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GLOBAL WARMING NEWS
Global warming is caused by the build up of gases in the atmosphere such as carbon dioxide and methane, which form a sort of blanket over the Earth, trapping in heat that would normally escape the atmosphere. The leading greenhouse gas... [more]
Global warming is caused by the build up of gases in the atmosphere such as carbon dioxide and methane, which form a sort of blanket over the Earth, trapping in heat that would normally escape the atmosphere. The leading greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide, a pollutant emitted from the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural has. While it is true that there has always been some natural climate variability, the changes that are currently underway are unlike anything that has been seen before. Record levels of carbon dioxide are having a far reaching change over our weather, sea levels, and climate.
When do you think North Pole ice will melt away?
34 votes so far
Leader:
North pole ice won't melt, global warming is a farce
North pole ice won't melt, global warming is a farce
78%
22%
Is it fair for insurance companies to raise their rates because of global warming?
27 votes so far
Leader:
No, the insurance companies are just using fear of global warming to increase their profits
No, the insurance companies are just using fear of global warming to increase their profits
61%
39%
Which of the US presidential candidates would do the best job at curbing global warming?
33 votes so far
Leader:
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several prominent business groups have joined a growing list of organizations and states challenging the federal government's finding that climate-changing pollution from cars, power plants and factories is dangerous to people.
The Environmental Protection Agency said in December that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger human health, setting the stage for future rules restricting such emissions...
- 2 House Dems challenge EPA on greenhouse gases (blogger.com)
- House Democrats Challenge EPA On Greenhouse Gases (blackenterprise.com)
- Skelton wants to block EPA on greenhouse gases (freerepublic.com)
Air pollution in ChinaThe Economist has an article pointing out that while scientists are trying to monitor greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, politicians are trying to develop public information systems to monitor the release of these gases from different sources in their economies. The two approaches give different answers:Ray Weiss of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla,
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From stconsultant.blogspot.com
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Virginia joined a growing list of opponents to the Environmental Protection Agency's plan to regulate greenhouse gases. Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II petitioned a federal court Tuesday to reconsider EPA's decision that greenhouse gases, which are linked to global warming, are a public health threat. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Texas filed similar suits. Cuccinelli will argue, among other things, that EPA failed to consider how...
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From freerepublic.com
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PARIS (AP) -- Rich nations must contribute more to a climate change fund and help fight deforestation, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said at a conference Thursday on saving the world's forests - a key defense against global warming. Ministers from ...
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From search.msn.com
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(Thanks for sharing this toon, Steve Hill. Folks, check out his blog.) In yesterday's meeting, Mike and Colleen made the point that we should not confuse air pollution with Greenhouse gases. Mostly, the regulation of such gases is a...
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From dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com
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The Environmental Protection Agency should reconsider its conclusion that greenhouse gases are a danger to public health and global warming because it relied on flawed and "doctored" research, Virginia's attorney general said Wednesday.
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From topix.net
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Scientific ComputingPaint your roofs white, reduce global warmingTimes of IndiaA new modeling study has determined that painting your roofs white can help reduce the effects of global warming in the city. According to a report in Live ...Cooling Cities with White Roofs They can combat global warmingSoftpediaCould white roofs reduce urban heating?msnbc.comStudy finds white roofs may cool citiesBaltimore Sun (blog)Moneycontrol.com -National...
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The HinduGlobal warming: Undeniable evidenceThe GuardianFor reasons connected with human pressure, but also possibly with global warming, arid regions have become more arid, floods more catastrophic, ...Blame Water For Global Warming, Say Scientistsio9UN's Global Warming Report Under Fresh AttackFOXNewsWhy has global warming paused? Water vapor may be in the answer.Christian Science MonitorUSA Today -Sci-Tech Today -Houston Chronicleall 215...
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From news.google.com
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Old Story of Pollution; New Urgency This TimeNew York TimesIt seems every decade here has its own restaging of the same environmental horror story. It began with the old DuPont munitions plant ...Plume area residents win victoryNorthJersey.comall 2 news articles »
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WSAUGuest column: Global-warming bill kills state jobsGreen Bay Press GazetteJim Doyle's proposed global warming legislation. Under the clever disguise of "green job" creation, Doyle is calling for passage of a bill that will drive ...Guest column: It's time for next step with clean energyGreen Bay Press Gazetteall 4 news articles »
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