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Alien Worms Threaten to Destroy Forests

Forests that evolved without native earthworms now face the invasion of European earthworms from agriculture and fishing. Ripple effects could include carbon sequestration and climate change

23 Nov 2008

Thousands of e-Cards Sent to Greek PM Asking for Climate Change Action

More than 3,000 Greek citizens have responded to a WWF call over the past four days by sending their Prime Minister, Kostas Karamanlis, a WWF e-card asking him to take an active part in the global efforts to fight climate change

23 Nov 2008

Black Carbon Analysis Suggests Global Warming Predictions are Overestimated

A detailed analysis of black carbon -- the residue of burned organic matter -- in computer climate models suggests that those models may be overestimating global warming predictions

23 Nov 2008

Earthwatch Ramps up Climate Change Efforts

Earthwatch has released updates to 3 recent initiatives to fight climate change, its Beat the Heat Climate Change Campaign, Live from the Field teacher program and a new element to the HSBC Climate Partnership - designed to implement sustainable practices in businesses and local communities

23 Nov 2008

NASA Studies Lakes as Global Warming Hot Spots

Through a NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI)-funded expedition, 17 researchers are studying high-altitude lakes in Chile and Bolivia hoping to find conditions relative to what was on Mars 3.5 billion years ago

23 Nov 2008

Students Learn About Conservation and Climate Change Without Contributing to Global Warming

College students and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service professionals are learning together this semester in a course on conservation and global climate change at Indiana University Bloomington. And, through the use of innovative technology, they are doing so in a way that doesn’t contribute to climate change

23 Nov 2008

Nature Air, World's First Carbon Neutral Airline Joins UNEP's Climate Initiative

NatureAir, the world's first carbon neutral airline, has joined the Climate Neutral Network (CN Net), an initiative led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to promote global action towards low-carbon economies and societies

23 Nov 2008

Biofuels Not to Blame for Increased Food Prices

Consumers should be aware that the price of oil has had the greatest impact on crop and food prices during 2008 and that biofuels can help end U.S. dependence on petroleum while creating new green jobs and real economic growth

18 Nov 2008

Green Collar Jobs The Next Boom Area for US Manufacturing

During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama proposed an economic plan that would create 5 million jobs in environmental industries. These so-called "green collar" jobs do, in fact, present the next frontier for U.S. manufacturing, says a new report from Duke University

18 Nov 2008

Racing Cars and Ethanol Join Forces with Indy Racing League to Get Ethanol Sponsorship

A decision by Brazil's trade promotion agency, APEX-Brasil, to sponsor the top ethanol-powered auto racing category, the Indy Racing League (IRL), contributes to consolidate ethanol as a global commodity

18 Nov 2008