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Australia: Living in defiance of a drying climate
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on March 20th, 2010
Age: WHEN Premier John Brumby travelled deep into the suburbs on Tuesday to relax Melbourne's water restrictions, the surprise was not in the announcement but in the bold statement that followed. ''There are no circumstances in which we would ever, ever have to go back to stage 3a or stage 4,'' he said, as children kicked footballs behind him. Vowing to return Victoria to its ''garden state'' glory, Brumby promised that Melbourne's parks and gardens would never again suffer the thirst and ...
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Philippines: Drought destroys P8.4b worth of crops
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on March 20th, 2010
Manila Standard Today: THE damage wrought by El Niño to crops amounted to P8.4 billion, Agriculture Secretary Bernie Fondevilla said Friday. Verified reports showed standing corn crops sustained most of the damage, he told reporters at the sidelines of the Agriculture Guarantee Fund Pool awarding rites at the Bureau of Soils and Water Management. The government could not yet say if the damage would go beyond P11 billion as reported earlier. "We'll see. Should the episode worsen, we can estimate the ...
Ore. town uses geothermal energy to stay warm
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on March 20th, 2010
Associated Press: When snow falls on this downtown of brick buildings and glass storefronts in southern Oregon, it piles up everywhere but the sidewalks. It's the first sign that this timber and ranching town is like few others. A combination of hot rocks and water like those that created Yellowstone's geysers have been tapped by the city to keep the sidewalks toasty since the early 1990s. They also heat downtown buildings, kettles at a brewhouse, and greenhouses and keep the lights on at a college ...
Sandstorms sweep into Beijing
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on March 20th, 2010
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Climate change problems hit Native Americans close to home
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on March 20th, 2010
Billings Gazette: The history of American Indians is varied and each tribe has its own customs, but one belief that binds us all is our deep respect for the Earth and the gifts it has given us. This belief has inspired the Salish and Kootenai people's effort to protect our air, water and other natural resources for future generations. We now recognize that one environmental threat poses a challenge like no other: global climate change. It was with these thoughts in mind that I journeyed to Copenhagen, ...
United States: Too early to judge effectiveness of fish-saving plans, scientists say
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on March 20th, 2010
McClatchy Newspapers: Neutral scientists said Friday that it's too soon to judge the effectiveness of ambitious plans to save fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. While calling the controversial water diversions "scientifically justified," National Research Council scientists cautioned that they cannot yet be definitively evaluated. The split verdict left farmers and environmentalists alike something to seize upon in a much-anticipated report. "There is great uncertainty," acknowledged Samuel ...
Canada: Shell defends its operations in oil sands
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on March 20th, 2010
Financial Post: Royal Dutch Shell PLC, under pressure from a small group of shareholders, has responded to critics' concerns with a report detailing its activity in Alberta's oil sands. Royal Dutch Shell PLC, under pressure from a small group of shareholders, has responded to critics' concerns with a report detailing its activity in Alberta's oil sands. Shell said it published the 17-page report because it shares many of the same environmental and economic worries expressed by the shareholders ...
United States: Renewed Support for an Everglades Land Deal, but Cost Is Still in Question
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on March 20th, 2010
New York Times: Gov. Charlie Crist reaffirmed his commitment this week to the $536 million purchase of 73,000 acres of land from United States Sugar, declaring that it would heal both the Everglades and the coastal estuaries that are vital to Florida's tourist economy. But with its original plan to borrow money for the deal being questioned by internal auditors, the state water district responsible for the acquisition has begun to explore alternatives that could require severe cuts to restoration ...