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Hot to be the new normal as species struggle
Posted by Sydney Morning Herald: Max Mason on October 5th, 2011
Sydney Morning Herald: Soaring temperatures last century may have been hard work for many species across the planet but, by the end of this century, those temperatures, once considered extreme, will become the norm for many of the world's most delicate ecosystems.
Research suggests that, over the coming decades, increased temperatures and rainfall will put increased stain on the survival of the Global 200 ecoregions, threatening both plant and animal life.
The Global 200 is a set of ecoregions that the World Wildlife...
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Canada: EU puts oil sands on carbon hit list: source
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on October 5th, 2011
Reuters: The European Commission has approved including oil sands in the European Union’s fuel quality directive, which aims to help suppliers identify the most carbon-intensive fuels, an EU source told Reuters on Tuesday.
Under the European Union’s fuel quality directive, which calculates greenhouse gas emissions from a range of transport fuels, other fuels were dealt with by the end of last year.
A decision on whether to include oil sands was delayed after Canada, home to huge reserves of oil sands,...