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- Activists blast U.S. at climate talks
Man turns himself into a puddle to protest climate change
In order to protest global climate change, this man from Red Cross Argentina turned himself into a puddle and handed out information on ways to protect the
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Save the Hummer! Colbert Report parody of ‘Hummer Conservationists’
http://forcechange.com/ 2008/ 12/ 03/ save-the-hummer-colbert-report-parody-of-h…The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Difference Makers - The National Hummer Club Colbert at Christmas Colbert Christmas DVD Green Screen Bill O’Reilly Interview While I’m not usually a big fan of the Colbert Report, this is a great video about “Hummer conservationists.”
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Climate change could create 250 million to one billion climate refugees
http://forcechange.com/ 2008/ 12/ 03/ climate-change-could-create-250-million-to…While speaking with reporters at the UN Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Poland, Jose Riera, a senior policy advisor for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, said that widespread population displacement is likely to occur as a result of climate change. He warned that it is “the elephant in the room” that everyone wants to ignore.
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Daily Sprout
http://earth2tech.com/ 2008/ 12/ 03/ daily-sprout-9/Carbon Market Now Worth $48B: The world market in greenhouse gases grew to $48.26 billion in the first half of 2008, an increase of 41 percent over the same period last year, according to an International Emissions Trading Association estimate presented at this week’s UN climate conference in Poznan, Poland.
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The first victim of climate change
http://blog.macleans.ca/ 2008/ 12/ 03/ the-first-victim-of-climate-change/Scientists think the white possum might be the first ever victim of global warming. The nocturnal animal hasn’t been sighted for three years despite extensive searches. Researchers say the animal could be the first ever extinction brought about rising temperatures.
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A Wartime Mobilization
http://www.ruthgroup.org/ 2008/ 12/ 03/ a-wartime-mobilization/A Wartime Mobilization By Lester R. Brown There are many things we do not know about the future. But one thing we do know is that business as usual will not continue for much longer. Massive change is inevitable.
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Poznan: A brief literature review while we wait
http://blogs.nature.com/ news/ blog/ 2008/ 12/ poznan_a_literature_review_whi.ht…Poznan: A brief literature review while we wait No major news out of Poznan yet, but there’s been no shortage of analysts and experts and panels addressing the topic here in Washington. The primary message is one of managing expectations, for both Poznan and next year in Copenhagen, such that
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Rare Australian possum may have gone extinct due to climate change
http://forcechange.com/ 2008/ 12/ 03/ rare-australian-possum-may-have-gone-extin…Another canary in the climate has been identified in Australia, except this time the threatened creature is a mammal and it appears to have already disappeared. The creature in question is the white lemuroid possum, and it hasn’t been seen in its home in the Daintree rainforest of Queensland, Australia since 2005.
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Event: Polar Bear Plunge for Climate Awareness Dec. 6
http://seattledirt.com/ 2008/ 12/ 03/ event-polar-bear-plunge-for-climate-awaren…Event: Polar Bear Plunge for Climate Awareness Dec. 6 Posted on December 3, 2008 by brandibratrude [REPOST from EarthCorps] Join us for the Polar Plunge on December 6th from 10am-12pm at Matthews Beach. We will be plunging into Lake Washington to raise awareness for climate change on International Climate Action Day.
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Sightline Daily top picks 12/02/2008
http://seattledirt.com/ 2008/ 12/ 03/ sightline-daily-top-picks-12022008/Sightline Daily top picks 12/02/2008 Posted on December 3, 2008 by brandibratrude photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. Puget Sound Health a Priority Despite Recession Despite an ever-tightening state budget, Gov.
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Venice Flooding, Again
http://www.ruthgroup.org/ 2008/ 12/ 03/ venice-flooding-again/More photos from NYTimes “Driven by strong winds, the sea level rose to 1.56m above normal on Monday, submerging nearly all of the city, including St Mark’s Square, officials said. It was the highest “acqua alta”, or high water, since it reached 1.58m in 1986.
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