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Can engineering the Earth save it from catastrophe?

Avatar Posted by Ben 19 days ago (http://www.independent.co.uk)
Category: environment | Tags: climate change science
Fears the world is not doing enough to cut carbon dioxide emissions are forcing scientists to "think the unthinkable" by contemplating altering the global climate artificially with mega-engineering projects. Can engineering the Earth save it from catastrophe?
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Garnaut urges eating kangaroo

Avatar Posted by Ben 5 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Category: environment | Tags: climate change garnaut report methane
With sheep and cattle producing large quantities of harmful greenhouse gas methane, Ross Garnaut proposes a low-emitting alternative that may take a bit of getting used to. Garnaut urges eating kangaroo
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North Pole can now be circumnavigated

Avatar Posted by Ben 35 days ago (http://www.independent.co.uk)
Category: environment | Tags: arctic climate change world news
For the first time in human history, the Arctic’s North-west and North-east Passages are both open, as sea previously covered by reflective ice absorbs more heat from the Sun. North Pole can now be circumnavigated
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Garnaut’s 10% target – not, he believes, sufficient

Avatar Posted by Ben 29 days ago (http://www.canberratimes.com.au)
Category: environment | Tags: climate change garnaut report
A misguided political pragmatism seems to have caused Garnaut to abandon his brief to develop an effective strategy for addressing climate change. This Canberra Times piece is comprehensive and well-written. Garnaut’s 10% target – not, he believes, sufficient
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New Zealand introduces carbon trading but no targets

Avatar Posted by Ben 11 days ago (http://www.nzherald.co.nz)
Category: environment | Tags: carbon trading climate change
The bill establishing New Zealand’s Carbon Trading Scheme is now law, but is suffering from a lack of targets. The NZ Herald notes that the ‘golden goose’ of agriculture is actually the elephant in the room. New Zealand introduces carbon trading but no targets
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Barrier Reef doomed if CO2 rises

Avatar Posted by pwork 294 days ago (http://www.sciencealert.com.au)
Category: general | Tags: reef global warming climate change
Eminent coral scientists have given world leaders in Bali more reason to act urgently against climate change, by producing a new report that warns coral reefs will disappear within decades if atmospheric CO2 l Barrier Reef doomed if CO2 rises
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The worst environmental quick fix ever dreamt up?

Avatar Posted by Ben 78 days ago (http://ap.google.com)
Category: environment | Tags: climate change environmental craziness
An American environmentalist wants to move endangered species around the planet, in order to find climates and ecosystems that will support them. Yeah, because introducing species has worked so well before... The worst environmental quick fix ever dreamt up?
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One in five of our mammal species faces extinction

Avatar Posted by Ben 6 hours ago (http://www.smh.com.au)
Category: environment | Tags: climate change endangered species
The largest biodiversity survey ever carried out reveals that 20% of Australia’s mammal species are endangered, the highest proportion of any developed country. Some are pictured here. One in five of our mammal species faces extinction
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15/10/07 – Blog Action Day

Avatar Posted by AlCad 360 days ago (http://blogactionday.org)
Category: web | Tags: blog climate change global warming
Monday’s Blog Action Day will see bloggers around the world posting to raise awareness of a single topic – this year the environment. Get involved! 15/10/07 – Blog Action Day
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Time for Rudd to bite the bullet on climate change

Avatar Posted by Ben 93 days ago (http://www.smh.com.au)
Category: environment | Tags: climate change garnaut report
Following publication of the draft Garnaut Report, this SMH article looks at the political realities and the challenges ahead. Time for Rudd to bite the bullet on climate change
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Putting Some Concrete Boots On Global Warming

Avatar Posted by Ben 74 days ago (http://peakenergy.blogspot.com)
Category: environment | Tags: climate change co2 sequestration
Peak Energy reports that a Canadian company has developed a process to sequester CO2 within the concrete it manufactures – good news, as concrete accounts for over 5% of all human-produced CO2 emissions. Putting Some Concrete Boots On Global Warming
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