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NCE UPDATE 17 September 2007 Article Headlines |
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Peat
and forests save permafrost from melting |
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Arctic sea ice to go 40% below 1980s level by 2050
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Polluters on board: Harper |
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Is it too late to stop the ethanol con job? |
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1 Peat and forests save permafrost from melting Permafrost may be buffered against the impacts of climate change by peat and vegetation present in the northern regions, according to a study by McMaster researchers. Read more at www.sciencedaily.com |
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2 Arctic sea ice to go 40% below 1980s level by 2050 Washington: Summertime sea ice in the Arctic Ocean will shrink by 40 percent below the 1980 and 1990 levels by the year 2050, a new study by a National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration oceanographer has revealed. Read more at zeenews.com |
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'Sydney Declaration'; China, Russia, U.S. Commit To Combat Climate Change Mike De Souza, CanWest News Service Read more at www.canada.com |
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4 Is it too late to stop the ethanol con job? Eric Reguly ROME — Not so long ago, you could feel complacent - smug even - about your little greenish exertions. You traded your SUV for a smaller set of wheels. You bought compact florescent bulbs and dragged the old push mower out of storage. You approved of ethanol and other biofuels and vowed to buy them whenever possible. Okay, there wasn't a lot of sacrifice involved. But you could feel a tad superior to your fossil-fuel-slurping neighbours. Read more at www.theglobeandmail.com |
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