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Rising sea level to submerge Louisiana coastline by 2100, study warns | guardian.co.uk

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

‘Scientists say between 10,000 and 13,500 square kilometres of coastal land around New Orleans will go underwater due to rising sea levels and subsidence’

via Climate change: Rising sea level to submerge Louisiana coastline by 2100, study warns | Environment | guardian.co.uk.

Video: Hidden Costs of Obama's Energy Bill

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Humorous comparison of the Democrat vs. Republican perpectives of Obama’s energy bill.

CO2 Traders Hedging Against Climate Laws, RNK Says Update1 – Bloomberg.com

Monday, June 29th, 2009

‘June 29 Bloomberg — Carbon traders will buy more option contracts this year as a hedge against new climate laws and devaluation of credits for richer nations that help cut greenhouse gas in the developing world, RNK Capital LLC said.’

via CO2 Traders Hedging Against Climate Laws, RNK Says Update1 – Bloomberg.com.

House Passes Historic Climate Change Bill

Friday, June 26th, 2009

‘After a tense debate, in which the margin of success or failure never moved beyond a handful of votes, the House of Representatives passed the most sweeping climate change policy ever considered by Congress early Friday evening.’

via House Passes Historic Climate Change Bill.

Brazil's Lula signs Amazon bill | BBC NEWS

Friday, June 26th, 2009

‘Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has approved a controversial bill allowing Amazon farmers to acquire an area of public land larger than France.’

via BBC NEWS | Americas | Brazil’s Lula signs Amazon bill.

Worldchanging: Bright Green: China Reports 66 Percent Drop in Plastic Bag Use

Friday, June 26th, 2009

‘A strict Chinese limit on ultra-thin plastic bags significantly reduced bag-related pollution nationwide during the past year. The country avoided the use of 40 billion bags, according to government estimates’

via Worldchanging: Bright Green: China Reports 66 Percent Drop in Plastic Bag Use.

U.S. to spend $3.9 billion on smart power grid: Chu | Green Business | Reuters

Friday, June 26th, 2009

‘SAN FRANCISCO Reuters – Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced on Thursday $3.9 billion in “smart grid” funding aimed at making power transmission around the country more flexible.’

via U.S. to spend $3.9 billion on smart power grid: Chu | Green Business | Reuters.

House Democrats push for Friday climate vote | Reuters

Friday, June 26th, 2009

‘WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on Friday on one of the most significant environmental bills in history — a sprawling measure that aims to wean industry off of carbon-emitting fuels blamed for global warming.’

via House Democrats push for Friday climate vote | Green Business | Reuters.

The Climate Bill Explained

Friday, June 26th, 2009

‘Cap-and-trade? Offsets? Pollution credits? The climate bill under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives tackles global warming with new limits on pollution and a market-based approach to encourage more environmentally friendly business practices. But what exactly do the proposed rules mean, and how would they work?’

via The Climate Bill Explained.

Obama makes 11th-hour climate change push – Yahoo News

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

‘WASHINGTON AFP – US President Barack Obama urged lawmakers Thursday to pass a historic global warming bill, amid down-to-the-wire campaigning on the eve of a tense vote in the House of Representatives.’

via Obama makes 11th-hour climate change push – Yahoo News.