Climos in the NewsIn the Wild West of Climate Engineering, Some Cowboys Have Honor [archive]by Brandon Keim, WIRED Blog Network, 11/7/2007 In a widely-read WIRED blog, Brandon Keim discusses the Climos Code of Conduct, and its implications for other "would-be ocean planters and atmosphere seeders." | |
Climate Change/Global WarmingRich Nations' Climate Emissions Up, Near Record [archive]by Alister Doyle, Reuters, 11/5/2007 Rich nations' greenhouse gas emissions rose near to an all-time high in 2005, led by U.S. and Russian gains despite curbs meant to slow global warming, U.N. data showed. Alps Tourism Anticipates Climate Change [archive] by Veronika Oleksyn, AP, 11/5/2007 For many Alpine ski resorts, the prospect of sparse snowfall in a warming world could be a chance to spice up their selling points and come up with new, creative ways to entice tourists. |
ScienceScientists Enhance Mother Nature's Carbon Handling Mechanism [archive]from ScienceDaily, 11/8/2007 A team of researchers has developed a method that might enhance removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and place it in the Earth's oceans for storage, via volcanic rock. Oceans Could Absorb Far More CO2, Says Study [archive] from AFP, 11/11/2007 The ocean's plankton can suck up far more airborne carbon dioxide (CO2) than previously realised, although the marine ecoystem may suffer damage if this happens, a new study into global warming says. Greenhouse Effect May Expand Habitable Planet Roster [archive] by Bruce Dorminey, National Geographic, 11/7/2007 A group of researchers modeled the theoretical effects that GHGs might have on a recently discovered giant planet, finding that the theoretical mixture may warm it to the right temperature for permanent liquid water. Experts Discuss Engineering Feats, Like Space Mirrors, to Slow Climate Change [archive] by Cornelia Dean, New York Times, 11/10/2007 Discussion of geoengineering within the scientific community is becoming less taboo and more frequent and open. |
Carbon MarketCarbon Trade to Hit 40 Billion Euros in 2012 [archive]from CarbonPositive, 11/7/2007 The size of the global carbon market will almost double to €40 from current levels 2012, according to report "The Carbon Emission Trading Market" by Celent. World Carbon Market Seen Doubling This Year: IETA [archive] by Annika Breidthardt, 11/5/2007 Carbon emissions trading will probably double to at least $60 billion this year, the head of an industry body said on Monday, as investors and polluters seek to profit from reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Undoing Your Daily Damage to the Earth, For a Price [archive] by Eilene Zimmerman, New York Times, 10/11/2007 Driven by rising concern over climate change, the consumer market for offsets has been growing significantly since late 2005. The number of offsets sold by online retailers like TerraPass, Carbonfund.org, NativeEnergy, e-BlueHorizons and many others grew more than 42 percent from 2005 to 2006 |
Politics/LegislationCutting Edge [archive]by Hyun Young Lee, Wall Street Journal, 11/12/2007 Canada has set a new course for dealing with climate change -- one that its proponents say will both assist the country's burgeoning oil industry in the west and give traction to emissions policies that don't discourage economic growth. China to Reject Binding Emissions Caps, Europe Says [archive] from Reuters, 11/7/2007 China will not accept binding emissions caps in any pact to tackle global warming, a European Parliament team said on Wednesday, but added the bigger obstacle was those countries who might refuse to join the fight at all. The Carbon Calculus [archive] by Matthew L. Wald, New York Times, 10/22/2007 A change could be coming come from Washington, if Congress does what it has talked about and puts a price tag on greenhouse-gas emissions. Suddenly the carbon content of fuel would be as important as what the fuel costs. |