By Admin on 12/13/2009 8:18 PM

(Originally published by Climate Progress, A Project of the Center for American Progress Action Fund)

This is a guest post by Dr. Benjamin Hale.  I’m filing this under humor because I don’t have a category for unintentional humor and/or intentional tragedy.

Explosive, Breaking News!

One of the stranger features about this Copenhagen conference is that so many people involved in the climate debate, from many sides, are all in the same town, all at the same time. Among the people inside and outside of the COP, the skeptic community has come to town.

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By Admin on 12/7/2009 5:34 PM

(Originally published by Climate Progress, A Project of the Center for American Progress Action Fund)

In October, Brazil’s President announced, “I foresee that by 2020 we will be able to reduce deforestation by 80 percent; in other words, we will emit some 4.8 billion fewer tons of carbon dioxide gas.”

Now, a new article in the December 4 issue of Science, “The End of Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon,” (subs. req’d, abstract below), explains just how modest is the funding needed to beat that goal — “$7 to $18 billion...

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By Admin on 12/7/2009 5:29 PM

(Originally published by Climate Progress, A Project of the Center for American Progress Action Fund)

The AP and Politico are reporting “President Obama will meet with former Vice President Al Gore in the Oval Office late this afternoon, the White House announced.”  Perhaps they’ll talk about the former VP’s must-read solutions book — “Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis” by Al Gore.

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By Admin on 12/1/2009 7:46 PM

 

(Originally published by Climate Progress, A Project of the Center for American Progress Action Fund)

 Senator Lindsey Graham, (R) South Carolina: “We believe the Savannah River Site, Georgia, South Carolina can lead the country in this effort to become energy independent.“

… The U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu was on hand to break down the specifics on one of the largest biomass plants in the nation….

Sen. Graham: “I want it to be said about SC when it comes to energy independence in the green economy that we led the nation. That the innovation...

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