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Lima Climate Change Talks Best Chance for a Generation, Say Upbeat Diplomats

by Myrna Posted on December 3, 2014

Hopes rise for global warming deal after US-China carbon commitments inject much-needed momentum into Peru talks. Delegates attend the opening ceremony of the Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru. Martin Mejia/AP UN climate negotiations opening in Lima on Monday have the best chance in a generation of striking a deal on global warming, diplomats say. After a 20-year standoff, diplomats and longtime observers of the talks say there is rising optimism that negotiators will be able to secure a deal that will commit all countries to take action against climate change. The two weeks of talks in Peru are intended to deliver a draft text to be adopted in Paris next year that will commit countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions without compromising the economic development of poor countries. Diplomats and observers of the UN climate negotiations said recent actions by the US and China had injected much-needed momentum. Read the rest at the Guardian. Link – Lima Climate Change Talks Best Chance for a Generation, Say Upbeat Diplomats

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In Tennessee, Time Comes for a Nuclear Plant Four Decades in the Making

by Myrna Posted on October 19, 2014

Electricity demand has not met projections, but the cost of upgrading coal-burning plants makes this an opportune moment for the reactor to arrive. Original article:  In Tennessee, Time Comes for a Nuclear Plant Four Decades in the Making ; ; ;

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Germany’s Grass-Roots Energy Revolution

by Myrna Posted on September 13, 2014

A visit to the Aller-Leine-Tal, one of many energy cooperatives that have contributed to the success so far of Germany’s Energiewende, or energy transition. Originally posted here:  Germany’s Grass-Roots Energy Revolution ; ; ;

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Faculty joins students in the call for divestment. We’re going streaking!

by LarhondCraft Posted on September 12, 2014

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You may have already heard: Students concerned about climate change are demanding that university endowments divest from fossil fuel companies. A handful of institutions have already committed to divestment, and many others have at least offered compromises.

Now, professors are joining the on-campus divestmentfest. On Sunday, the UC Berkeley Faculty Association urged the committee responsible for managing the University of California’s 10-campus, $91 billion-with-a-B endowment to purge fossil fuels from its portfolio. Also this week Boston University’s faculty circulated a document calling for divestment from oil, coal, and gas corporations; 245 faculty members had put their John Hancock on the petition as of Wednesday, Sept. 10. Academics at Harvard, the University of Washington, and other schools are signing on to the movement as well.

The good news for divestment fans is that these scholars come armed with petitions and academic authority, giving divestment even more cred. It’s also heartening that The Wall Street Journal is taking notice, covering the intensification [paywall] of what it calls the “showdown between activists and schools” centered in California. Still, on-campus divestment haters are gonna hate:

Divestment is “really tricky” for university officers who are under pressure to deliver returns, said Charles Skorina, a San Francisco recruiter for university endowments who is the managing partner of Charles A. Skorina & Co. “Are you going to save the world or screw students that depend on endowment earnings to fund scholarships?”

Look, we’re not saying that stripping students of scholarships is good, either. However, Skorina oversimplifies university divestment as an either-or proposition. Plus, in a world where money rules — for worse or for worse — divestment is an important strategy among many in the struggle for a stable climate. And now that the scholarly community is catching on, the divestment crusade might just score an A.

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UC Berkeley Faculty Association urges divestment from fossil fuel companies

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BU Faculty Petition Urges Divestment from Fossil Fuel Companies

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Fossil Fuels Stir Debate at Endowments [paywall]

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10 Ways You Can Burn Less Coal Today

by GilbertBartels Posted on September 12, 2014

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If You Have Allergies or Asthma, Talk to Your Doctor About Cap and Trade

by Myrna Posted on August 29, 2014

The cost of limiting carbon emissions would pay for itself in human health benefits. LeventKonuk/Thinkstock The polar ice caps feel remote. The threat of orioles permanently leaving Baltimore for cooler climates might be a little more compelling. But researchers are learning that the most effective way around climate-policy ambivalence is to invoke imminent dangers to human health. “What’s killing me today?” with emphasis on killing and me and today. For one, when there is more carbon dioxide in the environment, plants produce more pollen, which is no good for allergies and asthma. Rutgers allergistLeonard Bielory recently warned that pollen counts are projected to double by 2040. Likewise, U.S. foresters recently calculated that trees seem to be averting around $6.8 billion in human health costs annually, largely due to mitigating effects of air pollution (even if they do produce pollen). And already the World Health Organization is warning that air pollution is responsible for one out of every eight human deaths, largely because combustion of fossil fuels results in invisible airborne particles that get lodged in our lungs and suspended in our blood. But is that worth the cost of implementing policies that limit carbon emissions? Some say yes. Yesterday researchers released findings that say an economy-wide cap on carbon emissions stands to pay for itself about 10 times over in near-term human medical benefits, specifically reductions in costs associated with respiratory diseases, like asthma, and premature death. A standard, economy-wide cap and trade program, the MIT-based research team found, would result in a net benefit of $125 billion in human health costs. The work is published in the journal Nature Climate Change. Read the rest at The Atlantic. Source –  If You Have Allergies or Asthma, Talk to Your Doctor About Cap and Trade ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: Accounting for the Expanding Carbon Shadow from Coal-Burning PlantsWorld’s top PR companies rule out working with climate deniersAccounting for the Expanding Carbon Shadow from Coal-Burning Plants ;

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Twitter Chat About New E.P.A. Carbon Pollution Regulations

by Myrna Posted on June 3, 2014

Coral Davenport answered questions from readers about President Obama’s announcement of regulations to cut carbon pollution. Follow this link:  Twitter Chat About New E.P.A. Carbon Pollution Regulations ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: Tracking Obama’s Climate Rules for Power PlantsNews Analysis: Trying to Reclaim Leadership on Climate ChangeObama to Take Action to Cut Carbon Pollution ;

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The Potential Downside of Natural Gas

by Myrna Posted on June 3, 2014

President Obama’s climate plan relies on natural gas’s ability to drive down emissions, but it’s unclear whether its net effect helps in the long term. This article is from: The Potential Downside of Natural Gas Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: Tracking Obama’s Climate Rules for Power PlantsNews Analysis: Trying to Reclaim Leadership on Climate ChangeObama to Take Action to Cut Carbon Pollution

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Governments Await Obama’s Move on Carbon to Gauge U.S. Climate Efforts

by Myrna Posted on May 26, 2014

Governments across the world are watching for a new regulation targeted at coal-fired power plants that is expected to be the United States’ most forceful effort yet to address climate change. Continue reading here: Governments Await Obama’s Move on Carbon to Gauge U.S. Climate Efforts Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: Gavin Schmidt on Why Climate Models are Wrong, and ValuableGavin Schmidt on Why Climate Models are Wrong, and ValuableNational Briefing | South: North Carolina: Deal Reached on Cleanup of Utility’s Toxic Spill

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Flood Danger Persists in Serbia, Threatening Power Plant

by Myrna Posted on May 19, 2014

Workers have so far been unsuccessful at building a barricade of sandbags to save the coal-fired Nikola Tesla power plant that provides half of the nation’s electricity. Link: Flood Danger Persists in Serbia, Threatening Power Plant ; ;Related ArticlesCalifornia Wildfires Spread Across Hills, Leveling HomesFire Season Starts Early, and FiercelyOutlasting Dynasties, Now Emerging From Soot ;

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