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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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May, 2007 : An international team of researchers concluded that the ability of the Southern Ocean to absorb carbon dioxide had slowed by about 15% per decade since 1981 ( earlier post ), and projected that at the present rate of deterioration, it will have lost two-thirds of its ability to store carbon by 2050.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Galbraith joined The New York Times in June 2008 to write about renewable energy. Of Buying Green and Being Green Boehner: Calling Carbon Dioxide Dangerous Is ‘Almost Comical’ European Cities Commit to More Cycling Chinese Clean Coal Will Be Critical, a Report Says Sprinting for Green Stimulus Dollars About Green Inc.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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The idea of self-sufficient cities is gaining currency in the European Union, which has set itself the ambitious task of cutting carbon dioxide (CO{-2}) emissions to one-fifth below 1990 levels by 2020 ? “Cities are a perfect for promoting change and renewable energies,&# said Mr. Turmes, the politician.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Next: a carbon tax. Galbraith joined The New York Times in June 2008 to write about renewable energy. Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt Report Says Cap-and-Trade Is a Must for Canada’s Economic Survival From Carbon Footprints to Water Footprints Are Old Tires Fuel or Solid Waste? Follow the money.

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