Groser: Climate Change Iwi Leaders Group The Government values greatly its close working relationship with Iwi Leaders in a number of important areas of policy but specifically in developing our international and domestic climate change policy, including the design and implementation of the ... [News Source]

Global warming Re: your April 8 article, “Ice age data bolster link to greenhouse warming today”: According to this article, increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere are the proven cause of global warming, both now and in past periods of global warming. [News Source]

Former Astronauts, Scientists Warn NASA on Global Warming A war over the science behind climate change has broken out at NASA, with some former NASA officials, including some famous astronauts, accusing the space agency of making unproven statements about man caused global warming. [News Source]

Study questions natural gas’s environmental benefits. As US lawmakers promote natural gas as a way to reduce air pollution, a scientific study published this week questions the benefits of the fuel when used to power vehicles and generate electricity. [News Source]

Elderly people more at risk of death due to summer heat. Increased fluctuations in summer temperatures caused by climate change could lead to tens of thousands of extra deaths among elderly people each year, a study has warned. [News Source]

Climate change could cripple New York’s transportation. When arriving at La Guardia Airport in New York, it’s easy to see the stark realities it faces in trying to cope with global warming. [News Source]

Few hybrid vehicle owners are repeat buyers. Although the number of hybrid models in the U.S. continues to grow, few people who own one are sticking with the technology when they go to buy another car: Only 35 percent of hybrid vehicle owners chose to buy another when they returned to the market last year. [News Source]

Endangered species: Long-term research. Measuring the changing climate's impact on local ecosystems is hard work, requiring manned monitoring sites around the world - an expensive proposition. With Washington trying to reign in the national budget, the 26 Long Term Ecological Research sites set up around the United States and Antarctica are an increasingly endangered species. [News Source]

Elderly people more at risk of death due to summer heat. Increased fluctuations in summer temperatures caused by climate change could lead to tens of thousands of extra deaths among elderly people each year, a study has warned. [News Source]

Study questions natural gas’s environmental benefits. As US lawmakers promote natural gas as a way to reduce air pollution, a scientific study published this week questions the benefits of the fuel when used to power vehicles and generate electricity. [News Source]

Biorefinery could wean Hawaii off imported oil. The nation's first dedicated biorefinery, employing high heat to turn plant matter into oil, is rising from a former pineapple field outside of Honolulu. For a state that imports every gallon of oil it burns, this could be game-changing. [News Source]