Another week of GW news - January 15
H. E. Taylor
start with a wee bit o' humour:
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2006/01/13: uComics: (cartoon - Toles) Global Warming Causes Extinctions...
Evidence that plants naturally emit methane has caught a lot of people by surprise:
<http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v439/n7073/abs/nature04420.html>
2006/01/12: Nature: (abs) Methane emissions from terrestrial plants under
aerobic conditions by Frank Keppler et al.
<http://www.realclimate.org/index.php?p=236>
2006/01/11: RealClimate: Scientists baffled! [plants & methane]
<http://julesandjames.blogspot.com/2006/01/methane-emissions-from-plants.html>
2006/01/13: JEB: Methane emissions from plants
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34437/story.htm>
2006/01/12: PlanetArk: New Source of Global Warming Gas Found - Plants
<http://mustelid.blogspot.com/2006/01/plants-and-methane.html>
2006/01/12: Stoat: Plants and Methane
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,12374,1684378,00.html>
2006/01/12: Guardian(UK): Global warming: blame the forests - Research
identifies plants as source of methane - Climate scientists shocked
by new findings
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/science/nature/4604332.stm>
2006/01/11: BBC: Plants revealed as methane source
Scientists in Germany have discovered that ordinary plants produce significant
amounts of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas which helps trap the sun's
energy in the atmosphere.
<http://www.physorg.com/news9792.html>
2006/01/11: PhysOrg: The forgotten methane source [plants]
<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-01/m-tfm011006.php>
2006/01/11: Eureka: The forgotten methane source [plants]
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1545977.htm>
2006/01/11: ABC(Au): Scientists question trees' role in global warming
The amphibian extinction event has been linked to climate change:
<http://www.nature.com/news/2006/060109/full/060109-6.html>
2006/01/11: NSU: Dead frogs linked to global warming -
Species are vanishing as deadly fungus flourishes in changing climate.
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1546725.htm>
2006/01/12: ABC(Au): Climate change-fungus link found
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/01/060112035218.htm>
2006/01/12: SciDaily: Climate Change Drives Widespread Amphibian Extinctions;
Warmer Temperatures Enhance Growth Conditions Of Fatal Fungus
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34456/story.htm>
2006/01/12: PlanetArk: Climate-Change Fungus is Wiping out Frogs - Study
<http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=9653>
2006/01/12: ENN: Climate-Change Fungus is Wiping out Frogs
<http://today.reuters.com/PrinterFriendlyPopup.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyID=uri:2006-01-11T183832Z_01_WRI167080_RTRUKOC_0_US-ENVIRONMENT-FROGS.xml>
2006/01/11: Reuters: Climate-change fungus is wiping out frogs: study
"This is the first clear evidence that widespread extinction is taking place
because of global warming," Dr Alan Pounds, an ecologist of the Monteverde
Cloud Forest Preserve in Costa Rica, said in an interview. "Climate change
is already altering the dynamics of infectious disease and causing species
to disappear."
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/12/science/12frog.html?ei=5090&en=8abf5cdcea839114&ex=1294722000&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=print>
2006/01/12: NYT: Frog Killer Is Linked to Global Warming
<http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8569>
2006/01/11: NewScientist: Global warming boosts fungal epidemic in frogs
<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-01/nsf-ccd011106.php>
2006/01/11: Eureka: Climate change drives widespread amphibian extinctions -
Warmer temperatures enhance growth conditions of fatal fungus
<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-01/uoa-gwd010906.php>
2006/01/11: Eureka: Global warming drives epidemic disease wiping out
amphibian populations
<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-01/osu-elt010906.php>
2006/01/11: Eureka: [Amphibian] Extinctions linked to climate change
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/asia-pacific/4602116.stm>
2006/01/11: BBC: Climate culprit for frog deaths - The dramatic decline
of some frog populations is directly connected to global warming,
a new study claims.
This is a neat application -- using phased array radar to monitor Pacific currents:
<http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/13578053.htm>
2006/01/08: Mercury: Radar system taking pulse of the Pacific
There is still some conversation about hurricanes:
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=50564>
2006/01/10: ClimateArk: With Findings on Storms, Centrist Recasts
Warming Debate - A Conversation with Kerry Emanuel
<http://www.physorg.com/news9828.html>
2006/01/12: PhysOrg: Three most powerful hurricanes of 2005
were filled with mysterious lightning
And the question of changing Atlantic currents is still in the air:
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=50567>
2006/01/10: ClimateArk: Q&A: North Atlantic is cooling, elsewhere it is warming
<http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/13567377.htm>
2006/01/09: MiamiHerald: The devil in the deep blue sea [ocean current shift]
Not to mention the last time it happened:
<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-01/teia-rcr010906.php>
2006/01/10: Eureka: Researchers confirm role of massive flood in climate change
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/01/060110091006.htm>
2006/01/10: SciDaily: Researchers Confirm Role Of Massive Flood
In Climate Change [8,000 years ago]
<http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8558>
2006/01/10: NewScientist: Broken ice dam blamed for 300-year chill
I have not seen other numbers about the rate of increase of the CO2,
but if these are accurate it is worrisome:
<http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article338689.ece>
2006/01/15: Independent(UK): Global warming to speed up as carbon levels show
sharp rise
Through most of the past half-century, levels of the gas rose by an average
of 1.3 parts per million a year; in the late 1990s, this figure rose to 1.6 ppm,
and again to 2ppm in 2002 and 2003. But unpublished figures for the first 10
months of this year show a rise of 2.2ppm.
James Annan & R. Pielke Sr. have been debating forecasts:
<http://julesandjames.blogspot.com/2006/01/probability-prediction-and_14.html>
2006/01/14: JEB: Probability, prediction and verification II: Forecast skill
<http://julesandjames.blogspot.com/2006/01/probability-prediction-and.html>
2006/01/13: JEB: Probability, prediction and verification I: Uncertainty
<http://climatesci.atmos.colostate.edu/2006/01/15/more-on-multi-decadal-climate-forecast-skill-a-response-to-httpjulesandjamesblogspotcom/>
2006/01/15: CliSci: More on Multi-decadal Climate Forecast Skill - A Response
Meanwhile in orbit:
<http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/archives/space_policy/000673repoliticizing_tria.html>
2006/01/15: Prometheus: Re-Politicizing Triana
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/01/060108225237.htm>
2006/01/09: SciDaily: NASA's Topex/Poseidon Oceanography Mission Ends
The impacts of GW are becoming clearer:
<http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/01/13/winter-roads060113.html>
2006/01/13: CBC: Northern Manitoba native leaders worried by winter road delay
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1546043.htm>
2006/01/12: ABC(Au): Global warming may force crop rethink
<http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=9657>
2006/01/13: ENN: Kenya's Elephants Suffering from Drought,
Clash with People over Resources
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34464/story.htm>
2006/01/13: PlanetArk: Drought-Stricken Kenyans Trek, Beg for Water
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/business/4610368.stm>
2006/01/13: BBC: Kenya drought to hit the economy
<http://www.usatoday.com/weather/climate/2006-01-12-arizona-drought_x.htm>
2006/01/14: USAToday: [Arizona] State could have its driest winter season in
centuries
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34448/story.htm>
2006/01/12: PlanetArk: Texas Cattle Ranchers Hobbled by Drought, Fires
<http://www.navasotaexaminer.com/articles/2006/01/10/news/news08.txt>
2006/01/11: NavEx: Wildfire dangers plague entire state, says forester
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34425/story.htm>
2006/01/11: PlanetArk: Drought-Hit Kenya Seeks Debt Relief - Minister
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34427/story.htm>
2006/01/11: PlanetArk: Climate Fears, Water Shortages Haunt Europe
<http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=9639>
2006/01/11: ENN: Warming May Cut Duck Numbers
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/01/060110230828.htm>
2006/01/10: SciDaily: El Nino Events Affect Whale Breeding
<http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=1492119>
2006/01/11: ABC(US): Biologist Says Global Warming May Reduce Duck Numbers in
North America
<http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/storyprint.asp?StoryID=437641>
2006/01/09: TimesUnion: Climate change taking root -
Research finds trees adapting as world gets warmer, moister
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=50547>
2006/01/10: ClimateArk: Australia: Record heat killing cattle
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34374/story.htm>
2006/01/09: PlanetArk: Drought Cutting Tanzania's Power Supply
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=50483>
2006/01/09: ClimateArk: Australia Combats Increasing Bushfire Threat
The state of Amazonian deforestation:
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/01/060110231838.htm>
2006/01/11: SciDaily: Report Shows Deforestation Threatens
Brazil's Pantanal [the world's largest wetland]
<http://www.washtimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20060109-112404-6806r>
2006/01/10: WashTimes: Amazon region faces new threats
<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-01/ci-rsd011006.php>
2006/01/10: Eureka: Report shows deforestation threatens Brazil's Pantanal -
Almost half of the Paraguay River Basin that includes vast Pantanal wetlands
already transformed into grazing and crop lands
RealClimate tackled the perenially tricky question of relating
general climate trends and specific weather events:
<http://www.realclimate.org/index.php?p=230>
2006/01/13: RealClimate: Was the record Amazon drought caused by warm seas?
There was a twist on that carbon sequestration story:
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1546083.htm>
2006/01/12: ABC(Au): Secrecy concerns aired over carbon dioxide burial trial
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=50554>
2006/01/10: ClimateArk: Australia: Coal comfort - Critics claim an ambitious
plan to store greenhouse gases underground might ignore safer options.
<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000081&sid=aRY5dPHOLyww&refer=australia>
2006/01/09: BBerg: Australia's First Carbon Dioxide Storage Project Set to Start
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=50437>
2006/01/09: ClimateArk: Australia: $30m greenhouse store plan
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1543933.htm>
2006/01/09: ABC(Au): Carbon dioxide storage [geosequestration] trial set to start
Before we get into politics, there was some science done:
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/01/060112035906.htm>
2006/01/13: SciDaily: Deep-rooted Plants Have Much Greater Impact On Climate Than
Experts Thought
<http://climatesci.atmos.colostate.edu/2006/01/13/another-example-of-the-first-order-climate-forcng-and-feedback-effect-of-vegetation/>
2006/01/14: CliSci: Another Example of the First-Order Climate Forcing
and Feedback Effect of Vegetation
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/01/060111082419.htm>
2006/01/12: SciDaily: Caltech Researchers Invent New Technique For Studying
The Thermal History Of Rocks [4He/3He thermochronometry]
<http://climatesci.atmos.colostate.edu/2006/01/12/more-complications-on-quantifying-the-radiative-effects-of-well-mixed-greenhouse-gases/>
2006/01/12: CliSci: More Complications on Quantifying the Radiative Effects of
Well-mixed Greenhouse Gases
<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-01/uoc--dph011106.php>
2006/01/11: Eureka: Deep-rooted plants have much greater impact on climate
than experts thought
<http://climatesci.atmos.colostate.edu/2006/01/10/further-evidence-of-the-importance-of-black-carbon-on-the-arctic-surface-albedo/>
2006/01/10: CliSci: Further evidence of the Importance of Black Carbon on the
Arctic Surface Albedo
<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-01/uoa-rgh010906.php>
2006/01/09: Eureka: Rewriting glacial history in Pacific North America
First off, the APPCDC meeting started in Sydney (Au) last Wednesday:
<http://www.nature.com/news/2006/060109/full/060109-10.html>
2006/01/12: NSU: Climate talks put industry on the spot -
Asia-Pacific partners tackle dirty business but avoid emissions targets.
<http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/011106EA.shtml>
2006/01/12: TruthOut: [APPCDC] Business Deal or Bright Idea?
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/science/nature/4602296.stm>
2006/01/12: BBC: Business deal or bright idea?
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1546100.htm>
2006/01/12: ABC(Au): Howard commits $100m to climate technologies
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1546345.htm>
2006/01/12: ABC(Au): Climate partners won't cut back on fossil fuel
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1546375.htm>
2006/01/12: ABC(Au): Climate change conference 'protecting the coal industry'
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1546577.htm>
2006/01/12: ABC(Au): Labor slams $100m green fund.
The Federal Opposition has described the Government's $100 million commitment
to a new regional climate partnership as a 'drop in the ocean'.
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1546719.htm>
2006/01/12: ABC(Au): Environmentalists condemn climate summit
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1546822.htm>
2006/01/13: ABC(Au): [Australian] Labor [party] denies climate split
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1546946.htm>
2006/01/13: ABC(Au): Praise for climate change initiatives
[from western Australia's resources sector]
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1547043.htm>
2006/01/13: ABC(Au): Green groups urged to rethink emission reduction targets
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34468/story.htm>
2006/01/13: PlanetArk: Big Polluters Back Clean Technology at Meeting
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34475/story.htm>
2006/01/13: PlanetArk: World's Big Polluters Fund Cleaner Fossil Fuels
<http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=9656>
2006/01/13: ENN: U.S., Australia Pledge Millions of Dollars
to Promote Fight against Global Warming
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060112/1/3xtsv.html>
2006/01/12: Yahoo: Polluters vow no sacrifice of growth in climate fight
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34450/story.htm>
2006/01/12: PlanetArk: Clean Energy is Life or Death for Planet - Australia
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34449/story.htm>
2006/01/12: PlanetArk: Australia - US Resist Calls for Carbon Trading
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34446/story.htm>
2006/01/12: PlanetArk: US Calls on Business to Tackle Climate Change
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34445/story.htm>
2006/01/12: PlanetArk: World's Big Polluters to Fund Clean Energy Projects
<http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=9649>
2006/01/12: ENN: Coal Takes Center Stage at U.S.-Led Climate Change Conference
<http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=9646>
2006/01/12: ENN: U.S., Australia Say Businesses Will Cut Greenhouse
Gas Emissions Voluntarily
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/asia-pacific/4604558.stm>
2006/01/12: BBC: Pact 'will not reduce emissions'
A new Asia-Pacific pact aimed at tackling climate change will not reduce
carbon emissions. That is the conclusion of a report from an Australian
government agency released during the pact's first ministerial meeting.
<http://www.arabnews.com/?article=76151>
2006/01/12: ArabNews: Environmental Concerns [APPCDC]
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,12374,1684530,00.html>
2006/01/12: Guardian(UK): Private sector will defeat climate change,
US tells anti-Kyoto summit
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34426/story.htm>
2006/01/11: PlanetArk: US Puts Faith in Technology to Curb Warming
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34422/story.htm>
2006/01/11: PlanetArk: Coal and Oil to Dominate Sydney Climate Meet - Greens
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34413/story.htm>
2006/01/11: PlanetArk: US Says Industry Key to Six-Nation Climate Pact
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/asia-pacific/4600978.stm>
2006/01/11: BBC: [APPCDC] The private sector will solve the problem of
climate change, according to the US Energy Secretary, Samuel Bodman.
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1545797.htm>
2006/01/11: ABC(Au): [Australian] States doubt climate partnership's worth
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1545979.htm>
2006/01/12: ABC(Au): [APPCDC] Climate plan expected from Sydney summit
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/items/200601/1544698.htm>
2006/01/10: ABC(Au): Greenpeace doubts climate talks will produce commitments
<http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jan2006/2006-01-09-04.asp>
2006/01/09: ENS: Worst Greenhouse Gas Nations Partner for Cleaner Energy
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1544698.htm>
2006/01/10: ABC(Au): Greenpeace doubts climate talks will produce commitments
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34400/story.htm>
2006/01/10: PlanetArk: World's Top Polluters to Fight Climate Change
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/10/AR2006011000222_pf.html>
2006/01/10: WashPost: U.S. says industry key to six-nation climate pact [APPCDC]
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=50548>
2006/01/10: ClimateArk: Australia: Industry deal on climate
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=50541>
2006/01/10: ClimateArk: Coal and oil to dominate Sydney climate meeting
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=50551>
2006/01/10: ClimateArk: U.S. puts faith in technology to curb warming
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=50570>
2006/01/10: ClimateArk: A second chance for the odd two out to address climate
change
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=50571>
2006/01/10: ClimateArk: Climate change bloc [APPCDC] may grow to rival Kyoto
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=50556>
2006/01/10: ClimateArk: Greenhouse gases on [APPCDC] summit agenda
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/science/nature/4597760.stm>
2006/01/10: BBC: [APPCDC] First meeting for 'Kyoto rival'
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L09315087.htm>
2006/01/10: Reuters: U.S. puts faith in technology to curb warming
<http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0110/p01s01-wogi.htm>
2006/01/10: CSM: Climate summit challenges Kyoto's approach -
Six nations, responsible for 40 percent of global greenhouse gases, meet
Wednesday
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34372/story.htm>
2006/01/09: PlanetArk: US Defends Breakaway Sydney [APPCDC] Climate Talks
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34375/story.htm>
2006/01/09: PlanetArk: US to Push Nuke, Hydrogen Power at [APPCDC] Climate Confab
<http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=9621>
2006/01/09: ENN: Sydney Climate Talks Unaffected by Cancellations
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=50438>
2006/01/09: ClimateArk: Business to dominate [APPCDC] summit
<http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=50439>
2006/01/09: ClimateArk: Australia: Incentives seen as only greenhouse solution
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1543808.htm>
2006/01/09: ABC(Au): No targets expected from [APPCDC] climate change conference
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1544273.htm>
2006/01/09: ABC(Au): New partnership better than Kyoto:
[Federal Industry Minister, Ian] Macfarlane
While on the Kyoto front:
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34472/story.htm>
2006/01/13: PlanetArk: India Says Will Not Agree to Emissions Caps
<http://www.fpif.org/fpiftxt/3025>
2006/01/10: FPIF: Climate Politics after Montreal: Time for a Change
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34419/story.htm>
2006/01/11: PlanetArk: EU Industry Must Cut CO2 to Meet Kyoto Targets
And on the emissions trading front:
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1546728.htm>
2006/01/12: ABC(Au): Carbon trading scheme on the cards, Minister [Ian Campbell]
says
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34402/story.htm>
2006/01/10: PlanetArk: EU Urges States to Simplify Emissions Trading Plans
<http://news.ft.com/cms/s/b220d878-817e-11da-8b55-0000779e2340.html>
2006/01/10: FT: UK companies to reap CO2 benefits
While on the American political front:
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34447/story.htm>
2006/01/12: PlanetArk: Massachusetts to Revisit Regional Clean Air Pact [RGGI]
<http://www.cepr.net/err/2006_01_09.htm#7>
2006/01/09: CEPR:ERR: Greenhouse Gas Emissions - States Adopt
California’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Meanwhile in Europe:
<http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyid=2006-01-10T123353Z_01_EIC045151_RTRUKOC_0_US-ENVIRONMENT-EUROPE-DROUGHT.xml&rpc=22>
2006/01/10: Reuters: Climate fears, water shortages haunt Europe
There was more on wacky weather:
<http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/011106EB.shtml>
2006/01/11: TruthOut: Extreme Weather in Asia: The Big Freeze
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34406/story.htm>
2006/01/10: PlanetArk: Heavy Snow, Icy Winds Bring Winter Misery to Asia
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34382/story.htm>
2006/01/09: PlanetArk: Death Toll from Record Japan Snowfall Rises to 63
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34377/story.htm>
2006/01/09: PlanetArk: Heavy Snow in West China Forces 100,000 from Homes
Here is something for your library:
<http://www.energybulletin.net/11999.html>
2006/01/12: EnergyBulletin: [Book Review] _Thin Ice:
Unlocking the Secrets of Climate in the World's Highest Mountains_ by Mark Bowen
Developing a new energy infrastructure is the fundamental challenge of
the current generation:
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/oil/story/0,11319,1685475,00.html>
2006/01/13: Guardian(UK): Go-ahead for first British biofuel made from wheat
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/01/13/PUC.TMP&type=printable>
2006/01/14: SF Gate: State solar power proposal gets OK from regulators
<http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/011306EB.shtml>
2006/01/14: TruthOut: State Solar Power Proposal Gets OK from Regulators
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34473/story.htm>
2006/01/13: PlanetArk: California Regulators Adopt $2.9 Billion Solar Power Plan
<http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=9659>
2006/01/13: ENN: California Regulators Adopt $2.9 Billion Solar Power Plan
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34442/story.htm>
2006/01/12: PlanetArk: French Green Lobby Wary of Biofuel Benefits
<http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=9647>
2006/01/12: ENN: French Green Lobby Wary of Biofuel Benefits
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/business/4607258.stm>
2006/01/12: BBC: Europe biofuel plans under fire - European plans
to promote so-called biofuels, fuels made from sugar or vegetable
oils, have come under attack.
<http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=9641>
2006/01/11: ENN: Clean Energy is Life or Death for Planet
[says Australian Environment Minister Ian Campbell]
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/business/4602972.stm>
2006/01/11: BBC: Brazil's carmakers sold more vehicles adapted to run on alcohol
last year than conventional petrol-driven models, motor industry figures show.
<http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=31713>
2006/01/10: IPS: Europe: Gas Crisis Rekindles Nuclear Option
<http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200601100128.html>
2006/01/10: Asahi: Mitsubishi Heavy powers up new solar-panel program
<http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=9628>
2006/01/09: ENN: Debate Swirls as Wind Power Grows Rapidly
<http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=9624>
2006/01/09: ENN: [US] Federal Program to Reduce Oil Consumption Increases It
<http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_3381881>
2006/01/08: DenverPost: A new energy policy
The carbon lobby are up to the usual:
<http://scienceblogs.com/deltoid/2006/01/pat_michaels_on_frogs_and_glob.php>
2006/01/15: Deltoid: Pat Michaels on frogs and global warming
<http://timlambert.org/2006/01/christy/>
2006/01/09: Deltoid: [John] Christy retreats to prepared position
There are some older stories still reverberating through the media echo chamber:
<http://www.physorg.com/news9698.html>
2006/01/09: PhysOrg: Global Warming Doubles Rate of Ocean Rise
Then there was the usual news and commentary:
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,12374,1686869,00.html>
2006/01/15: Guardian(UK): The big issue: climate and class -
Yes, we should all be equal under the sun
<http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/011306EC.shtml>
2006/01/12: TruthOut: No More Mr. Nice Guy -
Climate change is pushing this easygoing enviro over the edge.
<http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/archives/disasters/000670does_disaster_mitiga.html>
2006/01/13: Prometheus: Does Disaster Mitigation Mask a Climate
Change Signal in Disaster Losses?
<http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/34443/story.htm>
2006/01/12: PlanetArk: China Carmaker Changan to Develop Low-Emission Cars
<http://www.energybulletin.net/12021.html>
2006/01/12: EnergyBulletin: The Four Horsemen of Industrial Society: War,
Over-Population, Climate Change & Peak Oil
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1545153.htm>
2006/01/10: ABC(Au): Researchers to move Antarctic operations
<http://julesandjames.blogspot.com/2006/01/on-beef-and-babies.html>
2006/01/10: JEB: On beef and babies
<http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/archives/author_pielke_jr_r/000667does_donald_kennedy_.html>
2006/01/10: Prometheus: Does Donald Kennedy Read Science?
And here are a couple of sites which you may find interesting &/ useful:
[Chris Mooney & Tim Lambert have both moved to the new Science Blogs site]
<http://scienceblogs.com/>
ScienceBlogs
<http://scienceblogs.com/intersection/>
CCM: Chris C. Mooney (new URL)
Deltoid - Tim Lambert (new URL)
<http://scienceblogs.com/deltoid/>
LDEO: Persistent drought in North America: a climate modeling and paleoclimate
perspective
<http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/res/div/ocp/drought/>
Stoat
<http://mustelid.blogspot.com/>
UK RoyalSociety: Climate change documents
<http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/landing.asp?id=1278>
Ross Gelbspan: The Heat is Online
<http://www.heatisonline.org/>
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
<http://www.millenniumassessment.org/en/index.aspx>
EESI: Climate Change News
<http://www.eesi.org/publications/Newsletters/CCNews/ccnews.htm>
CMDL:NOAA: CCGG: Carbon Cycle Greenhouse Gases Group
<http://www.cmdl.noaa.gov/ccgg/>
EESI: Environmental and Energy Study Institute
<http://www.eesi.org/index.html>
EESI: Climate Change News
<http://www.eesi.org/publications/Newsletters/CCNews/ccnews.htm>
SPARC: Science Policy Assessment and Research on Climate
<http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/sparc/>
Global Warming Factsheets
<http://www.greenhouse-warming.org.uk/>
Global Climate Change
<http://www.global-climate-change.org.uk/>
<regards>
-het
PS.
You can access the previous postings of this series at:
<http://tinyurl.com/9zyom>
which should open to:
<http://groups.google.com/groups?num=100&scoring=d&as_ugroup=sci.environment&as_usubject=%22Another+week+of+GW+news%22&&safe=off>
--
"Eventually, the world will no longer be divided by the ideologies
of 'left' and 'right,' but by those who accept ecological limits
and those who don't." -Wolfgang Sachs, Wuppertal Institute
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Martin
"H. E. Taylor" <h...@despam.autobahn.mb.ca> wrote in message
> Evidence that plants naturally emit methane has caught a lot of people by
surprise:
>
> <http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v439/n7073/abs/nature04420.html>
> 2006/01/12: Nature: (abs) Methane emissions from terrestrial plants under
> aerobic conditions by Frank Keppler et al.
Not St. Ronald Reagan who said "Trees cause pollution" and was villified
by the Enviroloonies for his truthful assertion.
raylopez99
to 1% a century, which is greater than the normal pre-human
"background" rate but much less than observed below by the fanatical
eco-cultists. Source: references cited in Chap. 23 of Lomborg's
"Sceptical Environmentalist" (2001)
RL
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