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WASHINGTON (December 2, 2009) -- James McCarthy, a former Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change lead author, sent a letter (pdf) to Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) today stressing that e-mails stolen from climate scientists have no bearing on our overall understanding of climate science.
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Today, opponents of climate legislation used a Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming hearing to forward conspiracy theories about stolen e-mails from climate scientists.
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In their ongoing campaign to distort the facts and deceive the public, climate policy opponents are misrepresenting illegally obtained e-mails from the Climate Research Unit at the University of East Anglia in Great Britain. Opposition groups are taking passages out of context to try to ...
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to postpone approving any increase in the amount of ethanol allowed in gasoline until it can determine its impact “puts science first,” according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).
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Today’s announcement that President Obama will travel to Copenhagen on December 9 to participate in the United Nations climate change meeting raises the prospects for an international agreement, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists.
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Draft rules for a cap-and-trade system released this week by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) would keep California at the forefront in addressing climate change, but the proposed rules include some troublesome loopholes that the agency should close before finalizing them, according to ...
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It’s now clear that a final treaty cannot be reached in Copenhagen because the U.S. Senate has not acted. But the Senate can work with the administration to get the next best thing in Copenhagen: an interim deal. To do that, the administration must commit the United States to significant ...
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The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today released the executive summary of a new report that should put an end to claims that new nuclear weapons are required to maintain a safe, secure and reliable nuclear arsenal, according to experts at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a hearing today in Chicago to give the public an opportunity to weigh in on the agency's proposal to begin regulating global warming gases from power plants, oil refineries, factories and other major sources. The agency held a similar public ...
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China and the United States today released a joint statement at the conclusion of formal talks between President Obama and President Hu Jintao that included agreements on nuclear weapons issues and cooperation in space.
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In a paper published today in the scientific journal Current Biology, an international group of leading conservation scientists conclude that plans to reduce heat-trapping emissions from tropical forests must include provisions to protect plants and animals from extinction.
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Holiday travelers can save money and reduce their contribution to global warming at the same time, thanks to a handy green travel guide from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).
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While participants at the UN climate negotiations In Barcelona made some progress on the negotiating text, they still have not agreed on such key issues as developed countries’ emissions reductions, U.S. commitments, or financing to help developing countries adapt to climate change and reduce ...
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Scientists and non-governmental organizations at the UN climate negotiations In Barcelona said the percentage of global warming emissions that is due to tropical deforestation totals about 15 percent, as described in a new analysis published in Nature Geoscience.
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The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee passed the “Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act” this morning, setting the stage for the rest of the Senate to move forward with legislation. The fact that EPW finalized a bill shows that the United States is serious about addressing ...
