Saturday, September 25, 2010

China seeks binding climate deal by 2011: Report - People's Daily Online
"The biggest obstacle comes from the United States," Li said. "Without any (climate change) legislation, it can't possibly join in a legally binding international document."
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Li said Beijing would keep pressing for certain principles, including that developing countries like China should not shoulder the same absolute caps on emissions that rich countries must take on.
Milk's effect on climate tallied - Agriculture - Modbee.com
How much does a cold glass of milk contribute to global warming?

It turns out that producing and consuming milk in the United States accounts for 2 percent of the nation's climate-changing emissions, according to a new report from the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy.
Polar Bears Found Rock Climbing in the Arctic : Discovery News
When they expand their horizons, it is mostly to take advantage of opportunities afforded by the presence of other marine mammals: bearded seals, belugas or, more dangerously, walruses. When ashore, they will munch on algae, grasses, and carrion, and have been known to occasionally kill birds or even caribou - but such terrestrial predation has been widely considered purely opportunistic. There have been virtually no records of polar bears actively seeking out prey during their time on land.

Until now.
Has Touting Green Jobs Been A Mistake? : TreeHugger
It also opens the door to asking "where are all the green jobs"

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