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Half of Americans think global warming exaggerated
Climate Change News Digest &bull TodayGallup's annual update on Americans' attitudes toward the environment shows a public that over the last two years has become less worried about the threat of global warming, less convinced that its effects are already happening, and more likely to… Full Story »
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Topics:
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The Climate Post: Uptick in denialism halts glacier melt, lowers sea levels
Climate Change News Digest &bull TodayFirst things first: "The absence of an actual bill" is one impediment to the Senate taking up climate legislation, The Hillreported earlier this week. The climate leadership troika of Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.)… Full Story »
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Don't be Trashy Recycle Dark T-Shirt
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Aquatic 'dead zones' contributing to climate change
Climate Change News Digest &bull TodayThe increased frequency and intensity of oxygen-deprived "dead zones" along the world's coasts can negatively impact environmental conditions in far more than just local waters. In the March 12 edition of the journal Science, University of Maryland Center for Environmental… Full Story »
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Central American shrimp, lobster fast disappearing
Climate Change News Digest &bull TodayIllegal fishing and climate change are decimating shrimp and lobster populations in Central America, threatening a two-billion-dollar industry and 136,000 jobs, regional experts said Thursday. Full Story »
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Fight splits backers of ballot initiative to suspend state's global warming
Peak Oil News (3) &bull 1 Hour Ago
Ted Costa says his group, People's Advocate, has been shut out of efforts to suspend AB 32, which would force oil companies to slash emissions of greenhouse gases. The two companies, Valero Energy Corp. and Tesoro Corp., operate major refineries… Full Story »
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Hijacking the Environmental Movement with Green (Backs, That Is)
Celsias - Green News & Honest Opinions &bull Today
In the middle of a swirl of bogus climate scandals trumped up by deniers, here is the real Climategate, waiting to be exposed." The Nation. Hari is talking about the fact that many recognized and highly respected environmental organizations appear… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Wildlife
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Climate Change Threatens Migratory Birds, Report Says
Peak Oil News (3) &bull 4 Hours Ago
The latest version of the departments annual State of the Birds report shows that nearly a third of the nations 800 bird species are endangered, threatened or suffering from population decline. For the first time, the report adds climate change… Full Story »
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Damage Done By Nigerias Contentious Oil Bill May Be Tough To Undo
Peak Oil News (3) &bull 4 Hours Ago
Nigeria's controversial oil industry bill is expected to eventually pass but the government may find it tough to later shift gears as international oil firms targeted under the legislation scale back their investments. The Nigerian parliament is debating the Petroleum… Full Story »
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Drilling starts on Saudi supergiant Manifa oil project
Peak Oil News (3) &bull Today
Saudi Arabia is pressing ahead with the biggest offshore oil development in its history, despite having about 4 million barrels per day (bpd) of idle crude production capacity. Development of the supergiant Manifa oilfield, containing an estimated 10 billion barrels… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Drilling
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New U.N. Climate Change Group is All Male
NYT: Dot Earth &bull Yesterday
A group of women are upset that a new United Nations climate change financing group has 19 members, but no women. Full Story »
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Topics:
- Climate Change
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Most Senators Don't Think Climate Science is Murky
NRDC: Switchboard &bull Today
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) said today that she is putting on hold her effort to block EPA's determination that carbon pollution is a danger to public health and the environment. This is a strong indication that she doesn't think a… Full Story »
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Exxon chief doubts natural gas in cars is viable move
Peak Oil News (3) &bull Today
Pickens has been stumping for the past two years for Americans to shift to natural gas as a vehicle fuel, particularly for heavy duty trucks. He says the move would help wean the U.S. off of foreign oil, support domestic… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Pollution
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Oil Production to Peak in 2014, Scientists Predict
Peak Oil News (3) &bull 2 Hours Ago
Their work represents an updated version of the famous Hubbert model, which correctly predicted in 1956 that U.S. oil reserves would peak within 20 years. Many researchers have since tried using the model to predict when worldwide oil production might… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Resource
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Increasing Yields and Decreasing Fertilizer Waste on Subsistence Farms
Peak Oil News (3) &bull Today
Chemical fertilizers are critical to raising crop yields, but their cost has been prohibitive for many subsistence farmers, particularly those in Africa. The inefficiency of fertilizer application is also a major problem. By some estimates, as much as 70 percent… Full Story »
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John Michael Greer: Barbarism and good brandy
Peak Oil News (3) &bull Today
The individual photons that heat the planet Mercury each contain, on average, the same quantity of energy as the individual photons that heat the planet Neptune. Is Neptune as warm as Mercury? Not hardly, and the reason is that by… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Mercury
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Ex-rebels accused of extortion in DR Congo mines
Peak Oil News (3) &bull Yesterday
The country has some of the world's richest mines, which provide minerals to the global electronics industry. After last year's high profile government offensive against one rebel group which controlled many of the mines in Eastern Congo, the military has… Full Story »
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Topics:
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Too few women in U.N. climate jobs? Ban names 19-man panel
Reuters Environment Blog &bull Today
A women's group is criticising the United Nations for appointing only men to a 19-strong panel of experts to work out how to raise billions of dollars to fight climate change. The new panel, to be co-chaired by British Prime… Full Story »
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Spring Has Sprung, 3 Raw Food Recipes to Detoxify the Body and Get Set For Warmer Weather
Planet Green (Discovery Channel) &bull Today
Spring and summer are the most natural times of the year to eat raw foods because there is much more seasonal produce available and you can find food grown locally. And eating sustainable raw foods is easier on the planet.… Full Story »
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Groups pan US export agency's carbon plan
Point Carbon &bull 42 Minutes Ago
Carbon Market News Online- Online news service Real-time news including: comprehensive in-depth coverage on international carbon policy; market moving news on the European, North American and international carbon markets; and latest developments from international negotiations.Carbon Market Daily- Daily market report… Full Story »
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Climate Policy: Public Perception, Science, and the Political Landscape
Hill Heat &bull TodayThis briefing will explore public perceptions of climate change, scientific understanding, and the current political landscape. Norman J. Ornstein, Ph.D. Michael Oppenheimer, Ph.D. Albert G. Jon A. Krosnick, Ph.D. Frederic O. Paul Higgins, Ph.D. Norman Ornstein is a long-time observer of Congress and politics. News. He also serves as a senior counselor to the Continuity of Government Commission. Mr. Ornstein led a working group of scholars and practitioners that helped shape the law, known as McCain-Feingold, that reformed the campaign financing system. He was elected… Full Story »




























