switchboard.nrdc.org - 9/24/2009
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One of the key findings from a new NRDC climate policy study is that policies to support CO2 capture and sequestration at power plants and industrial facilities could also help recover almost 37 billion barrels of stranded domestic oil by 2050. This increase in annual oil ...
care2.com - 9/30/2009
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care2.com —
Look at the happy elk and blossoming flowers,
thriving in the elevated carbon dioxide levels! Tremble as
our jobs are threatened by, um, well, by something!A new ad campaign promises to alert the unsuspecting American public to a major boondoggle: gl...
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Relax, CO2 is Good for You!
newsweek.com - 9/26/2009
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newsweek.com —
You might think a little global warming is
good for farming. Longer, warmer growing seasons and more
carbon dioxide (CO2)—what plant wouldn't love that? The agricultural industry basically takes that stance. But global warming's effects on agriculture ...
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How Climate Change Will Affect Farms | Newsweek Science
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