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  • December 2007

    • China, India Are Rich in 'Crystal Gas'

      Der Spiegel  |  Dec 13, 07 3:41 PM CST

      China, India Are Rich in 'Crystal Gas'

      (Newser) - The discovery of a massive store of frozen methane on the seabed off the coast of China may help the world's fastest growing nation keep up with its accelerating energy needs. Methane hydrate, also known as crystal gas, is frozen and yet flammable, and it could mean a breakthrough for India, South Korea and Taiwan—all of which have booming economies—as well, Der Spiegel writes. More »

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      China  • global warming  • India  • greenhouse gases  • fossil fuel  • methane

    • Calif. Clears Hurdle on Emissions Law

      Los Angeles Times  |  Dec 12, 07 3:46 PM CST

      Calif. Clears Hurdle on Emissions Law

      (Newser) - California is one step closer to being able to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles after a federal judge today rejected the auto industry’s challenge to a state law, the Los Angeles Times reports. The state still needs a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency to implement its standards, which aim to reduce emissions by 30% by 2016. More »

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      California  • auto industry  • greenhouse gases  • Environmental Protection Agency  • fuel economy

    • Kangaroo Farts Could Help Curb Warming

      AFP  |  Dec 8, 07 7:43 PM CST

      Kangaroo Farts Could Help Curb Warming

      (Newser) - Australian scientists worried about global warming have turned to one of Mother Nature's cleanest "natural gas" producers, the kangaroo, for help. It seems that when kangaroos fart, the stuff contains none of the methane produced by cattle and sheep breaking wind. Scientists want to transfer the bacteria from kangaroos' stomachs to those animals to cut down on their noxious emissions, AFP reports. More »

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      global warming  • Australia  • greenhouse gases  • cattle  • methane

    • Climate Reps at Odds Over Deforestation

      Washington Post  |  Dec 8, 07 5:37 PM CST

      Climate Reps at Odds Over Deforestation

      (Newser) - The triumph of the Bali summit may be its plan to stop deforestation, but rich and poor nations are still clashing over details, the Washington Post reports. A dozen developing countries want incentives to stop tree-cutting, but some developed nations wince at paying them for actions not taken. "The problems tend to start when you get down to the small print," said a UN official. More »

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      global warming  • United Nations  • greenhouse gases  • carbon dioxide  • deforestation  • Kyoto Protocol  • developing countries  • Bali

    • New Aussie PM Urges US to Back Kyoto

      Associated Press  |  Dec 5, 07 11:46 AM CST

      New Aussie PM Urges US to Back Kyoto

      (Newser) - Two days after ratifying the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse-gas emissions, Australian PM Kevin Rudd says the US should, too. Like the US, Australia had previously refused to join the agreement, which sets binding limits on emissions. But Rudd says he wants Washington on board, as “all developed and developing countries need to be part of the global solution.” More »

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      George W. Bush  • climate change  • Australia  • greenhouse gases  • diplomacy  • Kevin Rudd  • Kyoto Protocol

    • Climate Talks Move Forward, But Slowly

      Reuters  |  Dec 4, 07 12:20 PM CST

      Climate Talks Move Forward, But Slowly

      (Newser) - Sniping among the 190 nations in attendance isn't keeping the climate talks in Bali from inching forward, Reuters reports. Participants have succeeded in putting together a "special group" to look at post-Kyoto Protocol options, but "the devil's in the detail," cautioned a top UN official. Meanwhile, environmentalists and protesters continue to demand faster action. More »

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      climate change  • United Nations  • greenhouse gases  • Indonesia  • Kyoto Protocol  • Bali

  • November 2007

    • Climate Time Bomb Ticking, UN Says

      Reuters  |  Nov 27, 07 5:42 PM CST

      Climate Time Bomb Ticking, UN Says

      (Newser) - Global warming will wreak devastation on economies and living standards around the world within 10 years unless nations take steps now to curb carbon emissions, a UN report warns. The report, the latest in a series of dire warnings from international agencies, is intended to spur action at next month's UN climate summit in Bali, Reuters reports. More »

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      climate change  • global warming  • United Nations  • carbon emissions  • greenhouse gases

    • Court Orders Stricter Fuel Economy Rules

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Nov 15, 07 6:01 PM CST

      Court Orders Stricter Fuel Economy Rules

      (Newser) - Environmentalist groups rejoiced today after a federal appeals court struck down upcoming fuel-economy standards for some SUVs, minivans, and small trucks, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The court ruled that regulators refused to treat carbon dioxide emissions as a serious threat to global warming and ordered the government to review the standards, which would have gone into effect next year. More »

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      global warming  • greenhouse gases  • fuel economy  • Sierra Club  • US Circuit Court of Appeals

    • Toyota: Not Easy Seeming Green

      Newsweek  |  Nov 15, 07 3:31 AM CST

      Toyota: Not Easy Seeming Green

      (Newser) - Toyota set a new green standard ten years ago with its ahead-of-its-time Prius hybrid and projects an image of environmental responsibility. But now the green community is using Toyota for target practice, Newsweek reports. The Japanese carzilla is generating fury with its new low 14 mpg Tundra and Sequoia models, and its fierce opposition to proposed federal fuel economy  targets.   More »

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      global warming  • greenhouse gases  • Toyota  • fuel economy  • Prius  • Sierra Club

    • California Sues EPA in Fight Over Emissions

      Los Angeles Times  |  Nov 8, 07 5:21 PM CST

      California Sues EPA in Fight Over Emissions

      (Newser) - California sued the Environmental Protection Agency today in an attempt to force the federal government to give states the authority to enforce their own controls on greenhouse-gas emissions. Fourteen other states filed with California in two separate lawsuits, the Los Angeles Times reports. "There's no legal basis for Washington to stand in our way," Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said in Sacramento. More »

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      California  • greenhouse gases  • Environmental Protection Agency  • Clean Air Act

    • UK to Cut Greenhouse Gases

      BBC  |  Nov 7, 07 2:38 PM CST

      UK to Cut Greenhouse Gases

      (Newser) - Britain has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent over the next four decades, the BBC reports. Under the Climate Change Bill, the government will create an independent commission to help it meet five-year "carbon budgets." The government says the plan gives Britain the first "legally binding framework" to reduce emissions. More »

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      John McCain  • George W. Bush  • Great Britain  • global warming  • Gordon Brown  • greenhouse gases  • cap and trade

    • Dems Run Risk With Costly Green Reforms

      Washington Post  |  Nov 6, 07 6:20 PM CST

      Dems Run Risk With Costly Green Reforms

      (Newser) - The leading Democratic candidates are committed to far-reaching environmental pledges, surely fueling future GOP attacks—and potentially turning next November in either party’s favor. Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John Edwards have all signed on to 80% cuts in greenhouse gases by mid-century, the Post reports, which could mean Americans pay 30% more for gas and electricity by 2015. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • climate change  • John Edwards  • energy  • greenhouse gases  • suburban voters

  • October 2007

    • Sarko: France to Go Green

      BBC  |  Oct 25, 07 7:10 PM CDT

      Sarko: France to Go Green

      (Newser) - Nicolas Sarkozy called for a greener France today, including higher taxes on polluters, a 50% reduction of pesticide use, and the eradication of genetically modified crops. The French president spoke at the close of a national environment summit that counted Al Gore in attendance. But the conference failed to generate consensus on the role of nuclear power in France, which produces 80% of its electricity. More »
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