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China sets target to cut carbon intensity
en.cop15.dk - 65 minutes ago
China sets target to cut carbon intensity
— en.cop15.dk — World's largest polluter decouples economic growth from growth in greenhouse gas emissions in new plan. Prime Minister... Wen Jiabao will take part in the Copenhagen climate conference. China announced plans Thursday to cut its carbon emissions by up to ... (more) China sets target to cut carbon intensity

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msnbc.msn.com - 65 minutes ago
U.S. sets climate target ahead of summit
— msnbc.msn.com — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will attend the U.N. climate summit next month in Denmark, taking with... him a target to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent by 2020, the White House said Wednesday. The pledge will not be part of a ... (more) U.S. sets climate target ahead of summit

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Denmark Passes “Anti-Riot” Law 12 days before UN Climate Negotiations.
itsgettinghotinhere.org - 4 hours ago
Denmark Passes “Anti-Riot” Law 12 days before UN Climate Negotiations.
— itsgettinghotinhere.org — Yesterday the Danish Parliament in Copenhagen passed a hotly disputed “anti-riot law”, less than two weeks before... what is shaping up to be the largest single convergence around climate change ever. The law, passed to stymie public ... (more) Denmark Passes “Anti-Riot” Law 12 days before UN Climate ...

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Sierra Club Has Launched “Sponsor a Wild Place”
got2begreen.com - 4 hours ago
Sierra Club Has Launched “Sponsor a Wild Place”
— got2begreen.com — S ierra Club has launched a green giving program called “Sponsor a Wild Place,” where people can... sponsor a national park like Yosemite or the Grand Canyon in honor of a friend, and the friend gets sent a little package with info and a present. It’s also a great money-saver ... (more) Sierra Club Has Launched “Sponsor a Wild Place”

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Mobilization for Climate Justice
actforclimatejustice.org - 4 hours ago
Mobilization for Climate Justice
— actforclimatejustice.org — snow flakey 30 November 2009 High Noon Take Action, Westlake Park, 401 Pine, Downtown Seattle People’s Summit... Theatre: Climate Justice Assembly Vote with you bodies! contact: seattle@actforclimatejustice.org 27 November 2009 Buy nothing day! - World ... (more) Mobilization for Climate Justice

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Mobilization for Climate Justice
actforclimatejustice.org - 4 hours ago
Mobilization for Climate Justice
— actforclimatejustice.org — do it you self Northeast N30 Climate Actions (Maine, Boston, New York City, Burlington, VT) MAINE ACTIONS:... There are currently three actions planned in Maine: 1)Portland, Maine: An action focusing on false solutions (specifically industrial wind and ... (more) Mobilization for Climate Justice

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Mobilization for Climate Justice
actforclimatejustice.org - 4 hours ago
Mobilization for Climate Justice
— actforclimatejustice.org — From New York to Copenhagen, powerful companies are cashing in on the climate crisis, privatizing the air... we breathe and handing over rights to the atmosphere to the biggest polluters under a new system called carbon trading. Carbon Trading is a ... (more) Mobilization for Climate Justice

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actforclimatejustice.org - 4 hours ago
Mobilization for Climate Justice
— actforclimatejustice.org — (8.30am to 11.30pm) Lobby at the State House in support of the Leadership Campaign’s demand to repower... Massachusetts with 100% clean electricity by 2020. (12.00pm to 1.30pm) Rally and speak-out at Boston City Hall Plaza , targeted at the federal and ... (more) Mobilization for Climate Justice

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Mobilization for Climate Justice
actforclimatejustice.org - 4 hours ago
Mobilization for Climate Justice
— actforclimatejustice.org — lil_village *Take Action for Climate Justice* March on Chicago’s Climate Criminals! Monday Nov. 30, 2009 11am, Federal... Plaza (Jackson and Dearborn) Downtown Chicago On N30, the 10th anniversary of the nonviolent shut-down of the WTO meetings in ... (more) Mobilization for Climate Justice

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actforclimatejustice.org - 4 hours ago
Nationwide Protests in Nine Cities Target Climate Crisis
— actforclimatejustice.org — WHO: Mobilization for Climate Justice (www.actforclimatejustice.org) A broad and diverse coalition of organizations working for social, environmental,... economic and racial justice has come together to call for urgent action on the global climate crisis ... (more) Nationwide Protests in Nine Cities Target Climate Crisis

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houston.indymedia.org - 4 hours ago
single feature archives
— houston.indymedia.org — 500 pig-snout wearing activists raised hell at Halliburton's annual shareholders meeting in Houston , Texas on May... 19. Chanting "corporate invasion is not liberation" and "Halliburton, Kellogg, Brown and Root, Go to Iraq and Loot, Loot, Loot" they ... (more) single feature archives

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actforclimatejustice.org - 4 hours ago
Mobilization for Climate Justice
— actforclimatejustice.org — ORGANIZING A LOCAL ACTION If it makes more sense to organize a local action instead or join... a regional action we encourage this and have some resources to help. This could be civil disobedience or legal protest or a combination, based on your capacity ... (more) Mobilization for Climate Justice

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google.com - 5 hours ago
China's climate pledge to meet a quarter of global needs: IEA
— google.com — Various: China's pledge on greenhouse gases means it would shoulder more than a quarter of the CO2... emissions cuts needed to avoid dangerous global warming, a top economist said Thursday. "China alone would be responsible for more than 25 percent ... (more) China's climate pledge to meet a quarter of global ...

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Dozen lesser-known chemicals have strong impact on climate change
sciencedaily.com - 7 hours ago
Dozen lesser-known chemicals have strong impact on climate change
— sciencedaily.com — ScienceDaily: Purdue University and NASA examined more than a dozen chemicals, most of which are generated by... humans, and have developed a blueprint for the underlying molecular machinery of global warming. The results appear in a special edition of ... (more) Dozen lesser-known chemicals have strong impact on ...

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Rudd talks climate change with Denmark, France
abc.net.au - 8 hours ago
Rudd talks climate change with Denmark, France
— abc.net.au — Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has met other world leaders to discuss climate change on... the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in the Caribbean. The issue of climate change is expected to ... (more) Rudd talks climate change with Denmark, France

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guardian.co.uk - 10 hours ago
Climate change bill splits Australia's Liberal party
— guardian.co.uk — Opposition divided over greenhouse gas legislation with senior MPs resigning and challenging party leadership Australia's opposition party... has splintered over a contentious bill aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions , with top officials ... (more) Climate change bill splits Australia's Liberal party

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guardian.co.uk - 10 hours ago
The ultimate gift to your loved ones this Christmas would be to buy nothing | Reverend Billy Talen
— guardian.co.uk — Buy Nothing day is an a protest against the environmental 'shopocalypse' that is the Christmas shopping rush... Tomorrow is Buy Nothing day in the United States. A group of people including myself will preach and sing at the front door of Macy's ... (more) The ultimate gift to your loved ones this Christmas ...

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grist.org - 10 hours ago
Making buildings more efficient: looking beyond price
— grist.org — by David Roberts Using energy more efficiently in buildings may be the fastest, cheapest way to substantially... reduce carbon emissions in the short-term. How can we make it happen? Last week, New York Times’ David Leonhardt wrote a great column ... (more) Making buildings more efficient: looking beyond price

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Brazil: Development Bank Funds Destructive Projects, Say Activists
ipsnews.net - 10 hours ago
Brazil: Development Bank Funds Destructive Projects, Say Activists
— ipsnews.net — Inter Press Service: Public money in Brazil is being used by the state development bank to finance... deforestation projects and others that trample rights, concentrate wealth, and encourage "imperialist" expansion of large national companies, ... (more) Brazil: Development Bank Funds Destructive Projects, ...

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China, U.S. Square Off on Climate Proposals
online.wsj.com - 14 hours ago
China, U.S. Square Off on Climate Proposals
— online.wsj.com — Reuters Smoke billows from a power plant in Wuzhong, of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, November 18,... 2009. (more) China, U.S. Square Off on Climate Proposals

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curry.eas.gatech.edu - 15 hours ago
Climate Chnage
— curry.eas.gatech.edu — Policy 6.11.2008: Signals, noise and gaps: connecting climate research with the insurance industry. Catastrophe Modeling Forum, NYC.... 05.06.2008: Georgia Climate Change Summit 01.14.2008: " Local Warming: Consequences of Climate Change for Atlanta ." ... (more) Climate Chnage

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google.com - 16 hours ago
New climate targets may not change daily life much
— google.com — Associated Press: Americans' day-to-day lives won't change noticeably if President Barack Obama achieves his newly announced goal... of slashing carbon dioxide pollution by one-sixth in the next decade, experts say. Except for rising energy bills. And ... (more) New climate targets may not change daily life much

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news.yahoo.com - 16 hours ago
Brazil: 'Gringos' must pay to stop Amazon razing
— news.yahoo.com — Associated Press: Brazil's president said Thursday that "gringos" should pay Amazon nations to prevent deforestation, insisting rich... Western nations have caused much more past environmental destruction than the loggers and farmers who cut ... (more) Brazil: 'Gringos' must pay to stop Amazon razing

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Washington State Toxic Algae Threatens Razor Clam Harvesting and Coastal Economy
noaanews.noaa.gov - 16 hours ago
Washington State Toxic Algae Threatens Razor Clam Harvesting and Coastal Economy
— noaanews.noaa.gov — A year-long shutdown in recreational razor clam digging, a major tourist attraction and local tradition in Washington... state, could potentially result in as much as $22 million in lost revenue to coastal counties, according to a new report by NOAA and ... (more) Washington State Toxic Algae Threatens Razor Clam ...

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newscientist.com - 17 hours ago
Nuclear fuel: are we heading for a uranium crunch?
— newscientist.com — New Scientist: AS THE world prepares for the largest investment in nuclear power in decades, owners of... uranium mines last week raised the prospect of fuel shortages. To make things worse, the reliability of estimates of the amount of uranium that can ... (more) Nuclear fuel: are we heading for a uranium crunch?

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i speak earth - Action at COP15, Cate Blanchett (video)
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youtube.com - 18 hours ago
i speak earth - Action at COP15, Cate Blanchett (video)
— youtube.com — As world leaders gear up for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP15) this December, it is more... important than ever that people around the world take a stand... (more) i speak earth - Action at COP15, Cate Blanchett (video)

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ispeakearth.com - 18 hours ago
i speak earth. Demand action at COP15 to protect our planet.
— ispeakearth.com — The Mission i speak earth has one goal: to mobilize the strongest possible public mandate for an... ambitious, binding climate change treaty at COP15. Together with actress and environmental advocate Cate Blanchett, we can tell world leaders that ... (more) i speak earth. Demand action at COP15 to protect our planet.

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guardian.co.uk - 20 hours ago
Denmark approves new police powers ahead of Copenhagen
— guardian.co.uk — Controversial legislation gives police sweeping powers of 'pre-emptive' arrest and extends custodial sentences for acts of civil... disobedience The Danish parliament today passed legislation which will give police sweeping powers of "pre-emptive" ... (more) Denmark approves new police powers ahead of Copenhagen

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5-Step Guide to Financing Rooftop Solar
environmentalleader.com - 21 hours ago
5-Step Guide to Financing Rooftop Solar
— environmentalleader.com — Most businesses acknowledge the inherent benefits of using the sun to generate clean energy while, at the... same time, saving on utility bills. However, there remains great uncertainty on how best to finance the initial capital required for the ... (more) 5-Step Guide to Financing Rooftop Solar

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guardian.co.uk - 24 hours ago
Leaked emails mark dangerous shift in climate denial strategy | Mark Lynas
— guardian.co.uk — Instead of targeting high-profile science communicators, climate deniers are now encouraging mistrust of those who collect and... interpret global warming data The theft and web publication by climate change deniers of private emails from the ... (more) Leaked emails mark dangerous shift in climate denial ...

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yaleclimatemediaforum.org - 24 hours ago
Climate Scientists’ E-mails Hacked, Posted;So What Does it All Mean for the Climate?
— yaleclimatemediaforum.org — A veritable flood of hundreds of e-mails surreptitiously released by a computer hacker from a famous climate... change research facility has climate skeptics seeing, or hoping for, blood. It has climate change “consensus” scientists crying ... (more) Climate Scientists’ E-mails Hacked, Posted;So What Does ...

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CRUde Hack, everybody loves a charade
greenfyre.wordpress.com - 24 hours ago
CRUde Hack, everybody loves a charade
— greenfyre.wordpress.com — BPSDB The view from the knowledgeable and informed the rational and sane the climate change Deniers In... keeping up with the theft and release of the emails from the Climate Research Unit I have collected a number of posts that did not fit into any of themes I have planned, but ... (more) CRUde Hack, everybody loves a charade

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Environmental Plastic Discovery
ecoworldly.com - 31 hours ago
Environmental Plastic Discovery
— ecoworldly.com — News from South Korea is that scientists have succeeded in creating plastic without the use of fossil... fuels. The scientists created sustainable polymers used in common plastics that could replace traditional polymers that use chemicals from fossil ... (more) Environmental Plastic Discovery

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reuters.com - 36 hours ago
China says carbon target only domestically binding
— reuters.com — BEIJING, Nov 26 (Reuters) - China's top climate envoy said on Thursday the country's newly announced carbon... intensity target was a voluntary domestic policy, not an international commitment, but Beijing would achieve its goal."Although this is a ... (more) China says carbon target only domestically binding

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reuters.com - 36 hours ago
China says carbon "sinks" not covered by target
— reuters.com — BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top climate envoy said on Thursday emissions absorbed by carbon "sinks" will not... be covered by the country's carbon intensity target, which will be calculated using energy consumption and "production processes." Xie ... (more) China says carbon "sinks" not covered by target

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Could your Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes Kill You?
green-talk.com - 37 hours ago
Could your Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes Kill You?
— green-talk.com — Sorry to be so melodramatic, but I wanted to catch your attention. I know Thanksgiving is food... and football. It happens to be one of my most favorite holidays. I absolutely love sweet potatoes, turkey, cranberry sauce, and all the trimmings. So whats the problem? When I ask for Aunt ... (more) Could your Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes Kill You?

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grist.org - 38 hours ago
Will Whole Foods’ new mobile slaughterhouses squeeze small farmers?
— grist.org — by Tom Laskawy Jennifer Hashley processes a chicken on her Massachusetts farm. Massachusetts poultry farmer Jennifer Hashley... has a problem. From the moment she started raising pastured chickens outside Concord, Mass. in 2002, there was, as she put it ... (more) Will Whole Foods’ new mobile slaughterhouses ...

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How do you change the world?
greenfyre.wordpress.com - 38 hours ago
How do you change the world?
— greenfyre.wordpress.com — BPSDB The Copenhagen Diagnosis: Climate Science Report We only have months, not years, to save civilisation from... climate change You lead No matter how ridiculous, pointless, or impossible, you do what is right. There is no other way … “ Real generosity ... (more) How do you change the world?

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guardian.co.uk - 40 hours ago
The cost of adapting to climate change
— guardian.co.uk — Farmers in developing countries are already feeling the effects of climate change. What is needed to help... them cope is an almost unprecedented shift of resources from north to south, says Anne Perkins The gap between rhetoric and reality, the ... (more) The cost of adapting to climate change

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smh.com.au - 40 hours ago
Planet approaching point of no return, experts warn
— smh.com.au — Sydney Morning Herald: THE Earth's temperature is continuing to rise, the Greenland and the Antarctic ice sheets... are losing mass at an increasing rate and the global warming could reach as high as 7 degrees by the turn of the century if greenhouse ... (more) Planet approaching point of no return, experts warn

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Play the Oxfam Climate Challenge | News & Views
moreeco.co.uk - 43 hours ago
Play the Oxfam Climate Challenge | News & Views
— moreeco.co.uk — Think you know about climate change? Well here’s your chance to prove it. Take Oxfam’s climate challenge... quiz. Play along with Heather Graham and Mackenzie Crook. (more) Play the Oxfam Climate Challenge | News & Views

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DOE Invests $18M into Small Business Clean Energy Research
environmentalleader.com - 45 hours ago
DOE Invests $18M into Small Business Clean Energy Research
— environmentalleader.com — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $18 million in funding from the stimulus act to... small businesses for the development and deployment of clean energy technologies and to help create new jobs, reports the Gov Monitor. The first phase of ... (more) DOE Invests $18M into Small Business Clean Energy Research

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news.discovery.com - 46 hours ago
Whaling: The Beginning of the End?
— news.discovery.com — Japan's whaling fleet left port for the Antarctic last week. Japanese authorities defended the hunt, as usual,... as legitimate scientific research. I and others have dealt with that contention almost ad nauseam, and the basic outlines of the argument ... (more) Whaling: The Beginning of the End?

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news.discovery.com - 46 hours ago
Carbon Dioxide: sources outpacing sinks
— news.discovery.com — Galloping increases in human fossil fuel emissions now appear to be outrunning the ability of the world's... oceans to absorb them. The first year-by-year accounting of the oceans' role as a carbon sink shows that, even as they soak up ... (more) Carbon Dioxide: sources outpacing sinks

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news.discovery.com - 46 hours ago
Saving The Sharks That Bit Us
— news.discovery.com — A new guest post from shark advocate and shark attack victim Debbie Salamone of the Pew Campaign... to End Overfishing in the Southeast: My fellow shark attack victims and I are celebrating today because the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted ... (more) Saving The Sharks That Bit Us

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news.discovery.com - 46 hours ago
Cigarette Butts Toxic to Fish
— news.discovery.com — Need another reason to quit smoking? (more) Cigarette Butts Toxic to Fish

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news.discovery.com - 46 hours ago
Natural Super Glue Found on Asparagus Spears
— news.discovery.com — The amazingly strong substance is created by a beetle so it can affix its eggs onto the... vegetable. (more) Natural Super Glue Found on Asparagus Spears

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news.discovery.com - 46 hours ago
More Garbage Patches Waiting to Be Found
— news.discovery.com — You've likely heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- two enormous bodies of trash trapped in... a swirling confluence of currents. The Pacific patch has gotten a lot of press this year from the planned expedition of banking heir ... (more) More Garbage Patches Waiting to Be Found

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news.discovery.com - 46 hours ago
Could Cheap Algae Oil Power Our Energy Future?
— news.discovery.com — Algae oil production on land is expensive, but the costs could go down if brought out to... sea. (more) Could Cheap Algae Oil Power Our Energy Future?

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