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A deluge of weird weather in '05.
Floods and drought. Extreme heat and cold. Arlene and Zeta. Worst, Katrina. As records fell, the U.S. saw them all. Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania. 31 December 2005.
Pact could lead to cleaner New Hampshire skies.
For New Hampshire, a regional effort to reduce carbon dioxide pollution could lead to better air quality, less dependence on foreign oil and fewer health care costs stemming from poor air quality. North Andover Eagle-Tribune, Massachusetts. 31 December 2005.
Europe warms up to nuclear power.
It's the core question radiating across Europe today: How can governments fight global warming while continuing to meet their populations' growing demands for energy? Dallas Morning News, Texas. 31 December 2005.
As we get closer to 2012, extreme climate will engulf the earth.
Global warming is here to stay, and is doesn't look good. Opinion, 31 December 2005.
Goldman sees markets as solution to global warming.
Goldman Sachs Group thinks it can battle global warming, not by hugging trees, but by doing what comes naturally to a Wall Street powerhouse: trading. Reuters. 30 December 2005.
His car smelling like french fries, Willie Nelson sells biodiesel.
Willie Nelson has birthed his own brand of alternative fuel. It is called, fittingly enough, Bio Willie. New York Times. 30 December 2005.
Year of extreme weather.
It’s not just your imagination. America’s weather went wild this year. Knight Ridder. 30 December 2005.
Review of the year: Climate Change.
The evidence of global warming occurring here and now mounted up during the year and is proving ever harder to ignore, even by habitual sceptics. London Independent, United Kingdom. 30 December 2005.
Australia pushes for new forum on climate change.
Australian Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has declared the Kyoto Protocol on climate change a failure. Sydney ABC News, Australia. 30 December 2005.
Group raises concerns about carbon dioxide.
Carbon dioxide pouring out of the smokestacks of Maryland's coal-fired power plants contributes to global warming and sea level rise that washes away 260 acres of coastal land around the Chesapeake Bay each year. Baltimore Sun, Maryland. 30 December 2005.
Group calls for reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.
If action isn't taken to combat global warming, the rising Chesapeake Bay could swallow beaches and wetlands, according to a new report. Annapolis Capital, Maryland. 30 December 2005.
New Global Warming Concerns In Maryland.
A new report was released today on the hazards of global warming around the nation and in Maryland. Annapolis WJZ TV, Maryland. 30 December 2005.
With grants set, renewable energy is all the go.
The $23 million spent by the Federal Government under the first tranche of its $100 million pledge to aid the renewable energy sector has highlighted innovations by local companies to cure Australia's greenhouse addiction. Melbourne Age, Australia. 30 December 2005.
Can organic agriculture feed the world?
What is needed is to provide and enhance skills and knowledge in organic farming. Research in organic agriculture must develop the tools necessary for understanding complex interactions at different systems levels. Lusaka Post, Zambia. Opinion, 30 December 2005.
Paving way to a clean energy future.
China is interested in clean energy alternatives; India won't be that far behind. Toronto Star, Ontario. Opinion, 30 December 2005.
Fresh insight into economical hybrid.
As we stand on the brink of a new year, all that seems to matter now in the world of motoring is how we deal with the problems of greenhouse gases, global warming and somehow ending our dependence on oil, whose price seems destined for ever to reach to our increasingly toxic skies. London Times, United Kingdom. Opinion, 30 December 2005.
Power companies could reduce global warming emissions from the oldest coal-fired power plants in Maryland by 15 percent over the next twelve years using cost-effective technologies.
Global warming will change Maryland, with rising sea levels, increased storms, loss of species, and threats to public health. The sooner that efforts begin to control greenhouse gas emissions, the more manageable the impacts will be. Power plants and global warming: Impacts on Maryland and strategies for reducing emissions. Published by Maryland Public Interest Research Group. 30 December 2005.
Climate options for a greener world.
If climate scientists are right, the past year's scenes of extreme weather are set to become commonplace by the end of the century. BBC. 29 December 2005.
Agencies implore state to build dams.
California hasn't built a major reservoir in decades, and its most important reservoir by far -- the Sierra Nevada snowpack -- is in danger of shrinking because of global warming. Contra Costa Times, California. 29 December 2005.
Clean Air Act is an imperfect necessity.
This December marks the 35th anniversary of the law -- and an opportunity to reflect on its successes and failures. Shreveport Times, Louisiana. Editorial, 29 December 2005.
Not standing on guard in the North.
The desire of other nations to stake claims on the melting Arctic threatens Canada's sovereignty, and we don't have the luxury of time to fend off the threat, not with the unpredictability of global warming. Toronto Star, Ontario. Editorial, 29 December 2005.
Britain's nuclear power industry should act its age.
The current, unwholesome alliance of big government conservatism and a powerful industry lobby campaigning to have its business underwritten by taxpayers should make us thoroughly alarmed. London Times, United Kingdom. Opinion, 29 December 2005.
UO report on global warming had flaws.
Because of the clever way the letter was worded, many journalists thought the report itself had been co-authored by the 50 economists. Albany Democrat-Herald, Oregon. Opinion, 29 December 2005.
Now is time to address warming.
Not only will solar and wind power help solve the problem of global warming, but clean energy will also create good jobs and help reduce adverse public health impacts. Tucson Arizona Daily Star, Arizona. Opinion, 29 December 2005.
In Russia, pollution is good for business.
Companies in Russia and other Eastern European countries are poised to earn hundreds of millions of dollars through trading their rights to release carbon dioxide into the air. New York Times. 28 December 2005.
Newer homes incorporating materials that conserve energy, benefit health.
In Japan, high performance building materials that curb energy consumption are coming into wide use. Japan Times, Japan. 28 December 2005.
Homegrown fuel: a waste of energy?
While biodiesel has been pushed as a way to help both struggling farmers and the environment, in Washington state it's still more farmyard experiment than full-sized factory. Seattle Times, Washington. 28 December 2005.
Giant thaw threatens Canada's Far North.
Most of the permafrost across the Canadian North will thaw several metres deep every summer by mid-century because of global warming, putting infrastructure projects at risk. Toronto Star, Ontario. 28 December 2005.
Racing toward climate disaster.
With 2005 the warmest year in modern times and new research confirming scientists' worst fears, most experts agree that urgent and innovative international action on climate change is needed. Inter Press Service. 28 December 2005.
U.S. states address environment regionally.
U.S. states are pooling their efforts to address pollution, water and energy issues on a regional basis, without depending on Washington. United Press International. 28 December 2005.
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