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Clean Water Act deal opens path to acidification abatement.
U.S. EPA settled a lawsuit yesterday by agreeing to use the Clean Water Act to address ocean acidification – a move that some see as opening a side door to federal curbs on greenhouse gases that scientists link to problems in the marine environment. Greenwire. 13 March 2010.
Putin in deal to build nuclear reactors for India.
India and Russia today signed a nuclear co-operation agreement, which paves the way for the building of about a dozen nuclear reactors in India, with Russian help, over the next few decades. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 13 March 2010.
Leno engineers a rerun.
"Tonight Show" host Jay Leno is reviving the turbine-powered EcoJet: "In 1963, Chrysler Corporation produced a batch of turbine cars and took them on test drives around the world. In countries where people were still riding bicycles and donkeys, Americans were driving jets." New York Times. 13 March 2010.
Louisiana's birds threatened by climate change, report says.
Climate change poses a threat to most U.S. bird species, including many that live and visit Louisiana's rapidly disappearing coastline, according to a new report released Thursday by ornithologists. New Orleans Times-Picayune, Louisiana. 13 March 2010.
Kerry: Energy bill more about jobs.
Sen. John Kerry, hoping to win over wavering senators, said he is pushing environmental reforms to create jobs and spark energy independence, with climate benefits along "for the ride." Associated Press. 13 March 2010.
Made in the U.S.A.: Efficiency materials.
While solar and wind manufacturers in the United States struggle to fend off Chinese competition, energy efficiency equipment seems to have no such problem. New York Times. 13 March 2010.
Tree planting for carbon raises questions.
Officials signed up villagers for East Africa's first tree carbon project, with funding from the World Bank to pay for storing carbon in newly-planted trees. But the project led to some unintended consequences. Living On Earth. 13 March 2010.
Hungary sells used CO2 permits, sparks EU concern.
Hungary is selling 2 million U.N.-backed carbon emissions permits which have already been surrendered by companies, it said on Friday, raising concern that their buyers could use them again to comply with the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme ETS. Reuters. 13 March 2010.
£3bn coal power plant will test strength of Ed Miliband's environment rules.
A new plant in Scotland will have to prove that carbon capture technology works. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 13 March 2010.
Getting to the bottom of methane.
Scientists have discovered the permafrost beneath the East Siberian Arctic Shelf is melting, releasing large amounts methane into the atmosphere. Some say it could mean serious climate consequences, others say C02 is still the bigger problem. Living On Earth. 13 March 2010.
US to lobby for endangered species listing for polar bear.
This weekend, the US will warn that the threat from climate change to the survival of the polar bear is so great that the world must grant it the highest possible protection. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 13 March 2010.
Farmers urged to adjust to changing weather patterns.
The government has called on farmers to adjust to changing weather patterns and become more scientific in their approach to agriculture. Harare Herald, Zimbabwe. 13 March 2010.
Chatham plans for natural hazards.
You can be skeptical of climate change and still advocate that Chatham County plan for rising sea levels and increased flooding. Wilmington Island resident Marianne Heimes made that point at a workshop sponsored by NOAA to help the county develop a road map for coastal risk. Savannah Morning News, Georgia. 13 March 2010.
Fighting climate change.
Hotter, drier summers. Intense winter storms. Rising sea levels. Craig Cornu, with South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, says conditions along the coast are changing. Coos Bay World, Oregon. 13 March 2010.
Honda drives toward home solar hydrogen refueling.
Coming not so soon and probably not to a house near you is the home solar hydrogen refueling station -- Honda Motor Co's latest idea in its drive to make hydrogen the fuel of choice for zero emission cars. Reuters. 13 March 2010.
One body to coordinate Singapore's climate change policies.
As a global agreement on climate change gets closer to becoming reality, and Singapore gears up to deliver on its domestic commitments, a single body will now coordinate two key aspects - the international and the domestic - of the country's climate change policies. Singapore Today. 13 March 2010.
Too few women in UN climate jobs?
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. Reuters. 13 March 2010.
Leaders move toward setting vehicle emissions limits.
California planners met with civic leaders to map out their strategy for reducing car and truck emissions in order to meet the goals of a legislative bombshell that requires all urban regions in the state to cut emissions back to 1990 levels by 2020. San Diego North County Times, California. 13 March 2010.
Pelicans won't flow south.
In January, scientists were stunned to see hundreds of brown pelicans that normally fly south before winter lingering on the Oregon coast. Now it's March and dozens are still here. They think climate change may be the reason. Portland Oregonian, Oregon. 13 March 2010.
Evangelicals seen as key in climate debate.
When it comes to energy "we all need to repent." Wilmington News Journal, Delaware. 13 March 2010.
Land loss, climate change endangering La. birds.
The combined forces of climate change and land loss pose a major threat to Louisiana bird species, especially those that depend on the disappearing coast, according to a report released Thursday, Thibodaux Daily Comet, Louisiana. 13 March 2010.
Birds are losing the climate change battle.
A new report is confirming the fears many conservationists and wildlife experts have been warning about for years: Climate change is seriously harming our nation's bird population. Bay Area NBC, California. 13 March 2010.
Report: Climate change would hurt coastal birds.
To a long list of predators and threats, the western snowy plover, a sparrow-sized bird that nests in sandy beaches on the Sonoma coast, has a new nemesis: climate change. Santa Rosa Press Democrat, California. 13 March 2010.
Lake Erie water quality worsening.
Lake Erie was shrouded in fog Friday, but its future waters might be a muddier brown or an eerier bright green due to persistent pollution and climate change, experts suggest. Monroe News, Michigan. 13 March 2010.
Shifting ice a problem for Antarctica penguins.
Shifting sea ice around Antarctica is already disrupting penguin colonies as the world's climate warms, according to a new report by a team of polar scientists. San Francisco Chronicle, California. 13 March 2010.
Forest carbon counts: Flannery.
Prominent climate change scientist Professor Tim Flannery last night sent out a message to Tasmania's three major political parties one week out from a state election: that forest carbon is precious. Launceston Examiner, Australia. 13 March 2010.
Progress seen on forest scheme, Germany to join.
Around 60 countries pushed ahead on Thursday with a multi-billion-dollar scheme to reduce climate-changing emissions from deforestation, to which Germany added its support, British minister Joan Ruddock said on Thursday. Agence France-Presse. 13 March 2010.
World Bank to partner with Caribbean on renewable energy options.
On Thursday, the President of the World Bank met with the heads of government of CARICOM countries in Rouseau, Dominica. Small island states face unique challenges, and the Bank is exploring opportunities to support renewable solutions. Kingston Jamaica Observer, Jamaica. 13 March 2010.
British Columbia OKs 19 projects in clean power push.
British Columbia has given the green light to 19 private-sector clean energy projects that together will generate more than 2,400 gigawatt hours of electricity annually, enough power to supply nearly 218,000 homes in Canada's Pacific Coast province. Reuters. 13 March 2010.
Kenya approves new mega wind farm.
The government has approved Gitson Energy Ltd's plans to build a 300-megawatt wind farm at Bubisa in Marsabit. Turkana Windpower also plans to build a 300 MW wind farm at Turkana. Nairobi Daily Nation, Kenya. 13 March 2010.
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