Climate
Canadian study: Wide water level swings, erratic snowfall in store for Great Lakes
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The first comprehensive look at climate change impacts on Canada says the country is warming twice as fast as much of the rest of the world.
Echo
WhadayaKnow? What is a greenhouse gas?
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This week Echo reporters asked the public and an expert to explain greenhouse gas.
Echo
Summer heat could produce more winter snow in Great Lakes region
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This summer’s record warm weather could mean more snow for some Great Lakes coastal residents, if lake temperatures remain high through fall and clash with cold weather systems.
Waste
Global warming history course offers ideas for recycling
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(MI) Grand Rapids Press – For those resolving to do better by the environment in 2010, one way to do so is by taking a class such as “Global Warming: Changing Course” starting Jan. 6 at the Grand Rapids Public Library. The discussion course will examine the history and science of global warming, and how individuals can change their personal habits to reduce their impact on the environment. “With a new year a lot of people are looking to make a fresh start and make some changes in their lives,” said Kristen Krueger-Corrado, library spokeswoman. “We thought this course dovetailed nicely with looking at their lifestyle differently.” More
Echo
For all the ‘global cooling’ people out there …
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(MI) The Mudpuppy – Almost every time there’s a post on Mlive about climate change or global warming, one or more people usually chime in about “global cooling.” The Associated Press also has heard the talk about global cooling, it seems, and has done some checking. Not true, folks. More
Echo
Midwest’s future tied to cutting CO2, report says
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(WI) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Cutting carbon dioxide emissions won’t be cheap, but delaying action on addressing global warming will be worse, both for the environment and the Midwest economy. That’s the conclusion of a report released Monday by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. The group is urging that the Midwest turn the challenge of energy and climate change into a competitive advantage and says enactment of greenhouse gas regulations is “essential to the Midwest’s future prosperity and competitiveness.” The study released Monday by the global affairs council’s energy task force said the region can tap its potential in the areas of energy efficiency and low-carbon energy production, including renewable energy, nuclear power and advanced coal-fired power plants that bury the carbon dioxide released from burning coal underground. More
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State’s wind-power opportunities blowing away
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(WI) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Wisconsin’s path to a greener energy future is anything but a breeze. Optimism abounds that the wind power sector will create jobs and help reduce the state’s emissions of greenhouse gases. Gov. Jim Doyle’s global warming task force has recommended the state move toward getting 25% of its electricity from wind power by 2025. And several reports are touting the promise of job creation and emissions reduction from tapping more renewable energy and energy efficiency. A report being released Monday by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs concludes that the Midwestern economy can capitalize on its wind resource and expertise in areas such as vehicle technology and energy efficiency if the United States passes limits on greenhouse gas emissions.
Echo
Climate Bill Clears Hurdle, but Others Remain
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(NY) The New York Times – The House Energy and Commerce Committee, splitting largely along party lines, approved on Thursday the most ambitious energy and global warming legislation ever debated in Congress. The bill’s passage, on a 33-to-25 vote, served as a bookend to a week that began with President Obama’s announcing a deal with auto manufacturers to impose tough new mileage and emissions standards for all cars and trucks sold in the United States starting in 2012. More