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"Meeting Shows U.S.-India Split on Emissions"
NYTimes, 07/21/2009Seeking collaboration on climate change in her visit to India, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was met instead with simmering grievances.
"Clinton Prepares To Sign India Nuke Deal"
AP, 07/20/2009Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to India will bring a $10-billion deal to sell U.S. nuclear reactors to that country -- but probably not break the impasse on whether India will join other nations trying to limit greenhouse emissions.
"Will Global Warming Bill Kill Coal?"
Charleston Gazette, 07/20/2009The cap-and-trade climate bill which is the focus of West Virginia protests is packed with help for the coal industry.
"UN's Shipping Agency IMO Agrees to CO2-Cutting Proposals"
Reuters, 07/20/2009The UN-based International Maritime Organisation (IMO), which regulates ocean shipping, agreed Friday to voluntary proposals aimed at cutting carbon emissions.
"43 New Coal Plants Would Escape Climate Bill CO2 Standards"
SolveClimate, 07/17/2009"A new burst of coal-fired power plant construction now underway -- the largest in decades -- will put 43 new coal plants on American soil in the next five years, and all of them will escape the performance standards written into the climate bill now moving through Congress."
"Tropical Precipitation Heading North"
ES&T, 07/16/2009"During the past few centuries the near-equatorial band of dense precipitation that supplies freshwater to nearly one billion people has migrated hundreds of miles to the north —most likely because of a warming world, scientists say."
"Ozone Hole Linked To Deterioration of Southern Ocean Carbon Sink"
ES&T, 07/16/2009"In addition to weakening Earth’s natural shield against excessive radiation levels, ozone depletion above Antarctica has significantly dampened the Southern Ocean’s ability to absorb atmospheric CO2 and has accelerated acidification of southern polar waters, new research shows."
"China Emissions Cap An Open Question: U.S. Officials"
Reuters, 07/16/2009"BEIJING -- Top U.S. officials on Wednesday left open the possibility that China might not have to accept a hard cap on its greenhouse gas emissions under a new global climate change treaty."
"Ancient Data Suggest Warming Could Be Worse Than Expected"
Reuters, 07/16/2009"A dramatic warming of the planet 55 million years ago cannot be solely explained by a surge in carbon dioxide levels, a study shows, highlighting gaps in scientists' understanding of impacts from rapid climate change." One implication is that the current warming episode could prove worse than now predicted, as models may not fully account for feedback mechanisms that amplify warming.
Report Predicts Hotter Southeast
Macon Telegraph, 07/15/2009Middle Georgia summers are going to get hotter, according to a new report on global warming.
"Indian Monsoon Among Risks From Rapid Climate Change"
Reuters, 07/14/2009The monsoon arrived late and weak in India this year -- a phenomenon some attribute to climate change. As it ponders drought and crop failure, India continues to insist that rich nations must solve the climate problem without its help.
"The Two-Degree Solution"
Dot Earth, 07/10/2009The two-degree pledge on climate change made by the G8 is nonbinding, hard to translate to a specific level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere ... and perhaps wishful thinking.
Senate Climate Deadline Slips
ClimateWire, 07/10/2009"Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has bumped back the deadline until Sept. 28 for the six committees working on a comprehensive climate change and energy bill."
"Climate Change Could Boost U.S. Dengue Fever Cases"
Reuters, 07/09/2009"Climate change could push dengue fever into all corners of the United States, as the mosquitoes that can carry the traditionally tropical virus survive warmer U.S. winters .... scientists at the Natural Resources Defense Council said in a report."
"Group of 8 Agrees On a Ceiling for Temperature Rise"
WashPost, 07/09/2009"The world's leading industrial nations tentatively agreed Wednesday to try to prevent global temperatures from rising above a fixed level, after a more far-reaching proposal to slash production of greenhouse gases fizzled... ."

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