Sunday, April 18, 2010

Green Left - Brisbane: Socialists plan campaigns
“Towards socialism and sustainability” was the theme of the Queensland Socialist Alliance (SA) state conference held at the Activist Centre on April 17. About 40 people gathered to discuss proposals for building the socialist project in 2010.
Green Left - Climate change: What does Evo’s 1°C target mean?
Below 350 parts per million of CO2 in the atmosphere is another good way of expressing the same aim (although I would argue for a limit of 300ppm or lower).

[Ben Courtice is a Socialist Alliance member and climate activist who will be attending the Cochabamba climate summit...]
Coaches adjust to indoor practices, contests: Prep | adn.com
High school athletes across Anchorage are trapped inside by the cold weather, causing postponements of soccer matches, track meets to be confined indoors, and spring fever to set in.
Ron Curry: The time for climate change action is now - Silver City Sun-News
A recent study by the Climate Leadership Initiative showed that the cost to New Mexico citizens of higher global temperatures, reduced snow pack, forest fires, droughts, energy costs and negative health effects will average $3,430 a year per family by 2020.
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Ron Curry is Secretary of the New Mexico Environment Department.
Medvedev threatens Russian withdrawal from Kyoto agreement | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday the country will pull out of the Kyoto environmental agreement if a compromise cannot be found concerning the reduction of carbon emissions.

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