Wednesday, March 21, 2012

UN: Airlines Probably Will Get Global CO2 Market, ICAO’s Kobeh Says | JunkScience.com

The global airline industry will probably need some form of carbon market beyond 2015 to help protect the climate, said the president of the United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organization.

Solar is Not an Infant Industry (Part I–Pre-Twentieth Century) — MasterResource

Solar electricity has a long history, not unlike its cousin windpower. The infant industry argument does not apply, and solar’s diluteness and intermittency suggest that this off-grid starter energy will not be an on-grid resource this century if not far beyond.

[Cold] weather hits Indian mangoes | Fresh Fruit Portal

He said normal temperatures from December to February were around the 22-25°C (71.6-77°F) but this season temperatures were only 12°C  (53.6°F).

Importer Everfresh UK Ltd agreed yields were significantly lower, resulting in a doubling of the price of a box of 12 mangoes to GBP 20 (US$32 ) in the wholesale market.

“The cold weather was a problem; obviously mangoes need hot temperatures and they were much lower this time. Imports have been delayed,” said a company spokesman.

'Global warming' gets a rebranding - Erica Martinson and Jonathan Allen - POLITICO.com

Shhhh! Don’t talk about global warming!

There’s been a change in climate for Washington’s greenhouse gang, and they’ve come to this conclusion: To win, they have to talk about other topics, like gas prices and kids choking on pollutants.

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