6.11.2011
Coal industry braces for declining demand if EPA pollution rules pass :: The Republic www.therepublic.com
www.therepublic.com
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
www.reuters.com
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
planetsave.com
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
thinkprogress.org
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
latimesblogs.latimes.com
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
westernfarmpress.com
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
www.washingtonpost.com
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
www.reuters.com
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
www.csmonitor.com
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
thinkprogress.org
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
thinkprogress.org
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
abcnews.go.com
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
thinkprogress.org
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
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