Global Climate Change


Commentary

MIT Model Omits Methane Threat

Author explains that the MIT climate model underestimates the severity of global warming because it does not include natural methane emissions in its calculations.

NSF Report Describes Signs of Global Climate Change

The National Science Foundation reports that researchers have found signs of a changing climate in nearly every corner of the globe over nearly 60 years.

McIlvaine: Address CO2 Capture for Power Plants Now

Delaying decisions on carbon dioxide mitigation will affect power plant management costs.

Maryland Preparing to Implement GHG Reduction Act

The state must achieve a 25 percent reduction in emissions by 2020.

International Experts Discuss Extreme Weather Events

More than 24 international water experts participated in the "Ice, Snow,and Water" workshop at the University of California, San Diego.

California Applies for Energy Funds, Breaks Ground on I-80 Project

Governor says California is first to apply for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act energy program funding.

Commentary

Global Cooling

Writer rejects idea that global warming exists.



Texas A&M: Sediments May Hold Clues for Land Use Change

Texas-based researchers have studied sediments from the Mississippi, Yellow, and Yangtze River deltas and say they contain information on changes in nitrogen application in the drainage basins as well as flooding and hurricane events.

EDF: Carbon Cap Not that Costly a Solution

EPA analysis says that the Waxman-Markey bill's cap on carbon pollution would cost individuals about 12 cents per day.

Agency Honors RGGI States for Climate Protection

EPA gives the 10 states of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative a Climate Protection Award.

Trucost Measures Carbon in Mutual Funds

A new report offers comparisons of the carbon footprints of leading U.S. mutual funds.

RAND Study Reveals Criteria for Success in GHG Policy

Burden-sharing, transparency, and limited mechanisms will promote success in an incentive-based greenhouse gas mitigation policy, the study says.