6.11.2011
Top 25 Dirtiest Coal Plants? thinkprogress.org
thinkprogress.org
There's a good chance you do. According to the Environmental Defense Fund, twenty of the top 25 mercury-emitting coal plants are located within 50-100 miles of some of the America's biggest cities. There are 600 coal plants in the U.S. These 25 coal plants emit roughly 30% of total mercury pollution
June 2011 Heat Records Crushing Cold Records by 13 to 1 thinkprogress.org
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Stanford climate scientists forecast permanently hotter summers The tropics and much of the Northern Hemisphere are likely to experience an irreversible rise in summer temperatures within the next 20 to 60 years if atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations continue to increase, according to a new cl
Coal industry braces for declining demand if EPA pollution rules pass :: The Republic www.therepublic.com
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. - American Electric Power's plan to shutter a string of aging coal-fired electric plants if regulators adopt strict new pollution rules is likely the first in a series of similar decisions, which has the coal industry bracing for waning demand.
Scrap biofuel support to curb food costs: agencies www.reuters.com
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Governments should scrap policies to support biofuels because they are forcing up global food prices, according to a report by 10 international agencies including the World Bank and
6.10.2011
Beneath the surface: great lakes in peril www.wbez.org
www.wbez.org
Live call-in special hosted by Steve Edwards JUNE 20 1:00-2:00PMThe Great Lakes hold 20% of the world's surface water. We share the stewardship of this precious resource with Canada and our...
Brazil to Triple Renewable Energy by 2020 www.reuters.com
www.reuters.com
by Zachary ShahanGermany, South Korea, Japan, and China aren't the only countries looking to up step on the renewable energy pedal. Brazil, another major world economy, has also recently announced big
Thinning Snows In Rockies Tied To Global Warming : NPR www.npr.org
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The snowpacks have gradually gotten smaller over the past century — a trend confirmed by a study of the historical record contained in tree rings. More than 70 million people are dependent on water from the snows, which feed rivers in the West. That water may dry up sooner each year in coming decade
Sea Shepherd Headed into Libya Now planetsave.com
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A Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, the Steve Irwin, boat full of nearly 40 environment activists is headed towards Libyan waters today, perhaps arriving as early as later tonight. The activists, if you aren't already aware, are going there to try to stop illegal bluefin tuna fishing.
Solar is Ready Now: ‘Ferocious Cost Reductions’ Make Solar PV Competitive thinkprogress.org
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Must-See Photovoltaic Industry Graphs on the Changing Economics of Solar There's a joke in the solar industry about when "grid parity" – the time when solar becomes as cheap as fossil sources – will happen. Ron Kenedi, the former VP in Sharp Solar's U.S. business liked to throw out random dates, tel
Spanish police arrest three alleged Anonymous 'hacktivists' latimesblogs.latimes.com
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Spanish police reportedly arrested three alleged members of the hacker and activist group Anonymous on Friday on suspicion of taking part in online attacks against Sony's PlayStation network, as well as banks, businesses and government websites. The police told reporters in Spain that the three "
Water for agriculture dwindles with climate change westernfarmpress.com
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Climate change will have major impacts on the availability of water for growing food and on crop productivity in the decades to come, warns a new FAO report.
6.09.2011
Heat grips half the country; scientists say sign of things to come www.washingtonpost.com
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WASHINGTON — Sweltering temperatures across half the country have people doing what they can to stay cool, and some of them will need to keep doing it for the rest of the week.
"An Israel that has become a pariah state" Could Obama Support Palestine in UN? www.huffingtonpost.com
www.huffingtonpost.com
As Gabriela Shalev reminds us, it's foolish to assume that Obama is merely a puppet with Netanyahu pulling the strings. Her two years at the UN surely taught her that the real power is in Washington, not Jerusalem.
Farmers face water shortage as climate changes: FAO www.reuters.com
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MILAN (Reuters) - Farmers, governments and regulators should take preventive action to improve water management, because climate change will tighten water supplies for agriculture, the United Nations'
Mr Spock urges two-state solution www.bbc.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk
Jewish-American actor Leonard Nimoy writes an open letter supporting a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict.
Monster wildfire in Arizona: A glimpse of what climate change could bring www.csmonitor.com
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Even as the Wallow fire threatens to alter the Arizona landscape for a long time to come, some scientists say climate change may be fueling a trend toward larger wildfires in the American West.
No More Jersey Shore: Leaving Our Children a World Without Beaches — Thanks to Warming-Driven Sea L thinkprogress.org
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With huge investment from the Mexican Government, tons of sand are being pumped from offshore sandbars by two huge dredgers and then sprayed along miles of Cancun's hardest hit areas. Loss of beaches worldwide is certainly not the worst of the impacts humans will face from unrestricted greenhouse ga
YOU BETTER READ THIS - “The Earth Is Full”: Tom Friedman on “The Great Disruption” thinkprogress.org
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Note: At the end I post more of my exclusive interview with the author of The Great Disruption, Paul Gilding. First, here's the opening of Friedman's op-ed, "The Earth Is Full," currently the most e-mailed piece on the NY Times website: You really do have to wonder whether a few years from now we'l
Multi-Trillion $ Business U.S. Said to Be Falling Behind in ‘Green’ Technologies www.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com
Strong government incentives in European and Asian countries have given those countries the lead in clean energy technologies.
How bad is climate change for your lungs? www.grist.org
www.grist.org
A new study puts a hefty price tag on climate change by linking it to the air you breathe. The report, by the Union of Concerned Scientists, concludes that temperature increases will worsen ground-level ozone concentrations, threatening the health of millions of Americans.
Climate Change to Blame for U.S. Heat Wave? abcnews.go.com
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The pre-summer heat wave that's been gripping the nation's midsection moved to the Northeast today, triggering heat advisories and warnings in cities from New York to Washington.
6.08.2011
We must act fast to restore marine life thehill.com
thehill.com
Remember the tragic tsunami of 2004 in the Indian Ocean that killed more than 200,000 people throughout 11 countries? Remember Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which wreaked complete chaos and utter devastation on New Orleans and surrounding areas?
6.07.2011
Media Matters Exposes TV News Bias Against Climate Action: “76% Of Total Guests Were Opponents Of GH thinkprogress.org
Media Matters Exposes TV News Bias Against Climate Action: "76% Of Total Guests Were Opponents Of GH
thinkprogress.orgThe EPA is currently considering new regulations of toxic chemicals, heavy metals and, of course, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from power plants. But these proposed regulations have spawned an aggressive group of opponents who claim that any new rules on power plant emissions would hurt businesses
China Ends Preferential Subsidies to Domestic Wind Companies thinkprogress.org
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China says it will stop giving preferential treatment to domestic wind companies, which may make it easier for American manufacturers to compete with rapidly-growing Chinese firms. As USA Today reports: The World Trade Organization prohibits government programs that give preferences to companies usi
GM CEO calls for $1 gas tax hike money.cnn.com
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GM boss says that $1 jump in gas tax would be better for industry that traditionally feared higher gas prices than would tighter fuel economy standards.
Hundreds begin march to Blair Mountain (Video) - Multimedia - The Charleston Gazette
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MARMET, W.Va. -- On Monday morning, hundreds of people began a weeklong, 50-mile trek to protest mountaintop removal mining and defend labor rights.
S. Korea Aims to Create 1.5 Million Jobs From ‘Green Energy’ thinkprogress.org
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The Climate Progress news round-up is a daily look at the top climate and energy news from around the web. Do you have interesting stories to share? Post them in the comments below. S. Korea Aims to Create 1.5 Million Jobs From 'Green Energy' The South Korean government and businesses aim to bolster
WORLD'S DEADLIEST ENERGY Oil Sands Project in Canada Will Go On if Pipeline Is Blocked www.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com
Oil producers in Canada have several alternatives for reaching the United States market, and a growing alternative market lies in China.
6.06.2011
Wisconsin's Struggling Wind Sector Could Suffer Another Legislative Blow www.reuters.com
www.reuters.com
Some advocates see a new bill that would end expiration of energy tax credits as strike three against Wisconsin's wobbly wind industry By Maria Gallucci, SolveClimate News Wisconsin's clean energy
As Arctic Sea Ice Retreats, Storms Take Toll on the Land by Ed Struzik: Yale Environment 360 e360.yale.edu
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For millennia, the blanket of ice covering the Arctic Ocean protected the shore from damaging storms. But as that ice buffer disappears, increasingly powerful storm surges are eroding the coastline and sending walls of seawater inland, devastating Arctic ecosystems that support abundant wildlife.
Japan May Tap Geothermal Power to Offset Atomic Loss, BNEF Says www.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com
Japan can increase the amount of electricity it generates using geothermal resources to offset power shortages as the government reconsiders its reliance on nuclear energy, Bloomberg New Energy Finance said.
Global warming: Mind the egg and milk' - The Economic Times economictimes.indiatimes.com0
economictimes.indiatimes.com
Concerned about global warming and climate change? Then put aside fossil fuels and deforestation for a while and look closer home and mind the eggs and milk on your table.
Natural gas is no climate change 'panacea', warns IEA | Environment | Guardian
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Reliance on gas would lead the world to a 3.5C temperature rise, and out-of-control global warming, says new research
6.05.2011
Poor must have the burden of global warming lifted | Comment is free | The Observer www.guardian.co.uk
www.guardian.co.uk
Observer editorial: As the major polluters, wealthy nations have a responsibility to help developing countries survive extreme events
Popular Indian guru's call for mass hunger strike brings state violence www.latimes.com
www.latimes.com
A popular Indian yoga guru retreated to his plush ashram Sunday claiming the Indian government was out to kill him after police forcibly removed the televangelist from a "fast-unto-death" hunger strike against corruption and scattered tens of thousands of followers.
Declare war on climate change www2.timesdispatch.com
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As record flooding completes its destructive journey along the Mississippi River, accounts label this disaster the "flood of the century," implying we probably won't see such an event for another 90 years. Well, I've got 50 bucks that says we'll see at least two more floods of the century before the
Daily Kos: Climate change is the most important issue ever to face humanity www.dailykos.com
www.dailykos.com
Hayhoe, other scientists, civic planners and a manager at the giant Swiss Re reinsurance firm all cited human-caused climate change as an factor pushing this shift toward more extreme weather.
AFP: Pro-Palestinian protesters 'march on Israel border' www.google.com
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MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights — Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters coming from Syria marched towards the country's border with Israel on Sunday, approaching a first line of barbed wire fence, AFP photographers said.
AFP: Thousands rally in Australia for carbon tax www.google.com
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SYDNEY — Thousands of Australians rallied around the nation on Sunday to support a tax on the carbon emissions blamed for global warming, as a new report outlined the risks of climate change for sea levels.
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