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Group says climate resolutions increase
AP Business WriterSupport for climate-change proposals may be growing among investors in big U.S. companies. Shareholder resolutions related to climate change more than doubled over the past five years, according to statistics gathered by a coalition of public interest...Tags: Shareholders, Metal and Mineral, Electricity Production and Distribution, Allegheny Energy Incorporated, Mining
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Ocean cycle may explain cool Alaskan summer
Maryland WeatherI know, this isn't about Maryland weather, but it was prompted by a query from a Maryland reader of the Sun's weather page about the weather in Alaska.He asked me for some numbers on what he perceived to be a cool......Tags: Tropical Weather, NASA, Forests, Natural Disasters, Global Warming
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As crops get burned, farmers try sunscreen
Associated PressJust as people damage their skin in the sun, fruits and vegetables can also get nasty burns. That's why farmers are increasingly applying sunscreen to their crops to prevent skin blistering, heat stress and blemishes. "With the costs of production...Tags: Water Restrictions, Ecosystems, Conservation, Energy Saving, Environmental Pollution
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Environmentalism sprouts up on corporate boards
The Wall Street JournalMore U.S. corporate boards are going green. Amid rising investor worries over global warming and shrinking natural resources, directors are keeping a closer watch on environmental issues. Boards at Integrys Energy Group Inc., Quicksilver Resources Inc.,...Tags: American Electric Power Company Incorporated, Denise Nappier, Environmental Pollution, Emergency Incidents, Corporations
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Mild temperatures make this the coolest August in years
Daily PressHigh temperatures usually mark the month of August, but those dog days of summer have been scarce in Hampton Roads this year. This month, not a single day's temperature has risen above 90 degrees. Forecasters are calling for Tuesday to hit 92 degress,...Tags: Hampton Roads, NASA, Weather Reports, Hampton Roads Weather, Weather Statistics
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U.S. would relax requirements on species review
Associated PressParts of the Endangered Species Act may soon be extinct. The Bush administration wants federal agencies to decide for themselves whether highways, dams, mines and other construction projects might harm endangered animals and plants. New regulations,...Tags: Wildlife, Nature, Government, Endangered Species, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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ASK TOM WHY
Dear Tom, Who coined the term "global warming"? —Billy Evans, Maywood Dear Billy, We contacted the man who put "global warming" in the world's consciousness and his humble response was, "I guess I did, but it was inadvertent." Those are...Tags: Global Warming, Ecosystems, Conservation, Billy Evans, Columbia University
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Untwisting 'facts'
Reference the letter "A different 'oily link,' " Aug. 2. The author's quote from a United Nations report looked a lot like Internet blog nonsense, so I decided to look it up. Here is a link to the source material I found: www.ipe.net.au/UNletter.html....Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), United Nations
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Don't accept the myths about oil exploration, gas-pump prices
Creating and selling urban myths has become a highly successful cottage industry in the United States. Take the myth created and spread by Big Oil that says we will get a price break at the gas pump if we just let the industry drill anywhere and...Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Wildlife, Nature, Petroleum Industry, Ed Perry
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Slowing down global warming
The Tribune's prescription for addressing climate change is on target: To dramatically cut U.S. global warming emissions, we need an arsenal of solutions, including what you call an efficiency "surge" and a greater reliance on renewable energy sources,...Tags: Global Warming, Renewable Energy, Ecosystems, Conservation, Energy Saving
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Bagging an opportunity
California lost a tremendous opportunity last week when AB 2058 was quietly shelved in a state Senate committee. The bill would promote the use of reusable bags by placing a 25-cent fee on each plastic and paper bag consumers use at stores. Such a fee...Tags: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Petroleum Industry, Don Perata, Karen Bass, Consumers
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Ice Getting Thinner
New England is on thin ice getting thinner. Our lakes and ponds are freezing later, thawing earlier and getting more dangerous. This aspect of climate change hasn't gotten the attention it deserves. Why write about winter ice during back-to-school days?...Tags: Wildlife, Cross Country Skiing, Natural Science, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, New Year's
Aug 20, 2008
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Aug 13, 2008
|Blog| Baltimore Sun
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Aug 18, 2008
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Aug 12, 2008
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Aug 12, 2008
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Aug 11, 2008
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Aug 16, 2008
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
Aug 15, 2008
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Aug 14, 2008
|Column| Hartford Courant
