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Climate Change/Global Warming

Global Warming Heats Up  [archive]
by Jeffrey Kluger, TIME Magazine, 3/26/2006
TIME Magazine's recent cover story on anthropogenic climate change is one of the recent news articles that mark the movement of the global warming discussion into the mainstream news media.

Cities, States Aren't Waiting for U.S. Action on Climate Change  [archive]
by Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post, 8/11/2006
Discusses cities' and states' launching of local initiatives and international alliances.

Time to Put Climate Change on the Agenda  [archive]
by John Kerry, from "Open Forum" in the San Francisco Chronicle, 8/9/2006
A politician's editorial. Kerry calls points out Bush's absence from recent initiatives; cites Schwarzenegger and Blair's actions.

Science

FEATURED ARTICLE:
How to Cool a Planet (Maybe)
  [archive]
by William J. Broad, New York Times, 6/27/2006
The New York Times explores in depth the growing interest of the scientific community in "geoengineering," or the rearrangement of the earth's environment on a large scale to suit human needs and promote habitability

Carbon Market

Capital Pollution Solution?  [archive]
by Jeff Goodell, New York Times, 7/30/2006
A profile of the Chicago Climate Exchange's Richard Sandor, who claims that the carbon market will spur environmental revolution--we agree.

FEATURED ARTICLE:
Carbon Volumes Reach New High
  [archive]
from Environmental Finance, 8/10/2006
Notes trade peaks at the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and the Chicago Climate Exchange.

Green Technology InvestmentsBoosted  [archive]
by Terrence Chea, Associated Press, 3/8/2006
The amount of North American venture capital invested in environmentally friendly technologies jumped 35 percent last year to more than $1.6 billion, according to a report to be released Wednesday by the Cleantech Venture Network.

John Doerr Roots for Greentech  [archive]
from Red Herring, 5/13/2006
A Preeminent Silicon Valley venture capitalist has a new investment passions: green technology startups.

UK Government Plots 'Personal ETS' Cards for Individuals  [archive]
by Nick Kingsley, Energy Business Review, 7/20/2006
The UK's environment minister has floated the idea of personal swipe cards with points, reflecting a "carbon allowance."

Politics/Legislation

Clinton Unveils Global Warming Initiative  [archive]
by Steve Hymon, Los Angeles Times, 8/2/2006
Former President Bill Clinton outlines an approach for cities to reduce greenhouse gases over the next 10 years.

Bill Would Put Limit on Businesses' Emissions  [archive]
by Judy Lin, Sacramento Bee,8/13/2006
Discusses California's Assembly Bill 32, which sets a goal of returning 1990 emissions levels by 2020.