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NOAA report shows warmer weather in U.S.: Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration indicates that the new 30-year normal has raised half a degree Fahrenheit. Some experts call it further proof of global warming. (By Ashlie Rodriguez, The Los Angeles Times as report by The Baltimore Sun, 6/30/11) Car Clash: Europe vs. the U.S. - Europeans are working hard to discourage drivers, cars and parking in their cities. Why is American city planning different? (The New York Times - Opinion Pages, 6/29/11) Shaping how the future will look: The work of a self-taught structural designer envisions sustainable, energy-efficient cities (By Steven Heller, Salon.com - Imprint, 6/29/11) Average U.S. temperature increases by 0.5 degrees F: New 1981-2010 'normals' to be released this week (NOAA News, 6/29/11) Report highlights poor water quality at nation's beaches (By Harriet Baskas, MSNBC.com, 6/29/11) UN Climate Panel To Examine Extreme Weather Events' Link To Climate Change (The Associated Press as reported by the Huffington Post - Green Blog, 6/29/11) Did ExxonMobil Break Its Promise To Stop Funding Climate Change Deniers? (By Kate Sheppard, Mother Jones - Blue Marble, 6/29/11) Group Condemns Harassment of Climate Scientists (By Joanna M. Foster, The New York Times - Environment, 6/29/11) Obama To GOP: End Tax Breaks For Millionaires, Oil Companies (VIDEO) (The Associated Press as reported by The Huffington Post - Politics Blog, 6/29/11) Peak oil is ‘getting closer' but the world is not ready: The end of cheap oil has got governments panicking to control prices rather than planning for a post-oil era. (By Tom Levitt, The Ecologist, 6/28/11) State Of The Climate Report: World Continues To Warm, Making Extreme Weather Events 'More Likely' (By Randolph E. Schmid, The Huffington Post - Green Blog, 6/28/11) |