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11:24:11 PM Global warming threats ratcheting up, Goddare Institute leader warns
Vancouver Sun (blog)

Viewed in the light of global warming research, British Columbia's plans to base economic growth on fossil fuel development appears short-sighted at best. One of the world's iconic climate researchers, James Hansen of NASA's Goddard Institute for Spa [more]

9:09:05 PM Coal, not oilsands, causes global warming: study
CTV.ca

One of the world's top climate scientists has calculated that emissions from Alberta's oilsands are unlikely to make a big difference to global warming and that the real threat to the planet comes from burning coal. "I was surprised by the results of [more]

7:32:00 PM Rising Water Spurs Flood Fear
Jakarta Globe - Jakarta,Indonesia

Hendri Antoro, head of the data and information bureau of the Bogor Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), warned that Greater Jakarta was moving into high-intensity rainy season. He said the peak of the rainy season, initially foreca [more]

7:04:03 PM Is the Keystone Pipeline a Shortcut to Catastrophic Climate Change?
Scientific American

So opines NASA climatologist Jim Hansen when it comes to the development of the Canadian tar sands. And one big way to unleash the estimated 170 billion barrels of heavy oil stuck in Alberta's sands is to build a pipeline to the world's biggest oil . [more]

6:58:32 PM Santorum: Global Warming 'Not Scientifically Proven'
National Journal

Santorum added that the debate over global warming is problematic because it is "not scientifically proven," and "when you have a world view that elevates the Earth above man," you allow for government overreach. "This is all an attempt to, you know, [more]

11:35:00 AM Microsoft Rejects Global Warming Denial Despite Supporting Heartland
PlanetSave.com - Portland,ME,USA

PlanetSave.com However, Microsoft went out of its way this week to note that what it contributes is free software that it provides to thousands of eligible non-profits and that it completely supports the scientific consensus on global warming, not th [more]

9:28:49 AM Face warming
Purchase refinery to ease energy costs

There has been a huge propaganda effort — largely funded by the fossil fuel industry — to discredit our role in global climate change. There is not space available to discuss the various contrarian issues, but we should not delay action because some  [more]

9:23:09 AM Storms stop some Mardi Gras events
The Advertiser - Lafayette,LA,USA

Louisiana State Climatologist Barry Keim A powerful storm passed through Lafayette on Saturday, but the Hub City was spared of any real harm and had to endure only minor road flooding and Mardi Gras parade cancellations. Forecasts for the rest of the [more]

9:23:09 AM Forecasters cautious at approach of spring
News Courier

In an interview published this week, John Christy, the state climatologist and director of the Earth System Science Center at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, said the ongoing La Nina weather pattern could make for a warm spring, one of the k [more]

9:16:50 AM Global warming to take a toll on Sonoran Desert plants
Summit County Citizens Voice

A US Geological Survey study shows how global warming is likely to affect long-lived plants that grow in water-limited conditions. The results show that some species of cacti may increase, but that shorter-lived perennial grasses sharply decrease in  [more]

12:57:48 AM Heartland Institute Caught With Its Pants Down on Global Warming
Triple Pundit - San Francisco,CA,USA

Given the increasingly important role the Heartland Institute is playing in leading the fight to prevent the implementation of dangerous policy actions to address the supposed risks of global warming, it is useful to set priorities for our efforts in [more]

12:57:48 AM Global Warming News (Abnormally Warm January; Abnormally Cold Europe;
PlanetSave.com - Portland,ME,USA

PlanetSave.com By Zachary Shahan On February 18, 2012 Other than what we've covered already, here are some top global warming stories of the week or two. Yes, January was warmer than average. (Surprised?) Michael Lemonick of Climate Central has more: [more]

12:57:48 AM Mark Landsbaum: Global-warming skeptics gaining upper hand
OCRegister - Orange County,CA,USA

The 'cause' of promoting alarm over supposed man-made global warming has been losing steam as skeptics like S. Fred Singer find more facts on their side. 50% off! Anaheim Ducks vs. Buffalo Sabres on Feb. 29 at Honda Center for $50! [more]



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