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11:56:50 PM Age, health factors in heat wave deaths: Study
Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada

Meanwhile, as climatologists warn of greater fluctuations in temperature, there will be greater risks of heat-related illness and death, said Kenny. [more]

9:39:33 PM Udall reasserts controversial pro-nuclear position
The Colorado Independent

Mark Udall repeated his support of a national energy plan that would increase use of nuclear power as a way to combat global warming. Udall and US Sen. ... [more]

8:28:22 PM Africa to Seek Billions in Climate Change Compensation
Voice of America - USA

At the opening ceremony, AU Rural Economy and Agriculture Commissioner Rhoda Peace Tumusiime said Africa is one of the main victims of global warming. ... [more]

8:24:07 PM Can the new Sino-American 'love-in' be made concrete?
Daily Star - Beirut,Lebanon

... of greenhouse gases, and that, if there is any hope of remedying global climate change, the two countries must quickly find a way to collaborate. ... [more]

7:29:33 PM Deepak Lal: Spiking the road to Copenhagen
Business Standard - India

My earlier column on climate change (June 2007) had outlined the rival theory for climate change developed by the Danish physicist and climatologist, ... [more]

7:26:52 PM Global Warming or Global Cooling?
ECNmag.com - USA

July's worldwide average of 62.6 will revive the global warming debates, inasmuch as some will cite this as evidence of climate change. ... [more]

3:35:06 PM Aggravation Mounts in Minn. Over Governor's Shift on Climate
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

"I think you would say that's delaying action," said J. Drake Hamilton, a member of the advisory board and a climatologist with Fresh Energy, ... [more]

2:23:25 PM Tipping elements remain a 'hot' issue
EurekAlert - Washington,DC,USA

"This helps bring together the interests and concerns of specialists in quite different fields including climatology, ecology, oceanography and glaciology," ... [more]

12:59:43 PM Africa wants $67 bln a year in global warming funds
Reuters - NY,USA

By Tsegaye Tadesse ADDIS ABABA, Aug 24 (Reuters) - African leaders will ask rich nations for $67 billion per year to mitigate the impact of global warming ... [more]

12:57:08 PM A 'Dow Jones' For Climate: The Case for a Warming Index
Yale Environment 360

One way to guide future policy: create a Global Climate Change Index that could be used to track global warming's impacts. by daniel r. abbasi With the ... [more]

11:27:42 AM A global climate deal must be simpler, fairer, and more flexible ...
Guardian - UK

Limiting global warming to 2C above preindustrial levels is absolutely crucial, says the G8 and most of the world's best climatologists. ... [more]

5:47:22 AM Gusty Winds Prompt Warning to Sydney, NSW Residents
Bloomberg

.... Queensland and northern New South Wales, Robyn Duell, a climatologist with the Bureau of Meteorology's National Climate Centre, said today. ... [more]

5:01:31 AM Global warming predictions
Tampa Tribune

I appreciate Tommy Todd's respectful response to my recent letter concerning global warming. To clarify, the sole purpose of my letter was to outline the ... [more]

4:00:15 AM Claims dismissing global warming wrong
Knoxville News Sentinel - Knoxville,TN,USA

I am writing in response to the letter on the subject of global warming and global climate change on Aug. 4. The writer's assertions are false, ... [more]

2:57:27 AM Why Future Net Negative Impacts of Global Warming Are ...
Cato @ Liberty - Washington,DC,USA

[This is important only because many people arguing about global warming seem to be more concerned about who did the study and whether the results bolster ... [more]

2:38:30 AM Q: How did “Dog Days of Summer” originate, and how is the weather ...
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscripition) - Atlanta,GA,USA

A: The term is associated with late summer, when it is traditionally hazy, hot and humid, said state climatologist David Stooksbury with the University of ... [more]



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