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guardian.co.uk - 1/2/2009
Nasa climate expert makes personal appeal to Obama
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One of the world's top climate scientists has written a personal new year appeal to Barack and Michelle Obama, warning of the "profound disconnect" between public policy on climate change and the magnitude of the problem. With less than three weeks to go until Obama's inauguration, Professor ...
climateprogress.org - 1/9/2009
China announces plan to single-handedly destroy the climate
— climateprogress.org — The Canberra Times /AFP has the alarming news : China is aiming to increase its coal production... by about 30 per cent by 2015 to meet its energy needs , the Government has announced, in a move likely to fuel concerns over global warming. [ Note ... (more) China announces plan to single-handedly destroy the climate

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climateprogress.org - 1/9/2009
Senate Dems unhappy with level of energy funds in Obama stimulus plan
— climateprogress.org — We don’t have a lot of details on the stimulus, but what is starting to come out... is distinctly unimpressive on the clean energy side. Yes, it is a big deal that Obama said yesterday: “We will double the production of alternative energy ... (more) Senate Dems unhappy with level of energy funds in Obama ...

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guardian.co.uk - 1/3/2009
Nasa's James Hansen warns Barack Obama on climate change
— guardian.co.uk — Current approaches to deal with climate change are ineffectual, one of the world's top climate scientists said... today in a personal new year appeal to Barack Obama and his wife Michelle on the urgent need to tackle global warming. With less than ... (more) Nasa's James Hansen warns Barack Obama on climate change

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DrumBeat: January 2, 2009
The Oil Drum — ... data HONG KONG (AFP) – Air pollution across large swathes of Hong Kong last year reached its highest level since records began, despite government efforts to improve the environment, official figures showed Friday. Hong Kong suffers high air pollution, caused partly by huge numbers of factories over the border in southern China, and there have been fears the problem could compromise its position as an international finance centre. Nasa climate expert makes personal appeal to Obama One of the world's top ...

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