Global Warming and Climate Change News

Oxfam sees climate change role for E.Africa nomads (AlertNet)
Sunday August 17th 2008, 8:09 pm

Source: Reuters By Daniel Wallis NAIROBI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Pastoralist communities like the Maasai could offer insights into coping with climate change in East Africa, but their political marginalisation means ... [News Source]

Climate Change meets Web 2.0 (The New Zealand Herald)
Sunday August 17th 2008, 8:07 pm

To most people the terms global warming, carbon emissions, bio-fuels and sustainability are often linked to the green enthusiasts. However New Zealand based Start-Up Celsias say "Climate Change is not a spectator sport!" [News Source]

Climate Change meets Web 2.0 (The New Zealand Herald)
Sunday August 17th 2008, 7:53 pm

To most people the terms global warming, carbon emissions, bio-fuels and sustainability are often linked to the green enthusiasts. However New Zealand based Start-Up Celsias say "Climate Change is not a spectator sport!" [News Source]

Climate Change meets Web 2.0 (The New Zealand Herald)
Sunday August 17th 2008, 7:53 pm

To most people the terms global warming, carbon emissions, bio-fuels and sustainability are often linked to the green enthusiasts. However New Zealand based Start-Up Celsias say "Climate Change is not a spectator sport!" [News Source]

Return of the native oak helps birds to survive climate change (Times Online)
Sunday August 17th 2008, 5:26 pm

Garden birds are being protected from the effects of climate change by an alien tree, researchers have found. [News Source]

Return of the native oak helps birds to survive climate change (Times Online)
Sunday August 17th 2008, 5:26 pm

Garden birds are being protected from the effects of climate change by an alien tree, researchers have found. [News Source]

In the face of environmental disaster, more Chinese are going green.
Sunday August 17th 2008, 5:00 pm

While Olympic visitors get a firsthand glimpse at China's pollution problems, a homegrown movement is racing to ward off what many here predict could be epic environmental meltdown. [News Source]

Weary of gas prices, drivers turning to illegal veggie oil.
Sunday August 17th 2008, 5:00 pm

Bill Hartlieb's vegetable oil setup is a refinery of sorts, small scale and relatively low tech — and also illegal, according to federal law. [News Source]

Oilman Pickens sees Rockies as wind corridor.
Sunday August 17th 2008, 5:00 pm

Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens is a geologist by training, but lately he’s been testing the wind. The real wind, and the political winds. [News Source]

Md. to join others in alternative power deal.
Sunday August 17th 2008, 5:00 pm

Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Saturday that Maryland will join Montgomery County, the University of Maryland and other local governments in a long-term commitment to buy wind power and other renewable energy. [News Source]

Russia leads scramble for Arctic.
Sunday August 17th 2008, 5:00 pm

With the polar icecaps melting, and oil prices at record highs, a scramble for the Arctic's resources is underway that will transform this forgotten backwater, and Russia is leading the charge. [News Source]