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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Climate Change Reduces Genetic Diversity in Wildlife – Study
Global warming has forced alpine chipmunks in California to higher ground, prompting a startling decline in the species’ genetic diversity, researchers say, reports United Press International at UPI science news. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, say their study … Continue reading
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Tagged Alpine, biodiversity, California, chipmunks, climate change, environment, extreme weather, global warming
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Increasing Climate Change Brings Increasing Deaths from Wildfires – Study
Wildfires are expected to become more severe and common around the world due to global warming, and a new study shows that a third of a million people die annually from land fires, reports Kerry Sheridan at Agence France Presse. … Continue reading
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Tagged carbon emissions, climate change, extreme heat, extreme weather, fossil fuels, global warming, wildfires
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A Business Blueprint to a Clean Powered Future – Amory Lovins
For four decades, Amory Lovins has been a leading proponent of a renewable power revolution that would wean the U.S. off fossil fuels and usher in an era of energy independence, says Fen Montaigne at Yale environment 360. In Lovins’ … Continue reading
Promote Local Clean Energy Projects To Counter Monopolies – Scotland
Community-run renewable energy projects should be promoted by national government ministers to break the grip that the six big power firms have over consumers, said Philip Blond, director of Respublica, a leading think-tank, reports The Edinburgh Scotsman. Blond, has cited … Continue reading
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Tagged Britain, clean renewable energy, climate change, climate change solutions, global warming, Scotland, UK
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Whether Red or Blue, Most States Forging Green Economy Policies
The nation’s Republican governors are pressing forward with policies that promote the green economy—and in some cases they have moved further than their Democratic counterparts, reports Maria Gallucci at InsideClimate News. A recent report by the National Governors Association showed … Continue reading
Who is really influencing what scientists say about climate?
This was sent to me a while back, and in light of all the kerfuffles that occur to obscure the real scientific message, I think this is an appropriate insight. Show it to anyone who really wonders which is the … Continue reading
Ancient Alaska Cedars Freezing to Death From Climate Change
Yellow cedars are beautiful trees that can live to be more than a thousand years old, but something is now killing them by the millions, says scientist Paul Hennon at the Pacific Northwest Research Station in Alaska, on a recent … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, Arctic, climate change, deforestation, extreme weather, forests, global warming
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Unusually Hot Summers Increasingly Likely Soon – Study
If you thought last summer was hot, just wait. What are now considered to be unusually hot summer temperatures are likely to be the new norm in just a few decades, reports Andrew Freedman at Climate Central. In a trend … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, droughts, East coast, extreme weather, global warming, heat waves, midwest, US southwest
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Most Americans Already Affected by Extreme Weather – Study
Violent and deadly weather events have affected about 80% of the US population, that is, more than 240 million people — over the past six years, says a recent report by the environmental advocacy group Environment America, reports Doyle Rice … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, droughts, extreme weather, FEMA, global warming, hurricanes
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Climate Change Price of Mining US Gas and Oil Rises – 3 Studies
Recent studies indicate that mining for oil and gas will create more greenhouse gas emissions than previously indicated, as well as pollute drinking water. A recent federal Environmental Protection Agency report illustrates how fracking for natural gas likely contaminated a … Continue reading
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Tagged carbon emissions, climate change, fossil fuels, fracking, global warming, greenhouse gases, natural gas, ozone, water supplies
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