Global Warming and Climate Change News

What business should do about global warming (CNN Money)
Wednesday June 28th 2006, 4:08 pm

The chief science correspondent for NBC News, Robert Bazell, had a great line Thursday night when Brian Williams asked him if it was fair to say the debate had ended on whether or not global warming exists and if human beings are the cause. [News Source]

Ethiopia: Are You Scared of Global Warming? Good for You (AllAfrica.com)
Wednesday June 28th 2006, 11:20 am

Global warming, or more precisely, the fear of global warming, may be the best thing that ever happened to the Earth's environment and to the future of sustainability. In the wake of this angst came the Kyoto idea, and in its wake came, if not a complete consensus, at least the Kyoto Protocol. [News Source]

Quebec gets it right on global warming (CNews)
Wednesday June 28th 2006, 10:50 am

While Environment Minister Rona Ambrose fights for her political career over the federal government's inaction on global warming, Quebec has put forward its own plan to deal with the problem - and it's one that could teach the feds a thing or two. [News Source]

US emits half of car-caused greenhouse gas.
Wednesday June 28th 2006, 8:00 am

US cars and pickups are responsible for nearly half the greenhouse gases emitted by cars globally, even though US vehicles make up just 30% of the nearly 700 million cars in use. [News Source]

Blame the heat.
Wednesday June 28th 2006, 8:00 am

A new analysis shows that global warming was largely responsible for the number and intensity of the hurricanes in 2005. As global temperatures continue upward, we can expect more of the same, the authors warn. [News Source]

Fertilisers give the lungs of the planet bad breath.
Wednesday June 28th 2006, 8:00 am

Rainforest soils polluted with phosphorus and nitrogen from agriculture are bad news for the climate. The presence of these fertilisers in the soil could trigger the release of disproportionately large amounts of carbon dioxide. [News Source]

South Africa unveils greenhouse gas laws.
Wednesday June 28th 2006, 8:00 am

South Australia is set to legislate to enforce greenhouse targets and to ensure 20 per cent of the state's electricity comes from renewable energy. [News Source]

Big three cars emit 230 mln tons of greenhouse gas.
Wednesday June 28th 2006, 8:00 am

Cars built by the Big Three automakers gave off 230 million metric tons of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the United States in a year, more than the biggest U.S. electric utility. [News Source]

Court tackles global temps.
Wednesday June 28th 2006, 8:00 am

The Supreme Court plunged on Monday into the acrimonious debate over global warming and whether the government should regulate “greenhouse” gases. [News Source]

Pollution in overdrive.
Wednesday June 28th 2006, 8:00 am

New report cites U.S. motorists for production of greenhouse gases. [News Source]

Study shows increase in global warming pollution.
Wednesday June 28th 2006, 8:00 am

Since 1960, Delaware’s carbon emissions have increased by 45 percent. [News Source]