"Census Shows Connectedness of World's Marine Life"
"The world's oceans may be vast and deep, but a decade-long count of marine animals finds sea life so interconnected that it seems to shrink the watery world."
Source: AP, 10/04/2010
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"Pakistan Flood Victims Struggle To Rebuild Alone"
In Pakistan, "Floodwaters have receded but left small children, women and the elderly battling to survive on food handouts in refugee camps on roadsides, increasingly angry at a government they say has failed them." The inadequacy of flood relief is weakening the incumbent Pakistani government and strengthening Taliban for a takeover of that nuclear-armed country. This has sparked speculation about a possible coup by Pakistan's army against the current civilian government. It has also raised concerns about the viability of the U.S. military strategy in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Some analysts view the situation as an example of how climate change may threaten U.S. security in the future.
Source: AFP, 10/01/2010
"Cuba To Drill for Oil in Water Deeper Than Failed BP Well"
"Cuba is expected to begin drilling offshore for oil and gas as soon as next year in waters deeper than those the Deepwater Horizon rig was drilling in when it exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in April."
Source: McClatchy, 09/30/2010
Human Impact on World's Rivers 'Threatens Water Security of 5 Billion'
"The world's rivers are so badly affected by human activity that the water security of almost 5 billion people, and the survival of thousands of aquatic species, are threatened, scientists warned."
Source: Guardian, 09/30/2010
"Fifth Of World's Plants Endangered: Global Study"
"One in five of the world's 380,000 plant species is threatened with extinction and human activity is doing most of the damage, according to a global study published on Wednesday."
Source: Reuters, 09/30/2010
"U.S. Made Electric Cars Face a Maze of Export Restrictions"
"In America's nascent electric-car industry, there is little doubt that markets will also flourish in China, Europe and elsewhere. Does that mean there will be a sizable export market? American companies are concluding that the answer is no."
Source: ClimateWire, 09/30/2010
Pakistan Envoy Urges Congress, U.S., To Heed Climate Change
Pakistan's ambassador told a House Committee last week that the floods devastating his country were a warning of what the future may hold in a future world of climate disruption.
Source: Climate Science Watch, 09/29/2010
Cities Attack Climate Change, One Kilowatt at a Time
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Canada, US, and Mexico) issued a report on Sept. 17, 2010, illustrating the steps 13 North American cities are taking, from small, planned efforts to reduce building energy use, to comprehensive, multi-sector adopted plans for reducing energy use.
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"At UN, Climate Ministers Seek Way Out of Stalemate"
"Climate ministers and top negotiators from dozens of nations remain deadlocked over how to cut greenhouse gases less than three months before the next major international climate summit."
Source: AP, 09/27/2010
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