The US continues to ignore the problem and favour corporations over the environment. December 01, 2006 — By John Heilprin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Bush administration opposes European plans to require airlines to curb greenhouse gases on grounds it would unfairly disadvantage U.S. carriers. “We are strongly opposed to the imposition of a tax. We think this will violate trade rules,” James Connaughton, chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, told...
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India monsoons worsen as climate changes: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – India’s monsoon rains have intensified over the last half-century as average temperatures have risen, and more severe weather could be in store if global warming continues, scientists reported on Thursday. Heavy rains come more frequently and are more severe now than they were in 1951, the researchers wrote in the journal Science. At the same time, moderate rains — the kind that are more easily absorbed — decreased, leaving the mean...
Report says CO2 emissions have doubled since 1990s
By MERAIAH FOLEY, Associated Press Writer SYDNEY, Australia – The rate at which humans are pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere has more than doubled since the 1990s, according to Australian research, the latest report warning about the high rate of emissions accumulating in the atmosphere. Findings published by Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization also showed that 2005 marked the fourth-consecutive year of increased carbon dioxide emissions. “To have four years in...
Pivotal Case on Global Warming Confronts High Court
November 27, 2006 — By H. Josef Hebert, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court hears arguments this week in a case that could determine whether the Bush administration must change course in how it deals with the threat of global warming. A dozen states as well as environmental groups and large cities are trying to convince the court that the Environmental Protection Agency must regulate, as a matter of public health, the amount...
Historical climatology in Greenland
By Gavin Schmidt & Michael Mann, RealClimate Extending the instrumental record of climate beyond the late 19th Century when many of the national weather centers were first started is an important, difficult and undervalued task. It often is more akin to historical detective work than to climatology and can involve long searches in dusty archives, the ability to read archaic scripts and handwriting, and even Latin translations (for instance, when going through the archives...
Scientists: Climate change clues in the sky
This article talks about some of the research being done on arctic clouds and how they may be affecting global warming. It also talks about the already dramatic effects of climate change on this fragile area. By BETH DUFF-BROWN, Associated Press Writer, November 26, 2006 EUREKA, Nunavut Territory – Scientists are peering into the clouds near the top of the world, trying to solve a mystery and learn something new about global warming. The...