Month: February, 2008

Will Global Warming Save Lives?

20 February, 2008 (06:41) | global warming

By IBD
INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY Feb 16 2008
Global Warming: A study done for the British government says that global warming will kill thousands. It also says lives will be saved due to warmer winters. OK, which is it? Or is it neither?
A report commissioned by Britain’s Health Department says that one blistering [...]

Global warming brings crabs to Antarctic

20 February, 2008 (06:21) | global warming

Global warming has allowed predatory crabs to threaten the Antarctic’s fragile marine ecosystem, scientists said.
Predatory crabs, sharks and rays have begun extending their domain towards the Antarctic continental shelf in the Southern Ocean because of increasing sea temperatures, The Times of London reported.
Cold temperatures previously kept predators out of the region that has [...]

California to hold statewide meetings on combating global warming

20 February, 2008 (06:03) | desforestation

Feb. 19, 2008 (Xinhua News Agency delivered by Newstex) — California to hold statewide meetings on combating global warming.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — Hundreds of city and county officials in California were invited to attend a series of workshops focused on combating global warming by reducing dangerous greenhouse gas emissions, officials said Monday.
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Desforestation role in warming climate

19 February, 2008 (17:24) | desforestation

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