iCue > Global Warming: Eco-Systems Could Disappear

Oil Companies Go "Green"

Air/Publish Date: 06/21/2007
Event Date: 06/21/2007

U.S. oil companies, among them Chevron, are beginning to fund research into renewable sources and alternative kinds of energy -- solar, hydrogen, even recycled cooking grease.

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Hurricane Forecasters Warn of a Severe Storm Season

Air/Publish Date: 05/22/2007
Event Date: 05/22/2007

Hurricane forecasters warn that 2007 could be as active as the 2005 season, which included Katrina, because of La Nina, the cooling of Pacific waters which promote Atlantic hurricane development.

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China a Major Contributor to Global Warming

Air/Publish Date: 04/06/2007
Event Date: 04/06/2007

Coal provides 70 percent of China's energy. A look at how coal-burning steel mills, power plants and factories pollute the soil, air and water in China -- and contribute to climate change worldwide.

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UN: How Climate Change Will Affect Earth

Air/Publish Date: 04/06/2007
Event Date: 04/06/2007

A United Nations report warns that global warming, if unstopped, will lead to widespread drought, hurricanes, rising oceans, and species extinctions. Several countries, including the US and China, ask for less strident language in ...

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California Leads Country in Environmental Awareness

Air/Publish Date: 04/02/2007
Event Date: 04/02/2007

The state of California leads the nation in reducing greenhouse gases, encouraging energy-efficient building, buying hybrid cars, using biofuels, installing solar roofs and raising public awareness of global warming.

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Global Warming: Eco-Systems Could Disappear

Air/Publish Date: 03/26/2007
Event Date: 03/26/2007

If global warming continues, scientists say entire ecosystems could disappear, including the Florida Everglades, Central America's coral reefs, and the southern tip of South Africa, home to as many as 9,000 plant species.

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Use of Ethanol Growing in U.S.

Air/Publish Date: 03/09/2007
Event Date: 03/09/2007

Use of ethanol instead of gasoline is growing in the United States. As opposed to oil -- a fossil fuel mainly imported from foreign sources -- ethanol is made from corn grown in the U.S. and sugar cane grown in Brazil, where ...

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American Shoe Company Reduces Carbon Footprint

Air/Publish Date: 02/03/2007
Event Date: 02/03/2007

Timberland, a manufacturer of outdoor footwear, is working to reduce its carbon footprint by reducing the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of its factories and vehicles.

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Meltdown: Antarctic Ice Sheets Moving, Melting

Air/Publish Date: 01/18/2007
Event Date: 01/18/2007

In remote and icily beautiful Antarctica, researchers see visible evidence of a "catastrophe unfolding" and global warming: higher temperatures, collapsing ice shelves, ice sheets moving and melting, and rising ocean levels.

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Evidence the World Is Getting Warmer

Air/Publish Date: 12/17/2006
Event Date: 12/17/2006

2006 is one of the warmest years on record worldwide, and the third warmest ever in the U.S. One report concludes that the ice covering the Arctic oceans could be gone by 2040, and scientists predict more weather disasters.

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Al Gore on "An Inconvenient Truth"

Air/Publish Date: 05/24/2006
Event Date: 05/24/2006

Former Vice President Al Gore warns of dire effects on the planet if global warming is not halted, and compares those who deny or downplay global warming to tobacco industry executives who once refused to accept the science ...

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Good Inflation: Check Tire Pressure, Save Gas

Air/Publish Date: 03/03/2006
Event Date: 03/03/2006

Florida teenager works to save money, gas and the environment by offering drivers free tire pressure checks -- underinflated tires make cars less fuel-efficient.

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