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Greenhouse gas levels higher than worst case scenario outlined by experts just four years ago
11.03.2011
Biggest jump ever seen in global warming gases www.google.com
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By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer – 33 minutes ago
Rachel's legacy inspires other kids to give www.msnbc.msn.com
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Rachel Beckwith wanted to raise money for a clean-water charity by asking for donations instead of presents for her ninth birthday. A new website is meant to inspire other kids to do the same.
Climate Change Has Calif. Vintners Rethinking Grapes : NPR www.npr.org
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Familiar French varieties aren't well-suited to high temperatures. Some researchers suggest cross-breeding to make the grapes more heat tolerant or drought-resistant, but once you breed pinot noir with something else, you can't call it pinot noir anymore. And marketing new wines is a challenge.
Researchers say climate change is changing Pacific Northwest forest structure as well www.oregonlive.com
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The study predicts "large scale disturbances" in Pacific Northwest forests as temperatures rise 5 to 9 degrees by 2080.
Climate change linked to Ice-Age animal extinctions content.usatoday.com
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Climate change and human activity caused the extinction of some Ice-Age animals, such as the woolly rhinoceros, woolly mammoth, and wild horses, and the near extinction of others including reindeer, bison, and musk ox, says an international study..
Study: Climate Change Causing Big Forest Changes - News Story - KTVZ Bend www.ktvz.com
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CORVALLIS, Ore. -- A huge migration of trees has begun across much of the West due to global warming, insect attack, diseases and fire, and many tree species are projected to decline or die out in regions where they have been present for centuries, while others move in and replace them, a new stud…
KEEP FIDDLING JUST A BIT LONGER - New Evidence That Climate Change Threatens Marine Biodiversity www.theatlantic.com
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A study uses unconventional measures of the effect of climate change on the health of marine ecosystems and finds more reasons for concern
Tibetan nun burns herself to death in China www.guardian.co.uk
www.guardian.co.uk
Nun is 11th ethnic Tibetan this year to have taken own life in region known as centre of defiance against strict Chinese control
11.02.2011
Fed’s Bernanke Sympathizes With Occupy Wall Street as Economic Growth Stays Fragile www.advisorone.com
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday that he sympathized with the frustration of Occupy Wall Street protestors as U.S. jobs market weakness persists and the nation’s unemployment rate remains elevated.
Occupy Wall Street's latest converts: the 1 percent? www.csmonitor.com
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A group of wealthy young Americans starts a social-media campaign in support of Occupy Wall Street. Its message: Tax us! But some analysts are skeptical.
Occupy Wall Street's Message Gains Momentum In Congress www.huffingtonpost.com
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WASHINGTON -- Occupy Wall Street is finding a louder voice in Congress as lawmakers invoked its rhetoric repeatedly Wednesday in attempts to crack down on speculation, punish dangerous mine operators and pass a jobs bill. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) acknowledged that the...
Israel tests "ballistic missile:" report www.globalpost.com
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Israel reportedly tested a ballistic missile Wednesday. There is speculation it is to be used against Iran.
Fars News Agency :: Israel Abducts Palestinian Lawmaker in West Bank english.farsnews.com
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"God wants to see us help ourselves." Obama rips House "In God we trust" vote - Political Hotsheet - www.cbsnews.com
"God wants to see us help ourselves." Obama rips House "In God we trust" vote - Political Hotsheet -
www.cbsnews.comPresident says GOP-led House should focus on "putting people back to work," not reaffirming nation's motto Read more by Brian Montopoli on CBS News' Political Hotsheet.
US, EU criticize Israeli plans to speed W. Bank building www.jpost.com
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Washington deeply disappointed by Israeli response to Palestinians acceptance to UNESCO; Ashton: We call on Israel to reverse this decision, call on both sides to continue engagement with the Quartet.
URGENT URGENT ACT NOW!! BOATS SAILING NOW TO GAZA! SPREAD THE WORD. www.freegaza.org
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The Free Gaza Movement website: human rights activists working for breaking the siege of Gaza
Navy tracking small Gaza-bound flotilla that left Turkey www.jpost.com
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Flotilla arranged by Irish, Canadian pro-Palestinian groups; We dont believe they are seeking violence, but the IDF is ready, source says.
Climate change already worsening weird, deadly, and expensive weather news.mongabay.com
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Unprecedented flooding in Thailand, torrential rains pummeling El Salvador, long-term and beyond-extreme drought in Texas, killer snowstorm in the eastern US—and that's just the last month or so. Extreme weather worldwide appears to be both increasing in frequency and intensity, and a new report fro...
Obama Approval Rating and Strength Versus Republicans Improve www.sfgate.com
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(For more campaign news, see ELECT .) Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama gained support among voters in October, according to an independent poll showing him with improved job-approval ratings and...
Obama tops Forbes most powerful list, Putin No. 2 www.reuters.com
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Barack Obama topped Forbes' list of the world's most powerful people in 2011, as the U.S. leader's clout rose after the deaths of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and Libyan dictator
Climate Change Imperils Global Prosperity, U.N. Warns green.blogs.nytimes.com
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A report warns that drastic measures are needed to offset future environmental problems that could stall development and perpetuate poverty.
Levi Strauss Worries Climate Change and Water Shortages Threatens the Jeans Busines thinkprogress.org
November 2 News: Levi Strauss Worries Climate Change and Water Shortages Threatens the Jeans Busines
thinkprogress.orgOther stories below: India Solar Power Costs Could Fall 40% by 2015; BP Takes Center Stage on Capitol Hill Stone Washed Blue Jeans (Minus the Washed) From the cotton field in rural India to the local rag bin, a typical pair of blue jeans consumes 919 gallons of water during its life cycle, Levi Stra...
11.01.2011
Catastrophic $5.3 Billion Texas Drought Hits Global Cotton, Beef, Peanut Butter and Even Pumpkin Mar thinkprogress.org
Catastrophic $5.3 Billion Texas Drought Hits Global Cotton, Beef, Peanut Butter and Even Pumpkin Mar
thinkprogress.orgIn August, agronomists showed that the historic drought in Texas had caused a stunning $5.3 billion in losses in the agricultural sector. Two months later, even with some rain finally coming to the state, Texas farmers are being crippled by a drought that could stretch beyond next summer. As the eco...
Study Confirms Optimal Climate Strategy: Deploy, Deploy, Deploy, Research and Develop, Deploy, Deplo thinkprogress.org
Study Confirms Optimal Climate Strategy: Deploy, Deploy, Deploy, Research and Develop, Deploy, Deplo
thinkprogress.orgBack in May, a major study, California’s Energy Future — the View to 2050, was released by an independent state science and technology advisory panel. It had two central findings: California can achieve emissions roughly 60% below 1990 levels with technology we largely know about today if such tech...
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