California Might Reap Billions of Dollars from Cap-and-Trade Auctions
Windfall could help build high-speed rail.»
Voices That Matter 
Heating of Forests Releases Large Amounts of CO2 from Soil, Study Says
Hot dirt emits eight times more CO2.»
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Geoengineering Scheme Could Make Sky Brighter and Whiter, Study Says |
Farewell, deep blue skies.» | |
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Quebec to Join California's Cap-and-Trade Program |
In a few months, British Columbia may follow.» | |
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Norway Opens $1 Billion Carbon Capture Plant |
This could be the last gasp for carbon capture.» | |
Scientists Unlock Mystery of Where CO2 Was Hidden During Ice Ages
The research holds important lessons for climate science today.»
Proposed U.K. Plant Would Capture 90 Percent of CO2 Emissions
It's the U.K.'s most ambitious carbon-capture proposal ever.»
Regional Cap-and-Trade Scheme Creates Economic Growth, Study Says
Northeast program has saved customers nearly $1.1 billion, helped create 16,000 jobs.»
Mass Change in Tree Species Occurring in North America, Study Finds
In central California, for example, half of the species now present are not expected to survive future climate conditions.»
News That Matters
Bloomberg
South Korean Parliament Approves Carbon Trading System
With an overwhelming vote, South Korea becomes leader in Asia.»
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New York Times
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Headed Up Again |
As the economy heats up, so does the atmosphere.» | |
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The Good Human
Smog in Los Angeles Down 85 Percent Since 1970s |
And a typical new car today is more than 99 percent cleaner-burning than its 1960s counterpart.» | |
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South Africa Set to Introduce a Carbon Tax Next Year |
However, two-thirds of emissions will be untouched until 2020.» | |
New Orleans Times Picayune
Louisiana Scientists Plan to Save Coastline, Fight Global Warming
Sequestering carbon by regrowing the Gulf's wetlands.»
Reducing Methane and Soot Will Reduce Warming, Study Says
Relatively simple fixes would also improve public health.»
China Likely to Begin Carbon Tax Within Next 3 Years
But other taxes would be reduced, limiting the measure's financial bite.»
New Air Traffic Control System Could Cut Millions of Tons of CO2
Computer-calculated routes shave gallons and minutes off each flight.»
Mother Jones
EPA Delivers Holiday Gift: New Mercury Rules
Agency says new regs will yield $9 in public health benefits for every $1 that the industry has to spend.»
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