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NY Times Op-Ed: Weird Weather in a Warming World
DotEarth blogger Andrew Revkin writes: "Though today’s extremes can’t be reliably attributed to the greenhouse effect, they do give us the feel, sweat and all, of what’s to come if emissions are not reined in."

Solve Climate: World Bank Caught in Controversy Over Suspect Carbon Credits
At issue is whether the UN should modify the way it gives valuable carbon credits for climate-destroying refrigerant chemicals. The decision could reshape the $2.7 billion carbon crediting scheme known as the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

The Ecologist: Bees Stung by Climate Change-Linked Early Pollination
Climate change may be causing flowers to open before bees emerge from hibernation, leading to declines in pollination, new research suggests.

Bloomberg: U.S. Won't Pass Carbon-Price Law for Power Generators This Year
The U.S. won’t pass legislation this year that charges power plants a price for releasing carbon dioxide and other gases that scientists have linked to climate hange, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said.

Yahoo News: Noted Anti-Global Warming Scientist Reverses Course
Bjorn Lomborg, author of the influential tract "The Skeptical Environmentalist," has reversed course on the urgency of global warming, and is now calling for action on "a challenge humanity must confront."

The Hindu: India Approves 1,000 MW Grid-Connected Solar-Power Projects
The government is targeting 1000 MW of solar power by 2013 of which 500 MW would be solar PV and 500 MW through solar thermal technology, New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah said.


NY Times: Murkowski Concedes Senate Race in Alaska
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, the ranking member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, conceded late Tuesday in her Republican primary race against Joe Miller who was backed by Tea Party activists.


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