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A closer look at Sarah Palin's record
The Wall Street JournalIn the five days since Sen. John McCain announced Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate, she has been embraced by the right and pilloried by the left as a staunch conservative on social and economic issues. But a look at her record as mayor...Tags: Health Insurance, Energy Resources, Executive Branch, Medical Specialization, Global Warming
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McCain's maverick side is overstated; he's no longer an independent
All week, Republicans have hailed Sen. John McCain as a maverick and a reformer, an independent thinker who'll shake up Washington with the aid of presumptive vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin. It's a sharp contrast with the way Democrats last week...Tags: Political Candidates, National Government, Local Authority, Government, John McCain
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Why smog, soot and more will keep heating up your life by 2058
Smog, soot and other particles add to global warming and may raise summer temperatures in the American heartland by three degrees in about 50 years, says a new federal science report. These overlooked, shorter-term pollutants -- mostly from burning...Tags: Vehicles, Air Pollution, NASA, Environmental Pollution, Medicine
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Envoy: Handle warming like war
LONDON — The United States and Europe should battle global warming even more seriously than they fought the Cold War, Britain's envoy for climate change said Wednesday. John Ashton said industrialized countries should put their economies on a war... -
Summit explores carbon capture, storage ideas
Associated Press WriterWith federal greenhouse gas limits possible in the near future, Indiana's utilities could soon face the challenge of reducing carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants that generate most of the state's electricity. A state-sponsored two-...Tags: Political Candidates, Alternative Energy, Coal, Metal and Mineral, Renewable Energy
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Brookies Battle Back
Courant Staff WriterThis an occasional series about fish species of Connecticut — from the ever- popular striped bass to the lesser-known river herring. Some fish we like to eat; some we don't. Some are flourishing; some are not. But all are affected by vexing...Tags: Water Pollution, Rivers, Bodies of Water, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Environmental Pollution
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Viewpoint: American Optimism: Is All Hope Lost, or Can We Find It?
The resonance of Sen. Barack Obama's call for "hope" is striking, because hope seems in such short supply. This spring, 81 percent of Americans told the New York Times/ CBS News poll that "things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track"; 9 out...Tags: Illnesses, CBS Corp., Newspapers, International Relations, Energy Saving
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Low insurance rates may bring solvency crisis for state
Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty sounded a warning recently when he told the chairman of Lloyds of London, "The threat of continuing global warming is an issue that all Floridians need to be thinking about, because unless we all take action to help...Tags: Disasters, Natural Disasters, Meteorological Disasters, Insurance, Citizens Property Insurance Corp.
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If Great Lakes drop, hydro power likely affected
Associated Press WriterCould climate change endanger New York's power supply? A number of studies predict Great Lakes water levels will drop over the century as average temperatures creep higher. If that happens, it would affect the amount of water flowing through the Niagara...Tags: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Delphi Corp, Conservation, Weather Statistics, Alcoa Incorporated
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Global Warming Ignorance Leaves Roommate Steaming
DEAR MISS MANNERS — With the onset of global warming, now more than ever must we be more environmentally aware and do more to ensure a safer planet for all of us. I believe that making small changes in everyday life can have a great impact on...Tags: Global Warming
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State climate panel urges action
The state Commission on Climate Change is urging comprehensive action to reduce air pollution, get ready for a warming climate and prepare for rising water along Maryland's vulnerable coastline. In a report released today, the panel urged Gov. Martin O'...Tags: Conservation, Chesapeake Bay, Martin O'Malley, Tourism and Leisure, Ecosystems
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Research center in Panama offers a global window
Los Angeles TimesHigh on a jungle hilltop, at a unique research center in the middle of the Panama Canal, scientists are studying three-toed sloths, howler monkeys and jungle flora to better understand evolution and the practical effects of global warming. The...Tags: Animals, Conservation, Natural Resources, Forests, Zoology
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