Islands disappear in India.
| New York seas to rise twice as much as rest of U.S. Sea levels around New York City and much of the U.S. Northeast will rise twice as much as in other parts of the United States this century, according to new climate models. |
| Sweden sets climate goals example for EU The new climate and clean energy package proposed by Sweden should serve as an example for all EU countries ahead of crucial global warming negotiations, WWF says. If followed by other industrialised nations the deal could lead towards a low carbon future and help combat climate change. |
| Growing pollution leads to ‘global dimming’- study Visibility on clear days has declined in much of the world since the 1970s thanks to a rise in airborne pollutants, scientists said on Thursday.They described a “global dimming” in particular over south and east Asia, South America, Australia and Africa, while visibility remained relatively stable over North America and improved over Europe, the researchers said. |
| New Tool For Study Of Air Quality Developed Air quality models have achieved a great degree of sophistication over the last few years thanks mainly to scientific and computational advances. These are tools that simulate the dynamics of the atmosphere and estimate the impact of particular sources of contamination such as industries or traffic on air quality so that plans and decisions can then be made according to the produced results. |
| Islands disappear in India. As islands in eastern India disappear under rising seas, residents are losing land, homes, and farms. |
| Exxon vs. the Obama Administration. One afternoon earlier this year, Rex Tillerson, the chairman and CEO of Exxon Mobil Corp., and Barack Obama, then president-elect, laid out very different visions of Americas energy future. |
| U.S. Climate Official Urges Congress To Curb Greenhouse-Gas Emissions WASHINGTON — The top U.S. negotiator of international climate-change agreements urged Congress to pass legislation curbing greenhouse-gas emissions in advance of an international summit this December, saying it would give other countries “a powerful signal” to cut their own emissions.”It’s been a long time now that countries have been looking to the U.S. to lead,” Todd Stern, President Barack Obama’s special envoy for climate change, said in response to questions from audience members after a speech at a conference on global warming. |
| Press Release: The Promise of a Low-Carbon Revolution Comes to Life in Upcoming Special on the Discovery Channel
( Washington , DC – March 9, 2009) Just a few weeks after President Obama asked Congress to send him legislation “that places a market-based cap on carbon pollution and drives the production of more renewable energy in America,” the Discovery Channel will air an original one-hour special on the thrilling energy breakthroughs poised to take off when Congress rises to the challenge. “Earth: The Sequel,” premieres Wednesday, March 11 at 10 PM (ET/PT) and features Fred Krupp, President of Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), as well as numerous clean energy entrepreneurs working to build a viable – and highly profitable – future for our planet.
“The time is now for bold action on climate,” said Fred Krupp , President of EDF. “With our current economy in turmoil, the technologies and innovators in “Earth: The Sequel” give us hope for a dynamic, prosperous future. A cap on carbon will unleash American entrepreneurship, create new jobs for Americans and help solve the climate crisis that threatens our planet.”
Based on the companion book (The New York Times bestseller Earth: The Sequel, available in paperback as of today at http://earththesequel.com), the Discovery show details the tremendous strides being made across the nation to solve the energy crisis and curb carbon emissions through new technologies. From an Alaskan frontiersman who keeps his ice hotel frozen all summer long with the energy of hot springs to start-ups harnessing hydro-power from New York”s East River and solar power in New Mexico”s high desert, the show chronicles dazzling ingenuity and possibility.
To view a trailer of the Discovery show or order a copy of the paperback, visit http://earththesequel.com. Media can also view the full show prior to Wednesday at http://press.discovery.com.
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