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As smart grid expands, so does vulnerability to cyber attacks.
The accelerating deployment of tens of millions of advanced electric meters and other smart grid devices may help fight climate change. But it also could make the nation's power network potentially more vulnerable, the head of the nation's electric grid operations monitor says. ClimateWire. 20 November 2009.
Harvard finds kidney stones, malaria among global-warming risks.
Kidney stones, malaria, Lyme disease, depression and respiratory illness all may increase with global warming, researchers at Harvard Medical School said. Bloomberg News. 20 November 2009.
Government reintroduces DDT to eradicate Malaria.
Malaria remains a huge health challenge in Botswana and has compelled the government to reintroduce the use of DDT. Gaborone Mmegi, Botswana. 20 November 2009.
Lawsuit abuse charge by western lawmakers enrages enviro groups.
Poor government oversight has allowed advocacy groups to squander taxpayer money on frivolous lawsuits that drain the budgets of federal land management agencies without the knowledge of the public or Congress, a group of Western lawmakers charge. Greenwire. 20 November 2009.
Culture clash in medicine.
Two new recommendations, calling for delaying the start and reducing the frequency of screening for breast and cervical cancer, have been met with anger and confusion from some corners, not to mention a measure of political posturing. New York Times. 20 November 2009.
Mammogram debate took group by surprise.
The Preventive Services Task Force, which urged women to get less-frequent screening for breast cancer, was created to be apolitical. Yet some observers say its apolitical nature may have made it clueless about just how strongly people would react. New York Times. 20 November 2009.
As Yule approaches, Santas seek H1N1 help.
Holiday season is colliding with swine flu season, and that has Santas concerned. The cheerful Christmas ambassadors come in contact with millions of children each year, and many are being advised to take special precautions. All Things Considered, NPR. 20 November 2009.
Guidelines push back age for cervical cancer tests.
New guidelines for cervical cancer screening say women should delay their first Pap test until age 21, and go for screening less often than had been previously recommended. New York Times. 20 November 2009.
In New Orleans, elation over Katrina liability ruling.
The day after a judge ruled that flooding in two areas of New Orleans was caused by negligence, city residents were trying to decipher the implications of the decision. New York Times. 20 November 2009.
Air panel urged to deny pollution permit for Xcel coal plant.
Neighborhood, university, religious and other group representatives packed a state air-quality regulators' hearing Thursday night — pushing for cleaner energy. Denver Post, Colorado. 20 November 2009.
Australia carbon deal failure may spur poll.
A senior Australian government minister said Friday that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd could call an early election if Parliament fails to pass his carbon trading program. Wall Street Journal. 20 November 2009.
Across the board, GOP Senate candidates shy away from cap and trade.
The next wave of potential GOP officeholders offers unanimous opposition. Greenwire. 20 November 2009.
Industrialized nations unveil plans to rein in emissions.
Prior to a climate change meeting scheduled for Copenhagen, industrialized countries, except the United States, are offering targets to curb greenhouse gases. New York Times. 20 November 2009.
A renewable energy lobby seeks power in Brussels.
The European Renewable Energy Council thinks renewables could supply 100 percent of Europe's future energy needs. GlobalPost. 20 November 2009.
Saskatchewan premier takes green scheme south.
Brad Wall is finding open doors on Washington's Capitol Hill and at the White House, as he pitches the province's carbon capture and shoratage projects for one of the U.S.'s biggest emissions problems — greenhouse gases released from aging coal-fired power plants. Canwest News Service. 20 November 2009.
Companies for the climate bill.
As Congress begins debate on climate change legislation, American businesses are watching very closely. Some are worried that a new law could bankrupt them with energy costs. But others see a bright future under carbon limits. Environment Report, Michigan. 20 November 2009.
Copenhagen summit will be 'success': UN climate chief.
Efforts to craft a comprehensive climate treaty in Copenhagen next month will certainly "yield a success," the UN's top climate official pledged on Thursday. Agence France-Presse. 20 November 2009.
UN climate chief seeks $10 bln rich-nations pledge.
The U.N. environmental chief called on rich nations on Thursday to pledge $10 billion a year for three years at next month's Copenhagen summit to help poor states begin to tackle the impact of climate change. Reuters. 20 November 2009.
Coal company source of big political gifts.
The coal company that has found itself embroiled in controversy over the firing of a key state mining regulator has been a major contributor to political campaigns and committees in Kentucky the past five years. Louisville Courier-Journal, Kentucky. 20 November 2009.
Australia's Rudd faces showdown on carbon vote.
Australia's parliament votes next week on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's plan for a sweeping carbon trade scheme with hopes it will finally win approval after two years of divisive debate. Reuters. 20 November 2009.
Australia should wait on climate laws, opposition senator says.
Australia’s carbon-reduction plans are “fatally flawed” and shouldn’t become legislation before December’s global climate change summit, amid fading hopes for a binding international accord, an opposition senator said. Bloomberg News. 20 November 2009.
Turnbull burnt by revolt on climate.
More than half the Coalition's 37 senators have formally declared their opposition to Malcolm Turnbull's desire to cut a deal with Labor on the emissions trading scheme, setting up a showdown next week that many fear could tear the Opposition apart. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. 20 November 2009.
Turnbull loses vital ETS ally.
Malcom Turnbull is facing a growing shadow of cabinet pressure to vote down the government's emissions trading bills, with former minister Tony Abbott abandoning his earlier support for the Opposition Leader's strategy to try to amend and pass the scheme. Sydney Australian, Australia. 20 November 2009.
Adaptation is the name of the game.
Uruguay must start focusing on efforts against global warming, and work in a coordinated manner with its South American neighbors, said one scientist. Inter Press Service. 20 November 2009.
Corps' MR-GO claims should be settled, and fast, attorneys say.
Hundreds of homes in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish were destroyed or washed away after Hurricane Katrina. Attorneys say the government should move quickly to settle out of court damage claims against the Army Corps of Engineers. New Orleans Times-Picayune, Louisiana. 20 November 2009.
Corps' doomed homes in St. Bernard, Lower 9th Ward, judge rules.
A federal judge ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers' mismanagement of maintenance at the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet was directly responsible for flood damage in St. Bernard Parish and the Lower 9th Ward after Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans Times-Picayune, Louisiana. 20 November 2009.
Victims of flooding during Hurricane Katrina win compensation.
The US government faces billions of dollars in compensation claims from victims of Hurricane Katrina after a federal judge found that negligence on the part of the Army Corps of Engineers was directly responsible for some of the most extreme flooding. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 20 November 2009.
Queen's Speech blow for asbestos campaigners.
A despondent asbestos campaigner fears industrial disease victims suffering from pleural plaques could be back to square one. Shields Gazette, United Kingdom. 20 November 2009.
City air: from foul to critical.
Calcutta began the week as a polluted city but will end it as a critically polluted city. Calcutta Telegraph, India. 20 November 2009.
Don't like desal? Then don't splash out.
Premier Anna Bligh's plan to build two new desalination plants by 2017 could be delayed for a further five years if existing water restrictions stay in place in the long term. Brisbane Times, Australia. 20 November 2009.
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