Climos in the NewsUpon a Painted Ocean [archive]by Robin Lancaster, Trading Carbon, April 2008 Coverage of Climos in Trading Carbon, a publication of Point Carbon. Dumping Iron [archive] by Marc Gunther, FORTUNE, 4/18/2008 Coverage of Climos by Marc Gunther of FORTUNE. | |
Climate Change/Global WarmingJet Stream Drifts North [archive]from the Los Angeles Times, 4/19/2008 The jet stream -- America's stormy-weather maker -- is creeping north and weakening, new research shows. That potentially means less rain in the already dry South and Southwest and more storms in the North, and it could also translate into more and stronger hurricanes. A Worsening Food Crisis [archive] editorial from the Washington Post, 4/20/2008 The World Bank estimates that global food prices have risen 83 percent in the last three years. Hence, food riots and the use of troops to protect crops and storage centers. Many countries are banning or limiting food exports. 33 countries are at risk of food-related upheaval. Famine may revisit many countries it has left. Glacier's Retreat Evident in a Lifetime's Measure [archive] by Patricia Harris, Boston Globe, 4/20/2008 In this travel piece, the author has a guide who "in the years it took for him to grow from boy to man...could mark a change that those of us from temperate climes could only imagine. He had seen the face of global warming on the landscape, and the retreat of the ice was no abstraction." |
ScienceClimate Change May Alter Bay Growth Patterns [archive]by John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 4/18/2008 Some officials are suggesting that some bayside areas may need to be abandoned in light of studies that indicate San Francisco Bay could rise several feet by 2100 because of sea level changes. Conversely, other areas along the bay could be developed so that new projects shield low-lying existing communities. Clearing Smog Reveals True Extent of Global Warming [archive] by Catherine Brahic, New Scientist, 4/18/2008 As the smog of pollution has cleared from the skies, a true measurement of global warming can finally be made. The cleaner, clearer skies mean measurements of warming temperatures are not confused by smog. So the current measurements of a 0.04 °C warming per year can be taken as the true signal of man-made global warming. |
Carbon MarketMerrill Lynch's Foray into Carbon Farming [archive]by Marc Gunther, Fortune, 4/18/08 The business of "carbon farming" is growing fast -- and Merrill Lynch is the latest big company to bet that it will become profitable. Billionaire Texas Oilman Makes Big Bets on Wind [archive] from Reuters, 4/18/2008 Legendary Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens has gone green with a plan to spend $10 billion to build the world's biggest wind farm. But he's not doing it out of generosity - he expects to turn a buck. Climate Action Reserve Wants Piece of Voluntary Carbon Market [archive] from Environmental Leader, 4/15/2008 The California Climate Action Registry has launched Climate Action Reserve, which hopes to create standards for the voluntary carbon market. The idea is for the reserve to legitimatize carbon reduction projects in the U.S. |
Politics/LegislationBush Seeks Voluntary Curb on Greenhouse Gas Emissions [archive]by Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post, 4/17/2008 President Bush called for a national goal of halting the growth of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, mostly by curbing power plant pollution. But his voluntary target fell well short of what most leading scientists say is needed to avoid dangerous climate change 18 States Commit to Take Action on Climate Change [archive] by John Christoffersen, AP, 4/18/2008 California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger predicted Friday that an international deadlock over how to deal with global warming will end once President Bush leaves office, while a leading expert warned of dire consequences if urgent action is not taken. Stern Admits Report "Badly Underestimated" Climate Change Risks [archive] by James Murray, BusinessGreen, 4/17/2008 Nicholas Stern has implied that UK and European efforts to cut carbon emissions could prove well short of what is required after admitting yesterday that he "badly underestimated the degree of damages and risks of climate change " in his ground-breaking 2006 report. |