http://newsrack.in/rss/flenvcenter/Air-and-Climate_National/rss.xml This is a custom RSS feed generated by NewsRack for user flenvcenter for topic Air and Climate-National Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:42:28 GMT Air and Climate-National Air and Climate-National 2010-09-03T15:42:28Z http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/03/another-item-for-climate-panels-to-do-list/ The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change would do well to cultivate contacts between its authors and reporters in poor countries.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6dc384ccda36ab0693a39c91a7d31404&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=6dc384ccda36ab0693a39c91a7d31404&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CultureSci&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CultureSci.18634,cat.CultureSci.rss"/> Climate Change Science Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/03/another-item-for-climate-panels-to-do-list/ By ANDREW C. REVKIN 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/03/epa-climate-change-regula_n_704678.html The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not... Climate Policy Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/03/epa-climate-change-regula_n_704678.html Yahoo! News 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/heather-taylormiesle/congressional-candidates_b_704816.html Originally posted on The MarkUp. This is the ninth article in a continuing series by the NRDC Action Fund on the environmental stances of candidates... Climate Policy Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/heather-taylormiesle/congressional-candidates_b_704816.html Heather Taylor-Miesle 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.enn.com/environmental_policy/article/41731?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EnvironmentalNewsNetwork+%28Environmental+News+Network%29 Bjørn Lomborg may not be a household name around here, but that's through no fault of his. In November 2001, this Danish environmental author and economics professor was selected "Global Leader for Tomorrow" by the World Economic Forum. Controversy may as well have been his middle name, especially after his book The Skeptical Environmentalist: Measuring the Real State of the World came out in 2001. However, Lomborg has a new book entitled Smart Solutions to Climate Change: Comparing Costs and Benefits in which he proposes an aggressive $100 billion annual fund specifically targeting global warming solutions...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EnvironmentalNewsNetwork/~4/3I9F4hXNp_U" height="1" width="1"/> Climate Policy Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.enn.com/environmental_policy/article/41731?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EnvironmentalNewsNetwork+%28Environmental+News+Network%29 RP Siegel 2010-09-01T18:30:00Z http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2010/09/03/mexico_fm_dampens_expectations_for_cancun_talks/ Mexico FM dampens expectations for Cancun talks Climate Policy Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2010/09/03/mexico_fm_dampens_expectations_for_cancun_talks/ 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/03/fresh-air-daniel-wu-and-c_n_703594.html Hong Kong's Clean Air Network has decided to ditch the frighteningly serious approach to raising awareness about the health concerns of air pollution, and is... Air Pollution Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/03/fresh-air-daniel-wu-and-c_n_703594.html Travis Walter Donovan 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.oxfam.org/en/pressroom/pressrelease/2010-09-03/climate-finance-needs-more-transparency Oxfam welcomed the launch of a new website by the Dutch Minister of the Environment today (faststartfinance.org) which aims to collect and present details about climate finance pledges from developed countries. Oxfam welcomed the launch of a new website by the Dutch Minister of the Environment today ( faststartfinance.org ) which aims to collect and present With this initiative, the Dutch Government takes a much needed step towards increasing transparency of climate finance. Romain Benicchio Oxfam&amp;#039;s Policy Advisor Contact Information For more information and interviews with Oxfam&apos;s climate change experts contact: Romain Benicchio , Policy Advisor (in Geneva), +41 79 79 79 990, ... Climate Policy Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.oxfam.org/en/pressroom/pressrelease/2010-09-03/climate-finance-needs-more-transparency filip 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38987304/ns/world_news-asiapacific/ An Indonesian volcano that was quiet for four centuries shot a new, powerful burst of hot ash more than 10,000 feet in the air Friday, sending frightened residents fleeing to safety for the second time this week. ... Air Pollution Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38987304/ns/world_news-asiapacific/ 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/09/koch-brothers-global-warming-prop-23-climate-change.html A company owned by oil billionaires Charles and David Koch has contributed $1 million to Proposition 23, a November ballot initiative to suspend California’s groundbreaking 2006 global-warming law. The contribution came from Flint Hills Resources LP, based in Wichita, Kan.,... Climate Policy Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/09/koch-brothers-global-warming-prop-23-climate-change.html Margot Roosevelt 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/45266 Fri, 03/09/2010 Adam Bandt, the MP elect for the seat of Melbourne (long considered a “safe Labor seat”), and the Greens&apos; first House of Representatives member to be elected in a general election has been very busy since August 21. He says he left the triumphant Greens&apos; election night party at 11pm thinking that he would have to do some media the next day so should get a good night&apos;s sleep. He woke up the next morning and after a couple of hours having coffee and reading the paper, the situation sunk in. read ... Climate Policy Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/45266 peter_b 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2012794315_lance03.html State revenue problems are forcing a serious conversation about how the state might overhaul the management and financing of Washington water resources. New ways of raising money and a hard look at old water laws are headed to the Legislature from the state Department of Ecology. Climate Change Impacts Climate Policy Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2012794315_lance03.html 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100902/us_nm/us_usa_climate_epa Reuters - The Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said. Climate Policy Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100902/us_nm/us_usa_climate_epa 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/09/european-snowfall-caused-by-weather-collision/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29 The uncharacteristically snowy weather that hit Northern Europe and North America in the winter of 2009 to 2010 was caused by a rare combination of two separate weather oscillations in the Atlantic and Pacific, claim meteorologists. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/xrrIZAzoBLHUS5q-25BWAjd_Pjs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/xrrIZAzoBLHUS5q-25BWAjd_Pjs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/xrrIZAzoBLHUS5q-25BWAjd_Pjs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/xrrIZAzoBLHUS5q-25BWAjd_Pjs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wired/index/~4/6WBZsQWFQyo" height="1" width="1"/> Climate Change Impacts Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/09/european-snowfall-caused-by-weather-collision/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29 Duncan Geere 2010-09-01T18:30:00Z http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/china-sustains-blunt-you-first-message-on-co2/ China Sustains Blunt &amp;#39;You First&amp;#39; Message on CO2 New York Times (blog) We have continued to see additional steps domestically since Copenhagen — including new implementation efforts on energy efficiency and new spending plans ... China&amp;#39;s Climate Change Policy: Domestic And Global Implications Eurasia Review all 153 news ... Climate Change Science Climate Policy Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/china-sustains-blunt-you-first-message-on-co2/ 2010-09-01T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-reese-halter/stupendous-tropical-rainf_b_700909.html Tropical forests are felled at approximately 55,000 square miles a year. This is equivalent to the area of Switzerland and the Netherlands combined -- the size of a football field every second. Climate Change Impacts Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-reese-halter/stupendous-tropical-rainf_b_700909.html Dr. Reese Halter 2010-09-02T18:30:00Z http://www.latimes.com/news/la-me-catalina-ferry-m,0,3275693.story The Catalina Flyer, a popular 500-passenger catamaran that makes daily trips to Santa Catalina Island from the Balboa Pavilion, may halt operations for a few months to buy and install a new engine that complies with a state environmental law. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/GsNzRsfrHVdpv89tvlQxfVL4BxA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/GsNzRsfrHVdpv89tvlQxfVL4BxA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/GsNzRsfrHVdpv89tvlQxfVL4BxA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/GsNzRsfrHVdpv89tvlQxfVL4BxA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/news/~4/qR4B63sRmGc" height="1" width="1"/> Air Policy Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.latimes.com/news/la-me-catalina-ferry-m,0,3275693.story 2010-09-01T18:30:00Z http://www.latimes.com/news/la-me-senate-20100902,0,4451478.story Barbara Boxer and Carly Fiorina battle hard in first Senate debate Climate Policy Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.latimes.com/news/la-me-senate-20100902,0,4451478.story 2010-09-01T18:30:00Z http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_15965688 Thursday will be hot but the weekend should be perfect for picnics and the beach as late summer brings its usual hot-to-warm weather to the Bay Area Air Pollution Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_15965688 jrodriguez@mercurynews.com (<p class="bylinejb">By Joe Rodriguez<br /></p><p class="bylineaffiliation"><a href='mailto:jrodriguez@mercurynews.com'>jrodriguez@mercurynews.com</a>) 2010-09-01T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hector-e-sanchez/the-latino-communitys-sta_b_701948.html The risks of climate change due to excess carbon dioxide in our atmosphere are significant for everyone, and are an even greater concern for working Latino families. Air Pollution Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hector-e-sanchez/the-latino-communitys-sta_b_701948.html Hector E. Sanchez 2010-09-01T18:30:00Z http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2010/09/01/america%e2%80%99s-choice-leave-a-legacy-of-hell-or-bequeath-clean-air/ At the turn of the 20th Century, smoke meant jobs. When noxious fumes spewed from factory stacks, workers brought home paychecks. Industries hired. The future was bright as molten iron flowing from a blast furnace. In industrial Pittsburgh’s heyday, the smoke was so dense streetlights remained lit at noon. White collar workers changed soot-covered shirts mid-day. [...] ... Air Pollution Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2010/09/01/america%e2%80%99s-choice-leave-a-legacy-of-hell-or-bequeath-clean-air/ 2010-09-01T18:30:00Z http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/airgas-novel-question/ Airgas has raised a novel question of Delaware law in its fight with Air Products. The Deal Professor explains.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=00dd58060424345df652657846e7be65&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=00dd58060424345df652657846e7be65&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=Business&partnerID=167&key=segment"/><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.16142,cat.Business.rss"/> Air Policy Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/airgas-novel-question/ By STEVEN M. DAVIDOFF 2010-09-01T18:30:00Z http://www.grist.org/article/2010-09-01-climate-change-poses-big-risks-to-chinas-crops-and-economy-study/ by Agence France-Presse. PARIS&amp;#8212;Climate change could reduce key harvests in China by a fifth if the gloomiest scenarios prove true, according to a study on Wednesday. Publishing in the journal Nature , a team of Chinese scientists say China&amp;#8217;s climate &amp;#8220;has clearly warmed&amp;#8221; over the past half century, gaining 2.2 degrees F since 1960. The hotspots were northeastern China, with a warming trend of 0.65 degrees F per decade, and Inner Mongolia, with a warming of 0.7 degrees F per decade. Nationally, heat waves have become more common, the number of cold days has fallen sharply, and glaciers that are vital river feeders are in retreat, they say. The last century was the warmest period since 1600 and the ... Climate Change Science Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.grist.org/article/2010-09-01-climate-change-poses-big-risks-to-chinas-crops-and-economy-study/ 2010-09-01T18:30:00Z http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leo-w-gerard/americas-choice-leave-a-l_b_702600.html Labor unions are pressing for passage of policies like a Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) and comprehensive climate-change legislation that would promote transition to a clean-energy economy. Air Pollution Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leo-w-gerard/americas-choice-leave-a-l_b_702600.html Leo W. Gerard 2010-09-01T18:30:00Z http://www.nrdc.org/media/2010/100901.asp?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NRDCPressReleases+%28NRDC+Press+Releases%29 Report: Virginia's "Special Places" Jeopardized By Climate Change Climate Change Impacts Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.nrdc.org/media/2010/100901.asp?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NRDCPressReleases+%28NRDC+Press+Releases%29 2010-08-31T18:30:00Z http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/09/global-warming-prop-23-california-climate-change.html Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday rebuked Valero Energy Corp. and Tesoro Corp., which operate refineries in Wilmington, for bankrolling a measure that would effectively scuttle the state's efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions. "Go home, Texas oil companies," Villaraigosa urged... Climate Policy Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/09/global-warming-prop-23-california-climate-change.html Margot Roosevelt 2010-09-01T18:30:00Z