Brazil Pledges $113 Mn to Fight Climate Change | Vamban News

Brasilia, Aug 20 (IANS/EFE) Brazil will allocate $113 million next year to fight climate change, an official said.

Branca Americano, environment ministry’s secretary for climate change, Thursday said a part of the money for National Fund on Climate Change will come from the oil sector.

Democrat Keeps Pelosi at Arm’s Length - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com

Mr. Donnelly — who is trying to fight off a challenge from Republican Jackie Walorski – tries pretty hard to distance himself from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in his newest spot, touting his opposition to the climate change legislation the House passed last year in terms that would sound natural coming from a Republican.

In the ad, the narrator – who twice calls Mr. Donnelly independent – says that the congressman also “voted against Nancy Pelosi’s energy tax on Hoosier families.”

Moscow Journal - Moscow Weather Back to Normal After Fires, Heatwave - NYTimes.com

The number of acres burning in Russia’s central regions fell precipitously in the last 24 hours, Yelena Smirnyx, a spokeswoman for the Emergency Situations Ministry, said Thursday. Only about 20 acres continued to burn in the Moscow region, she said.
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Of course, when the subject is the weather someone is going to be unhappy about something, and sure enough at least one person could be found grumbling about the cooling temperatures, which could drop into the 40s by the weekend.

Twitter / David Roberts

It's amusing... sort of ... that the right is still viciously fighting #capandtrade long after the left surrendered on it.

Federal Election 2010 | CLIMATE SPECTATOR Q&A: Greg Hunt | Giles Parkinson, Election 2010 | Commentary | Business Spectator

[Q] Is it difficult for you to drive the climate change policy when the person in charge is a bit of a sceptic?