Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Is Extreme Weather a Result of Global Warming? (POLL) - World Watch - CBS News
"Any one of these events is remarkable," said Jay Gulledge, senior scientist for the Pew Center on Global Climate Change. "But all of this taken together could not happen without the extra heat that's in the ocean. It defies common sense to overlook that link."
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"There was never any doubt in our mind that, in reality, the frequency and severity and number of people that were affected kept increasing," said Margareta Wahlstrom, the United Nations' assistant secretary general for disaster risk reduction.
Peer review or Pal review? MPs don't want to know • The Register
Select Committee reports
Supporters: Don't Get Rid of RGGI
CONCORD, N.H. - State legislators are considering an exit from a 10-state carbon cap-and-trade program, but its supporters say such a pullout would hurt the environment and the state's economy.
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Supporters say RGGI has provided millions of dollars for projects that have put people to work retrofitting buildings, and will save millions in healthcare costs associated with pollution.
Are humans less healthy at 500 ppm CO2 than at 400 ppm CO2?

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