008: Even low levels of air pollution may pose stroke risk - Environmental News Network
May 31 2008: Activity light in debut of Montreal carbon market - Reuters
May 31 2008: 2007's First Named Storm Hits a Day Early - ABC News
May 31 2008: May 31, 2008 18:29:00 - China evacuates over 197,000 people from an area risking flooding by landslide-blocked rivers. - ABC News Online
May 31 2008: Tortoises may be airlifted from volcano danger zone - ABC News Online
May 31 2008: May 31, 2008 11:27:00 - Officials in the Galapagos islands say they may have to airlift 100-year-old tortoises away from a volcano which is spewing molten lava. - ABC News Online
May 31 2008: Carbon offset beer wins environment award - ABC News Online
May 31 2008: May 31, 2008 08:43:00 - Program that helps volunteers become involved with community environment projects and a carbon neutral beer win environmental awards. - ABC News Online
May 30 2008: Myanmar evicts cyclone victims from temporary housing - VietnamNews.Net
May 30 2008: Fears Burma will use forced labour - THERE are fears Burma's ruling military will use forced labour - including children - to rebuild after the country's devastating cyclone. - The Mercury
May 30 2008: UN creates deep sea nature park - UNITED Nations talks on biodiversity have agreed a package of measures to safeguard dwindling wildlife and threatened ecosystems. - The Australian
May 30 2008: Christian Kerr - KEVIN Rudd has left it open for petrol to be excluded from the greenhouse gas emissions trading regime, fueling warnings of price rises - The Australian
May 30 2008: Wonder membrane soaks up pollution - RESEARCHERS in the US say they have created a paper-like membrane made of nano-scale materials that can clean up oil pollution and other chemical spills. - The Australian
May 30 2008: Rights group urges probe over Indonesian 'mud volcano' - Terra Daily
May 30 2008: Melting of methane ice triggered long-ago warming surge: study - Terra Daily
May 30 2008: NEW SNOW GUNS READY AND WAITING - Stuff
May 30 2008: Carbon Nanoribbons: Speedier Computer Chips? - Science Daily
May 30 2008: May 29, 2008 - - Researchers have created specially designed robots called SnoMotes to traverse potentially dangerous ice environments. The SnoMotes work as a team, autonomously collaborating among themselves to ... > - Science Daily
May 30 2008: Biofuels: Fungus Use Improves Corn-to-ethanol Process - Science Daily
May 30 2008: May 30, 2008 - - Scientists are developing a process that cleans up and improves the dry-grind ethanol production process. The process uses fungus to reduce energy costs, allow more water recycling and improve a ... > - Science Daily
May 30 2008: Biofuels: Fungus Use Improves Corn-to-ethanol Process - Scientists are developing a process that cleans up and improves the dry-grind ethanol production process. The process uses fungus to reduce energy costs, allow more water recycling and improve a ... > - Science Daily
May 30 2008: Heat, Not Light, May Be Real Engine Driving Biodiversity - Science Daily
May 30 2008: Heat May Be Real Engine Driving Biodiversity - Science Daily
May 30 2008: Some Biofuels Might Do More Harm Than Good To The Environment, Study Finds - Science Daily
May 30 2008: Which U.S. Cities Contribute Most to Global Warming? - Scientific American
May 30 2008: News 7 hours ago - Which U.S. Cities Contribute Most to Global Warming? - Scientific American
May 30 2008: Stormy Weather: Weather Service Predicts Active Hurricane Season - Scientific American
May 30 2008: Forecasters call for more than 11 tropical cyclones - Scientific American
May 30 2008: Iceland Cleans Up After Earthquake - Sci-Tech Today
May 30 2008: Astronauts To Deliver Toilet Pump - Residents of southwest Iceland cleaned up Friday after a powerful earthquake left some homes uninhabitable and caused injuries, such as broken legs and fractured hands, to about 30 people. - Sci-Tech Today
May 30 2008: Starfish Found in Undersea Volcano - Sci-Tech Today
May 30 2008: INTERVIEW-Biofuel programmes need rethink - UNDP - Reuters
May 30 2008: UPDATE 2-Montreal launches its carbon market, trade light - Reuters
May 30 2008: Deutsche ups EU carbon price forecast to 40 euros - Reuters
May 30 2008: Friday, May 30, 2008 1:25 AM ET - The scheme covers nearly half the EU's carbon emissions and is its main weapon against - Reuters
May 30 2008: FACTBOX-The world's top 25 greenhouse gas emitters - Reuters
May 30 2008: Friday, May 30, 2008 6:02 AM ET - commits some 37 industrialized countries to caps between 2008 and 2012, especially on emissions of the planet-warming gas carbon dioxide,... - Reuters
May 30 2008: Government says 25 killed in Ethiopia flooding - Newsday (AP update)
May 30 2008: Should all Arctic species be red-listed? - Habitats are changing so rapidly in the face of global warming that some conservationists argue many thousands more species should be listed as "endangered" - New Scientist
May 30 2008: Radiocarbon dating of human cremations suggests that, in its earliest phase, the monument was primarily a place of burial - New Scientist
May 30 2008: U.S. faces criticism over biofuel policy - International Herald Tribune
May 30 2008: Interactive guide: Sichuan earthquake - Guardian Unlimited
May 30 2008: Aid agencies fear for Burma cyclone orphans - Guardian Unlimited
May 30 2008: Global food crisis: - Rising demand for meat in China is destabilising world food prices - Guardian Unlimited
May 30 2008: US warned to act on climate change - 1,700 leading scientists present letter to government calling for immediate reduction in US carbon emissions - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
May 30 2008: US urged to act on climate change - 1,700 leading scientists present letter calling for immediate reduction in US carbon emissions - Guardian Unlimited
May 30 2008: Napa Winery Basks in Solar Power - GreenBiz
May 30 2008: Climate Change - - EurActiv
May 30 2008: Connecticut Honors Community Actions to Fight Climate Change - Environmental News Service
May 30 2008: Climate Change Bills Proliferate in Congress - Environmental News Service
May 30 2008: WWF wades into carbon capture debate - EDIE
May 30 2008: U.N.: Junta Emptying Cyclone Relief Camps - CBS
May 30 2008: Eurozone inflation reaches 16-year high - Financial Times
May 30 2008: Floods hit quake survivors - BBC (World)
May 30 2008: Floods hit China quake survivors - BBC (World)
May 30 2008: Living in fear - Quake survivors head to the hills to escape flood threat - BBC
May 30 2008: Living in fear - China quake survivors head to the hills to escape flood threat - BBC (World)
May 30 2008: UN condemns Burma 'camp closures' - A senior UN official says any coercion of Burmese cyclone victims to return home is completely unacceptable. - BBC (World)
May 30 2008: Tropical storm hits Nicaragua - BBC (Americas)
May 30 2008: Suits you sir! Our man tries out a style ideal for sun or flood - BBC
May 30 2008: Clean-up continues after floods - BBC
May 30 2008: EXCLUSIVE-Russian wins new greenhouse gas emissions rights - Reuters
May 30 2008: Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:55 AM ET - A 2007 review raised Russia's emissions ceiling under the United Nations' Kyoto Protocol for combating - Reuters
May 30 2008: A 2007 review raised Russia's emissions ceiling under the United Nations' - Protocol for combating climate change by 107 million tonnes a year to 3.32... - Reuters
May 30 2008: Iceland rocked by earthquake - CNN (Europe)
May 30 2008: Tropical storm loses its punch - CNN
May 30 2008: Patagonian volcano may be about to blow its top - New Scientist
May 30 2008: Japan adopts legislation to combat biodiversity loss - Two days after the G8 Environment Ministers Meeting in Kobe, the National Diet of Japan adopted the Basic Act on Biodiversity. The Act formally recognises biodiversity as a challenge all countries must face and one that needs immediate nonpartisan action. - Environmental News Network
May 30 2008: Water Environment Research Foundation - Environmental News Network
May 30 2008: Bush Administration Acknowledges Global Warming's Impacts:Forced by Court, Climate Science Agency Issues Overdue Report - Environmental News Network
May 30 2008: World Bank warns of Jakarta flood - Al Jazeera
May 30 2008: 2008 Hurricane Forecast: Doesn't Look Good - The National Hurricane Center forecasts an especially active 2008 season. - Discovery Online
May 30 2008: Acid Rain Still Taking a Toll on Northeast Forests - Discovery Online
May 30 2008: Haze scores low ! Games ! guardian.co.uk - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
May 30 2008: China plans mass exodus from quake zone - Authorities are expanding plans to evacuate people in southwestern China as water piles up behind a dam created by an earthquake landslide, state-run media reported Friday. - CNN (Asia)
May 30 2008: Student recalls horror of Cyclone Nargis - ... student Thu Rein was back home when Cyclone Nargis struck on "At about 10.30pm, I heard the loud noises from the strong winds blowing outside. Some of us at home just stayed inside, too afraid... - VietnamNews.Net
May 30 2008: May 31, 2008 07:40:00 - United Nations talks on biodiversity have yielded a package of measures Friday to safeguard dwindling wildlife and threatened ecosystems. - ABC News Online
May 30 2008: Environment guide for SA events - ABC News Online
May 29 2008: S Queensland braces for wild weather - FORECASTERS have warned of a weekend of wild weather for southern Queensland including damaging winds, heavy rainfall and flash flooding. - The Australian
May 29 2008: Image: Climate change chart: time for new targets? - OneWorld
May 29 2008: Renewable energy just got hotter - Sydney Morning Herald
May 29 2008: Large Methane Release Could Cause Abrupt Climate Change As Happened 635 Million Years Ago - Science Daily
May 29 2008: Stress Buildup Precedes Large Sumatra Earthquakes: When Can We Expect The Next One? - Science Daily
May 29 2008: May 29, 2008 - - The island of Sumatra, Indonesia, has shaken many times with powerful earthquakes since the one that wrought the infamous 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Now, scientists from the California Institute of ... > - Science Daily
May 29 2008: - A study in Anesthesiology could represent an important step toward the eventual use of carbon monoxide to promote cell survival and reduce lung inflammation in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary ... > - Science Daily
May 29 2008: Examining The Physics Of Carbon Nanotubes - Science Daily
May 29 2008: May 29, 2008 - - Carbon nanotubes, described as the reigning celebrity of the advanced materials world, are all the rage. Recently researchers used them to make the "blackest black" -- the darkest known material, ... > - Science Daily
May 29 2008: Satellites Illuminate Pollution's Influence On Clouds - Science Daily
May 29 2008: May 29, 2008 - - Emissions of carbon dioxide through human activities have a well known impact on the Earth's climate. What is not so well known is that the absorption of this carbon dioxide by the oceans is causing ... > - Science Daily
May 29 2008: Asteroids, Comets and Meteors - Science Daily
May 29 2008: Up to 9 Atlantic Hurricanes Predicted - Sci-Tech Today
May 29 2008: Starfish Found in Undersea Volcano - Sci-Tech Today
May 29 2008: Can Animals Predict Earthquakes? - Sci-Tech Today
May 29 2008: Biofuel programs need rethink: UNDP - Reuters
May 29 2008: Image: After the August 2007 earthquake in Peru (C) pchauca (flickr) - OneWorld
May 29 2008: World food prices tipped to stay high - OneWorld
May 29 2008: Tropical storm reaches Central America - Newsday (AP update)
May 29 2008: World Bank helping on world food crisis - Newsday (AP update)
May 29 2008: Hermann Scheer - says converting the world to renewable energy will be surprisingly painless - New Scientist
May 29 2008: ENVIRONMENT BLOG - New Scientist
May 29 2008: Was Stonehenge originally a place for the dead? - Radiocarbon dating of human cremations suggests that, in its earliest phase, the monument was primarily a place of burial - New Scientist
May 29 2008: Read story now... - TORNADOS have caused incredible damage after cutting a path through parts of the United States. - The Mercury
May 29 2008: Carbon credits could fund development - IRIN
May 29 2008: EAST AFRICA: 14 million "face hardship from drought" - IRIN
May 29 2008: Jemilah Mahmood: "Worse than the tsunami" - IRIN
May 29 2008: US called on to heavily cut emissions - 1,700 leading scientists call on the US government to take the lead in fighting global warming - Guardian Unlimited
May 29 2008: Dior sidelines Stone in 'karma' row - Sharon Stone dropped from firm's Chinese ads a day after she linked earthquake to Tibet occupation - Guardian Unlimited
May 29 2008: South West hit by flash floods - PA - Guardian Unlimited
May 29 2008: Many scientists believe the Earth can be altered to tackle global warming. But are they overly optimistic? - Guardian Unlimited
May 29 2008: Can the ecohackers save us? - Scientists believe the Earth can be altered to tackle global warming. Are they being overly optimistic? - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
May 29 2008: Mud volcano 'on brink of collapse' - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
May 29 2008: Volcano 'on brink of collapse' - Geologists warn that world's largest mud volcano shows signs of 'catastrophic collapse' - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
May 29 2008: Books podcast - Tony Juniper on hope and the environment - Guardian Unlimited
May 29 2008: Carbon Finance North America 2008 - GreenBiz
May 29 2008: If a country is to join the eurozone, its people must be willing to cope with the consequences forever, writes - Financial Times
May 29 2008: Environmental Groups Petition to Overturn EPA Ozone Standard - Environmental News Service
May 29 2008: Warming Climate Changing U.S. Fields and Forests - Environmental News Service
May 29 2008: GreenHunter Energy Subsidiary Executes First Biodiesel Tolling Agreement - Terra Daily
May 29 2008: GE And Schlumberger Sign Alliance Agreement To Advance A Total Carbon Solution - Terra Daily
May 29 2008: After earthquake, China welcomes U.S. military - Christian Science Monitor
May 29 2008: HK gov[acute]t: Donations now best way to help earthquake relief work - CCTV
May 29 2008: Rain storms hit southern, eastern China, killing 53 - CCTV
May 29 2008: World Bank Steps Up Food Aid Efforts - CBS
May 29 2008: Rock Legends' Stuff On Block This Weekend - Auction's Proceeds To Go To Group Helping Musicians Victimized By Hurricanes Katrina, Rita - CBS
May 29 2008: Rain Comes To Quake Zone - Hampers work to drain quake-created lake that threatens to flood disaster victims. - CBS
May 29 2008: Even low levels of air pollution may pose stroke risk - EurekAlert!
May 29 2008: World Bank boss says climate change fund set to start soon - Asahi
May 29 2008: G8 environment ministers call for 2050 emissions goal - Reuters
May 29 2008: Sunday, May 25, 2008 3:46 PM ET - KOBE, Japan (Reuters) - Environment ministers from the Group of Eight rich nations on Monday urged their leaders to set a global target to halve global... - Reuters
May 29 2008: A new filter separates the gases emitted by fossil-fuel power stations, allowing carbon dioxide to be sequestered without space-wasting nitrogen - New Scientist
May 29 2008: China OK with SDF quake help - China asks Japan to help transport emergency supplies to the earthquake refugees in Sichuan Province and signals that Self-efense Forces aircraft would be welcome as well. - The Japan Times
May 29 2008: Does AMC need to get its act together for conducting civic works? - Nehrunagar circle in Ahmedabad has had civic work going on for almost a year now. With monsoon nearing, the stretch is an accident waiting to happen. - Times of India
May 29 2008: Footage of Iceland earthquake - BBC
May 29 2008: Earthquake shakes Iceland - BBC
May 29 2008: Strong earthquake rocks Iceland - BBC
May 29 2008: Thousands flee Colombian floods - BBC (Americas)
May 29 2008: Twister tracker - Blue skies and sunshine - a storm chaser's nightmare - BBC (Sci/Tech)
May 29 2008: Dior drops Sharon Stone in China - Sharon Stone is dropped by Christian Dior in China after saying the recent earthquake was the result of bad "karma". - BBC (Asia/Pacific)
May 29 2008: Storms leave county under water - BBC
May 29 2008: Flash flooding in Somerset - BBC
May 29 2008: World Bank offers $1.2bn food aid - BBC
May 29 2008: But wide gaps exist inside the G8 and between rich and poorer nations over how to share the burden for fighting the - change that causes droughts,... - Reuters
May 29 2008: China's earthquake dams - CNN
May 29 2008: Earthquake strikes Iceland - CNN
May 29 2008: Iceland rocked by earthquake - CNN
May 29 2008: China seeks earthquake aid from Japan - CNN
May 29 2008: China asks Japan for earthquake aid - CNN
May 29 2008: Tropical storm forms in Pacific - CNN
May 29 2008: Climate change is already having a marked effect on US ecosystems, but inadequate monitoring is hampering the country's ability to react - New Scientist
May 29 2008: World's Largest Carbon Market Facilitates Pollution - Environmental News Network
May 29 2008: Methane release could cause abrupt, far-reaching climate change - Environmental News Network
May 29 2008: Water shortages and drought are the next scourge, warns US group - Environmental News Network
May 29 2008: Warming seen depleting Great Lakes even more - Environmental News Network
May 29 2008: Biofuel threat to Indonesian forest - Growth in plantations to meet global biofuel demand accelerating deforestation. - Al Jazeera
May 29 2008: Stonehenge Used as Cemetery From Its Beginning - Radiocarbon dating proves that burials took place at Stonehenge as early as 3000 B.C. - Discovery Online
May 29 2008: Satellites, Beekeepers Track Climate Change Response - Satellites and beekeepers team up to track response to climate change. - Discovery Online
May 29 2008: : US government report gives surprisingly blunt assessment of climate change - Guardian Unlimited
May 29 2008: Haze scores low - Guardian Unlimited
May 29 2008: Earthquake flood threats - CNN (Asia)
May 29 2008: Indonesian capital faces 'roof-high floods' - CNN (Asia)
May 29 2008: Rain hampers efforts to drain lake in China quake zone - ... earthquake that struck blocking a river. The lake has been rising by several yards a day. With roads to the area cut off, helicopters have airlifted heavy equipment to dig drainage channels.... - VietnamNews.Net
May 29 2008: Myanmar schools delay opening - ... affected by the cyclone could get back into classrooms as soon as possible, as a critical phase of their post-trauma healing. "Where it is possible, it is important that schools do open. If a... - VietnamNews.Net
May 29 2008: Death toll in China earthquake up to nearly 9,000 - ... earthquake struck central China on Monday, killing more than 8,500 people, trapping nearly 900 and spilling ammonia from a chemical plant, state reported. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake was among the... - VietnamNews.Net
May 29 2008: Carbon Credits Could Fund Development - An initiative to improve the health, wealth and environment of Malawians is being driven by a proposal to trade in carbon credits. - All Africa News
May 29 2008: Councils focus on climate change - ABC News Online
May 29 2008: May 29, 2008 12:09:00 - Ways local councils can help address climate change are being explored at a forum in Launceston - ABC News Online
May 29 2008: Skewed data from ships measuring sea temperatures after World War II might explain an apparent abrupt world cooling in 1945 that had been a mystery in a century of global warming, scientists said. - ABC News Online
May 28 2008: Dozens of studies show collagen repair is possible and demonstrate why three types of available skin treatments are effective: topical retinoic acid, carbon dioxide laser resurfacing and injections of cross-linked hyaluronic acid. - EurekAlert!
May 28 2008: Earthquake area to be protected from price bandits - VietnamNews.Net
May 28 2008: UNEP and UN-HABITAT to Launch Publications extending �Local Action for Biodiversity� - UNEP
May 28 2008: Earthquake hits Indonesian island - A MODERATE 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sulawesi island overnight, the US Geological Survey said. - The Australian
May 28 2008: Thunderstorms may add to woes of China's quake survivors - Terra Daily
May 28 2008: NASA Satellites Illuminate Influence of Pollution On Clouds And Climate - Terra Daily
May 28 2008: Floods kill 23 in China: report - Terra Daily
May 28 2008: Brazil's new environment minister to tackle fears over Amazon - Terra Daily
May 28 2008: FIRE STORM - Terra Daily
May 28 2008: Europe should ponder lessons of Chinese quake - An earthquake of the same magnitude as the one in China would have caused similar damage in Europe, a Swiss expert tells swissinfo. - Swiss Info
May 28 2008: Sharon Stone's bad 'karma' call - Sharon Stone has caused controversy by suggesting the recent earthquake in China is "karma" for their government's treatment of Tibet. - Stuff
May 28 2008: Methane Bubble To Cause Abrupt Climate Change? - Science Daily
May 28 2008: Climate Change Already Affecting U.S. Water, Land, And Biodiversity, Report Finds - Science Daily
May 28 2008: May 28, 2008 - - A new report finds that climate change is already affecting U.S. water resources, agriculture, land resources, and biodiversity, and will continue to do so. A list of 12 major results of global ... > - Science Daily
May 28 2008: May 27, 2008 - - Researchers have found irrefutable proof that the so-called avalanche effect by electrons occurs in specific, very small semiconducting crystals. This physical effect could pave the way for cheap, ... > - Science Daily
May 28 2008: 'Avalanche Effect' In Solar Cells Demonstrated - Science Daily
May 28 2008: Rice In Your Gas Tank: Boosting Biofuel Production From Rice Straw - Science Daily
May 28 2008: May 28, 2008 - - Researchers in China are reporting a discovery that could turn rice straw into an inexpensive new renewable source of biofuel. Their new study describes a way to boost production of biofuel from rice ... > - Science Daily
May 28 2008: Up to 9 Atlantic Hurricanes Predicted - Sci-Tech Today
May 28 2008: Starfish Found in Undersea Volcano - Sci-Tech Today
May 28 2008: Can Animals Predict Earthquakes? - Sci-Tech Today
May 28 2008: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 8:07 AM ET - The BNDES, which has the Environment Ministry's mandate to manage the fund, already has credit lines to help companies that respect the - Reuters
May 28 2008: MYANMAR: Remembering HIV in cyclone response - IRIN
May 28 2008: Beyond the wasted decade - Howard and Costello have indeed left the country in a debt-ridden mess, albeit that the currency is carbon emissions. - On Line Opinion
May 28 2008: Are markets better than government? Terrorism and climate change have forced governments to reconsider their role. - On Line Opinion
May 28 2008: Methane release could cause abrupt, far-reaching climate change - EurekAlert!
May 28 2008: Newstalk ZB - Prime Minister Helen Clark says Vietnam veterans have been ignored for too long by Governments who refused to acknowledge they were exposed to a toxic environment like Agent Orange. - VietnamNews.Net
May 28 2008: Former Bush press secretary Snow, sick, cancels Ohio speech - Newsday (AP update)
May 28 2008: Cyclone survivors victimized by Myanmar soldiers - Newsday (AP update)
May 28 2008: FEMA closing trailer parks on eve of hurricane season - Newsday (AP update)
May 28 2008: Olmert scandal threatens political storm - Newsday (AP update)
May 28 2008: Global warming to deplete Great Lakes even more - Science Daily
May 28 2008: Hermann Scheer - says converting the world to renewable energy will be surprisingly painless - New Scientist
May 28 2008: An Ethiopian solution to costly food aid - IRIN
May 28 2008: Maria braves Rodina storm - Hindustan Times
May 28 2008: China quake lake drained amid flood fears - Guardian Unlimited
May 28 2008: Through scrutiny and vetting we'll avoid abuses of the carbon market - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
May 28 2008: Yvo de Boer - of the UN framework convention on climate change - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
May 28 2008: May 28, 2008 - Nonresidential solar-electric projects are growing in the United States, with big projects making up 29 percent of the total market in 2007, compared with 9 percent in 2004, according to the Interstate Renewable Energy Council. - Greentech Media
May 28 2008: Transport & Services - - MEPs seek reduced biofuel commitments - EurActiv
May 28 2008: Satellite Cluster Proves Pollution Changes Clouds, Climate - Environmental News Service
May 28 2008: Exxon shareholders reject pressure to curb greenhouse gases - Earth Times
May 28 2008: The big chill on carbon offsets - Up to two-thirds of the UN-approved projects do nothing to reduce carbon. - Christian Science Monitor
May 28 2008: China quake: Controls cautiously lifted on flood of volunteers - Christian Science Monitor
May 28 2008: China earthquake death toll rises to 68,109 by Mid-Wednesday - CCTV
May 28 2008: Flood fears force huge evacuation - CCTV
May 28 2008: Olympic torchbearer loses count of lives he saved from earthquake rubble - CCTV
May 28 2008: Bush Administration Sued Over Smog Rules - CBS
May 28 2008: Flood Threatens China Victims (2:04) - CBS
May 28 2008: National Coatings Promotes Energy Efficiency at Western Roofing Expo in Las Vegas - Environmental News Service
May 28 2008: US Senate set to take up climate change debate - Reuters
May 28 2008: A new filter separates the gases emitted by fossil-fuel power stations, allowing carbon dioxide to be sequestered without space-wasting nitrogen - New Scientist
May 28 2008: High oil prices have made life miserable for me and many others, biofuels were the catalyst. - BBC (Middle East)
May 28 2008: Malaria train - Lake pollution - BBC (Africa)
May 28 2008: Eurozone inflation rebounds to record levels - Financial Times
May 28 2008: Tanzania blows hot and cold over biofuels - Financial Times
May 28 2008: Biofuels groups accuse Europe of bias - Financial Times
May 28 2008: A Chinese soldier works to dig a water diversion channel to drain the Tangjiashan ‘quake lake’ that is at risk of collapse. Japan is poised to send a military aircraft to deliver earthquake relief supplies - Financial Times
May 28 2008: 'Slurry tsunami' - BBC (Asia/Pacific)
May 28 2008: Historic China-Taiwan summit held - The chairman of Taiwan's ruling party meets Chinese President Hu Jintao in a sign of warming ties. - BBC (Asia/Pacific)
May 28 2008: Brazil environment chief sworn in - BBC (Sci/Tech)
May 28 2008: environment agency. - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
May 28 2008: Strategy Manager - Waste and Water - energy saving trust. - Guardian Unlimited
May 28 2008: Stone: China earthquake 'was karma for Tibet' - Guardian Unlimited
May 28 2008: China earthquake - Guardian Unlimited
May 28 2008: Earthquake flood threats - CNN
May 28 2008: Barcelona drought - CNN (Europe)
May 28 2008: US struggling to respond to climate shift - Climate change is already having a marked effect on US ecosystems, but inadequate monitoring is hampering the country's ability to react - New Scientist
May 28 2008: Human well-being better in a better protected environment - Environmental News Network
May 28 2008: Methane Warmed Ancient 'Snowball Earth' - Discovery Online
May 28 2008: Methane Melt Reversed 'Snowball Earth' - The melting of frozen methane triggered major global warming 635 million years ago. - Discovery Online
May 28 2008: Satellites, Beekeepers Track Climate Change Response - Discovery Online
May 28 2008: Satellites and beekeepers team up to track response to climate change. - Discovery Online
May 28 2008: So what are we going to do about global warming? - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
May 28 2008: GTA IV actor causes royalty storm... ! Games ! guardian.co.uk - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
May 28 2008: -- High-tech satellites combined with low-tech methods on the ground will soon be used to help understand how bees are responding to - climate change - Discovery Online
May 28 2008: Democracy and death in Myanmar - Myanmar - Myanmar declared victory Monday for a military-backed constitution, pressing ahead with its agenda despite the devastation caused by the cyclone that left 133,000 dead or missing. Though... - VietnamNews.Net
May 28 2008: Soaring Malnutrition Hits Children Hardest - Genetu Dekebo's children were on the verge of starvation at the time she decided to seek treatment at Rophi therapeutic feeding centre in southern Ethiopia's Oromiya regional state. - All Africa News
May 28 2008: Could Dust Stop Hurricanes? - ABC News
May 28 2008: May 29, 2008 07:00:00 - Queensland researchers say they have made a major breakthrough in renewable energy technology. - ABC News Online
May 28 2008: Brazil's new environment minister faces challenging expectations - ABC News Online
May 28 2008: May 28, 2008 19:12:00 - Brazil's new environment minister Carlos Minc, has taken up his post amid international concern about pressure inside the country to approve development in the Amazon rainforest. - ABC News Online
May 28 2008: Mackay hopes to house nation's biggest biodiesel plant - ABC News Online
May 28 2008: May 28, 2008 11:00:00 - The Mackay Port Authority says plans are underway to make Mackay, in north Queensland, the home of Australia's largest biodiesel plant. - ABC News Online
May 28 2008: Global warming to shorten ski season: CSIRO - ABC News Online
May 28 2008: May 28, 2008 09:01:00 - Scientists say Australian skiers should prepare for shorter ski seasons because of global warming. - ABC News Online
May 28 2008: The Green Building Council of Australia says the construction industry can play a pivotal role in reducing greenhouse emissions. - ABC News Online
May 27 2008: Colombian earthquake toll expands - VietnamNews.Net
May 27 2008: China flood fears prompt evacuation - The Australian
May 27 2008: Storm brews on trimesters - The Australian
May 27 2008: Philippines raises storm toll to 57 - Terra Daily
May 27 2008: New climate change projections released for NZ - Scoop
May 27 2008: New Zealand updates projections - New Zealand is already experiencing climate change, says the country's latest projections, issued by the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research. - OneWorld
May 27 2008: - Scientists are developing techniques to coax carbon nanotubes to self-assemble into ordered structures -- essentially making the nanotubes do the hard work for them. Ironically, the universal ... > - Science Daily
May 27 2008: New System Which Eliminates Carbon Dioxide Emissions Through Microalgae Under Development - Science Daily
May 27 2008: May 27, 2008 - - Scientists are carrying out a research project on the development of new systems to eliminate carbon dioxide emissions through the use of microalgae photosynthetic activity. The mechanism developed ... > - Science Daily
May 27 2008: May 27, 2008 - - When subjected to stress, such as an alteration to its environment, a cell reacts more or less rapidly in order to ensure its survival. In yeast, this takes place through a series of reactions that ... > - Science Daily
May 27 2008: Next-generation Explosives: More Power And Safety Without The Pollution - Science Daily
May 27 2008: Melting Glaciers May Release DDT - Science Daily
May 27 2008: Snow and Avalanches - Science Daily
May 27 2008: Energy and the Environment - Science Daily
May 27 2008: Quake Lakes Swell as Aftershocks Continue in China - Soldiers and rescue workers race to evacuate villages in the path of a possible flood if quake-formed lakes cannot hold their water - Scientific American
May 27 2008: Carbon Nanotubes Could Be Toxic - Sci-Tech Today
May 27 2008: Global Warming Fix Could Hurt Ozone - Sci-Tech Today
May 27 2008: Up to 9 Atlantic Hurricanes Predicted - Sci-Tech Today
May 27 2008: Starfish Found in Undersea Volcano - Sci-Tech Today
May 27 2008: Can Animals Predict Earthquakes? - Sci-Tech Today
May 27 2008: They haven't quite got round to installing composting toilets in the data centre yet but chief information officers are caring more about the environment these days. Research firm IDC says instituting green IT policies and procedures ranks at number 21 in the list of challenges chief information[hellip] - New Zealand Herald
May 27 2008: The avatar of IBM researcher Donna Dillenberger stands in a virtual environment designed to facilitate power management. - New Zealand Herald
May 27 2008: Hurricane-hunting drones head into the wind - MIAMI [#45] US researchers are ramping up their use of unmanned, remote[#45]controlled airplanes this year to penetrate the heart of Atlantic hurricanes in the hope of learning more[hellip] - New Zealand Herald
May 27 2008: Causes of the world food crisis - Newsday (AP update)
May 27 2008: Mental trauma rampant after China earthquake - Newsday (AP update)
May 27 2008: 6,000 tons of salmon are moved from Chile volcano - Newsday (AP update)
May 27 2008: Heavy pollution warning issued in Beijing - Science Daily
May 27 2008: ENVIRONMENT BLOG - New Scientist
May 27 2008: BUSINESSES and homes were flooded after a torrential storm lashed the North-West Coast. - The Mercury
May 27 2008: By NICHOLAS BAKALAR - The worse the air pollution, the higher the risk for the blood clots that commonly occur in the leg veins, according to a study of patients by Andrea Baccarelli of the University of Milan. - International Herald Tribune
May 27 2008: Japanese honour war soldiers - A Japanese lantern draped with a flower lei, dedicated to victims of war and natural disasters. - Hindustan Times
May 27 2008: US nears record tornado year; meteorologists don't know why - AP - Guardian Unlimited
May 27 2008: Daily podcast: world food crisis - Guardian Unlimited
May 27 2008: Interactive: The world food crisis - Guardian Unlimited
May 27 2008: Summit to address world food crisis - Guardian Unlimited
May 27 2008: EU-US biofuel trade war looms - Guardian Unlimited
May 27 2008: Life on Mars: The Secret Ingredient for Biofuel? - Greentech Media
May 27 2008: The struggle for survival in the wake of cyclone Nargis - Financial Times
May 27 2008: The eurozone is a triumph as a monetary union. Yet it has been much less successful as an economic union, writes - Financial Times
May 27 2008: Some biofuels might do more harm than good to the environment, study finds - EurekAlert!
May 27 2008: Climate Change - - EurActiv
May 27 2008: G8 Environment Ministers Agree on 2050 Climate Goal - Environmental News Service
May 27 2008: 'US ETS' could boost carbon market by trillions - EDIE
May 27 2008: China earthquake death toll rises to 67,183 by Tuesday noon - CCTV
May 27 2008: Residents flee Mianyang for fear of flood - CCTV
May 27 2008: May 12 earthquake ups insurance demand - CCTV
May 27 2008: Deadly Storms Continue - CBS
May 27 2008: Memorial Weekend Storms - CBS
May 27 2008: Reynolds' China - Has the earthquake changed China, and the West's view of it? - BBC (World)
May 27 2008: TICAD to zero in on food crisis and environment - Asahi
May 27 2008: Biodiesel Venture Brings Additional Renewable Energy Supply to Arkansas - Environmental News Service
May 27 2008: RPT-FACTBOX-Carbon trading schemes around the world - Reuters
May 27 2008: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:22 AM ET - In another type of carbon market, countries and companies can trade carbon offsets under three, UN-led - Reuters
May 27 2008: May 27 (Reuters) - Companies and governments are turning to emissions trading as a weapon to fight - change, in a carbon market worth $64 billion last... - Reuters
May 27 2008: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 2:03 AM ET - By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The international fight to control - Reuters
May 27 2008: A new filter separates the gases emitted by fossil-fuel power stations, allowing carbon dioxide to be sequestered without space-wasting nitrogen - New Scientist
May 27 2008: Kobe meet fails to set 2020 goals - A meeting of G8 environment ministers ends in bitter disappointment for those hoping for a clear commitment to medium-term reductions, as the ministers fail to support specific emission reduction targets for 2020. - The Japan Times
May 27 2008: Toray settles carbon fiber lawsuit - The Japan Times
May 27 2008: China has been by far the biggest winner from the Kyoto protocol, receiving tens of billions of dollars in investment to finance low-carbon technology - Financial Times
May 27 2008: Chinese reap biggest Kyoto rewards - China has been by far the biggest winner from the Kyoto protocol, receiving tens of billions of dollars in investment to finance low-carbon technology - Financial Times
May 27 2008: Talks aim to avert Arctic oil rush - Five Arctic powers are holding a summit in Greenland to forestall a confrontation over the Polar region’s mineral resources and discuss how to protect its fragile environment - Financial Times
May 27 2008: US emissions trading waits for Bush to go - The departure of US President George W. Bush will give a “very promising” outlook to international talks on global warming and the $64bn market in greenhouse gas emissions, said Yvo de Boer, the UN’s top official on climate change - Financial Times
May 27 2008: Carlos Minc, Brazil’s new environment minister, takes office on Tuesday in the middle of a spat over an apparent recent increase in deforestation in the Amazon region, and a dispute ove satellite data used to track it - Financial Times
May 27 2008: China to evacuate 1m from ‘quake lake’ - Officials have revealed plans to relocate people from the city of Mianyang, as water levels continued to rise in an upstream lake created by May’s earthquake - Financial Times
May 27 2008: Malaria train - Lake pollution - BBC (Africa)
May 27 2008: Brazil environment chief sworn in - Brazil's new Environment Minister Carlos Minc takes office as economic pressure on the Amazon region rises. - BBC (World)
May 27 2008: Amazon tasks for Brazil minister - Brazil's new Environment Minister Carlos Minc takes office as economic pressure on the Amazon region rises. - BBC (Americas)
May 27 2008: Drone planes research hurricanes - BBC
May 27 2008: Eye of the storm - Tracking down tornadoes with the storm chasers - BBC
May 27 2008: Eye of a storm - Tracking down tornadoes with the storm chasers - BBC (Americas)
May 27 2008: Earthquake lake threat prompts thousands of Chinese to move - BBC (Asia/Pacific)
May 27 2008: Fashion adjusts to climate change - Guardian Unlimited
May 27 2008: Tons of salmon rescued from Chile volcano - CNN
May 27 2008: Major quakes spawn extra tremors across the globe - No matter how far away it is, a distant earthquake can trigger additional tremors right across the globe - New Scientist
May 27 2008: Senate set to take up climate change debate - Environmental News Network
May 27 2008: Wind power could make Norway "Europe's battery" - Environmental News Network
May 27 2008: Turkey hints at [ldquo]significant[rdquo]� moves on climate change - Environmental News Network
May 27 2008: -- A fiery tornado towering more than 10,000 kilometers has been spotted twirling on the - Discovery Online
May 27 2008: Suu Kyi's fate overshadowed by Myanmar cyclone - ... leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been overshadowed by the devastation wrought by Cyclone Nargis, but she remains the most powerful rival to Myanmar's junta. Her... - VietnamNews.Net
May 27 2008: Opposition Protests Ban on Radio Show - Opposition political parties represented in parliament will storm the Minister of Communications' office on May 27 to protest against his surreptitious ban on the Political Forum slot on Cameroon Radio and Television, CRTV. - All Africa News
May 27 2008: Floods Threaten China Quake Survivors - ABC News
May 27 2008: Expanding biofuel farms could damage ecosystems: WWF - ABC News Online
May 27 2008: May 27, 2008 14:31:00 - The Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) has urged Brazil to set up a new network of protected areas to prevent environmental damage from the expansion of sugar cane plantations used for biofuel production. - ABC News Online
May 27 2008: May 27, 2008 13:03:00 - The Green Building Council of Australia says the construction industry can play a pivotal role in reducing greenhouse emissions. - ABC News Online
May 27 2008: Qld Govt backs algae to biodiesel project - ABC News Online
May 27 2008: May 27, 2008 11:00:00 - The State Government says a north Queensland project exploring ways to turn algae into biodiesel has enormous potential. - ABC News Online
May 27 2008: May 27, 2008 08:40:00 - Federal Nationals' leader Warren Truss has introduced a motion in Federal Parliament, calling on Environment Minister Peter Garrett to reject the proposed Traveston Crossing dam near Gympie. - ABC News Online
May 27 2008: Environment ministers from the G8 rich nations have taken a small but vital step in the fight against climate change, urging their leaders to set a global target to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. - ABC News Online
May 26 2008: Cyclone hit country refuses aid from French - VietnamNews.Net
May 26 2008: Roofs collapse in rain chaos - BUSINESSES and homes were flooded after a torrential storm lashed the state's North-West Coast yesterday. - The Mercury
May 26 2008: Aid workers head to Burma cyclone zone - The Australian
May 26 2008: Warm winds comfort climate change models: study - Terra Daily