Methane bubbles in Arctic seas stir warming fears

OSLO (Reuters) – Large amounts of a powerful greenhouse gas are bubbling up from a long-frozen seabed north of Siberia, raising fears of far bigger leaks that could stoke global warming, scientists said.

Clean-up act of the highest level [India] – The Times Of India

KOLKATA: Seven Continents. Seven summits. One family It’s a
crusade against global warming and, at the same time, a journey to the seven
highest peaks of each continent, using “only the power of nature and human
force”. Having scaled peaks like Mt Blanc in Europe, Aconcagua in South America and
Mt

Poll: Americans Support Strong Climate, Energy Policies

Despite a sharp drop in public concern over global warming, Americans—regardless of political affiliation—support the passage of federal climate and energy policies, according to the results of a national survey released today by researchers at Yale and George Mason universities.

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OBAMA WANTS PEDAL OFF GAS – Sunday Star-Times (Wellington, New Zealand)

Saying he wants to lead by example on global warming, President
Barack Obama has directed the federal government to reduce its emissions of
heat-trapping gases by 28% in the next decade – a goal that exceeds targets for
the US as a whole. As the single largest energy consumer in the US economy,

U.S. government to cut greenhouse gas emissions; – The Kingston Whig-Standard

Saying he wants to lead by example on global warming,
President Barack Obama yesterday directed the federal government to
reduce its emissions of heat-trapping gases by 28% in the next
decade — a goal that exceeds targets for the U.S. as a whole. As the single largest energy consumer in the U.S.

Advocates of Climate Bill Scale Down Their Goals – The New York Times

As they watch President Obama’s ambitious health care plan crumble,
the advocates of a comprehensive bill to combat global warming are turning
their sights to a more modest package of climate and energy measures that
they believe has a better chance of clearing Congress this year. Their preferred

The true meaning of COP15 – The Jerusalem Post

As the debate over construction of a new power plant in Ashkelon
escalates, it is becoming clear that the government simply has not done its
homework on global warming and the legislative framework it demands. As of today, the country has no effective legislation, no real policy, nor
agreed-upon

Fremont Argus Jan. 14 Letters to the editor – Oakland Tribune (Oakland, Ca)

Alternative fuels needed PRESIDENT BARACK Obama has spent the last couple of months pushing health
care and global warming. He should have focused on two important issues:
inflation/spending and energy. These issues are most important because disaster will occur if they are not
addressed. We are

Bio energy backers stay upbeat despite setbacks: Wood-derived ethanol is latest promised fuel. Millions in tax breaks for industry since 2006 produced spotty results. – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The December announcement from a small Atlanta company vowing
to turn wood scrap into fuel in nearby Thomaston rang all too
familiar: Yet another bold promise to create rural jobs, help wean
the country from foreign oil and stem global warming. Since 2006, more than three dozen alternative energy

Bingaman: Cap and Trade Bill Unlikely This Year

Jan. 5, ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., said there’s no consensus on what form a cap-and-trade system would take, but strong desire exists in both the Senate and House to pass other energy-related bills that would curb pollution blamed for global warming. << Full story >>