Global Warming and Climate Change News

Governor: Go slow in fight on warming.
Wednesday April 12th 2006, 3:00 pm

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has called for California to become a leader in combatting global warming but cautioned that the state should move slowly in imposing controls on industries that emit greenhouse gases. [News Source]

An empowering idea.
Wednesday April 12th 2006, 3:00 pm

Across Snohomish County and the state, there are those with their meters running backward as they feed electricity back into the grid-- and potentially into your home. [News Source]

As the price of gasoline takes off, oil and auto firms trade barbs.
Wednesday April 12th 2006, 3:00 pm

The chicken-and-egg fights have common themes: The oil industry argues the auto industry should clean up its cars, and the auto industry argues the oil industry should clean up its fuel. [News Source]

Energy Advisory Board abolished.
Wednesday April 12th 2006, 3:00 pm

The Department of Energy's decision to disband its principal scientific advisory committee next month is the latest example of the Bush Administration's refusal to listen to outside, independent scientific advice [News Source]

Scientists breed rice to defy climate change.
Wednesday April 12th 2006, 3:00 pm

Scientists are developing new flood and drought-prone rice varieties to combat the threat of global warming to Asia's food staple but more work is needed. [News Source]

Reporter criticizes climate coverage.
Wednesday April 12th 2006, 3:00 pm

As a reporter, Andrew Revkin has written about the shrinking rain forests in Brazil and the shrinking amount of ice on the North Pole, visiting both places. [News Source]

Gov. calls for curbs on emissions.
Wednesday April 12th 2006, 3:00 pm

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday threw his political weight behind a drive to curb greenhouse gas emissions. [News Source]

Governor backpedals on emissions.
Wednesday April 12th 2006, 3:00 pm

Gov. Schwarzenegger disappointed environmentalists Tuesday by backing a go-slow approach, making industry report its greenhouse emissions but not capping emissions until 2010. [News Source]

Schwarzenegger wants market-based system to combat global warming.
Wednesday April 12th 2006, 3:00 pm

Schwarzenegger says he supports creating financial incentives to curb the release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases and requiring companies to report their emissions. [News Source]

Schwarzenegger backs steps to cut emissions.
Wednesday April 12th 2006, 3:00 pm

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed measures on Tuesday to reduce industrial emissions of greenhouse gases but stopped short of calling for a hard cap on emissions. [News Source]

Governor urges care on emissions cap.
Wednesday April 12th 2006, 3:00 pm

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger cast some cold water Tuesday on a proposal to set firm limits on greenhouse gas emissions but endorsed other major recommendations of a new report and left open the possibility that a cap on emissions could be put in place later. [News Source]