March 2009

These are news articles that we have featured on our home page from the month of March 2009:

China hails U.S. climate promises, says to act

Mar 30, 2009 - Reuters

BONN, Germany - Beijing welcomed U.S. promises of more action to slow global warming on Monday and said China would also do its share while ensuring that its people were not "left in the dark" without electricity.

U.S. to push for U.N. climate deal but no "magic wand"

Mar 30, 2009 - Reuters

BONN, Germany - U.S. President Barack Obama's administration promised to push for a new United Nations climate treaty on Sunday but said Washington had no magic wand and that all countries had to help.

Earth Hour a downer as city power use rises

Mar 29, 2009 - Winnipeg Free Press

WINNIPEG - As cities across the globe dimmed their lights in support of Earth Hour late Saturday, the worldwide stand against climate change didn't generate much in Winnipeg except an increased demand for power.

G20 demonstrators march in London

Mar 28, 2009 - BBC News

LONDON - Tens of thousands of people have marched through London demanding action on poverty, climate change and jobs, ahead of next week's G20 summit.

Earth Hour more than a symbolic gesture

Mar 27, 2009 - Ottawa Metro

OPINION - On Saturday, hundreds of millions of people will take part in what could be the biggest global movement ever. Earth Hour — at 8.30 p.m. local time — is a unique opportunity for us all to demand action to combat climate change.

G20 summit will test resolve on greener economy

Mar 26, 2009 - Reuters

LONDON - A G20 summit next week will test leading countries' appetite to fight climate change after spending trillions bailing out banks and shoring up the global economy.

Russia says won't stand still in race for Arctic

Mar 26, 2009 - Reuters

MOSCOW - Russia will not allow itself to be left behind in the race to exploit the resources of the Arctic now being opened up by global warming, the Kremlin's special representative for the region said in an interview.

Ice that burns could be a green fossil fuel

Mar 26, 2009 - New Scientist

SALT LAKE CITY - Natural gas locked up in water crystals could be a source of enormous amounts of energy – and if a new technology delivers what scientists are claiming, then it could even be emissions-free too.

World wants tough 2050 climate cuts, split on path

Mar 23, 2009 - Reuters

OSLO - Governments broadly support tough 2050 goals for cuts in greenhouse gas emissions but are split on how to share out the reductions, according to a new guide to negotiators of a new U.N. climate pact.

White House gets global warming "endangerment" proposal

Mar 23, 2009 - Reuters

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed an "endangerment finding" that could designate climate-warming greenhouse pollution a threat to human or environmental health, a White House website showed on Monday.

Carbon sinks losing the battle with rising emissions

Mar 21, 2009 - ScienceDaily

COPENHAGEN - The stabilising influence that land and ocean carbon sinks have on rising carbon emissions is gradually weakening, say scientists attending last week’s international Copenhagen Climate Change Conference.

U.S. VP taps Winnipeg's New Flyer boss for guidance on green transit

Mar 19, 2009 - Winnipeg Free Press

WINNIPEG - When The White House showed up on Paul Soubry's call display recently, he probably wondered if his family had ordered some ribs, chicken and coleslaw for him to pick up on the way home from work.

Climate change No. 1 threat to polar bears: Arctic nations

Mar 19, 2009 - CBC News

NORWAY - Canada joined four other Arctic countries in declaring climate change the single greatest threat to polar bears, a move that could pressure the government to take further action to curb global warming.

New film gives us a painfully realistic look at life in 2055

Mar 19, 2009 - AlterNET

LONDON - London is underwater, New Orleans won’t be rebuilt a third time, the arctic is ice free, and agriculture is failing, which leads to global food riots and ultimately the collapse of civilization… This is the premise of the new British independent film The Age of Stupid.

Leading climate scientist: 'democratic process isn't working'

Mar 18, 2009 - The Guardian

COVENTRY - Protest and direct action could be the only way to tackle soaring carbon emissions, a leading climate scientist has said.

China wants importers to cover some emission costs

Mar 17, 2009 - Reuters

WASHINGTON - Countries that buy Chinese goods should be held responsible for the carbon dioxide emitted by the factories that make them in any global plan to reduce greenhouse gases, a Chinese official said on Monday.

Orlikow wins River Heights-Fort Garry

Mar 17, 2009 - Winnipeg Free Press

WINNIPEG - New councillor John Orlikow says his main concerns are improving community centres, public transit and active transportation. (see article below for preamble)

Climate change grips Winnipeg civic byelection

Mar 14, 2009 - Winnipeg Free Press

WINNIPEG - Winnipeg's two largest active-transportation groups have waded into the River Heights-Fort Garry byelection by suggesting candidate Geoff Currier doesn't believe automobiles contribute to climate change.

Climate change takes center stage in U.S. Congress

Mar 13, 2009 - Reuters

WASHINGTON - With climate change legislation a top U.S. priority for Democrats this year, lawmakers began zeroing in on Thursday on ways to ease the financial burden it could impose on the poor, especially in the midst of a deep economic recession.

Cities in U.S. Southwest face thirsty times

Mar 11, 2009 - Reuters

LAS VEGAS - The fast-growing U.S. Southwest has a problem: too many people, not enough water. But then, what do you expect when you build cities like Las Vegas in the middle of a desert?

Canada’s carbon sink has sprung a leak

Mar 10, 2009 - Christian Science Monitor

VANCOUVER - Billions of tiny mountain pine beetles are treating Canada’s boreal forest like a 3,000-mile-long salad bar, transforming a key absorber of carbon dioxide greenhouse gas into a CO2 emitter instead.

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Winnipeg's Active Transportation network to expand this year

Mar 10, 2009 - Winnipeg Free Press

WINNIPEG - Trail-building money is finally going to flow to the long-neglected North End, as a $3.3-million plan to create new bike and pedestrian paths this year will connect Waterfront Drive with Kildonan Park.

New hybrid is Karma for former Manitoban

Mar 9, 2009 - Winnipeg Free Press

WINNIPEG - Winnipeg drivers might not be ready for the $87,000 price tag on the Fisker Karma, but the flashy new plug-in hybrid is ready for our winter temperatures - just ask the former Manitoban who helped design it.

Thousands of youth demand new climate change policy

Mar 2, 2009 - Indypendent

WASHINGTON - Just blocks away from Capitol Hill, a new conversation is sweeping the streets. Within the crowded sidewalks and cafes along H and 7th Streets, certain words likely will catch your ear: environmental sustainability, green economy, direct action, colonization, coal power plants and capitalism.

Prentice sits down with John Kerry to discuss climate change

Mar 2, 2009 - CNews

WASHINGTON - Canada's environment minister sat down Monday for a chat with one of the most powerful senators in the United States but the issue that's hounding Jim Prentice back home - Alberta's oilsands - was not discussed.

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Canada seeks North American fuel-efficiency standard

Mar 2, 2009 - Reuters

TORONTO - Environment Minister Jim Prentice said on Monday Canada aspires to be part of a stringent North American standard on fuel efficiency for the continent's heavily integrated auto industry.

National Geographic dedicates feature article to Alberta Tar Sands

Mar 1, 2009 - National Geographic

National Geographic takes a critical look at the Alberta Tar Sands in a feature article in their magazine's March issue.

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