Climos in the NewsClimos Seeks $10M to $12M to Fertilize Ocean [archive]by Rachel Barron, greentechmedia, 5/21/2008 "Two months after raising its first round of $3.5 million, the company is going back to its investors to get the funds for its first project, a plan to fertilize 100 to 200 kilometers of the ocean with iron, for which it will need permits." | |
Climate Change/Global WarmingVast Cracks Appear in Arctic Ice [archive]by David Shukman, BBC, 5/23/2008 Dramatic evidence of the break-up of the Arctic ice-cap has emerged from research during an expedition by the Canadian military. Global Warming Sticker Shock [archive] from Environmental News Service, 5/23/2008 If global warming continues unchecked, by 2100, New York City will feel like Las Vegas does today and San Francisco will have a climate comparable to that of today's New Orleans. In 2100, Boston will have average temperatures like those in Memphis, Tennessee today. Google Earth to Map Climate Change Over Next 50 Years [archive] by Jon Land, 24dash.com, 5/19/2008 Millions of Google Earth users around the world will be able to see how climate change could affect the planet and its people over the next century, along with viewing the loss of Antarctic ice shelves over the last 50 years, thanks to a new project. |
ScienceHuman Carbon Emissions Make Oceans Corrosive: Study [archive]by Deborah Zabarenko, Reuters, 5/23/2008 Carbon dioxide spewed by human activities has made ocean water so acidic that it is eating away at the shells and skeletons of starfish, coral, clams and other sea creatures, scientists said on Thursday. Joint NASA-French Satellite to Track Trends in Sea Level, Climate [archive] Science Daily, 5/23/2008 A satellite that will help scientists better monitor and understand rises in global sea level, study the world's ocean circulation and its links to Earth's climate, and improve weather and climate forecasts is undergoing final preparations for a June 15 launch from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base. Warm Winds Comfort Climate Change Models: Study [archive] from AFP, 5/25/2008 Climate change models predicting a dangerous warming of the world's atmosphere got a confirming boost Sunday from a study showing parallel trends at altitudes nearly twice as high as Mount Everest. |
Carbon MarketCarbon Market Could be Worth 2 Trillion Euros in 2020: Study [archive]from AFP, 5/23/2008 The global market in CO2 emission rights could be worth two trillion euros (3.14 trillion dollars) by 2020 if the United States joins the scheme, analysis group Point Carbon said on Thursday. Carbon Trading Schemes Around the World [archive] from Reuters, 5/21/2008 A summary of the world's various carbon trading schemes of several different types, including regulatory and voluntary, as well as domestic and international. Honda to Roll Out Cheap New Hybrid Model in Early '09 [archive] by Chang-Ran Kim, Reuters, 5/22/2008 Honda Motor Co said on Wednesday it would launch a new, low-cost hybrid car in Japan, North America and Europe in early 2009 as it seeks to cut the lead of Toyota Motor Corp in the green car race. World Bank to Raise $5.5 Billion for Climate Funds [archive] by Yuji Okada and Shigeru Sato, Bloomberg, 5/25/2008 The World Bank will raise at least $5.5 billion with the U.S., U.K. and Japan this year for climate change funds that will help poor nations use clean technology and tackle global warming, its vice president said. |
Politics/LegislationSenate Weighs Costs of Acting, And Not Acting, On Emissions [archive]by Mark Clayton, Christian Science Monitor, 5/23/2008 How much will it cost American taxpayers to curb US carbon-dioxide emissions? Or, conversely, how much would it cost to just drop the blinds, turn up the air conditioner, and not do much at all? The answer to the question of economic impact - far more than the issue of polar-bear survival - will determine the outcome of the climate bill battle, political observers say. G8 Pledge to Halve Global Carbon Emissions by 2050 [archive] by Yuji Okada and Shigeru Sato, Bloomberg, 5/25/2008 Environment ministers of the Group of Eight industrialized nations pledged to cut emissions of gases blamed for global warming by half by 2050 and called on rich countries to lead the way. EU C02 Emissions Up Slightly, But Officials Defend the Bloc's Cap-and-Trade Program [archive] from AP/International Herald Tribune, 5/23/2008 Major polluters involved in the European Union's cap-and-trade program released slightly more carbon dioxide last year than in 2006, the European Commission said Friday. But EU officials insisted that emissions would have been higher if Europe did not make power stations and steel plants trade carbon permits that load excessive polluters with extra costs. |