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guardian.co.uk - 1/3/2009
Nasa's James Hansen warns Barack Obama on climate change
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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 three weeks to go until Obama's inauguration , ...
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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Can U.S., China Team Up on Climate, Energy?
dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/10/2009
Can U.S., China Team Up on Climate, Energy?
— dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com — The Obama administration may move quickly with China on energy and climate, insiders say.... (more) Can U.S., China Team Up on Climate, Energy?

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Permaculture Research Institute of Australia — Slip Hazard Comedy Break , Consumerism , Global Warming/Climate Change , Society — by Marc Roberts [image] With apologies to Robert Newman A percentage of climate scientists expect that climate engineering of some sort will be required - because we as a species just can’t be arsed with changing our behaviour . Marvellous. Can I have my Jet-Pack now? No Comments No comments yet. RSS feed for comments on this post. Leave a comment Name (required) Mail (will not be published) ...

Nasa Scientist Offers Obama 3 Policy Measures To Tackle Climate Change
Environmental Leader — ... 7, 2009 Nasa Scientist Offers Obama 3 Policy Measures To Tackle Climate Change letter.jpg One of the world’s top climate scientists, Prof. James Hansen, head of Nasa’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, says cap and trade programs are not up to the task of dealing with climate change. Hansen says the current focus on carbon reduction targets along with carbon trading schemes make it too easy for countries to wriggle out of their commitments to curb climate change, the Guardian reports . Hansen and his wife Anniek wrote a personal plea to Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, ...

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James & Anniek Hansen open letter to Michelle and Barack Obama — Climate Change Action
29 December 2008 Dear Michelle and Barack, We write to you as fellow parents concerned about the Earth that will be inherited by our children, grandchildren, and those yet to be born. Barack has spoken of 'a planet in peril' and noted that actions needed to stem climate change have other ...
James and Anniek Hansen make a personal appeal to Barack and Michelle Obama — ClimateScienceWatch
Dr. James Hansen and his wife Anniek have written a personal letter to President-elect Barack Obama and our next first lady Michelle Obama, urging strong action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, citing “a profound disconnect between actions that policy circles are considering and what ...
Dear Barack and Michelle — Grist - the Latest from Grist
By Guest author This is a guest post by noted NASA climate scientist James Hansen . ----- 29 December 2008 Michelle and Barack Obama Chicago and Washington, D.C. United States of America Dear Michelle and Barack, We write to you as fellow parents concerned about the Earth that ...
Nasa climate expert makes personal appeal to Obama — The Guardian | Environment
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 ...