Thursday, June 03, 2010

Court Tosses Landmark Global Warming Ruling After Late Recusal - NYTimes.com
After an unusual about-face prompted by a late recusal, a federal appeals court has scrapped a ruling that said the nation's largest producers of greenhouse gas emissions could be sued for the damage caused by global warming.
Carbonrally applies gaming concept to cutting carbon - Mass High Tech Business News
The site makes a game out of cutting carbon dioxide emissions, offering regular carbon-reduction challenges to members who sign up for free.

As a member, you get detailed information about what your actions mean for climate change and you get to see how much CO2 your commitments – such as using a reusable coffee cup or planting a vegetable garden – are saving. You can play individually or as part of a team. (The current winning team on the 30-day leaderboard as of June 3 was the Panthers, a 72-member team that had reduced 37 tons of carbon [dioxide, worth $3.70 at the Chicago Climate Hoax Exchange] .)

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