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Chinese government adviser warns that 2C global...

Rated Sep 16 • 1 review • china, global warming • guardian.co.uk

Chinese government adviser warns that 2C global warming target is unrealistic
Jonathan Watts, Asia environment correspondent
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 16 September 2009

From the page: "Don't expect China to keep global warming below 2C, a senior government adviser warned in Beijing today at the launch of an influential report on the nation's prospects for low-carbon growth.

Even in a best-case scenario with massive investment in solar energy and carbon capture technology, Dai Yande, deputy chief of the Energy Research Institute, said China's emissions were unlikely to fall low enough to remain below the temperature goal recommended by the G8 and European Union.

His prediction will alarm those governments and scientists who warn that a rise more than 2C risks disastrous consequences in terms of food security, migration, sea-level rises and extreme weather events.

"You should not target China to fulfill the two degree target. That is just a vision. Reality has deviated from that vision," said Dai. "We do not think that target provides room for developing countries." China argues that its priority must be economic growth to relieve poverty among its vast population."

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Rated Sep 16 • 1 review • photography • flickr.com

Well covered
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Op-Ed Columnist - Have a Nice Day - NYTimes.com

Rated Sep 16 • 1 review • alternative energy, solar energy • nytimes.com

Have a Nice Day
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Published: September 15, 2009

From the page: "Applied Materials is one of the most important U.S. companies you've probably never heard of. It makes the machines that make the microchips that go inside your computer. The chip business, though, is volatile, so in 2004 Mike Splinter, Applied Materials's C.E.O., decided to add a new business line to take advantage of the company's nanotechnology capabilities -- making the machines that make solar panels. The other day, Splinter gave me a tour of the company's Silicon Valley facility, culminating with a visit to its "war room," where Applied maintains a real-time global interaction with all 14 solar panel factories it's built around the world in the last two years. I could only laugh because crying would have been too embarrassing.

Not a single one is in America."

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Jay Rockefeller rips Max Baucus bill - Manu Raju -...

Rated Sep 16 • 1 review • politics, healthcare • politico.com

Jay Rockefeller rips Max Baucus bill
By MANU RAJU | 9/16/09 1:26 PM EDT

From the page: "Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) continued his attack on Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus' (D-Mont.) health care bill, sharply questioning the chairman's decision to conduct months of bipartisan talks that failed to win a single Republican backer, while shutting out Democrats on the committee.

Hours after Baucus released his sweeping health care plan, Rockefeller said he could not vote for the bill as it stands â€" and questioned why Baucus allowed the so-called "Gang of Six" talks between three Republicans and three Democrats to progress for months."

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Fight Fear With Facts: HealthCareFactCheck.com

Rated Sep 10 • 0 reviews • politics, video, healthcare • youtube.com

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In pictures: Ciwem environmental photographer of the...

Rated Sep 10 • 1 review • environment, photos • guardian.co.uk

Talk About Stars
by Bolucevschi Vitali Nicolai/CIWEM

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Thousands homeless in Turkey floods - 09 Sep 09

Rated Sep 10 • 1 review • meteorology, video, turkey • youtube.com

YouTube: Thousands homeless in Turkey floods - 09 Sep 09

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Rachel Maddow: The Right Wings "Schoolhouse Crock"

Rated Sep 10 • 0 reviews • education, politics, video • youtube.com

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