Climate Change in the News, Week of July 4, 2009

News items related to climate change from the past week.

To those here in the United States, Happy Independence Day!

• Sheep Shrinking Each Generation Amid Global Warming – Bloomberg (Jul 3, 2009)
• Emissions Must Peak by 2020, U.S. Says in Group of Eight – Bloomberg (Jul 2, 2009)
• 5 Climate Studies That Don’t Live Up to the Hype – Popular Mechanics (Jul 3, 2009)
• In England, Outrage Over ExxonMobil’s Continued Ties to Climate-Change Skeptics – Dallas Observer (Jul 3, 2009)
• Obama to seek climate deal in Moscow – Guardian (UK) (Jul 3, 2009)
• Dueling Ads Highlight the Politics of Climate-Change Legislation – N.Y. Times (Jul 3, 2009)
• Latest threat from global warming: shrinking sheep – Times, The (UK) (Jul 3, 2009)
• Climate Declaration To Get Global Boost – Wall Street Journal (Jul 3, 2009)
• Global warming tactic cools climate but won’t help corals, say Stanford researchers – Stanford News (Jul 2, 2009)
• EU President Sweden to lead by example on climate change – Reuters (Jul 2, 2009)
• U.S. seen backing climate target at G8 – Reuters (Jul 1, 2009)
• UN Chief, Japanese PM talk on climate change, Pyongyang – Xinhua (China) (Jul 1, 2009)
• Canada, Russia Considered Climate ‘Bad Boys’ Among G8 Nations – Bloomberg (Jul 1, 2009)
• Drax protest trial judge relaxes warning on talk of climate change – Guardian (UK) (Jul 1, 2009)
• EPA approves California pollution rule – Associated Press (Jul 1, 2009)
• Permafrost melting a growing climate threat -study – Reuters (Jun 30, 2009)
• GOP: EPA hid global warming memo – Washington Times (Jul 1, 2009)
• Global climate change on agenda for White House – Australian, The (Jul 1, 2009)
• Rising sea level to submerge Louisiana coastline by 2100, study warns – Guardian (UK) (Jun 29, 2009)
• ‘Green Jobs’ Pitch Swayed Just Enough Coal-State Lawmakers to Vote for Climate Bill – N.Y. Times (Jun 30, 2009)
• Sen. Inhofe Calls for Inquiry Into ‘Suppressed’ Climate Change Report – Fox News (Jun 29, 2009)
• Particulate Pollution Combined With Airborne Soot Adds To Global Warming – Science Daily (Jun 30, 2009)
• Climate Change Bill Narrowly Passes in House – Congressional Quarterly (CQ) (Jun 27, 2009)
• Obama Opposes Trade Sanctions in Climate Bill – N.Y. Times (Jun 28, 2009)
• Obama opposes global warming tariffs – AFP (Jun 29, 2009)
• Victory on climate change boosts president’s position – Guardian (UK) (Jun 28, 2009)
• State leads the way in climate-change rules – San Francisco Chronicle (Jun 28, 2009)
• Resources for Educators — Climate Change Wildlife and Wildlands Toolkit – Resource Shelf (Jun 28, 2009)
• Australian PM hails U.S. greenhouse bill passage – Reuters (Jun 28, 2009)
• Obama aide expects Senate to deal with health care overhaul before acting on climate change – Associated Press (Jun 28, 2009)
• President Barack Obama clears major global warming hurdle – Telegraph (UK) (Jun 27, 2009)
• Questions and answers about the US climate bill – Associated Press (Jun 27, 2009)
• Obama Urges Senators to Back Cap and Trade Bill – Washington Post (Jun 27, 2009)