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New Global Warming Projection Predicts 'Wild Ride' of Droughts, Heavy Rainfall, Heat Waves for Certain Regions  [archive]
from the International Herald Tribune, 10/20/2006
The world will likely suffer more extended droughts, heavy rainfalls and longer heat waves over the next century because of global warming, a new study forecasts.

How Close is Runaway Climate Change?  [archive]
by Paul Brown, Guardian Unlimited, 10/18/2006
As with a lot of climate science, what used to be theory is now being seen in practice on the ground. New information makes clear that reaching the tipping point is a much more immediate threat than was previously thought.

Climate Change Forces Farming Innovation  [archive]
by Amy Lorentzen, AP, 10/21/2006
Many in the agriculture industry are reacting to the potential effects of global warming, developing new technology and farming methods to brace for the possibility of widespread drought and crop-pounding storms.

Science

Munching Microbes Help Battle Global Warming [archive]
from the Turkish Daily News, 10/19/2006
Scientists have uncovered microscopic helpers which help attenuate methane, a key greenhouse gas that drives climate change. The unsung assistants are microbes that live in the deep ocean.

Carbon Market

Carbon Market Looking More Profitable  [archive]
by Mark Golden, Dow Jones Newswires, 10/19/2006
With California and most Northeast states laying the ground rules for markets as a means of combating global warming, it is becoming clear that U.S. greenhouse gas credits are a good investment.

'Carbon Footprint' Gaining Business Attention  [archive]
Conference Board Press Release, 10/19/2006
About 75 percent of companies are actively measuring their “carbon footprint” – the range of carbon emissions from their operations, both direct and indirect, according to a report released today from The Conference Board.

EU Moots Plans to Include Airlines in Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme  [archive]
from The International Herald Tribune, 10/19/2006
The European Commission will soon put forward plans to include airlines in its carbon emissions trading scheme, an EU official said Thursday.

Wal-Mart Says 2005 Emissions Were 20.8 Million Metric Tons  [archive]
from Wal-Mart Watch, 10/19/2006
Wal-Mart said it emitted 20.8 million tons of Carbon Dioxide in 2005. Wal-Mart has previously testified that it is responsible for over 220 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chain, which is not accounted for in this estimate.

Politics/Legislation

States to Work Together on Emissions Credits  [archive]
from The Sacramento Business Journal, 10/16/2006
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his counterpart in New York have agreed to work together to link California's efforts to curb emission of greenhouse gases with those of a consortium of Eastern states.

Feinstein on Global Warming  [archive]
by Dianne Feinstein, 10/17/2006
In a recent speech, Senator Feinstein called on business leaders to join her in supporting legislative measures to address global warming, including a mandatory cap and trade program, the Ten in Ten fuel economy bill, and a national energy efficiency program.

World Urgently Needs Post-Kyoto Climate Deal: UN  [archive]
by Anna Mudeva, Washington Post, 10/17/2006
The world urgently needs a long-term post-Kyoto agreement to fight global warming to provide security for investors and raise more funding, the U.N.'s top climate official said on Tuesday.

US Businesses See Greenhouse Laws by 2015: Survey  [archive]
by Deborah Zabarenko, Reuters, 10/18/2006
Major multinational businesses believe U.S. standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions are imminent, and most think regulations will be in place before 2015, a new survey reported on Wednesday.