News About Global Warming
Alternative and renewable
sources of energy are considered to be part of the solution to the global warming
problem. Here is a collection of news of the day on topics relating to Global
Warming, specially selected for the industry professional and researchers. Reports
on technology, trends, policies, controversy, opinion, and links to in-depth analysis.
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New
EPA Website on Global Warming
April. 27, 2001-
The new site strives "to present accurate information on the very broad
issue of climate change and global warming in a way that is accessible and meaningful
to all parts of society – communities, individuals, business, public officials
and governments." (EPA)
Suncor
Commits To Action On Global Warming
April. 18, 2001-
Suncor Energy Inc. continues its active support of actions to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions and has joined the global Partnership for Climate Action. (Press
Release)
Industry
Profits From Pollution Controls
Mar. 27, 2001-
The warnings from many polluters that the global-warming program will wreck
the economy should be viewed with a healthy skepticism. The biggest lesson is
that the marketplace of capitalism, which expected to loathe environmental regulation,
suddenly finds that regulation can be attractive. (Boston
Globe)
Canada
Wants Latin Support For Carbon Sinks
Mar. 27, 2001-
Ottawa is holding out free trade to Latin American countries if they'll agree
that protecting forests is a valid way to reduce greenhouse gases. (CBC
News)
Acid
Rain And Global Warming
Mar. 26, 2001-
Research suggests that the interplay between acid rain and global warming, though
caused by different types of industrial gas pollutants, is also more complicated
than had previously been believed. (New
York Times- requires free registration)
Absolute
Proof Will Come Too Late
Mar. 25, 2001-
The evidence is subtle and complex, and probably will be so for a long time
to come. By the time the impact of human activities on global warming becomes
too clear to debate, it will be far too late to do anything about it, according
to Jerry D. Mahlman, who is retiring as director of the federal Geophysical
Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton, N.J. (New
York Times- requires free registration)
Climate
Network Europe
Mar. 21, 2001-
Climate Network Europe (CNE) is a coordinating office, based in Brussels, for
environmental groups in Western Europe working on climate change issues. The
organisation maintains an active news resource on climate related activities
in Europe. (AEIA)
Climate Partners
Mar. 21, 2001-
A new website, sponsored in part by the Department of the Environment Canada,
provides news and resources on global warming, its causes and some possible
solutions. (AEIA)
GOP
Energy Bill
Mar. 5, 2001-
No gusher of innovation, the GOP energy bill is too reliant on fossil fuels
and skimps on renewable energy incentives. (The
Inquirer)
New
York Times on climate change
Mar. 4, 2001-
Index to reports on climate at the New York Times. Requires free registration.
(NYT)
Smoke
and Mirrors at the United Nations
Feb, 26, 2001-
The original forecast of IPCC on climate change was baseless. (Cato
Institute)
Last
Call Of The Wild
Feb, 2, 2001-
TIME's Robert Sullivan reports on his visit to the ANWAR. (Time
Magazine Sampler)
Clean
Air Renewable Energy (CARE) Coalition Launched
Dec. 27, 2000-
Today, a coalition of corporate, environmental non-governmental organizations
(ENGOs), and municipal organizations was launched to accelerate development
of Canada's renewable energy industry. Led by founding partners, Suncor Energy
Inc. and the Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development, the coalition is
initially urging the federal government to implement two short-term mechanisms
to help energy diversification, clean the air, improve people's health, and
reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) that lead to climate change. (Press
Release)
Humanity
In The Hothouse
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A collection of reports on global warming, with commentaries from the European
Union and recent conferences. (CS
Monitor)
EPA
on Global Warming
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The place to start at the Environmental Protection Agency for research and information on global warming. (EPA
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GEO
Future Persperctives
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Climate change ranks at the top of Environmental issues that may become priorities
in the 21st century. (EPA
)
GEO
2000 United Nations Environment Programme
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Global Environment Outlook 2000. This series makes periodic reviews of the state
of the world's environment, and provides guidance for decision-making processes
such as the formulation of environmental policies, action planning and resource
allocation. (UNEP )
Explorezone
On Global Warming
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A comprehensive resource for news on weather, space and Global Warming. (Explorezone.com)
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