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Surge in fatal shark attacks blamed on global warming

Three decades have passed since the movie Jaws sent terrified bathers scrambling out of the ocean. But as any beach lifeguard knows, theres still nothing like a gory shark attack to stoke public hysteria and paranoia.

Richard Luscombe (The Observer | 6 May 2008)

U.N. sees world climate change deal in 2009

The world can reach a significant new climate change pact by the end of 2009 if current talks keep up their momentum, the head of the United Nations climate panel said on Sunday.

Andrew Hay (Reuters | 5 May 2008)

How to Fight Global Warming at Dinner

Substituting chicken, fish or vegetables for red meat can help combat climate change, a new study suggests.

Livescience.com (LiveScience.com | 5 May 2008)

Global warming may soon spoil the party for beer lovers

If reports are to be believed, global warming has threatened the production of hop plants, which are used in breweries for making beer.

The Economic Times (The Economic Times | 4 May 2008)

Poison Ice

As the sea ice melts, a toxic stew of mercury and synthetic chemicals is seeping into the Arctic food web, harming the areas people. We may be next.

Elizabeth Grossman (Salon.com | 1 May 2008)

Dumb as We Wanna Be

It is great to see that we finally have some national unity on energy policy. Unfortunately, the unifying idea is so ridiculous, so unworthy of the people aspiring to lead our nation, it takes your breath away.

Thomas L. Friedman (The New York Times | 30 Apr 2008)

Bicycle-Sharing Program to Be First of Kind in U.S.

WASHINGTON — Starting next month, people here will be able to rent a bicycle day and night with the swipe of a membership card.

Bernie Becker (The New York Times | 27 Apr 2008)

Narwhals more at risk to Arctic warming than polar bears

The polar bear has become an icon of global warming vulnerability, but a new study found an Arctic mammal that may be even more at risk to climate change: the narwhal.

Seth Borenstein (Associated Press | 27 Apr 2008)

Climate change now a UN human rights issue

Climate change is now officially a human rights issue, as the UN Human Rights Council late last month passed a resolution on the subject, recognizing that the worlds poor are particularly vulnerable.

AFP (Agence France Press | 24 Apr 2008)

Pine beetle outbreaks turn forests into carbon source

An outbreak of mountain pine beetles in British Columbia is doing more than destroying millions of trees: By 2020, the beetles will have done so much damage that the forest is expected to release more carbon dioxide than it absorbs, according to new research.

Catherine Tsai (Associated Press | 24 Apr 2008)

Levels of Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere Increase

Atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide, the principal heat-trapping gas, are continuing to rise at an accelerating rate, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported.

Cornelia Dean (The New York Times | 24 Apr 2008)

Europe Turns to Coal Again, Raising Alarms on Climate

At a time when the world's top climate experts agree that carbon emissions must be rapidly reduced to hold down global warming, Italy's major electricity producer, Enel, is converting its massive power plant here from oil to coal, generally the dirtiest fuel on earth.

Elisabeth Rosenthal (The New York Times | 23 Apr 2008)

US hybrid sales up 38 percent in 2007; Prius leads the pack

U.S. registrations of new hybrid vehicles rose 38 percent in 2007 to a record 350,289, according to data to be released Monday by R.L. Polk & Co., a Southfield-based automotive marketing and research company.

Dee-Ann Durbin (Associated Press | 21 Apr 2008)

McCartney urges vegetarianism to fight climate ills

Former Beatle Paul McCartney is urging the world to go vegetarian in a bid to fight global warming and is surprised more green groups dont promote it.

Reuters (Reuters | 21 Apr 2008)

Greening the Bronx, One Castoff at a Time

No one would mistake Timpson Place in the South Bronx for the cradle of a new environmental movement.

David Gonzalez (The New York Times | 21 Apr 2008)

Why Bother?

Why bother? That really is the big question facing us as individuals hoping to do something about climate change, and it's not an easy one to answer.

Michael Pollan (The New York Times | 20 Apr 2008)

In the Himalayas, a climate-change calamity builds

Glacial melting threatens disastrous floods in Bhutan, one of the worlds most environmentally vigilant nations.

Henry Chu (Los Angeles Times | 20 Apr 2008)

Bands of All Stripes, Keeping It Green

Peter Shapiro knows what people think when they hear the phrase "Earth Day concert." Maybe Jackson Browne. Maybe Bonnie Raitt. But now Mr. Shapiro and the other organizers of this weekend's national Green Apple Festival, billed as the country's biggest Earth Day celebration, want to expand the audience.

Seth Schiesel (The New York Times | 18 Apr 2008)

March the warmest on record over world land surfaces

Planet Earth continues to run a fever. Last month was the warmest March on record over land surfaces of the world and the second warmest overall worldwide. For the United States, however, it was just an average March, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Thursday.

Randolph E. Schmid (Associated Press | 18 Apr 2008)

How to Win the War on Global Warming

Americans dont like to lose wars—which makes sense, since we have so little practice with it. Of course, a lot depends on how you define just what a war is.

Bryan Walsh (Time Magazine | 17 Apr 2008)

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