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June 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.
Newswatch automatically scans a number of news sites once an hour, searching for a set of keyphrases. The raw news feed can be accessed in standard or PDA format.
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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June 30 2008: Voters will wear tax on carbon - AUSTRALIANS are prepared to pay higher energy bills to fight global warming but support wanes when it comes to higher petrol costs. - The Mercury
June 30 2008: Unravelling The Inconvenient Truth Of Glacier Movement - Terra Daily
June 30 2008: Tropical storm Fengshen kills nine in China: report - Terra Daily
June 30 2008: China's Hu says 'time is limited' in curbing climate change - Terra Daily
June 30 2008: Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, told swissinfo he was disappointed with the slow pace of progress towards a new climate deal and said clarity was needed on mid-term targets. - Swiss Info
June 30 2008: UN climate chief warns of leadership vacuum - International talks on a new deal to tackle global warming face a "criminal" lack of leadership, warns a top UN climate official. - Swiss Info
June 30 2008: Debt cases flood courts as downturn bites - Stuff
June 30 2008: Spain finally reign after Torres goal breaks 44-year drought - Sydney Morning Herald
June 30 2008: The Environment and Conservation Organisations has welcomed the emergence of proposed legislation after a 5 year hiatus on the Oceans Policy. - Scoop
June 30 2008: New Zealanders keen on conserving water and protecting the environment should look no further than the potato, says food and education consultant Glenda Gourley. - Scoop
June 30 2008: Avalanche Photodiodes Target Bioterrorism Agents - Science Daily
June 30 2008: Researchers Peer Into Water In Carbon Nanotubes - Science Daily
June 30 2008: June 30, 2008 - - Researchers have identified a signature for water inside single-walled carbon nanotubes, helping them understand how water is structured and how it moves within these tiny ... > - Science Daily
June 30 2008: Bacteria In Extremely Hostile Environments: New Protein Discovered That Repairs DNA Under Extreme Conditions - Science Daily
June 30 2008: China flooded by tropical storm - Scientific American
June 30 2008: Scientists To Unlock Cocoa Genome - It seems unthinkable, but for the first time in human history, ice is on course to disappear entirely from the North Pole this year -- a dramatic example of the impact of global warming on the planet. - Sci-Tech Today
June 30 2008: Mars Lander Finds Salty Environment - Sci-Tech Today
June 30 2008: Panasonic Adds Ultra-Mobile PC to Toughbook Series - Panasonic's latest offering in its Toughbook series of rugged laptops is small enough to cradle in one hand, yet strong enough to handle the rough and tumble of extreme environments. - Sci-Tech Today
June 30 2008: The idea that - -warming greenhouse emissions threaten public welfare or public health is an essential part of the Clean Air Act; policymakers must... - Reuters
June 30 2008: GOP lawmakers want ethanol requirements reduced - Newsday (AP update)
June 30 2008: Experts say flood terminology misleads the public - Newsday (AP update)
June 30 2008: Prince Charles: Income up, carbon footprint down - Newsday (AP update)
June 30 2008: Mississippi flooding closes St. Louis to barges - Science Daily
June 30 2008: The Lift Festival - is a programme of international premieres, talks, screenings and participatory events that engage with climate change, migration, communities, regeneration, and individual and collective freedoms. - OneWorld
June 30 2008: Bread subsidies under threat as drought hits wheat production - IRIN
June 30 2008: Will to tackle warming is irresistible - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
June 30 2008: Rajendra Pachauri: - The economic downturn highlights just how pressing climate change is - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
June 30 2008: June 30, 2008 - The Ithaca, N.Y.-based company is selling a binding plastic for high-tech manufactures that is 40 percent carbon dioxide. - Greentech Media
June 30 2008: Carbon Tax Debuts in Canada - Greentech Media
June 30 2008: June 27, 2008 - Canada's fuel tax would be the first in North America aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, the European Union wants to expand its carbon cap-and-trade program to include airlines. - Greentech Media
June 30 2008: June 30, 2008 - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- A major new package of incentives designed to deliver tenfold increase in U.K. renewable energy capacity. - GreenBiz
June 30 2008: Submerged Ancient Oaks Help Reduce Global Warming - Environmental News Service
June 30 2008: Green Loans launched to encourage energy efficiency - EDIE
June 30 2008: China unveils earthquake reconstruction financing plan - CCTV
June 30 2008: 372,000 people lose jobs after May 12 earthquake - CCTV
June 30 2008: Business Collaboration Services - Industrialised countries should seize the opportunity of high world food prices to cut subsidies for farm production, the OECD advises in a review of agriculture policies. - VietnamNews.Net
June 30 2008: Waseda to allocate energy savings to scholarships - Asahi
June 30 2008: Times Topic: - Global warming - International Herald Tribune
June 30 2008: Web hits used to pinpoint earthquakes - New Scientist
June 30 2008: Heavy rainfall floods homes in Kochi; more on the way - The Japan Times
June 30 2008: N Korea to receive emergency food aid - Financial Times
June 30 2008: A mother feeds her child with food provided by the United Nations World Food Programme at a nursery in Pyongyang. Hungry North Koreans are to receive emergency food aid from the US amid concerns that the impoverished state is close to another famine - Financial Times
June 30 2008: N Korea to receive emergency food aid - Hungry North Koreans are expected to receive emergency food aid from the US this week amid increasing concern that the impoverished state is teetering on the brink of another famine - Financial Times
June 30 2008: Eurozone inflation soars to new high - Financial Times
June 30 2008: India unveils climate change plan - BBC
June 30 2008: UN strikes food deal with N Korea - The UN's World Food Programme reaches a deal with North Korea to dramatically expand its work in the hunger-hit country. - BBC (Asia/Pacific)
June 30 2008: Inflation in eurozone at new high - BBC (World)
June 30 2008: Head of Local Authority Services - energy saving trust. - Guardian Unlimited
June 30 2008: Family adopts Chinese earthquake orphan - CNN
June 30 2008: Green ideas - What are the best solutions to climate change? Read Hugh Riminton's blog and have your say. - CNN
June 30 2008: Child killed as storms blow through South - CNN
June 30 2008: Can a cow hormone help save the environment? - New Scientist
June 30 2008: Receding flood waters threaten hog rescue operation in Midwest - Environmental News Network
June 30 2008: Global Warming to Melt North Pole Ice Cover For First Time in Recorded History - Environmental News Network
June 30 2008: Biofuel Boat Sets Round-the-World Record - After a 60-day voyage around the world, a biodiesel boat is a record-holder. - Discovery Online
June 30 2008: Home loans slow in 'perfect storm' - Sydney Morning Herald
June 30 2008: June 30, 2008 12:00:00 - The Nature Conservation Council of NSW is calling on the Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett to suspend the export of shark fins from Australia. - ABC News Online
June 29 2008: St Louis: - Floods may boost world food prices for years - The Mercury
June 29 2008: Floods boost food prices for years - LEVEES on the cresting Mississippi River held today as the worst US Midwest flooding in 15 years began to ebb, but multibillion-dollar crop losses may boost world food prices for years. - The Australian
June 29 2008: Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, told swissinfo he was disappointed with the slow pace of progress towards a new climate deal and said clarity was needed on mid-term targets. - Swiss Info
June 29 2008: UN climate chief warns of leadership vacuum - International talks on a new deal to tackle global warming face a "criminal" lack of leadership, warns a top UN climate official. - Swiss Info
June 29 2008: Global fans for Kiwi eco-website - A Kiwi-inspired start-up company is building a global following of people keen to fight climate change. - Stuff
June 29 2008: Volcano 'Pollution' Solves Mercury Mystery - Science Daily
June 29 2008: Should Doctors Be Increasing Their Carbon Footprint By Flying To Medical Conferences? - Science Daily
June 29 2008: June 29, 2008 - - Every year thousands of doctors and scientists fly to meetings all over the world, but with climate change accelerating, can this type of travel be justified, two doctors debate the issue in the ... > - Science Daily
June 29 2008: Ancient Oak Trees Help Reduce Global Warming - The battle to reduce carbon emissions is at the heart of many eco-friendly efforts, and researchers have discovered that nature has been lending a hand. They have discovered that trees submerged in freshwater aquatic ... > - Science Daily
June 29 2008: June 28, 2008 - - New research could help with the large-scale cultivation and manufacturing of oil-rich algae in oceans for biofuel. Algae are a diverse and simple group of organisms that live in or near water. ... > - Science Daily
June 29 2008: Mars Lander Finds Salty Environment - Sci-Tech Today
June 29 2008: Panasonic Adds Ultra-Mobile PC to Toughbook Series - Panasonic's latest offering in its Toughbook series of rugged laptops is small enough to cradle in one hand, yet strong enough to handle the rough and tumble of extreme environments. - Sci-Tech Today
June 29 2008: The truth about coal climate 'solutions' - Neither major party is now committing itself on whether motor fuels should be included in a carbon emissions trading system. - On Line Opinion
June 29 2008: The UN climate change numbers hoax - On Line Opinion
June 29 2008: A recent debate asked if 'climate change is the only issue'. But is there really a need to determine a winner in a photo-finish? - On Line Opinion
June 29 2008: Losses sink in for Midwest as flooding ebbs - Science Daily
June 29 2008: Cyclone assessment reveals critical food, water shortages - IRIN
June 29 2008: Cyclone farmers await assistance - IRIN
June 29 2008: Spain end 44-year title drought - Hindustan Times
June 29 2008: Green Power, Cleaner Cars, Carbon Trading in California's Future - Environmental News Service
June 29 2008: Sumerged Ancient Oaks Help Reduce Global Warming - Environmental News Service
June 29 2008: Barrier lake faces flood season - CCTV
June 29 2008: Chinese president Hu urges enhanced efforts to deal climate change - CCTV
June 29 2008: World Report - 'Environment' 3 - CNN
June 29 2008: World Report - 'Environment' 2 - CNN
June 29 2008: World Report - 'Environment' 1 - CNN
June 29 2008: Transition towns - Movement aims to help communities prepare for the twin challenges of peak oil output and climate change - CNN
June 29 2008: U.S. food aid shipment reaches NKorea - CNN
June 29 2008: Foreigners threaten Afghan snow leopards - Environmental News Network
June 29 2008: Farmers suffer fertiliser drought in wake of mergers - Sydney Morning Herald
June 29 2008: June 29, 2008 19:22:00 - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is on a visit to earthquake affected areas in south-western China. - ABC News Online
June 29 2008: China calls for rich countries help on climate change - ABC News Online
June 29 2008: June 29, 2008 10:38:00 - Addressing climate change head-on is in China's best interests, but it needs developed countries to do their fair share, President Hu Jintao said in a speech reported by the Xinhua news agency. - ABC News Online
June 29 2008: There could be a brief time this summer when there is no ice on the North Pole, a US scientist said overnight, blaming global warming that has melted the Arctic ice sheet over decades. - ABC News Online
June 28 2008: 11:40 AM | NZ Farm Environment... - Scoop
June 28 2008: Ancient Oak Trees Help Reduce Global Warming - Science Daily
June 28 2008: Starvation Hormone Makes For Small Mice, Study Finds - Science Daily
June 28 2008: June 28, 2008 - - Chronically high levels of a recently discovered starvation hormone markedly stunt the growth of mice, reveals a new study. The liver-produced hormone known as FGF21 does so by causing the mice to ... > - Science Daily
June 28 2008: Mars Lander Finds Salty Environment - Sci-Tech Today
June 28 2008: Panasonic Adds Ultra-Mobile PC to Toughbook Series - Panasonic's latest offering in its Toughbook series of rugged laptops is small enough to cradle in one hand, yet strong enough to handle the rough and tumble of extreme environments. - Sci-Tech Today
June 28 2008: Omaha works to restore power after strong storm - International Herald Tribune
June 28 2008: Hurricane governor: Bobby Jindal - Hindustan Times
June 28 2008: Omaha works to restore power after strong storm - AP - Guardian Unlimited
June 28 2008: Pirates and storms can't stop record - Guardian Unlimited
June 28 2008: Jeremy Leggett - Enough consultations, make renewable energy a reality - Guardian Unlimited
June 28 2008: Mate choice in plants - Understanding the molecular mechanisms of pollen recognition is important for designing novel plant breeding systems as well as ensuring safeguards against unwanted pollination by genetically modified crops. - EurekAlert!
June 28 2008: Drought tolerance in potatoes - Scientists are studying these varieties to identify the genes and molecular mechanisms of drought tolerance in order to engineer new drought-resistant crops of potato, as well as other Solanaceous vegetables. - EurekAlert!
June 28 2008: Feds Freeze Western Solar Power for Environmental Analysis - Environmental News Service
June 28 2008: Tropical storm Fengshen drenches Central China - CCTV
June 28 2008: Blair touts recipe for climate deal - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has set out his vision for how to end the stand-off between developed and developing economies over the UN's climate change negotiations. - OneWorld
June 28 2008: Friday, June 27, 2008 10:55 PM ET - Countries are trying to set new targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions that will take effect after the - Reuters
June 28 2008: Warming world sends plants uphill - BBC (Sci/Tech)
June 28 2008: Drought-resistant wheat beats Australian heat - Genetically modified wheat offers bigger yields in dry conditions, but will its abilities overcome aversions to the technology? - New Scientist
June 28 2008: China calls for help on climate change - Environmental News Network
June 28 2008: June 28, 2008 12:22 PM - - Addressing climate change head-on is in China's best interests, but it needs developed countries to do their fair share, president Hu Jintao said in a speech reported by the Xinhua news agency on Saturday. Hu called on developed countries to "step up efforts" on emission reduction and provide financial and technical support for developing countries. - Environmental News Network
June 28 2008: North America's 1st carbon tax rolls out under fire - Environmental News Network
June 28 2008: Vietnam Red Cross donates $200,000 to Chinese earthquake victims - VietnamNews.Net
June 28 2008: People's Daily - Vietnam Red Cross Society donated here Friday 200,000 U.S. dollars to victims of a recent strong earthquake in China's southwestern Sichuan Province. Tran Ngoc Tang, chairman of the society said at... - VietnamNews.Net
June 28 2008: Storm batters China - Al Jazeera
June 28 2008: Aid Workers Kidnapped, Governor Wounded - Reports from Hudur town of Bakol region say that two aid workers work for WFP (World Food programme) have been kidnapped by armed groups following Alshabab armed fighters have seized the neighborhood Saturday morning residents said. - All Africa News
June 28 2008: June 29, 2008 07:00:00 - The federal Opposition's environment spokesman Greg Hunt says emergency action needs to be taken at this week's COAG meeting to save the Murray-Darling's lower lakes in South Australia. - ABC News Online
June 28 2008: June 28, 2008 12:00:00 - There could be a brief time this summer when there is no ice on the North Pole, a US scientist said overnight, blaming global warming that has melted the Arctic ice sheet over decades. - ABC News Online
June 28 2008: Ex-Labor pollster Rod Cameron says time is running out for Rudd to provide leadership on climate change. - ABC News Online
June 28 2008: The president of the Northern Territory Amateur Fisherman's Association says a new plan to manage the Tindall aquifer ensures the future of Katherine's environment. - ABC News Online
June 27 2008: Global TV Campaign on Public Transport and Climate Change Awarded by Advertising Industry - UNEP
June 27 2008: UN to press G8 on food crisis, climate change, poverty - Terra Daily
June 27 2008: New NASA Website Focuses On Global Climate Change - Terra Daily
June 27 2008: Most Russians Believe Global Warming Is Real - Terra Daily
June 27 2008: Global warming causing plant migration in Europe: study - Terra Daily
June 27 2008: Aid urgently needed to avert serious famine in Ethiopia: Unicef - Terra Daily
June 27 2008: AIDS epidemic is disaster like drought, floods for Africa: Red Cross - Terra Daily
June 27 2008: Crowds, snow, music converge for festival - Stuff
June 27 2008: From snow to sons and others - Sydney Morning Herald
June 27 2008: Climate Change May Challenge National Security - Science Daily
June 27 2008: June 26, 2008 - - A major review shows that the world is losing the battle over tropical habitat loss with potentially disastrous implications for biodiversity and human well-being. Tropical forests support more than ... > - Science Daily
June 27 2008: Database Shows Effects Of Acid Rain On Microorganisms In Adirondack Lakes - Science Daily
June 27 2008: June 27, 2008 - - Researchers have long known that acid rain can severely decrease the diversity of plant and animal communities in fresh water lakes and ponds. However, little is known about how microscopic bacteria, ... > - Science Daily
June 27 2008: Climbing Trees: Plants Move Uphill as World Warms - Surveys show French forests are changing in response to a warming climate - Scientific American
June 27 2008: Mars Lander Finds Salty Environment - Sci-Tech Today
June 27 2008: Panasonic Adds Ultra-Mobile PC to Toughbook Series - Panasonic's latest offering in its Toughbook series of rugged laptops is small enough to cradle in one hand, yet strong enough to handle the rough and tumble of extreme environments. - Sci-Tech Today
June 27 2008: China’s renewable energy plans: shaken, not stirred - On Line Opinion
June 27 2008: Tropical Storm Boris forms in Pacific - Newsday (AP update)
June 27 2008: Climate change forces plants higher: study - Science Daily
June 27 2008: Foreigners threaten Afghan snow leopards - Science Daily
June 27 2008: is a programme of international premieres, talks, screenings and participatory events that engage with climate change, migration, communities, regeneration, and individual and collective freedoms. - OneWorld
June 27 2008: Plants and trees head for the hills to escape global warming - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
June 27 2008: Which is the renewable energy for you? - Guardian Unlimited
June 27 2008: Dominic Murphy - do his bit for the environment by fitting a state-of-the-art heating system? - Guardian Unlimited
June 27 2008: June 26, 2008 - German's environment minister announces a new program to promote plug-in hybrid development. Meanwhile, Volkswagen demonstrates its hybrid Golf. - Greentech Media
June 27 2008: Duke Energy Buys More Wind Power - Greentech Media
June 27 2008: June 27, 2008 - New Jersey regulators are considering cutting off solar rebates after a flood of applications overwhelm the program, providing the latest example that too much success can be a bad thing. - Greentech Media
June 27 2008: Unravelling the 'inconvenient truth' of glacier movement - EurekAlert!
June 27 2008: Climate Change - - US report assesses climate change security threats - EurActiv
June 27 2008: Climate Change - - Study sheds light on ICT sector's carbon footprint - EurActiv
June 27 2008: LCG, June 27, 2008--The North Dakota Public Service Commission was recently notified by FPL Energy that it plans to construct a 150-MW wind farm in southeastern North Dakota. The project is estimated to cost approximately $300 million and will include roughly 100 wind turbines. - EnergyOnline Daily News
June 27 2008: Study calls for renewable energy progress - Terra Daily
June 27 2008: Platts Carbon Capture And Sequestration Conference - Terra Daily
June 27 2008: Vietnam Red Cross donates $200,000 to Chinese earthquake victims - CCTV
June 27 2008: Quake-ravaged Sichuan embattles flood threat - CCTV
June 27 2008: One killed, five missing in flash flood in south China - CCTV
June 27 2008: Floods leave 55 dead or missing in SW China province - CCTV
June 27 2008: Blair Delivers Warning On Global Warming - CBS
June 27 2008: MYANMAR: Cyclone farmers await assistance - IRIN
June 27 2008: Cyclone farmers await assistance - IRIN
June 27 2008: PHILIPPINES: Typhoon death toll rises; water and sanitation worries grow - IRIN
June 27 2008: Viet Nam News - Beauty floods into town: Eighty-one contestants participating in the Miss Universe 2008 beauty pageant met with ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions in Ha Noi at the Ambassadors Gala... - VietnamNews.Net
June 27 2008: Friday, June 27, 2008 7:31 AM ET - By Nichola Groom LOS ANGELES, June 27 (Reuters) - California, which enjoyed widespread praise this week for its ambitious plan to combat global warming,... - Reuters
June 27 2008: "This new system will play an important role by more precisely quantifying the greenhouse gases Australia produces," - Reuters
June 27 2008: Whip up a monsoon romance! - Times of India
June 27 2008: U.K. climate-change envoy pitches 'low-carbon society' - The Japan Times
June 27 2008: Blair calls for steps to climate change - Financial Times
June 27 2008: Eurozone money supply growth points to rate rise - Financial Times
June 27 2008: Burma agency makes donor plea - A leading aid agency working in Burma after Cyclone Nargis urges international donors not to politicise future aid pledges. - BBC (Asia/Pacific)
June 27 2008: Warming world sends plants uphill - Climate change has resulted in many plant species moving an average of 29 metres uphill every decade, a study finds. - BBC (Sci/Tech)
June 27 2008: Ancient oak trees help reduce global warming - EurekAlert!
June 27 2008: Blair: Climate change a problem - CNN
June 27 2008: Storm stifles signal - CNN (Europe)
June 27 2008: Blair urges action over climate change - CNN
June 27 2008: New "carbon revolution" urged to slow warming - Environmental News Network
June 27 2008: Missouri levee breaks as flooding continues - Environmental News Network
June 27 2008: Biofuel Boat Sets Round-the-World Record - Discovery Online
June 27 2008: After a 60-day voyage around the world, a biodiesel boat is a record-holder. - Discovery Online
June 27 2008: Rain man takes conservation by storm - Sydney Morning Herald
June 27 2008: Crime eclipses the colour of a collar - Sydney Morning Herald
June 27 2008: Carbon scheming will be neither free nor easy - Sydney Morning Herald
June 27 2008: Typhoon toll in Philippines could pass 1,000 - CNN (Asia)
June 27 2008: Medical Meetings Have Big Carbon Footprint - ABC News
June 27 2008: June 28, 2008 00:49:00 - Ex-Labor pollster Rod Cameron says time is running out for Rudd to provide leadership on climate change. - ABC News Online
June 27 2008: ACCC to crack down on bogus carbon offsets - ABC News Online
June 27 2008: June 27, 2008 16:32:00 - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has signalled it is getting tough on businesses who offer bogus carbon offsets. - ABC News Online
June 27 2008: Climate change fight needs political ardour: Greenpeace - ABC News Online
June 27 2008: June 27, 2008 12:27:00 - Greenpeace says the only thing Australia lacks in the fight against climate change is political will. - ABC News Online
June 27 2008: June 27, 2008 09:50:00 - The president of the Northern Territory Amateur Fisherman's Association says a new plan to manage the Tindall aquifer ensures the future of Katherine's environment. - ABC News Online
June 27 2008: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says Australia does not need to resort to nuclear energy as part of its climate change strategy. - ABC News Online
June 26 2008: Milne: Little done for energy efficiency - The Mercury
June 26 2008: Icy winter blast hits city - POLICE are urging motorists to drive with care as snow, rain and blustery conditions cause havoc on the State's roads. - The Mercury
June 26 2008: Milne: Little done for energy efficiency - LITTLE is being done to boost global energy efficiency as new statistics warn of a 50 per cent growth in emissions, Australian Greens senator Christine Milne says. - The Australian
June 26 2008: Carbon load to be spread - The Australian
June 26 2008: Tropical storm soaks flood-weary southern China - Terra Daily
June 26 2008: Tropical oceans expose riddle over global-warming equation - Terra Daily
June 26 2008: Tokyo approves Japan's first greenhouse gas curbs - Terra Daily
June 26 2008: Storm Fengshen hits Hong Kong and Shenzhen - Terra Daily
June 26 2008: Singapore, UAE collaborate on environment, water - Terra Daily
June 26 2008: Nuclear test ban data to help in tsunami warning - Terra Daily
June 26 2008: Greenland Ice Core Analysis Shows Drastic Climate Change Near End Of Last Ice Age - Terra Daily
June 26 2008: Ice cores reveal abrupt climate change - Swiss Info
June 26 2008: Weakened Storm all hot air, punters pump up Parra - Sydney Morning Herald
June 26 2008: Protect Ozone Layer And Community Health Now - Scoop
June 26 2008: Low Ozone Destruction May Ease Global Warming - Science Daily
June 26 2008: Destruction Of Greenhouse Gases Over Tropical Atlantic May Ease Global Warming - Science Daily
June 26 2008: June 26, 2008 - - The end of dangerous chemical compounds in our homes? Cheap and environment friendly production of biofuel? Efficient design of medicines against cancer, Alzheimer's and AIDS? The solution to these ... > - Science Daily
June 26 2008: Scientists have found the first clear example of how climate extremes, such as the increased frequency of droughts and floods expected with global warming, can ... > - Science Daily
June 26 2008: Major Progress In Technology Needed For 25 Percent Renewable Energy Use To Be Affordable - Science Daily
June 26 2008: June 26, 2008 - - Dramatic progress in renewable energy technology is needed if the United States desires to produce 25 percent of its electricity and motor vehicle fuel from renewable sources by 2025 without ... > - Science Daily
June 26 2008: Climbing Trees: Plants Move Uphill as World Warms - Surveys show French forests are changing in response to warming climate - Scientific American
June 26 2008: G8 pushes Myanmar to accept foreign cyclone aid - Reuters
June 26 2008: Thursday, June 26, 2008 4:11 AM ET - , Japan (Reuters) - The Group of Eight wealthy nations put pressure on Myanmar to let in more foreign relief workers after a devastating cyclone last... - Reuters
June 26 2008: FACTBOX: G8 greenhouse gas performance and targets - Reuters
June 26 2008: Last December, 190 countries agreed on a two-year UN-led negotiating process to forge a successor to the first phase of the - Protocol on cutting carbon... - Reuters
June 26 2008: (Reuters) - US states have taken the lead on setting greenhouse gas reduction targets in the absence of national mandatory limits on the emissions... - Reuters
June 26 2008: Is climate 'the' issue, or is it just one of many? - A recent debate asked if 'climate change is the only issue'. But is there really a need to determine a winner in a photo-finish? - On Line Opinion
June 26 2008: Name of Fort Drum paper, the Blizzard, gets buried - Newsday (AP update)
June 26 2008: APME honors AP coverage of Myanmar cyclone - Newsday (AP update)
June 26 2008: WHITE STUFF ... A wintry blast has capped Hobart's Mt Wellington in snow and caused traffic dramas. - The Mercury
June 26 2008: By KENNETH CHANG - The lopsided shape of Mars may well be the result of a cataclysmic impact of a Pluto-size meteor billions of years ago, three teams of scientists are reporting. - International Herald Tribune
June 26 2008: ÂŁ100bn renewables plan unveiled - Thousands of new wind turbines could be built across UK, Gordon Brown announces - Guardian Unlimited
June 26 2008: Will PM's focus on carbon trading pay off? - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
June 26 2008: Portugal's renewable energy boom - Guardian Unlimited
June 26 2008: Cost of tackling global climate change has doubled, warns Stern - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
June 26 2008: Oceans clearing greenhouse gases - Guardian Unlimited
June 26 2008: The cellulosic-ethanol startup raised less money than planned for a demonstration project, with the University of Tennessee, to make ethanol from switchgrass. - Greentech Media
June 26 2008: Biofuel to More Than Double by 2030 - Greentech Media
June 26 2008: June 25, 2008 - Despite studies blaming biofuels for a jump in food prices and companies such as VeraSun delaying plant production, the world is expected to produce 2.7 million barrels of biofuel per day in 2030. - Greentech Media
June 26 2008: Environment - - EurActiv
June 26 2008: Sugar for Biofuel to Displace Kenya's Tana Delta Wildlife - Environmental News Service
June 26 2008: Australia Embarks on Greenhouse Gas Reporting System - Environmental News Service
June 26 2008: Govt plans tenfold renewables boost - The use of renewable energy will rise tenfold in the next 12 years under plans announced by Government on Thursday. - EDIE
June 26 2008: All new cars sold in Ireland will be labelled with an energy efficiency rating from next month to encourage drivers to buy greener cars. - EDIE
June 26 2008: As famine looms in Ethiopia, only the neediest get food aid - Christian Science Monitor
June 26 2008: Anhui takes measures to ensure flood season safety - CCTV
June 26 2008: By Nichola Groom LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California on Thursday took a major step forward on its global warming fight by unveiling an ambitious plan for... - Reuters
June 26 2008: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 5:54 PM ET - "This new system will play an important role by more precisely quantifying the greenhouse gases Australia produces," - Reuters
June 26 2008: Row over carbon credits - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
June 26 2008: UK launches plan for 7,000 wind turbines - Financial Times
June 26 2008: Football chiefs apologise for TV blackout - Massive storm blamed - Financial Times
June 26 2008: Study hits at graft in water projects - Efforts to confront climate change and global food shortages were being undermined by corruption in provision of scarce water resources, says Transparency International - Financial Times
June 26 2008: Facing famine? - BBC (Asia/Pacific)
June 26 2008: UK plans big wind power expansion - BBC
June 26 2008: How wind turbines are built - BBC
June 26 2008: Thousands flee Euro 2008 storm - CNN (Europe)
June 26 2008: Global warming sends plants uphill - CNN
June 26 2008: How river engineering is tied to US floods - New Scientist
June 26 2008: Tropical ocean sucks up vast amounts of ozone - New Scientist
June 26 2008: Cracking the Code: A Much-Awaited Approach for Dramatically Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Environmental News Network
June 26 2008: 'Almost Half the Population Facing Food Shortages' - A significant percentage of Djibouti's population could face food shortages due to drought, rising prices with declining remittances, and high levels of livestock deaths, an early warning information service has warned. - All Africa News
June 26 2008: Protocol on cutting carbon... - Reuters
June 26 2008: Investors warned against carbon sink forests scheme - ABC News Online
June 26 2008: June 26, 2008 18:09:00 - The Greens Senators have failed in a bid to overturn a tax break for people planting trees for carbon sinks. - ABC News Online
June 26 2008: The Federal Government says Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson has lost credibility over his pledge to protect Australians from increased energy prices under a carbon emissions trading scheme. - ABC News Online
June 26 2008: Snow and gales predicted - ABC News Online
June 25 2008: Coalition climate changes panned - The Australian
June 25 2008: World weather expert says El Nino, La Nina outlook mild - Terra Daily
June 25 2008: World-Class Environment Vision To Bring Back The Species - Terra Daily
June 25 2008: Bangladesh steps up earthquake response plans - Terra Daily
June 25 2008: Bacteria Anticipate Coming Changes In Their Environment - Terra Daily
June 25 2008: Aquatic Insect Family Trees Provide Clues About Sensitivity To Pollution - Terra Daily
June 25 2008: The introduction of bioethanol E85 to Switzerland has proven a success with 3,000 cars now using the woodchip-based fuel, distributors say. - Swiss Info
June 25 2008: Climate change comes before petrol prices: Rudd - Sydney Morning Herald
June 25 2008: Climate Change: Big Impact On California Plants - Science Daily
June 25 2008: Unleashing 'Perfect Storm' Of Infectious Diseases - Science Daily
June 25 2008: Extreme Weather Events Can Unleash A 'Perfect Storm' Of Infectious Diseases, Research Study Says - Science Daily
June 25 2008: NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has delivered a scoop of Martian soil from the "Snow White" trenches to the optical microscope for analysis tomorrow, June 24, the 29th Martian day of the mission, or Sol ... > - Science Daily
June 25 2008: June 25, 2008 - - NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has delivered a scoop of Martian soil from the "Snow White" trenches to the optical microscope for analysis tomorrow, June 24, the 29th Martian day of the mission, or Sol ... > - Science Daily
June 25 2008: Celestial Clues Hint At Eclipse In Homer's Odyssey - Science Daily
June 25 2008: June 24, 2008 - - Biofuels can be a sustainable part of the world's energy future, especially if bioenergy agriculture is developed on currently abandoned or degraded agricultural lands. Using these lands for energy ... > - Science Daily
June 25 2008: The hardiest plants and those most likely to survive the climatic shifts brought about by global warming are now easier to identify. Plants existing at the edges of their natural habitats may enhance survival of the ... > - Science Daily
June 25 2008: Building Giant 'Nanoassemblies' That Sense Their Environment - Science Daily
June 25 2008: State of the Science: Beyond the Worst Case Climate Change Scenario - Scientific American
June 25 2008: Grass Makes Better Ethanol than Corn Does - Scientific American
June 25 2008: 10 Solutions for Climate Change - Scientific American
June 25 2008: Typhoon Necessitates Unhooking of Galoc Field FPSO - Rigzone
June 25 2008: SEOUL, June 23 (Reuters) - Leading economies reached a draft accord on greenhouse gas emissions that will be presented at the G8 summit next month,... - Reuters
June 25 2008: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:49 AM ET - By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Extreme floods and droughts brought on by - Reuters
June 25 2008: Biofuels driving hunger, says Oxfam - OneWorld
June 25 2008: Ignoring the food crisis - World food stocks are the lowest on record, poverty and starvation are rising, the UN is calling for a boost to food production - and CSIRO has cut and run. - On Line Opinion
June 25 2008: Ex-EPA official critical on climate change - Newsday (AP update)
June 25 2008: Corn farmers' hopes are dashed by the flood - Newsday (AP update)
June 25 2008: Floods and droughts make mild diseases deadly - Science Daily
June 25 2008: Appeal for food aid as two IDP children die in Beletweyne - IRIN
June 25 2008: Cyclone assessment reveals critical food, water shortages - IRIN
June 25 2008: Fervent Russia fans flood embassy for Austria visas - International Herald Tribune
June 25 2008: Alpine storms knock out TV images of thrilling Euro 2008 semifinal - International Herald Tribune
June 25 2008: Solar eclipse charts Homer's epic tale, scientists say - International Herald Tribune
June 25 2008: By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD - An analysis of astronomical references in "The Odyssey" has led two scientists to conclude that the homecoming of Odysseus possibly coincided with an April 16, 1178 B.C., solar eclipse. - International Herald Tribune
June 25 2008: UK must be prepared for flood risk - PA - Guardian Unlimited
June 25 2008: It's too soon to judge whether PM's focus on carbon trading will pay off - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
June 25 2008: In pictures: the 2007 summer floods - Guardian Unlimited
June 25 2008: Insurers back calls for flood action - Guardian Unlimited
June 25 2008: More on the floods - Guardian Unlimited
June 25 2008: Sober flood report shows scale of task ahead - Guardian Unlimited
June 25 2008: Call for urgent action on flood risk - Guardian Unlimited
June 25 2008: Scale of problem will fuel criticism that the world cannot rely on carbon markets to tackle climate change - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
June 25 2008: Jay Rayner: - Thanet Earth will be the largest greenhouse development ever seen in Britain, covering an area equivalent to 80 football pitches - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
June 25 2008: Dow: Energy Efficiency Not Offsetting Rising Costs of Energy - GreenBiz
June 25 2008: LLNL researchers peer into water in carbon nanotubes - Researchers have identified a signature for water inside single-walled carbon nanotubes, helping them understand how water is structured and how it moves within these tiny channels. - EurekAlert!
June 25 2008: First U.S. Sale of Offshore Wind Power Signed - Environmental News Service
June 25 2008: Gasrec, BOC And SITA UK Announce First Fuel Production At Biomethane Project - Terra Daily
June 25 2008: Storm causes partial TV black-out and journalist evacuation - Earth Times
June 25 2008: The real price of solar power - Christian Science Monitor
June 25 2008: Midwest floods may leave small towns smaller - Christian Science Monitor
June 25 2008: Tropical storm Fengshen moves further away from Hong Kong - CCTV
June 25 2008: Typhoon Fengshen lashes S. China - CCTV
June 25 2008: Macao Schools, transport resume operations as tropical storm - CCTV
June 25 2008: China building 1st coalbed methane pipeline - CCTV
June 25 2008: Beijing Zoo enriches environment to enliven animals before Olympics - CCTV
June 25 2008: Typhoon Fengshen reaches China - CCTV
June 25 2008: Eco-environment efforts restores grassland of Inner Mongolia - CCTV
June 25 2008: Hong Kong hoists Storm Signal 8 - CCTV
June 25 2008: HK schools closed, transportation services disrupted for severe tropical storm Fengshen - CCTV
June 25 2008: Schools suspended as tropical storm Fengshen passes by Macao - CCTV
June 25 2008: MYANMAR: Cyclone assessment reveals critical food, water shortages - IRIN
June 25 2008: In the carbon offset market under the - Reuters
June 25 2008: Federer storms into round 3 - Times of India
June 25 2008: Developing countries are divided over whether carbon capture projects should be allowed in the UN's carbon trading scheme. - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
June 25 2008: Row over carbon credits - Developing countries are divided over whether carbon capture projects should be allowed in the UN's carbon trading scheme. - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
June 25 2008: What is carbon capture and storage? - Guardian Unlimited (Science)
June 25 2008: METI plans subsidies for home solar power - The Japan Times
June 25 2008: Malaria train - Lake pollution - BBC (Africa)
June 25 2008: Burma cyclone survivors suffer food shortage - Financial Times
June 25 2008: Eurozone growth fears as inflation bites - Financial Times
June 25 2008: Biofuel use 'increasing poverty' - BBC (Africa)
June 25 2008: Flooding 'action plan' promised - BBC
June 25 2008: Flood plan 'needs improvement' - BBC (Sci/Tech)
June 25 2008: Flood victims - BBC
June 25 2008: Taxing time - Carbon tax will stop us pumping rubbish into atmosphere - BBC (Sci/Tech)
June 25 2008: Carbon standard 'to renew trust' - BBC (Sci/Tech)
June 25 2008: Global warming could increase terrorism, official says - CNN
June 25 2008: Report: Climate change threatens U.S. security - CNN
June 25 2008: Climate change could severely impact California's unique native plants - Environmental News Network
June 25 2008: Major technological progress needed to make renewable energy affordable. - Environmental News Network
June 25 2008: Oxfam in biofuel warning - Al Jazeera
June 25 2008: Human Genomes Change With Age - A person's DNA can modify during their life, influenced by environment and nutrition. - Discovery Online
June 25 2008: Calif. Plants Squeezed by Climate Change - Discovery Online
June 25 2008: Continue This Story - Calif. Plants Squeezed by Climate Change - Discovery Online
June 25 2008: Typhoon hits Hong Kong - CNN (Asia)
June 25 2008: Storm hits China after lashing Philippines - CNN (Asia)
June 25 2008: Battling dust storms, searing heat and seemingly endless desert terrain is the norm during this marathon - CNN (Asia)
June 25 2008: Africa power sector should tap carbon credit funds - Reuters
June 25 2008: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:45 AM ET - In the carbon credit market under the - Reuters
June 25 2008: Climate Change Linked to National Security - ABC News
June 25 2008: Report finds security implications of global warming - ABC News Online
June 25 2008: June 26, 2008 08:00:00 - A new report from US intelligence agencies is warning about the national security implications of global warming. - ABC News Online
June 25 2008: A CSIRO report says carbon trading will require 3 million workers to be trained or re-skilled by 2015. - ABC News Online
June 25 2008: June 26, 2008 08:07:00 - A CSIRO report says carbon trading will require 3 million workers to be trained or re-skilled by 2015. - ABC News Online
June 25 2008: June 25, 2008 18:00:00 - The Department of Environment and Conservation has given Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines the go-ahead to expand its Superpit. - ABC News Online
June 25 2008: June 25, 2008 17:31:00 - A clean-up of years of pollution starts from the Port River in Adelaide. - ABC News Online
June 25 2008: Renewable energy vital to mining: Rann - ABC News Online
June 25 2008: June 25, 2008 15:40:00 - SA will push for federal money to connect the state's growing mining industry to renewable energy sources. - ABC News Online
June 25 2008: The Federal Transport Minister says a wide-ranging carbon emissions trading scheme - including petrol - would spread the financial pain. - ABC News Online
June 25 2008: The Resources Council says there will still be a place for coal-fired power as Qld deals with climate change. - ABC News Online
June 25 2008: Environment Department a leader in reducing emissions - ABC News Online
June 25 2008: June 25, 2008 12:47:00 - Tasmania's Environment Minister has told a budget estimates hearing her Department is a leader in reducing emissions - ABC News Online
June 25 2008: Qld lags behind using renewable energy: WWF - ABC News Online
June 25 2008: June 25, 2008 11:47:00 - Conservation group WWF says Queensland is lagging behind other states in the use of renewable energy. - ABC News Online
June 25 2008: The Opposition is refusing to confirm whether or not they will support the inclusion of fuel in the carbon emissions trading scheme. - ABC News Online
June 25 2008: Assembly to debate solar power incentive - ABC News Online
June 24 2008: Climate change strategy to 'drive fuel hikes' - The Mercury
June 24 2008: McCain bucks Bush on climate - REPUBLICAN White House contender John McCain has vowed to combat global warming without sacrificing economic growth, staking out a position at stark odds with President George W. Bush. - The Australian
June 24 2008: Indonesia's haze plan praised by region - Terra Daily
June 24 2008: Ice Cores Map Dynamics Of Sudden Climate Changes - Terra Daily