Global Warming and Climate Change News

Gore screens film at Wal-Mart HQ.
Wednesday July 12th 2006, 8:00 pm

Al Gore screened his documentary about global warming today at what may seem like an unlikely location: Wal-Mart's corporate headquarters. [News Source]

Wataire has technology to make clean drinking water from air.
Wednesday July 12th 2006, 8:00 pm

Global pollution is creating a market for drinking water produced out of thick air, says Terry Nylander, general manager of global operations for Vancouver-based Wataire Industries Inc. [News Source]

Fungus attacking frogs.
Wednesday July 12th 2006, 8:00 pm

A persistent and deadly new fungus attacking amphibians around the world now has biologists keeping a close eye on the Sierra. [News Source]

Livingstone wants £25 charge for ‘Chelsea tractors.’
Wednesday July 12th 2006, 8:00 pm

Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, provoked a storm of protest from motorists and business groups today with a plan to slap a £25 congestion charge on gas-guzzling "Chelsea tractors." [News Source]

Bush refuels German energy debate.
Wednesday July 12th 2006, 8:00 pm

U.S. President George W. Bush has refueled the debate in Germany whether to phase out nuclear energy. [News Source]

Summer droughts and winter deluges.
Wednesday July 12th 2006, 8:00 pm

A weather expert is predicting that wetter winters and drier summers will have a stark effect on growing seasons for farmers. [News Source]

Global warming ‘will cancel out Western aid and devastate Africa’ (Independent)
Wednesday July 12th 2006, 7:46 pm

Climate change could have a devastating impact on Africa, wiping out all the benefits from the measures to help the continent agreed by the world's richest nations last year. [News Source]

Prince’s call to tackle global warming (The Scotsman)
Wednesday July 12th 2006, 7:23 pm

THE Prince of Wales called on society to play its part in the battle against global warming last night, as he set himself the goal of "minimising", not "adapting" to climate change. [News Source]

Plugging the energy gap.
Wednesday July 12th 2006, 4:00 pm

After learning about the costs and production behind wind farm power generation yesterday, Prime Minister Tony Blair maintained his defense of the Government’s decision to build more nuclear power stations.



Global Climate Change is Happening Now (ABC News)
Wednesday July 12th 2006, 12:33 pm

Scientists Fear Global Warming Irreversible and Effects Could Be Disastrous [News Source]

Global warming: they’re not laughing at Ron Sims now.
Wednesday July 12th 2006, 12:00 pm

In 1988, Ron Sims was mocked for trying to set up a Seattle county office to study the effects of global warming. Now he's county executive-- with a climate-response planning team-- and no one is laughing. [News Source]