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Seedy tactics in Iowa and Norway in the news this week
Posted 12 Mar 2010 11:40 AM by Bonnie Azab Powell
The Feds hear whether chemical/seed giant Monsanto needs to be trust-busted, while "Doomsday" seed vault passes half-million mark in Norway. Read More
hugo and what army?

How many Venezuelan soldiers does it take to change a lightbulb? 2
Posted 11 Mar 2010 11:24 AM by Ashley Braun
When the president of Venezuela wants to save energy, he doesn't mess around. It's time to send in the troops! Read More
It's all accord-ing to plan

India backs Copenhagen climate deal 3
Posted 9 Mar 2010 9:51 AM by Agence France-Presse
India has decided to formally back a climate change accord struck in Copenhagen last year that includes non-binding limits on global warming, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said Tuesday. Read More

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A WALK THROUGH THE WEEK'S CLIMATE NEWS

The Climate Post: Uptick in denialism halts glacier melt, lowers sea levels
Posted 11 Mar 2010 2:15 PM by Eric Roston
This week: The absence of an actual bill is one impediment to the Senate taking up climate legislation; the CLEAR Act isn't dead quite yet; and conventional journalists need to add more explanation to their climate stories. Read More
in the guise of the law

Senators negotiate green economy bill with polluters who deny threat of global warming 1
Posted 11 Mar 2010 11:17 AM by Brad Johnson
As the Kerry-Graham-Lieberman triumvirate works to craft green economy legislation, they’re negotiating with industry lobbyists who deny the threat of global warming. After meeting with President Barack Obama and a dozen industry-friendly lawmakers, the trio of Senate negotiators sat down with representatives of the fossil-based economy. Read More
Blanching Out

Farm lobby’s lawyer appointed as Ag Committee’s counsel 1
Posted 10 Mar 2010 9:13 AM by Tom Laskawy
Ag Committee Chair Blanche Lincoln keeps the revolving door spinning between lobbying groups and government. Read More
swiping the magnetic strips

South Korea unveils ‘recharging road’ for eco-friendly buses 4
Posted 9 Mar 2010 8:21 AM by Agence France-Presse
South Korean researchers on Tuesday launched an environmentally friendly public transport system using a "recharging road"-- with a vehicle sucking power magnetically from buried electric strips. Read More
little grouse on the prairie

U.S. stops short of protection for western sage grouse
Posted 5 Mar 2010 2:01 PM by Agence France-Presse
U.S. officials on Friday stopped short of giving endangered species status to the sage grouse, an iconic bird that is at the center of a dispute over oil drilling and other energy development in the western United States. Read More
carbon's atomic weight

E.U.‘s ‘carbon fat cats’ get rich off trading scheme, study finds 3
Posted 5 Mar 2010 9:54 AM by Agence France-Presse
Europe's system for industrial carbon quotas has enriched the continent's biggest polluters, with 10 firms together reaping permits for 2008 alone worth $680 million, a new report revealed. Read More
Is Halter tops?

Sen. Blanche Lincoln faces a challenger from the left, but is he any better on the environment? 3
Posted 4 Mar 2010 2:17 PM by Samantha Thompson
Environmentalists and progressives have it in for Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D), angry over her opposition to high-profile Democratic issues, including cap-and-trade. But her primary challenger, Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, has been vague about his own stance on climate legislation. Read More
But can you buy them on Etsy yet?

Hand-made electric cars serve a niche market in Japan 2
Posted 4 Mar 2010 10:38 AM by Agence France-Presse
While auto manufacturing giants spend millions to develop environmentally friendly electric cars, one Japanese company has taken a more low-key approach, crafting hand-made "green" cars. Read More
Citizen hurricane

Katrina victims seek to sue greenhouse-gas emitters 3
Posted 4 Mar 2010 9:52 AM by Agence France-Presse
Victims of Hurricane Katrina are seeking to sue greenhouse gas-emitting multinationals for helping fuel global warming and boosting the devastating 2005 storm, legal documents showed Wednesday. Read More
homestar stunner

Obama home upgrade program targets jobs, energy conservation 6
Posted 2 Mar 2010 5:12 PM by Agence France-Presse
President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled plans to give hefty reimbursements to U.S. homeowners who make home improvements to conserve energy. Read More
Notable quotable

Democratic candidate in Colo. guv race questions climate science 6
Posted 2 Mar 2010 2:39 PM by Lisa Hymas
“I get in trouble every time I say this, but I'm not 100 percent absolutely sure that climate change is occurring at the rate that some people fear it is and is going to be as catastrophic," said Denver mayor and gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper. Read More
electric slide into infamy

British scientist in climate controversy admits emails were ‘awful’
Posted 2 Mar 2010 9:09 AM by Agence France-Presse
Phil Jones, the climate researcher at the center of a scandal over global warming science, has admitted he wrote some "pretty awful" emails to skeptics when he was refusing their requests for data. Read More
Common weed killer chemically castrates frogs, study finds
Posted 1 Mar 2010 3:25 PM by Agence France-Presse
Coffee hit by global warming, growers say 3
Posted 26 Feb 2010 9:59 AM by Agence France-Presse
Making sense of Wal-Mart’s big green announcement 34
Posted 25 Feb 2010 4:32 PM by Jonathan Hiskes
The Climate Post: Climate bill + climategate = Bill ‘Climate’ Gates!
Posted 25 Feb 2010 3:48 PM by Eric Roston
World’s biggest solar-powered boat unveiled 2
Posted 25 Feb 2010 2:55 PM by Agence France-Presse
British Airways plans to get wasted on future flights
Posted 25 Feb 2010 1:10 PM by Ashley Braun
China says no emissions cap for now 6
Posted 25 Feb 2010 11:18 AM by Agence France-Presse
Van Jones is back 30
Posted 24 Feb 2010 8:46 AM by David Roberts
What the heck is a Bloom Box and will it solve the world’s energy problems? 25
Posted 22 Feb 2010 4:06 PM by Ashley Braun
Climate meeting in April will aim to revive U.N. process
Posted 22 Feb 2010 1:19 PM by Agence France-Presse