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Obama-backed wind farm in Mass. meets strong resistance.
The nearly decade-long fight over whether to construct a 130-turbine offshore wind farm near Martha's Vineyard has spurred numerous state and federal regulatory reviews. Washington Post. 8 February 2010.
Rajendra Pachauri raises more eyebrows.
The Indian head of the UN climate change panel, already under fire over errors in a key 2007 report, is raising eyebrows again after publishing a raunchy environmental novel and accepting help in promoting it from BP and the head of India’s biggest gas producer. London Times, United Kingdom. 8 February 2010.
Water at core of climate change impacts-UN experts.
The main impact of climate change will be on water supplies, experts said on Sunday. Desertification, flash floods, melting glaciers, heatwaves, cyclones or water-borne diseases such as cholera are among global warming impacts inextricably tied to water. Reuters. 8 February 2010.
Seaweed beds, the 'cradle of the sea,' vanishing.
The rich seaweed beds stretching 8,000 hectares and brimming with fish in the western coast of the bay off Shizuoka Prefecture have been transformed into a barren wasteland. Pollution, climate change, and other factors are suspects, but the exact causes are unknown. Asahi Shimbun, Japan. 8 February 2010.
Show love for planet too.
Roses are a traditional symbol of love. But flying a bunch from Kenya in a refrigerated plane isn’t everyone’s idea of romance. And there is also a human cost to growing cut flower crops in developing countries. Coventry Telegraph, United Kingdom. 8 February 2010.
Unplugged: Goodbye cables, hello energy beams.
Wouldn't life be simpler if power was invisibly beamed to your devices whenever you walked into a building with an electricity supply? A handful of companies are having a go at making it work. The technology is likely to meet some health and environmental objections along the way, however. New Scientist. 8 February 2010.
MPs urge higher carbon price.
The carbon markets are failing in their role of encouraging investment in cutting carbon dioxide emissions, MPs have concluded. London Financial Times, United Kingdom. 8 February 2010.
Smarter farming key to saving Amazon rainforest.
It's a simple system, long practiced in the U.S., of rotating crops instead of simply chopping down forest. But here in the state of Mato Grosso ("thick forest"), where ranchers and farmers have destroyed more of the Amazon than anywhere else, it's a relatively new idea. Associated Press. 8 February 2010.
Australia power plants face $19 bln funding headache.
Australia's electricity sector faces a A$22 billion ($19 billion) headache as it seeks to refinance debt over the next two years, with uncertainty over efforts to put a price on carbon pollution hurting investment, ratings agency Fitch said on Monday. Reuters. 8 February 2010.
Conservationist: Colorado sees climate change effects.
The head of one of the country's largest conservation groups is warning that Colorado is in the "bull's eye of climate change" and says the state's hunters and anglers are seeing firsthand the effects of warmer temperatures. Associated Press. 8 February 2010.
Western Australia drought is 'proof of climate change.'
The author behind a new study linking 30-year drought in Western Australia with heavy snowfall in Antarctica says it is strong evidence man-made greenhouse gases have provoked dramatic climate change. Australian Associated Press. 8 February 2010.
Warming to hit wheat production in Punjab.
For each degree rise in the temperature in the region, Punjab will lose 750 kg per hectare of wheat. Chandigarh Tribune, India. 8 February 2010.
China's high-speed trains may offer tips for U.S.
Like railway advocates in the USA, China's Ministry of Railways touts rail as a greener, more energy-efficient form of transportation than driving or flying. For passengers, it promotes high-speed trains as "fast, safe, comfortable, convenient and punctual." USA Today. 8 February 2010.
Lobbyists rush to block EPA action on climate change.
The prospect of EPA greenhouse gas regulation looms large - mostly because agriculture and other interests haven’t liked any of the climate bills so far on Capitol Hill. And now the lobbyists for those same interests are trying to block the EPA regulations as well. Center for Public Integrity. 8 February 2010.
Research shows US political system biased against green laws.
Environmental campaigners have long suspected that the over-representation of rural interests on Capitol Hill is at least partly responsible the USA's slow response to climate change. London Business Green, United Kingdom. 8 February 2010.
Panel on climate faces challenges.
The Nobel-prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change faces new challenges following a call for an investigation of its conduct and for its chairman to resign amid continuing criticism of the scientific basis of its reports. Wall Street Journal. 8 February 2010.
Roof insulation turns houses 'live.'
Hundreds of homes that have been fitted with foil insulation under the Rudd government's stimulus program have been turned into potential death traps because installers have laid the insulation over live wires or used metal fasteners, causing it to become electrified. Sydney Australian, Australia. 8 February 2010.
Feral camels clear in Penny Wong's carbon count.
Culling the one million feral camels that currently roam the outback would be equivalent to taking 300,000 cars off the road in terms of the reduction to the country's greenhouse gases. But only the CO2 of the domesticated variety is counted under the Kyoto Protocol. Sydney Australian, Australia. 8 February 2010.
ADB approves $135 mln loan for China's green power plant.
The Asian Development Bank on Monday said it has approved a 135 million U.S. dollar loan to help China build a coal-fired integrated gasification combined cycle power plant, whose carbon dioxide emission rate is only one tenth of a usual coal-fired plant. Xinhua News Agency, China. 8 February 2010.
"We cannot eat electricity."
The adverse impacts of climate change on the Mekong Delta in Vietnam will be amplified several times if hydropower dams planned upstream by other countries are built, experts say. Thanhnien News, Vietnam. 8 February 2010.
Greens call on Scott Brown with talk of jobs.
It’s no secret that the Senate’s newest Republican will oppose health care reform. But what about the president’s energy and climate agenda? That’s one of the most intriguing questions churning on Capitol Hill as Scott Brown takes his seat. Politico. 8 February 2010.
Renewable energy scheme swamped.
A scheme which was supposed to boost large-scale renewable energy projects has been swamped by household heating appliances. Australian Associated Press. 8 February 2010.
Addressing the food versus fuel debate in Ghana.
Concerns over energy supply security and oil-price volatility are generating greater interest in alternative energy sources in Ghana. Lagos Business Day, Nigeria. 8 February 2010.
Galapagos sea lions head for warm Peru waters.
The Organisation for Research and Conservation of Aquatic Animals says Galapagos sea lions have swum to northern Peru because of rising temperatures. They say the temperature rise was caused by climate change. BBC. 8 February 2010.
WA drought 'could be worst for 750 years'.
Scientists believe the drought affecting south-west WA could be the worst of its kind in 750 years, after making an unexpected discovery. Researchers have made a surprising link between climate patterns in Australia and Antarctica. Western Australia Today, Australia. 8 February 2010.
What's really causing Himalayan glaciers to melt?
A new study suggests that black carbon could be the cause of Himalayan glaciers melting. Christian Science Monitor. 8 February 2010.
Hawaii charges ahead with electric vehicles.
The state is driving the adoption of electric and alternate vehicles through a variety of mandates and grants, but the push could add to costs at government agencies and businesses already grappling with the worst economy in decades. Honolulu Advertiser, Hawaii. 8 February 2010.
Fraud besets EU carbon trade system.
Carbon markets have had a rocky ride since trading began five years ago in the EU. The latest bump came when swindlers used faked e-mail messages to obtain access codes for individual accounts on national registries that make up the bloc’s Emission Trading System. New York Times. 8 February 2010.
UK should press EU for tighter carbon caps.
Prices for European carbon emissions permits are too low to deliver low-carbon investment and the British government should press the EU to tighten limits on emissions, a UK Parliamentary committee said on Monday. Reuters. 8 February 2010.
Smart power key as EU sparks electric car debate.
Electric cars must be backed by "smart" power networks if they are to help the world's climate problems, environmentalists warned on Monday as European ministers prepared to debate a strategy for the sector. Reuters. 8 February 2010.
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