cities AND climate-change OR sustainability - Google News

Op-Ed: Permanent water wisdom - Los Angeles Times

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:11:08 GMT+00:00

Op-Ed: Permanent water wisdom
Los Angeles Times
Federal climate change projections estimate that even in a best-case scenario, the American Southwest, including Southern California, will lose 20% of its ...

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Rising sea levels threaten Caribbean region - Los Angeles Times

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:12:10 GMT+00:00

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Rising sea levels threaten Caribbean region
Los Angeles Times
Julian Reyna / Colombian Navy / November 21, 2009) By Chris Kraul Reporting from Cartagena, Colombia - The effect of climate change is anything but ...

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Lib Dem cities top sustainability league table - Liberal Democrats

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:49:08 GMT+00:00

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Lib Dem cities top sustainability league table
Liberal Democrats
“It is fantastic to see Liberal Democrat cities at the forefront of building a sustainable Britain. “If we are to be successful in tackling climate change, ...
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Named Greenest City in the UKTreehugger
Green survey praises cityTeleText
Newcastle 'greenest' British cityBBC News
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ElectraTherm tapping waste heat market - Nevada Appeal

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:22:31 GMT+00:00

ElectraTherm tapping waste heat market
Nevada Appeal
"But as things evolved and more coal plants were built nobody wanted them in their neighborhoods so they moved out away from the cities so you had no chance ...

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Cities seek grant to boost energy efficiency - Omaha World-Herald

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:22:11 GMT+00:00

Cities seek grant to boost energy efficiency
Omaha World-Herald
Kristi Wamstad-Evans, the city's sustainability coordinator, said Omaha and Lincoln have paired up to apply for grant money that's part of President Barack ...

Climate change legislation will help avoid wars - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:12:05 GMT+00:00

Climate change legislation will help avoid wars
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Climate change makes sea levels rise. In coastal Asian nations, cities will depopulate, creating tens of millions of refugees. As we've seen, refugee camps ...

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City high on jobs index - Iowa City Press Citizen

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:23:32 GMT+00:00

City high on jobs index
Iowa City Press Citizen
The index ranks metro communities in the US based on multiple factors in job creation and sustainability. The Best Performing Cities Index includes long- ...

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Business author urges redefinition of what drives California economy - North Bay Business Journal

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:35:25 GMT+00:00

Business author urges redefinition of what drives California economy
North Bay Business Journal
“I'm not saying that cities are bad, but the whole climate-change debate needs to be challenged.” The Institute of Public Affairs found that annual ...

Getting to green: smaller, denser, walkable living - Boston Globe

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:30:30 GMT+00:00

Getting to green: smaller, denser, walkable living
Boston Globe
In today's context of climate change, energy, and a new green economy, David Owen makes an eloquent case that density is in fact the most efficient form of ...

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Meager monsoon worsens drought - Arizona Republic

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:21:57 GMT+00:00

Meager monsoon worsens drought
Arizona Republic
Two wild cards remain at work on the river: El Niño and the effects of climate change. "If climate change were the one and only thing operating, ...

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