http://climate.web2announcer.com/ Web 2.0 announcer top stories for Climate en Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2665678 unknown@ma.gnolia.com Saved By: Mohd Jaffry D Jalal | View Details | Give Thanks Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2665678paperprototypeexamplesagilecss webdesignwireframesiaMusicblogpostsFirefoxextensionextensionsmozillaAppleitunesmovietagcloudNone assignedtexttoolsonlinewordpressthemesgeneratorskypetutorialjavascriptgraggablesortablescriptconferencebusiness ideasgooglearticleSecuritytypographyfontswebdesignimportedfrivolitytwitteramusementsstuffcssbrowseriewatericeClimateenvironment http://web2announcer.com/go/2046761 unknown@Netscape.com Robert Dinneen, president of the Renewable Fuels Association, had every reason to feel good when he delivered a speech in Tucson this year on the state of the ethanol industry. Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:36:50 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2046761boifeulsethanolrenewablesenergyClimatechangeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2047430 unknown@Netscape.com More detailed responses to many of the criticisms of the argument presented in my "The Most Terrifying Video You'll Ever Watch." If you watched the original and ever found yourself thinking "Yeah, but. . ." then definitely check this out. Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:06:52 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2047430globalwarmingClimatechangedebatesolutiongridNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2046200 unknown@Netscape.com The Baptists, whose expertise in climatology has for too long gone unrecognized, also made a "call for more objective analysis in the data that would explain causes of the warming we're experiencing." That's rich -- implying that it's the scientists who come to their job with a bias. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:17:55 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2046200ignorantReligionGodClimatechangejesusNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2043455 unknown@Netscape.com A recent report says that Mt. Kilimanjaro shouldn't be considered the poster child for global warming because its shrinking ice is more about less snowfall & ice that's melting because of solar radiation. This is a big "ah-ha" moment for global warming critics - unless they actually read the report. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:16:10 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2043455globalwarmingClimatechangeKilimanjaroNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2037684 unknown@Netscape.com It is no secret that American drivers are fond of their gas guzzlers. But it may prove tougher than anyone thought to persuade them to switch to greener vehicles. Sat, 09 Jun 2007 21:55:59 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2037684globalwarmingClimatechangedeniersautomobilesandCO2usNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2035112 unknown@Netscape.com The Antarctic base occupied by British explorer Robert Falcon Scott on his ill-fated expedition to the South Pole on foot early last century has been included on a list of the world's 100 most endangered sites. Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:05:49 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2035112globalwarmingClimatechangeantarcticauspolicyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2032454 unknown@Netscape.com Can studying the red deserts of Mars, the thick atmosphere of Venus, and the methane seas of Titan help us to predict our own planet's climatic future? Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:16:43 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2032454ScienceglobalwarmingenvironmentClimatechangemodelingNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2031978 unknown@Netscape.com Leaders of the G8 nations have agreed to a compromise deal on tackling climate change, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said. Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:53:06 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2031978G8ClimateenvironmentmerkelGermanyworldLeadersbushNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2030100 unknown@Netscape.com Their chief goal, says the company, is to raise awareness among individuals and groups that everything we consume has some impact on the environment. The company is fighting global warming in two ways: encourage carbon reduction, and sell offsets for the remainder. Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:24:40 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2030100zerofootprintstartupcarbonOffsetsglobalwarmingenvironmentClimatechangetorontoAwarenessNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2031923 unknown@Netscape.com Their chief goal, says the company, is to raise awareness among individuals and groups that everything we consume has some impact on the environment. The company is fighting global warming in two ways: encourage carbon reduction, and sell offsets for the remainder. Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:24:40 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2031923zerofootprintstartupcarbonOffsetsglobalwarmingenvironmentClimatechangetorontoAwarenessNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2028739 unknown@Netscape.com How can we protect the planet for our children? Finally, an unbiased look at the latest research on global warming. Plus: Tips for leading a climate-friendly life. Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:31:10 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2028739aarp.comClimatechangesplanetEarthNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2027800 unknown@Netscape.com While natural forces have influenced Earth's climate (and always will), human-induced changes in atmospheric greenhouse gas levels are playing an increasingly dominant role. Melting ice exposes land or water, BOTH of which reflect less solar radiation than ice. That reinforces rising temperatures, which melt more ice. Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:38:10 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2027800globalClimatehumangorebushNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2027520 unknown@Netscape.com The Bush administration is drastically scaling back efforts to measure global warming from space, just as the president tries to convince the world the U.S. is ready to take the lead in reducing greenhouse gases. Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:20:39 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2027520bushglobalwarmingClimatechangeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2027171 unknown@Netscape.com Hundreds of millions of livelihoods will be affected by declining snow and ice cover as a result of global warming, a UN report has warned. Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:29:57 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2027171UnitedNationsicelossglobalwarmingClimatecrisisNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2027170 unknown@Netscape.com Global emissions of carbon dioxide are increasing three times faster than scientists previously thought, with the bulk of the rise coming from developing countries, an authoritative study has found. Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:17:32 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2027170globalwarmingClimatechangelivingindenialpoliciesNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2025359 unknown@Netscape.com A senior United Nations official urged a 171-nation U.N. wildlife forum on Sunday to take action to help protect animals from climate change. Sun, 03 Jun 2007 22:25:58 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2025359UNurgesprotectionanimalsClimatechangeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2023500 unknown@Netscape.com States differ widely and not always due to size. Sun, 03 Jun 2007 00:59:24 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2023500TexascarbonemissionsenvironmentClimatecrisisNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2018138 unknown@Netscape.com The signature of climate change over the past 40 years has been identified in temperatures of the Indian Ocean near Australia. Wed, 30 May 2007 18:23:56 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2018138ScienceglobalwarmingClimatechangeindianoceanNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2015806 unknown@Netscape.com Even "moderate additional" greenhouse emissions are likely to push Earth past "critical tipping points" with "dangerous consequences for the planet," according to research conducted by NASA and the Columbia University. Wed, 30 May 2007 04:29:47 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2015806NASAClimatechangeglobalwarmingenvironmentjameshansenSciencepollutionNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2013923 unknown@Netscape.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday she led a congressional delegation to Greenland, where lawmakers saw "firsthand evidence that climate change is a reality," and she hoped the Bush administration would consider a new path on the issue. Mon, 28 May 2007 23:42:32 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2013923nancypelosiClimatechangeglobalwarminggreenlandNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2014751 unknown@Netscape.com Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country in North Africa with a population of 33,241,259. It has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean that reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea . Mon, 28 May 2007 22:54:34 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2014751moroccoClimategeographyphotosNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2011055 unknown@Netscape.com New research has shown that saving trees could slow the onset of climate change. According UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, nearly 33 million acres of forestland is felled around the world each year, accounting for approximately 1.5 billion metric tons of carbon to the atmosphere, or 20 percent of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Sat, 26 May 2007 22:16:25 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2011055ScienceglobalwarmingClimatechangegreenhousegasemissionsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2010489 unknown@Netscape.com The sturdy little Cessnas land whenever the fog lifts, delivering children's bicycles, boxes of bullets, outboard motors and cans of dried oats. And then, with a rumble down a gravel strip, the planes are gone, the outside world recedes and this subarctic outpost steels itself once again to face the frontier of climate change. Sat, 26 May 2007 21:55:49 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2010489globalwarmingpermafrostalaskaClimatechangeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2010414 unknown@Netscape.com Awash in snow, path to Pikes Peak summit proving dangerous. Last May, Teresa Taylor was watching climbers pad up to the summit of Pikes Peak in shorts and sneakers. This year, she's warning everyone that beyond Barr Camp, you'd better be dressed for the worst. Sat, 26 May 2007 12:13:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2010414globalwarmingsnowClimatechangeEnvirowhackosUNIPCCScamNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2010409 unknown@Netscape.com The US appears to have rejected draft proposals by Germany for G8 members to agree tough measures in greenhouse gas emissions, leaked documents have shown. Sat, 26 May 2007 07:33:40 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2010409greenhousegasesglobalwarmingClimatechangeG8usNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2003793 unknown@Netscape.com CO2 does play a role in climate, Dr. Shaviv believes, but a secondary role, one too small to preoccupy policymakers. Yet Dr. Shaviv also believes fossil fuels should be controlled, not because of their adverse affects on climate but to curb pollution. Tue, 22 May 2007 22:03:43 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2003793C02secondaryroleClimatechangeglobalWarmningdrShavivNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2002622 unknown@Netscape.com No. Not even by controlling their emissions of CO2. The best they can do is to inform themselves and to act in self-defense according to their best judgment of the situation as they find it, using the most appropriate technological means at hand. Tue, 22 May 2007 08:35:37 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2002622ClimateglobalwarmingCO2News http://web2announcer.com/go/2000721 unknown@Netscape.com From 2000 to 2004, emissions grew at a rate of 3 percent a year - more than the highest rates used in recent key UN reports. Tue, 22 May 2007 02:29:28 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2000721carbonemissionsClimatechangeglobalwarmingUnitedNationsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1996348 unknown@Netscape.com The Bush administration's environmental policies came under fire Monday from two Republican governors, who spelled out their criticism in an opinion column. Tue, 22 May 2007 02:03:34 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1996348environmentSchwarzeneggerrellClimatechangebushNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1998211 unknown@Netscape.com The Smithsonian toned down an exhibit on climate change in the Arctic for fear of angering Congress and the Bush administration, says a former administrator at the museum. Among other things, the official text of last year's exhibit was rewritten to minimize and inject more uncertainty into the relationship between global warming and humans. Mon, 21 May 2007 23:21:20 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1998211smithsonianglobalwarmingClimatechangeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1994177 unknown@Netscape.com A controversial new idea suggests that a large space rock exploded over North America 13,000 years ago. Mon, 21 May 2007 20:39:18 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1994177ClimatechangeiceageNorthamericanNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1969815 unknown@Netscape.com Federal meteorologists expect "extreme" drought conditions this summer in Southern California, offering more bad news for firefighters who are already dealing with record dry weather. Sat, 19 May 2007 21:48:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1969815droughtClimateCaliforniaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1961817 unknown@Netscape.com Drafty buildings, inefficient appliances and mountains of waste will all need to be transformed to control global warming Sat, 19 May 2007 20:30:45 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1961817ScienceglobalwarmingClimatechangeenergyefficiencyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1955649 unknown@Netscape.com May 16, 2007 " The contiguous U.S. temperature for April 2007 overall held to near average, while the surface temperature was third warmest on record globally, according to scientists at the NOAA National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. Sat, 19 May 2007 16:30:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1955649globalwarmingClimatechangeapriltemperaturenoaaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1955048 unknown@Netscape.com A new report from GreenPeace reveals what Exxon "didn't mention" to the public. According to its IRS reports, Exxon is still actively funding at least 14 organizations "for their climate change work." Fri, 18 May 2007 20:25:16 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1955048exxonglobalwarmingfundingClimatechangeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1941604 unknown@Netscape.com There have been claims that warming on Mars and Pluto are proof that the recent warming on Earth is caused by an increase in solar activity, and not by greenhouses gases. But we can say with certainty is that even if Mars, Pluto or any other planets have warmed in recent years, it is not due to changes in solar activity. Fri, 18 May 2007 18:12:05 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1941604EarthmarsgorebushClimateNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1922821 unknown@Netscape.com Top scientists called on Wednesday for leaders of the world's rich nations to cease squabbling over global warming and take urgent action instead. Wed, 16 May 2007 19:08:10 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1922821TopscientistsurgeG8ClimatechangeactionNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1876662 unknown@Netscape.com In the next 24 hours, deforestation will release as much CO2 into the atmosphere as 8 million people flying from London to New York. Stopping the loggers is the fastest and cheapest solution to climate change. So why are global leaders turning a blind eye to this crisis? Mon, 14 May 2007 02:54:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1876662DeforestationglobalwarmingClimatechangeenvironmentScienceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1869374 unknown@Netscape.com Evidence that Earth's climate is undergoing significant, and in some cases alarming, changes has accumulated rapidly during the past three decades. The probability is extremely high that HUMAN generated greenhouse gases, with carbon dioxide the major offender, are the primary cause of well documented global warming and climate change today. Sun, 13 May 2007 08:19:36 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1869374gorebushpopeoilClimateNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1870907 unknown@Netscape.com Evidence that Earth's climate is undergoing significant, and in some cases alarming, changes has accumulated rapidly during the past three decades. The probability is extremely high that HUMAN generated greenhouse gases, with carbon dioxide the major offender, are the primary cause of well documented global warming and climate change today. Sun, 13 May 2007 08:19:36 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1870907ClimateoilpopebushgoreNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1860553 unknown@Netscape.com The US is trying to dilute a declaration on global warming to be made atthe G8 summit, sources close to the talks said, putting it on a collision course with Germany. In a draft of the declaration, the US objects to a pledge to limit global warming to 2C this century and cut world greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent below 1990 levels by 2050. Sat, 12 May 2007 19:57:18 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1860553ClimatechangebigoilbushadministrationglobalwarmingG8News http://web2announcer.com/go/1835514 unknown@Netscape.com http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM2feb07.pdf http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM2feb07.pdf http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM2feb07.pdf http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM2feb07.pdf http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM2feb07.pdf Thu, 10 May 2007 21:02:36 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1835514goreglobalgraphCO2ClimateNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1821251 unknown@Netscape.com Led by California, 31 states representing more than 70% of the U.S. population announced Tuesday that they would measure and jointly track greenhouse gas emissions by major industries. The newly formed Climate Registry is the latest example of states going further than the federal government in taking steps to combat global warming. Wed, 09 May 2007 17:36:35 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1821251globalwarmingClimatechangeenvironmentU.S.registryNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1802137 unknown@Netscape.com Though the United States is the world's top producer of greenhouse gases, only 13 percent of congressional Republicans believe in human-caused global warming (National Journal), and 13 percent of Americans have never even heard of the phenomenon (ACNielsen). One might wonder what planet these folks are on. Unfortunately, it's the one we all share. Tue, 08 May 2007 10:10:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1802137doClimatechangeexpertsagreeYetNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1794615 unknown@Netscape.com Developing countries called for more money and expertise to help them fight the potentially catastrophic effects of global warming as more than 1,000 diplomats began work Monday on a new accord to control greenhouse gases. Tue, 08 May 2007 05:48:34 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1794615ClimatemeetingOpenspostkyotoPactglobalwarmingNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1746257 unknown@Netscape.com In a story that caught the attention of only the more astute climate science journalists a few weeks ago, one of the more experienced oceanographers of our time, Peter Wadhams, reported that the Arctic ice cap is melting much faster than we thought. How much faster? So fast that the rate made the story seem too alarmist to take seriously. Fri, 04 May 2007 20:07:14 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1746257ClimatechangeglobalwarmingarcticicecapmeltingNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1741722 unknown@Netscape.com Humans need to make sweeping cuts in greenhouse gas emissions over the next 50 years to keep global warming in check, but it need only cost a tiny fraction of world economic output, a major U.N. climate report said on Friday. Fri, 04 May 2007 17:35:28 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1741722globalwarmingDevelopingNationsClimatechangeeconomiesNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1734481 unknown@Netscape.com Fact: An ancient breed of bloodthirsty possums were responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs. Fact: The Ice Age put these possums into deep hibernation Fact: The possums have awoken and they're very, very hungry. Fri, 04 May 2007 10:53:45 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1734481Another.reasonTofearClimatechangeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1714267 unknown@Netscape.com But in a new study published Tuesday, scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center and the National Center for Atmospheric Research conclude that the shrinking summertime Arctic pack ice is about 30 years ahead of the climate model projections. Wed, 02 May 2007 16:29:40 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1714267ClimatearcticiceNews