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As smart grid expands, so does vulnerability to cyber attacks.
The accelerating deployment of tens of millions of advanced electric meters and other smart grid devices may help fight climate change. But it also could make the nation's power network potentially more vulnerable, the head of the nation's electric grid operations monitor says. ClimateWire. 20 November 2009.
U.S. group sees worsening coastal flooding threat.
Fast-melting ice from Greenland and Antarctica will lead to a much sharper rise in sea levels than previously estimated, touching off flooding that will radically alter U.S. East Coast cities from Miami to Baltimore, according to a new study. Reuters. 20 November 2009.
Harvard finds kidney stones, malaria among global-warming risks.
Kidney stones, malaria, Lyme disease, depression and respiratory illness all may increase with global warming, researchers at Harvard Medical School said. Bloomberg News. 20 November 2009.
Four ways to feed the world.
Global population is set to grow to 9.1 billion by 2050, while global warming will have a serious impact on farming. So, what can be done? New Scientist. 20 November 2009.
UW scientists creep closer to solving mystery of mammoths' extinction.
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin have taken an important step toward solving the mystery of what wiped out mammoths, mastodons and dozens of other animal species that roamed North America at the end of the last ice age. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin. 20 November 2009.
Tiny Elk Horn, Iowa, has plenty of electric car chargers - but cars might not make it to town.
Establishing a national network of charging stations is a daunting task, but the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Vehicle Technologies has said it is one that must be accomplished before electric cars can become commonplace. Associated Press. 20 November 2009.
Climatologists baffled by global warming time-out.
Global warming appears to have stalled. Climatologists are puzzled as to why average global temperatures have stopped rising over the last 10 years. Some attribute the trend to a lack of sunspots, while others explain it through ocean currents. Der Spiegel. 20 November 2009.
Energy leaders back climate change deal.
Energy industry leaders on Thursday called for an international deal on climate change to tackle financial uncertainty and prevent potentially catastrophic global warming. Agence France-Presse. 20 November 2009.
Climate change causing 'corrosive' water to affect Arctic marine life.
Waters in the Canadian Arctic have been so altered by climate change and melting sea ice that plankton, shellfish and fish may have trouble building their protective shells and skeletons, an international team reports Friday in the journal Science. Canwest News Service. 20 November 2009.
Dutch build more dunes against rising seas.
On the beach at Monster, bulldozers painstakingly turn sand dredged from the bottom of the North Sea bed into dunes in an ambitious effort to safeguard the Netherlands from flooding. Agence France-Presse. 20 November 2009.
Dusty thinking settles across wide brown land.
Amid a pitched battle for the centre of the Liberal Party, ACCI's chief executive Peter Anderson managed to align the country's biggest business group - with those in the Opposition who would do nothing to address climate change, perhaps ever. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. 20 November 2009.
Melting sea ice dilutes water, endangers sea life.
Melting of the Arctic sea ice due to global warming is diluting surface waters and this is endangering some species of shellfish which need minerals in the water to form their shells and skeletons, scientists have found. Reuters. 20 November 2009.
McCain: Odd man out on climate bill?
Sens. Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman have been working overtime to craft a climate bill that can attract significant GOP support. But they aren’t exactly scoring points with their mutual best friend in the Senate, John McCain. Politico. 20 November 2009.
How storms can trigger earthquakes.
Scientists are increasingly pointing to storms as a trigger for earthquakes and mudslides. That's raising questions about the effects that climate change might have on one of the world's deadliest natural catastrophes, and to what extent, if any, insurers and governments could be adapting to the interplay between atmosphere and earth. ClimateWire. 20 November 2009.
Industrialized nations unveil plans to rein in emissions.
Prior to a climate change meeting scheduled for Copenhagen, industrialized countries, except the United States, are offering targets to curb greenhouse gases. New York Times. 20 November 2009.
Land of the rising sea.
On the front line of climate change, the people of the Pacific Islands are desperately looking for higher ground. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. 20 November 2009.
Climate risk won't dampen desires.
Climate change risks are unlikely to make a dent in Australians' love of waterfront real estate. But one analyst says some will turn to rural areas as an alternative, and tree-change properties, often considered the poor cousins of sea-change locations, may get a boost. Sydney Australian, Australia. 20 November 2009.
Women's carbon print is small but climate change hits them harder.
Women have a lower carbon footprint than men but are more vulnerable to the adverse effects of global warming, according to the United Nations’ State of World Population report. London Times, United Kingdom. 20 November 2009.
The global heat is on.
The Earth's natural ability to absorb carbon dioxide is declining and global temperatures are on course to rise by 6°C by the end of the century, according to a study. Johannesburg Mail & Guardian, South Africa. 20 November 2009.
A renewable energy lobby seeks power in Brussels.
The European Renewable Energy Council thinks renewables could supply 100 percent of Europe's future energy needs. GlobalPost. 20 November 2009.
Google spywear will help vigilantes save rainforests.
Environmentalists across the world are to be enlisted as armchair detectives to monitor satellite images of rainforests and report any illegal logging. London Times, United Kingdom. 20 November 2009.
Clean, green goo to power engines.
A handful of scientists and venture capitalists are willing to gamble on the next big thing, believing a bright green future lies in pond scum. Inter Press Service. 20 November 2009.
Saskatchewan premier takes green scheme south.
Brad Wall is finding open doors on Washington's Capitol Hill and at the White House, as he pitches the province's carbon capture and shoratage projects for one of the U.S.'s biggest emissions problems — greenhouse gases released from aging coal-fired power plants. Canwest News Service. 20 November 2009.
Bristol University scientists hot on the trial of Antarctica's climate history.
A new study of Antarctica's climate history shows that in some brief warm periods between ice ages, temperatures were up to 60°C warmer than the present day. Bristol Daily Western Post, United Kingdom. 20 November 2009.
Record year for CO2 emissions, even with economic slowdown.
8.7 billion tons of carbon dioxide was emitted into the earth's atmosphere in 2008, a growth of 2 percent despite the economic crisis. This averages out to each person contributing a record high of 1.3 tons of carbon, according to a report in the journal Nature Science. Mongabay. 20 November 2009.
Companies for the climate bill.
As Congress begins debate on climate change legislation, American businesses are watching very closely. Some are worried that a new law could bankrupt them with energy costs. But others see a bright future under carbon limits. Environment Report, Michigan. 20 November 2009.
UN climate chief seeks $10 bln rich-nations pledge.
The U.N. environmental chief called on rich nations on Thursday to pledge $10 billion a year for three years at next month's Copenhagen summit to help poor states begin to tackle the impact of climate change. Reuters. 20 November 2009.
Guyana may cut more forests despite Norway deal.
An agreement by Norway to pay Guyana for preserving forests to help slow climate change will still allow the South American nation to increase its rate of deforestation, Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo said. Reuters. 20 November 2009.
Copenhagen summit will be 'success': UN climate chief.
Efforts to craft a comprehensive climate treaty in Copenhagen next month will certainly "yield a success," the UN's top climate official pledged on Thursday. Agence France-Presse. 20 November 2009.
Indonesian government suspends license of logging company in controversial forest area.
The Indonesian government today temporarily suspended the license of Asia Pacific Resources International Holding Limited for developing an area of forest and peatland in Sumatra pending a review of the company's permits, reports Greenpeace. Mongabay. 20 November 2009.
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