Global Environmental Change Report articles from August 2003

Global Environmental Change Report archives from August 2003

New analysis fails to Clear Skies.(Focus Report)
August 1, 2003... On 1 July 2003, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new analysis of President George W. Bush's proposed Clear Skies Act (Senate bill S.485 and House of Representatives bill H.R. 999, 27 February 2003) regulating emissions...

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.(Policy and Economics)
August 1, 2003... On 17 June 2003, the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), along with representatives of universities, nongovernmental organizations, development agencies, and the private sector, gathered in Hamburg,...

Acting US EPA Administrators named.(Policy and Economics)
August 1, 2003... In a 10 July 2003 announcement, US President George W. Bush named two top US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials to serve as Acting Administrator and Acting Deputy Administrator for the agency. The two will replace Linda Fisher,...

Feeling the heat? So sue me!.(Policy and Economics)
August 1, 2003... In an interview with BBC News, environmental experts noted that the latest assessment report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) may have opened the door to compensatory claims from climate change. (See "Suing Over Climate...

Incentives for carbon storage announced.(Policy and Economics)
August 1, 2003... Agricultural practices in the United States such as livestock grazing, manure management, and fertilizer use emit significant amounts of the greenhouse gases (GHGs) methane and nitrous oxide. In addition, most US cropland soils have lost at...

So what do you really think?(Policy and Economics)
August 1, 2003... While the debate continues on the US Senate floor over the McCain-Lieberman Bill to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (see GECR, 24 January 2003, p. 1), it turns out that most Americans are both aware of global warming as an issue and...

Earth, how does your garden grow?(Science Update)
August 1, 2003... From 1982 to 1999, Earth experienced a 6% increase in net primary production (NPP). NPP is the difference between the carbon dioxide (C[O.sub.2]) absorbed by plants during photosynthesis and C[O.sub.2] lost by plants during respiration. That...

US weather service doubles power.(Science Update)
August 1, 2003... A new IBM Corporation "supercomputer," designed to enhance weather prediction and climate modeling, went online at IBM's e-business Hosting Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA in June 2003. The supercomputer will be connected to government...

From organism to ecosystem.(Science Update)
August 1, 2003... Understanding how energy and material flow through ecosystems is a vital aspect of predicting climate change, with ecosystem respiration, which results in the release of carbon dioxide (C[O.sub.2]) as carbohydrates are "burned" by the...

University in hot water--and proud of it!(Industry Watch)
August 1, 2003... In 2004, the University of Nevada, Reno, USA, will realize the honor of being the only university in the world that is entirely powered by renewable energy. The new Redfield Campus will be powered, heated, and cooled by geothermal power...

California University goes solar.(Industry Watch)
August 1, 2003... Not to be outdone by the University of Nevada (see previous article), California State University, Hayward (Cal State Hayward; Hayward, California, USA) announced its plans to install the largest solar electric system of any university in the...

Emerald Awards for Climate Change.(Industry Watch)
August 1, 2003... The Alberta Foundation for Environmental Excellence annually presents its "Emerald Awards" to individuals, corporations, and organizations demonstrating initiative and leadership in meeting environmental challenges. At its recent awards...

Aluminum industry tallies emissions.(Industry Watch)
August 1, 2003... In a recent press release, the International Aluminum Institute (IAI), the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD), and the World Resources Institute (WRI) announced that they have developed a new, simplified method for...

Carbohydrates versus hydrocarbons.(Industry Watch)
August 1, 2003... What could be a less polluting transportation option than bicycling? Intuitively, fuel consumption per mile for leisurely cycling should be lower than walking, and considerably lower than even the most efficient cars. Moreover, although...

European Parliament agrees on trading scheme.(Emissions Trading)
August 1, 2003... On 2 July 2003, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached agreement on a Directive establishing a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trading scheme for the European community. The Council anticipates the agreement's...