Global Warming Today articles from January 2007

Global Warming Today archives from January 2007

Report: global warming could transform Brazilian rain forests into savannas.(International Report)
January 2, 2007... Global warming could transform Amazon rainforests into a grassy savanna by the end of the century, according to researchers from Brazil's National Space Research Institute. Jose Antonio Marengo, a meteorologist with the institute, said that...

Scientists drill Antarctic ice to uncover global warming history, predict future.(International Report)
January 2, 2007... Scientists in Antarctica are working on a map that may show the effects of global warming. The Antarctic Geological Drilling Program, coordinated by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, involves 100 scientists from four countries drilling...

German scientist says global warming will cause sea levels to rise faster than expected.(International Report)
January 2, 2007... Ocean levels will rise faster than expected if greenhouse gas emissions continue to climb, a German researcher recently said. Using data from NASA, Stefan Rahmstorf, professor of physics of the oceans at the University of Potsdam near...

Decaying Chinese plateau seen as global warming indicator.(International Report)
January 3, 2007... The condition of China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is worsening due in large part to global warming, according to a recently released geological survey. The survey from the Remote Sensing Department of the China Aero Geophysical Survey...

Councilor says Irish floods caused by global warming.(International Report)
January 3, 2007... Recent severe flooding in the west of Ireland indicates the early effects of global warning on the climate, Green Party Councilor Niall O Brolchain said this week. "Unless the world seriously deals with the threats posed by carbon...

PointCarbon to host carbon market conference.(Industry Report)
January 3, 2007... The Carbon Market Insights 2007 conference comes to Copenhagen, Denmark March 13-15. The three-day event will feature 70 exhibitors focused on global carbon markets. The conference is organized by PointCarbon, a provider of news, analysis,...

Survey finds New Zealanders responding to global warming.(International Report)
January 4, 2007... Nearly 78% of New Zealanders believe they need to make a lifestyle change to reduce global warming, including installing energy-efficient light bulbs and switching to more fuel-efficient vehicles, according to a recent poll from...

Climatologists say Australia experiencing accelerated Greenhouse effect.(International Report)
January 4, 2007... Australia is suffering an accelerated Greenhouse effect compared to other parts of the world, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said this week. "Temperatures are actually rising a little bit faster over Australia compared to the global...

British Meteorologists say 2007 could be hottest year on record.(Industry Report)
January 4, 2007... A resurgent El Nino and persistently high levels of greenhouse gases are likely to make 2007 the world's hottest year ever recorded, British climate scientists said yesterday. Britain's Meteorological Office said there was a 60%...

Weekly update.(Conference)(Calendar)
January 4, 2007... PointCarbon's Carbon Market Insights 2007 Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, March 13-15 (EIN STAFF: 01/04)

Union of concerned scientists says Exxon mislead public on global warming.(Industry Report)
January 5, 2007... Exxon Mobil Corp. gave $16 million to 43 ideological groups between 1998 and 2005 in an effort to mislead the public by discrediting the science behind global warming, the Union of Concerned Scientists said Wednesday. The report makes...

UK environment secretary discusses global warming.(International Report)
January 5, 2007... UK residents will have to make changes to every aspect of their lives to fight climate change, Environment Secretary David Miliband said last week. Britons have been "short-sighted" in their efforts at tackling environmental problems in...

Voller to be carbon neutral.(International Report)
January 5, 2007... Fuel cell systems developer Voller Energy Group has announced it will be the first fuel cell manufacturer to become carbon neutral. In manufacturing fuel cell systems at its specialist research and development facility in Basingstoke, UK,...

Report: Japan falling short on Kyoto protocol goals.(International Report)
January 8, 2007... Japan is at risk of falling well short of its Kyoto Protocol goals, according to preliminary data from the Ministry of the Environment. Fiscal 2005 combined discharges of all greenhouse gases having increased 8.1% from fiscal 1990 levels,...

EU prepares to release energy report, address global warming.(International Report)
January 8, 2007... The European Union will call for "a new industrial revolution" on Wednesday as it tries to rein in oil imports and slash the carbon emissions blamed for global warming. In a draft paper seen by the Associated Press, the European Commission...

Covanta joins Climate Action Registry.(Industry Report)
January 8, 2007... Renewable energy company Covanta has joined the California Climate Action Registry. The company will work to record, report and certify its annual greenhouse gas emissions. The California legislature created the registry in 2000 to help...

Carbon neutral named word of the year.(Editorials, Asides & Reviews)
January 9, 2007... The New Oxford American Dictionary will add "carbon neutral" to this year's editions, after naming it 2006's word of the year. The word will be listed as an adjective that refers to the point at which greenhouse gas emissions from one's...

Report: global warming not always gradual.(Industry Report)
January 9, 2007... Early global warming caused unexpectedly severe and erratic temperature swings as rising levels of greenhouse gases helped transform Earth, according to University of California, Davis researchers. In a report published in the journal...

Report says global warming to change European tourism.(Industry Report)
January 9, 2007... Northern Europe will benefit from global warming while Mediterranean areas will lose lucrative tourist business, according to a report from the European Commission and The Financial Times. North Sea beaches would replace the Riviera as a...

EU announced energy proposals.(International Report)
January 10, 2007... European Union officials announced a number of energy proposals Wednesday, designed to "embrace a low-carbon future." The package is one of the largest ever presented by the commission. Many of the proposals will be debated by EU...

Scientist links increased chick rearing time to global warming.(Industry Report)
January 10, 2007... Barn swallows are taking more time to rear their chicks because of global warming, according to research from the Pierre and Marie Curie University in Paris. The university's Anders Moller has monitored barn swallows in northern Denmark's...

Survey: Americans fear terrorism over global warming.(Editorials, Asides & Reviews)
January 10, 2007... Americans fear terrorism more than global warming, according to a survey conducted by Novatris for the International Herald Tribune. The survey included about 2,000 respondents across six countries. The USA and Britain placed terrorism...

DaimlerChrysler disputes BCC global warming story.(International Report)
January 11, 2007... Company officials complained that an online article by BBC, the British news organization, took recent remarks by DaimlerChrysler Chief Economist Van Jolissaint about Europe's attitude on global warming out of context and misrepresented the...

Leadership lacking on global warming, says head of UN Climate Change group.(International Report)
January 11, 2007... The head of the United Nation's effort against climate change said earlier this week that a lack of leadership has created a sense of helplessness about global warming. Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on...

Michigan politicians and auto execs fret over fuel efficiency ramifications.(Industry Report)
January 11, 2007... Michigan congressional members and auto industry officials are worried that a growing number of advocates, including some conservative Republicans, want to require automakers to dramatically improve fuel economy as a way to curb carbon dioxide...

Weekly update.(Industry Report)(Calendar)
January 11, 2007... PointCarbon's Carbon Market Insights 2007 Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, March 13-15

NASA scientist urges global warming action.(Industry Report)
January 12, 2007... NASA Scientist James E. Hansen said last week at an annual gathering of meteorologists that unless international efforts are launched within the next 10 years, global warming will eliminate animal species and the Earth will be much less...

Al Gore's best seller being adopted for young adults.(Industry Report)
January 12, 2007... Former US Vice President Al Gore's best-selling book on global warming--An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It--is being adapted for young readers age 11 via a co-publishing partnership...

Canada's NDP leader demands climate action before budget vote.(International Report)
January 12, 2007... The head of Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP) says that country's minority Conservative government should overhaul its climate change policy before any vote is held on its budget. In a meeting earlier this week, NDP leader Jack Layton met...

DoE awards given to climate change projects.(Industry Report)
January 16, 2007... The Department of Energy has awarded five 2007 Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment awards to projects exploring climate change. The recipients of the awards receive supercomputer time to conduct research. ...

Bill would require reduction in fossil fuels.(Legislative)
January 16, 2007... Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont introduced legislation this week that would slash US greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050. The bill is co-sponsored by Sen. Barbara Boxer of California, chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works...

Environment minister calls for use of uranium mines to reduce emissions.(International Report)
January 16, 2007... The Australian government could save greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to taking every Australian car off the road for 130 years if it allowed access to Western Australia's uranium reserves, federal Environment Minister Ian Campbell said this...

Exxon meets with environmental groups on global warming.(Industry Report)
January 17, 2007... Exxon Mobil Corp. recently met with US environmental groups to discuss how the oil company can respond to global warming. The company organized the meeting with representatives from groups including environmental research group Worldwatch...

GE forms partnership with AES to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.(Industry Report)
January 17, 2007... General Electric's Energy Financial Services has formed a partnership with power producer AES Corp. to develop projects that reduce US greenhouse gas emissions. The companies will try to offset 10 million metric tons of greenhouse gases...

Bush to reveal global warming policy in speech.(Editorials, Asides & Reviews)
January 17, 2007... President Bush will outline a policy on global warming next week in his State of the Union speech but has not dropped his opposition to mandatory limits on greenhouse-gas emissions, the White House said this week. "It's not accurate. It's...

Study: temperatures over land to increase faster than over oceans due to global warming.(Industry Report)
January 18, 2007... Global temperatures could increase up to 80% faster than ocean temperatures as greenhouse gases increase, according to a recent study from the UK's Walker Institute at the University of Reading. The study used 20 different climate models...

New Jersey eyes Global Warming Response Act.(Industry Report)
January 18, 2007... New Jersey legislators this week received the proposed Global Warming Response Act. The act was sponsored by Assemblywoman Linda Stender and Senator Barbara Buono; it was modeled after the California Global Warming Solutions Act. The...

Senate considers Pollution Reduction Act.(Industry Report)
January 18, 2007... A new global warming bill was introduced to the US Senate this week by Senators Bernie Sanders, Barbara Boxer, and nine other senators. The Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act would freeze global warming emissions in 2010 and then...

Weekly update.(Conferences)(Calendar)
January 18, 2007... PointCarbon's Carbon Market Insights 2007 Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, March 13-15 (EIN STAFF: 01/18)

Environmental groups ask investors not to fund TXU.(Industry Report)
January 19, 2007... Environmentalists are engaging in a letter-writing campaign to persuade banks and other investors not to finance TXU Corp.'s proposed 11 power plants. According to organizations including Rainforest Action Network and Ceres, the TXU...

Energy companies offer support of cap and trade system to battle global warming.(Industry Report)
January 19, 2007... In a change from their previous stance, five of the country's largest electric power companies, including Exelon, Entergy and Calpine, said last week they would support a bill sponsored by Democrats to create a cap and trade system in the US...

Weather channel host advocates de-certification for global warming doubters.(Editorials, Asides & Reviews)
January 19, 2007... The Weather Channel's Heidi Cullen, host of the global warming program The Climate Code, said recently that broadcast meteorologists should be stripped of their scientific certification if they express skepticism about manmade global warming....

Pelosi wants global warming special committee.(Industry Report)
January 22, 2007... US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last week said she wants to create a special committee on global warming to try to push government efforts to deal with the issue. Pelosi said the committee would hold hearings and recommend legislation on how...

NAMIC launches global warming site.(Industry Report)
January 22, 2007... The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies last week unveiled a new website designed to address the increasing concerns about climate change and its impact on the property insurance industry. The site,...

Corporations ask Bush to support mandatory pollution reductions.(Editorials, Asides & Reviews)
January 22, 2007... The chief executives of 10 major corporations Monday urged President Bush to support mandatory reductions in climate-changing pollution and establish reductions targets. "We can and must take prompt action to establish a coordinated,...

Poll: US adults divided on concern over global warming.(Industry Report)
January 23, 2007... According to a new poll from TNS, 49% of US adults are worried a great deal or a good amount about global warming, while 46% are somewhat concerned or not concerned at all. The poll, released by the Washington Post and ABC News asked 1,000...

Climate change panel prepares to release first phase report.(International Report)
January 23, 2007... The first phase report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will be released in Paris next week. Written by more than 600 scientists and reviewed by another 600 experts and edited by bureaucrats from 154 countries, the report...

Book says global warming a 'natural cycle'.(Editorial, Asides & Reviews)
January 23, 2007... Global warming comes and goes in 1,500 year cycles that may have more to do with cosmic rays than fossil fuel emissions, according to a new book. If current warming is caused by human emissions of carbon dioxide, it would have started...

World economic forum meeting focuses on global warming.(International Report)
January 24, 2007... Global political and business leaders focused Wednesday on global warming as they gathered for the World Economic Forum five-day brain-storming session in Davos, Switzerland. The annual meeting will also focus on global energy supplies,...

Bush talks global warming.(Industry Report)
January 24, 2007... In his State of the Union Address Tuesday night, President Bush announced plans to address global warming and energy dependence through a mandatory renewable fuel standard and increased development of solar and wind power. "These...

Experts say global warming could increase terrorism.(Editorials, Asides & Reviews)
January 24, 2007... Global warming could increase terrorism in the countries worst affected by climate change, security and climate experts said Wednesday. Speaking at a London climate change conference, Britain's former ambassador to the United Nations...

UK and Chinese academics to collaborate on alternative energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.(International Report)
January 25, 2007... Academics in the UK and China will create new technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through a recently announced collaboration. Interact 4 will see representatives of seven UK universities and Chinese power research institutes...

Bush issues executive order concerning renewable energy.(Industry Report)
January 25, 2007... President Bush issued an Executive Order Jan. 24 instituting new guidance for energy efficiency, use of renewable energy and reduction of environmental impact throughout the federal government. The Executive Order asks all federal agencies...

Poll: global warming having impact now.(Industry Report)
January 25, 2007... According to a poll from CBS News, 70% of respondents think global warming is an environmental problem that is causing a serious impact now. The telephone poll of 1,168 US adults asked, "Do you think global warming is an environmental...

Weekly update.(Conferences)(Calendar)
January 25, 2007... PointCarbon's Carbon Market Insights 2007 Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, March 13-15 (EIN STAFF: 01/25)

Report to 'add fuel' to global warming debate.(International Report)
January 26, 2007... A draft UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report projecting a big rise in temperatures this century is likely to add fuel to the debate about whether the world is facing dangerous global warming, experts said on Friday. The...

Survey: global warming biggest of concerns amongst Canadians.(International Report)
January 26, 2007... Among all the issues facing the world today, Canadians are most concerned about the environment and global warming, according to a new survey from TNS Canadian Facts. Global warming and the environment were mentioned by one-third of...

California adopts electricity generation policy.(Industry Report)
January 26, 2007... The California Public Utilities Commission Friday voted unanimously to adopt rules to ensure that new long-term investments in electricity generation come from sources that emit low amounts of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping emissions....

Students organize for clean energy policies.(Editorials, Asides & Reviews)
January 29, 2007... Students on over 575 college and high school campuses across the US and Canada are this week urging campus administrators to enact clean energy policies in order to fight global warming. The move is part of Rising to the Climate Challenge:...

Poll shows global attitudes on global warming.(Editorials, Asides & Reviews)
January 29, 2007... The ACNielsen poll of more than 25,000 Internet users showed that 57% of people around the world considered global warming a "very serious problem" and another 34% rated it a "serious problem." People in Latin America were most worried...

US responds to UN climate change report.(Industry Report)
January 29, 2007... The UK's Guardian newspaper said this week it has obtained copy of the US response to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report on climate change. In the response, The US government encourages world scientists to develop...

UN considers emergency global warming summit.(Editorials, Asides & Reviews)
January 30, 2007... UN Environment Program Director Achim Steiner asked UN Secretary General Ban Kimoon Tuesday to convene an emergency international summit on global warming. In a meeting between the two, Steiner recommended the summit take place later this...

House Committee says Bush administration misleading public on global warming.(Industry Report)
January 30, 2007... Democratic chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Henry Waxman said Tuesday there is evidence that senior Bush administration officials sought repeatedly "to mislead the public by injecting doubt into the science of...

Paris announces free bike program.(Editorials, Asides & Reviews)
January 30, 2007... Paris City Hall announced this week it has selected French outdoor advertising firm JCDecaux to operate a new free bicycle service in the capital. The city wants to make thousands of bikes available for free to commuters, strollers and...

Mayors call for $4 billion block grant to combat global warming.(Industry Report)
January 31, 2007... Mayors attending the Winter Meeting of The US Conference of Mayors Jan. 25 called for $4 billion in an Energy and Environmental Block Grant to help cities combat global warming. The block grant would provide funding directly to cities and...

Global warming to affect Indonesian islands and rice production.(International Report)
January 31, 2007... Rising sea levels could flood about 2,000 Indonesian islands by 2030, and rice shortages are expected next year due to unusual weather blamed on climate change, Indonesian Environment Minister Rachmat Witoelar said Monday. Respected...

EC proposes transport fuel emissions standard.(International Report)
January 31, 2007... The European Commission yesterday proposed new standards for transport fuels that would require suppliers to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by the production, transport and use of their fuels by 10% between 2011 and 2020. The...