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Aging and failed satellites jeopardize efforts to collect data on climate change (By Emmarie Huetteman, The Washington Post, 1/24/11) Giant Snails Monitor Air Pollution In Russia (By Joanna Zelman, The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 1/23/11) Steep Oil Prices, Food Shortages Will Likely Spark Deadly Riots This Year: From now on, rising prices, powerful storms, severe droughts and floods, and other unexpected events are likely to play havoc with the fabric of global society. (By Michael T. Klare, TomDispatch.com as reported by Alternet.org, 1/23/11) Europe Begins to Run Short of Water: Half of the Czech Republic's population could face water shortages because of climate change, a top climate change expert has warned. (By Pavol Stracansky, IPS News, 1/22/11) Gulf Oil Spill Blood Tests Reveal Alarming Levels Of Toxic Chemicals In Residents (By Zoe Triska, The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 1/22/11) For Many Species, No Escape as Temperature Rises (By Elisabeth Rosenthal, The New York Times - Environment, 1/21/11) Study claims 100 percent renewable energy possible by 2030 - New research has shown that it is possible and affordable for the world to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, if there is the political will to strive for this goal. (By Lin Edwards. Physorg.com, 1/19/11) How sustainable is growth with triple-digit oil? (By Jeff Rubin, The [Canada] Globe and Mail, 1/19/11) Full Speed Ahead on Deepwater Drilling (By Clifford Krauss, The New York Times - Green Blog, 1/19/11) Toyota is Working on Electric Motors that Don't Require Chinese Rare Earths (By Michael Graham Richard, Treehugger.com, 1/18/11) 2010 Hits Top of Temperature Chart (By Alexandra Giese, Earth Policy Institute, 1/18/11) Rainfall Patterns Can't Be Ignored in Climate Change Debate: In discussions of human activities that affect the climate, there is relatively little talk about alterations in rainfall patterns, despite the enormous implications that such changes have on human survival. (By Mario Osava, IPS News, 1/17/11) |