November 06, 2008
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Air & Climate Newsletter November 06, 2008 |
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Climate talks: Obama victory offers hope, but Congress is key
One of Barack Obama`s first tasks will be to lead the United States back into the heart of the global debate on climate change, ending the country`s years of isolation and skepticism. His victory will spark intense relief among negotiators in Europe and Asia. Obama has pledged nothing less than a demolition of the policies that since March 2001 have left America friendless and at times a pariah on the issue of global warming. But analysts caution those who believe Obama`s win will now smash the deadlock gripping a new UN deal on greenhouse gases. One one side, Obama has to swiftly ... |
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Getting to grips with Greenland`s ice loss
Ice loss in Greenland is causing global sea levels to rise by half a millimetre a year, according to new research by Dutch and American scientists. While this doesn`t sound like much, the researchers warn that the rate of ice loss appears to be increasing sharply, and in 2007 large amounts of ice were lost from high altitudes (above 2 000 metres) for the first time. The findings are published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. The scientists from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and the University of Texas at Austin, US, arrived at their conclusions after analysing satellite ... |
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