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Convergence of World Leaders Marks Turning Point in Fight against Climate ChangeCalifornia Program Executive Director Mike Sweeney will represent The Nature Conservancy in a historic summit organized by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger that will -- for the first time -- bring together governors from across the U.S. and leaders from Brazil, Indonesia, China and other developing... |
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Sink, swim, or investTHIS story is simply amazing:The president-elect of the Maldives, a nation of 1,200 low islands in the Indian Ocean, is planning to establish an investment fund with some of its earnings from tourism so it can buy a haven for its citizens should global warming raise sea levels at a dangerous pace... |
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More Tory nimbyismWhy is the Shadow Housing Minister, Grant Shapps so excited about the death throes of Brown’s eco-towns? Okay, that was a rhetorical question, but I ask it because I’m desperately trying to find the Tory alternative, if there is one at all. Whatever it is, their current opposition to... |
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A green New DealA LEADER in this week's print edition tackles the subject of a "green" New Deal, that is, whether government stimulus might be targeted toward projects that would reduce carbon emissions. It reads:There is a historical parallel to this synergy between two worthy aims. Just as military s... |
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World needs climate emergency backup planIn submitted testimony to the British Parliament, climate scientist Ken Caldeira of the Carnegie Institution said that while steep cuts in carbon emissions are essential to stabilizing global climate, there also needs to be a backup plan. read more ... |
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Greens want renewable paymentsThe government should set a national feed-in tariff for renewable energy to stimulate the economy and offer an incentive to cut carbon emissions, the Greens say. ... |
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