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EU climate chief: global deal unlikely before 2011

The European Union's climate change chief says a global deal on reducing greenhouse gas emissions may not be possible before 2011.

9 Mar 2010, 9:42 am | click here to view more

Obama pushes climate change in White House meeting

President Barack Obama, weighing in on the Senate's efforts to pass a climate change bill, gathered Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday to try to jumpstart an overhaul of U.S. energy policy.

9 Mar 2010, 7:31 pm | click here to view more

Obama pushes senators for climate bill

President Barack Obama made a renewed push for a long-stalled climate and energy bill Tuesday, urging lawmakers at a White home meeting to pass a comprehensive bill this year.

9 Mar 2010, 6:54 pm | click here to view more

At White House: 14 senators discuss climate-energy legislation

The White home hosted a meeting Tuesday with 14 key senators, many from coal- and oil-producing states, who oppose curbs on carbon emissions. Obama appears to be making a big push to win Senate passage of revamped climate-energy legislation.

9 Mar 2010, 6:38 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: How is malaria risk and climate connected?

Any suggestions on how malaria risk and climate connected? How does climate affect malaria?

9 Mar 2010, 5:25 am | click here to view more

Open Question: what are the factors that are causing change to the environment and to the Central Coast?

for example: increasing population, lifestyle expectation, resource depletion (which may guide to climate change and natural disaters), new technologies, cultural integration, etc can you please list them. like the things that are happening these few weeks or weeks ago. the best answers receive top ratings 100%

9 Mar 2010, 5:21 am | click here to view more

Obama to push climate change in White House meeting

President Barack Obama inserted himself into Senate efforts to pass a climate change bill on Tuesday, gathering Republican and Democratic lawmakers at the White home to jumpstart efforts to overhaul U.S. energy policy.

9 Mar 2010, 5:19 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: I sweat profusely-can some help?

Hi every , Please help me regarding excessive sweating .I live in humid climate and I sweat profusely .These days it is so worse I can not wear an underwear .I just wear open shorts or nickers .Please help me why is it so .I have tried using deodrants it did not worked .Please tell me what to do .

9 Mar 2010, 3:53 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: what are the factors affecting microclimates? (weather & climate)?

keep it simple but please go into detail and not too much, i'm 12

9 Mar 2010, 3:37 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: If a forest fire starts in a campground on a cool clear evening, is it likely to be a natural event?

Global warming has started in modern industrial society. Solar radiation has been about the same for many years. So, does the fact that climate has changed before, likely due to changes in solar radiation, mean THIS warming is natural?

9 Mar 2010, 3:06 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: How did Thera eruption change climate?

How did the Thera eruption change the climate around Crete and what effects did it have on the Minoans. Some links would be helpful.

9 Mar 2010, 2:56 am | click here to view more

Open Question: Why do liberals believe in fear mongering for profit?

I mean like Global warming aka climate change, H1N1, and y2k. Im sure there are others but cant think of anything right now but those are the top three.

9 Mar 2010, 2:55 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: What does this chart say about global climate change?

http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org/images09/CO2800kYrsUSGCRP09.jpg Are facts to be believed?

9 Mar 2010, 2:49 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: What's Causing the Sudden Increase In Arctic Ice Mass?

http://nsidc.org/data/seaice_index/images/daily_images/N_stddev_timeseries.png Arctic Ice levels have now returned to normal levels, well withing a +/- 2std dev range. Ice levels have been increasing every year since the lows in 2007. Does this return to normal levels of polar ice show once again that climate models were wrong? Remember, some climate computer models showed the polar cap to be ice free by 2013. Should there be a greater concern that the Earth is starting to enter a new ice age?

9 Mar 2010, 2:47 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: Colorado Springs climate and gardening questions?

I want to plant grass from seed. The question I have is that with the night temps still below 30 (in March) degrees when can I safely start the process? I also have some rosebushes I want to transplant and I read to water them for a week each day before moving them. I can't do that if the temps are below 30 degree...any advice?

9 Mar 2010, 2:43 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Walls in the first floor of my house are very damp.What can I do so that wallperpers won't fall?

Hi everybody! I'd thankful to anybody to advise me something: the walls of the first floor of my home are wet beacause of my location close water+the climate is also wet, foggy at my place. I put(stick) wallperpers on the walls again and again but after some time the platers pours with sewer and the wallpepers are falling. Maybe it's better to paint the walls but since the plaster does not remain on the walls the paint won't also stay on the wall surface for a long time. If someone knows something about it please advise me anything BUT I the way out of this situation must be cheap.I'm sorry but I can't afford buying any expensive building materials for this purpose. Thanks! Bye.

9 Mar 2010, 2:38 am | click here to view more

Open Question: is it true that earthquakes are becoming more frequent due to environment degradation and climate change?

my International Relations teacher said that frequent earthquakes are a result of global warming. i don't understand how. anyone? please cite your source.

9 Mar 2010, 2:29 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: how much would it cost to get the carpet in my car changed?

have a ford focus 56 dish zetec climate interior carpet is cream and fancy a change

9 Mar 2010, 2:26 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: Isn't it 'very likely' that an airplane won't crash?

Our resident denier 'top answerer' states "I wonder how many people would receive on a plane where the FAA stated that this plane was "very likely" to be safe, or imagine a truck driver who had to cross a bridge who's posted weight limit was "very likely" safe to cross?" These seem like true statements. Planes don't accident often, but sometimes do, and it is indeed very likely that they're safe. Same thing for the bridge example. Just because the FAA doesn't state the plane is 'very likely' safe doesn't change the fact that it is indeed 'very likely' safe. Are global warming deniers penalizing climate scientists for being accurate and precise (as 'very likely' corresponds to 90+% probability)?

9 Mar 2010, 1:58 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: How to earn an extra £5 a week?

I'm 17 years old and really short on money at the moment. Well, I have about £200 but that's been slowly depleting from £300. I can't receive a part time job because I'd have to work at least 12 hours a week in this current climate which I just don't have time for as I'm take 5 AS levels, have two music lessons and go to martial arts twice a week. What ideas are there to earn just £5 a week? Thanks for your answers, I live in the United Kingdom.

9 Mar 2010, 1:40 am | click here to view more

Open Question: Creative Visual Aid Ideas?

My friends and I are doing a project for chemistry on air and climate and the atmosphere and we need a visual aid. we wanted to do something creative, not like a power point. any ideas? thanks!

9 Mar 2010, 1:26 pm | click here to view more

China, India give qualified nod to climate deal

China joined India on Tuesday in giving qualified approval to the Copenhagen climate accord calling for voluntary limits on greenhouse gas emissions.

9 Mar 2010, 1:24 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: Here's a flashback for you: Do you guys remember global warming?

Why aren't people talking about climate change anymore? The world was heating up and we were every going to die. Wouldn't it be weird if the people who said that were wrong? (Like I predicted that they were in my thesis paper for my environmental geography class two years ago.) Now a lot of the people who believed in it just quit talking about it, like it was a one night stand with their sister-in-law. What do you think? "big amounts of a powerful greenhouse gas are bubbling up from a long-frozen seabed north of Siberia, raising fears of far bigger leaks that could stoke global warming, scientists said." Methane bubbling up from a LONG FROZEN seabed? That's obviously anthropogenic.

9 Mar 2010, 12:35 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: Is the Obama WH going for "big bang" strategy part deux?? Cap&Trade, National ID Card, Healthcare?

Cap &Trade IS BACK. National ID card IS BACK. Personal attacks on insurance companies and republicans to distract from the lack of reform in your healthcare "reform" bill............well that never really left. Is this Obama's attempt at "big bang" pt 2?? (Also, I've noticed how the healthcare debate has devolved into a discussion on abortion and the use of reconcilliation...........at least we're not talking about the individual mandate, right?? lol) http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100309/pl_nm/us_climate_usa President Barack Obama will corral on Tuesday key Republican and Democratic senators whose support is critical for passing a climate change law, seeking to jump-start stalled efforts to overhaul energy policy. Obama called the White home meeting with top lawmakers and members of his cabinet to reinvigorate one of his policy priorities, which even his advisers admit has suffered from the president's intense focus on healthcare reform. http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2010/0309/Immigration-reform-rests-on-a-national-worker-ID It is this corrosive wearing away of the rule of law in America that should be a prime concern as President Obama launches a new effort this month to fix the nation’s broken immigration system. Mr. Obama faces rising pressure from Hispanic activists to fulfill a campaign promise for “comprehensive” reform. They plan a big rally in Washington March 21 to demand action. They know that any bill must start moving through Congress by May to stand a chance of passage this year.............The idea is to require a national ID card for legal workers using the latest technology in preventing fraud, such as biometric data about a person’s fingerprints or the veins on the backs of hands. It would be a different nice of identification system than already exists with a Social Security card or with the federal effort since 2005 to standardize state driver’s licenses. And it would either supplant or supplement a current system called E-Verify, in which employers can check an applicant’s status through a federal database.

9 Mar 2010, 12:27 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: What dog breed is right for me?

size=25-75 pounds (i know thats a long range) enerygy level= not overly hyper(border collie/aussie) but not overly calm(basset hound/bulldog) exersize requirements = 20-30 min per day playfullness = not overly playful but enough so that it will play with me not a jumper likes cats easy to train(agility dog) somewhat protective of us but not a dog that will go up to strangers and bite them grooming = 3-5 times per week a dog that will be able to tollerate both hot and icy climates likes kids please give me something that will arrive somewhat close to this... thank you

9 Mar 2010, 12:15 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: Re climate change, Has there ever been a time on earth when our Climate was not in the process of change?

Lets look there was global warming, now climate change... Seems so called science changes as much as the weather

9 Mar 2010, 12:11 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: Is this a good time to propose "global warming" legislation?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100309/pl_nm/us_climate_usa

9 Mar 2010, 12:10 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: International Problems?

Five of the most serious international problems facing the world today are: 1) the proliferation of WMD 2) international terrorism 3) economic development in impoverished countries 4) international financial stability 5) climate change In which of these five areas do you expect to look the most progress towards significant solutions in the next 20 years? In which areas do you think progress/cooperation is least likely to occur? Why

9 Mar 2010, 12:08 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: New Met Office study finds humans are 'very likely' causing climate change - what are your thoughts?

"The review studies developments in climate science since the last IPCC report (AR4) was published in 2007. Sophisticated ‘detection and attribution’ methods have been used to identify long-term changes in our climate" Temperature increase — global temperatures have increased by about 0.75 °C over the past century and 2000-2009 was the warmest decade on record. Human influence has been detected on every continent. Changes in rainfall patterns — wetter regions of the world (mid to high latitudes in the northern hemisphere and tropical regions) are generally getting increasing rainfall, and drier regions less rainfall. Humidity — surface and satellite observations show moisture in the atmosphere has increased over the last 20-30 years. This increases the amount of water that can fall in extreme rainfall, posing flooding risks. Warming oceans — temperature increases have been observed over the last 50 years in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean basins. These cannot be attributed to changes in solar activity, volcanic eruptions or variations in ocean currents, such as El Niño. Salinity — the Atlantic Ocean is becoming saltier in sub-tropical latitudes. This is because of increasing ocean evaporation due to increased temperatures. In the long-term, ocean regions at higher latitudes are expected to become less salty due to melting of glaciers, ice sheets and increased rainfall. Sea-ice — summer minimum of Arctic sea-ice is declining at a rate of 600,000 km² per decade, an area approximately the size of Madagascar. While there has been variation from year to year, a long-term trend has been observed that can only be explained by human influences. Antarctic — there has been a tiny increase in Antarctic sea ice extent since the satellite record began in 1978. This tiny change is consistent with the combined effects of greenhouse gas increases and reductions in the ozone layer which cause increases in some regions, such as the Ross Sea, and decreases in others, such as the Amundsen-Bellingshausen Sea. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporate/pressoffice/2010/pr20100305.html Thoughts on this new research? I presume the Met Office is using the IPCC definition of 'very likely' - that being greater than 90% probability.

9 Mar 2010, 12:04 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: Under Obama new Global warming push, how much natural gas should Texas limit to North east states?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100309/pl_nm/us_climate_usa

9 Mar 2010, 12:01 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: Going up..................?

I've been seeing this commercial lately and I thought it was smart and silly. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rA1Waj7vSE And here's one about "climate change." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpeTXweJm6w&NR=1 Now if only those bums at ESPN treat hockey with the respect it deserves. Like it or not, they receive to pick what constitutes "sports news" for millions and millions of people. Getting back on ESPN would go a long way towards increasing hockey's appeal. Ryan, by "pick" I mean they have the most viewership among sports fans.

9 Mar 2010, 12:01 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: Please, please, please, will you help!?

1. Which statement best describes the government of Canada? (1 point) The monarch of Britain has total control over Canada. The Canadian parliament is ruled by the United States. Canada has complete power over its possess government. The prime minister is the monarch of Canada. 2. What was the result of the 1995 referendum held in Quebec? (1 point) Quebec separated from Canada. French became the official language of Canada. Quebec's people voted to remain part of Canada. Quebec became part of France. 3. One way that European settlement changed the lives of the native peoples in the Plains region was by (1 point) exposing them to new diseases. building schools for their kids. giving them free land. teaching them how to farm their land. 4. What happened after Canada advertised free land in European newspapers in the tardy 1800s and early 1900s? (1 point) Immigration decreased. Immigration increased. People left Canada for Europe. Canadians moved from the farms to the cities. 5. Early Spanish, British, and Russian explorers of what is now British Columbia came to the region in order to (1 point) settle. farm. trade. mine. 6. What was one effect of the 1858 gold rush on Vancouver Island? (1 point) Farming increased. Manufacturing decreased. The population increased. Immigration decreased. 7. How have residents of Canada's eastern coast dealt with changes in the fishing industry? (1 point) They have completely given up fishing. They only fish for cod. They have banned aquaculture. They concentrated on other economic activities. 8. How has the geography and climate of the Northern Territories influenced the population? (1 point) Very little of Canada's population lives there. Most of Canada's population live there. The population is entirely indigenous. No indigenous peoples live there. 9. How do Canada's territories differ from Canadian provinces? (1 point) More wheat is growth there. No English is spoken there. They are governed differently. The terrain is less rugged. 10. British Columbia's geography and trade partners create a strong link with the area known as (1 point) the Pacific Rim. Western Europe. Eastern Europe. South China.

9 Mar 2010, 11:54 am | click here to view more

Open Question: when is obama going to?

Focus on the economy and jobs. He disregards the people and continues on health care, now he jumps to climate change. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100309/pl_nm/us_climate_usa where are jobs?

9 Mar 2010, 11:50 am | click here to view more

White House, Democrats Make Time for Energy and Climate Bill

Even as President Obama and congressional Democrats struggle to finish a health care overhaul, they are ramping up efforts to rally support for a comprehensive energy and climate change bill.

9 Mar 2010, 11:44 am | click here to view more

Open Question: Any medicines for regular excretion?

My pal says he is not excreting regularly because he keeps on travelling even from one country to another. So, different timings, different climate, different and irregular diets. He asked me are there any medicine which when consumed makes one to excrete within 10 minutes. He requires that nice because he has to go for meetings anytime anyday. He won't take bath without excreting. Help him plz. I have no idea of such nice of medicines.

9 Mar 2010, 11:38 am | click here to view more

Open Question: Why doesn't Yahoo change this section to Climate Change and not Global Warming?

Didn't they receive the memo that it's now being called Climate Change? Don't they realize that now they must believe that every climate changes are caused by man? wrong, the official view is that man causes climate change. Don't blame me, I'm not part of the moronic conspiracy to push AGW. Blame Al Goreland.

9 Mar 2010, 11:36 am | click here to view more

Open Question: Climate change caused by modern man? You mean the climate never changed prior to the industrial revolution?

9 Mar 2010, 11:35 am | click here to view more

Open Question: UK political parties, help choosing...?

Well, here's a list of what I abide to, look what you guys and gals think I should join; 1. Mixed Economy 2. Investment into renewable fuels and open up manufacturing market for renewable development 3. Proportional Representation 4. Close European ties for secure energy markets (especially the tag team we have with Norway) 5. Iraq war, a sham of untrue truths and perverted religious rhetoric 6. East Europeans want jobs, arrive and receive um, us Brits cant complain as a lot of us really are slackers in our day to day lives. 6. Freedom of Information rather than privacy (at least, Government dealings, military I can understand want some data not made public) 7. I consider myself a Centrist (the accommodation of every views for a practical solution) : VERY difficult to arrive by 8. Humanitarian to a degree - I can fit in what hours I can 9. Eco Friendly 10. Technologist every the way. 11. Gays, who cares if they are! 12. Abortion, well, if the mom does not want a baby, send to adoption 13. I prefer a more united world to tackle the actual problems like climate change Anyway, theres a few :) - look what you guys / gals think Nope, im a 18 year old with a creative mind and dreams of a more perfect world. I say technology can be the solution to everything and renewable energy its implementation. Labour... hmmm, its like voting for Tory, except a socialist sticker plastered over the face. Sorry for Labour supporters here, but really, Labour has lost its way. A more modern "Neo Labour" might b in order for you.

9 Mar 2010, 11:08 am | click here to view more

Open Question: Do You Believe Climate Scientists When They Say There Has Been No Warming in 15 Years?

Professor Jones the director of the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit said that for the past 15 years there has been no ‘statistically significant’ warming. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1250872/Climategate-U-turn-Astonishment-scientist-centre-global-warming-email-row-admits-data-organised.html#ixzz0hhQow1uX Do you accept this statement as being truthful? Or do you think you know more than climate scientists and believe it's still getting warmer? How long would it have to cease warming for you to accept that "Global Warming" wasn't real? Is 15 years long enough for you to accept that "Global Warming" just isn't happening?

9 Mar 2010, 11:01 am | click here to view more

Open Question: What are your thoughts on the recent series of papers on solar effects on the global climate?

Benestad and Schmidt find "that the most likely contribution from solar forcing a global warming is 7 ± 1% for the 20th century and is negligible for warming since 1980." http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2009/2008JD011639.shtml Lean finds "trends in solar irradiance in the past century contribute global warming of 10% or less." http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/123222295/PDFSTART?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0 Calogovic et al. find "no response of global cloud cover to Forbush decreases at any altitude and latitude." In other words, galactic cosmic rays don't successfully seed clouds. http://www.eawag.ch/organisation/abteilungen/surf/publikationen/2010_calogovic.pdf Similarly, Kulmala et al. find "galactic cosmic rays appear to play a minor role for atmospheric aerosol formation events, and so for the connected aerosol-climate effects as well." http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/10/1885/2010/acp-10-1885-2010.html Finally, Feulner and Rahmstorf address the potential impacts of a new Maunder Minimum, and find it would have a 0.3°C cooling effect by 2100, offsetting a tiny fraction of the projected global warming over the next century. http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2010/03/more-on-sun-climate-relations/ What are your thoughts on these results?

9 Mar 2010, 10:58 am | click here to view more

Open Question: which city and state has the warmest winter temperatures?

We want to escape to a warmer city away from the Detroit area in the winters. Over the long run, where is the warmest place in the U.S. in winter according to climate data? In the contiguous United States for a winter getaway is our motive.

9 Mar 2010, 10:24 am | click here to view more

Open Question: What evidence would be sufficient about climate change to convince ?

Hi, thank you for answering. Please read these specifics ! I should be very very specific - I would like to know what EVIDENCE you would need to look that would convince you that global warming/climate change is happening and that we are causing it. Specifically I DO NOT wish to know why you do NOT believe in it. Sorry for the CAPS - it is just that people like to answer their possess question - not the one I have asked. Thank you again.

9 Mar 2010, 10:03 am | click here to view more

Open Question: how do rock characteristics and climate affect the rates of weathering?

8 Mar 2010, 9:46 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: Country Report- What categories should I put in order and why?

I've sorted my info into 8 categories.. -religion/traditions -daily life -education -animals/climate -economy/currency -geography -health -government After my introductory paragraph.. I'm not sure what order I should put them in first. Each category will be about one paragraph, so in your opinion, which order should I talk about first/second/third/etc. and why? [which is the smoothest way of linking each category together in a 3-5 page essay]

8 Mar 2010, 9:45 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: Trivia Game??? Trivia Game?

who ever answers the following questions accurately, wins the game! lol arrive on... Play along! Helping little sis out with HW, and she doesn't think that im right so yah. 1. What is the common name for Australia's very dry interior region? 2. Approximately how many islands make up the region of Oceania? 3. What are the names of New Zealand's two main islands? 4. Australia is one of the driest continents in the world. What is the primary cause of this? 5. What is the climate of New Zeland? 6. What is the climate of Oceania? 7. Name six minerals that are abundant in the rocks and soils of Australia. 8. New Zealand is a world leader in producing what products? 9. On what is the economy of Oceania based? 10. Where did the original inhabitants of Australia arrive from? 11. Who colonized Australia and New Zealand? When? 12. About how many people live in Australia, Oceania, and Antartica? 13. Where are the main centers of population? Thank You for your help!!!!!!!!!

8 Mar 2010, 9:40 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: Name of this movie.....?

This is really vague, but it stars Danny Glover and it takes place in antarctica or some colder snow climate and it seems danny glover is a bad guy in this movie.

8 Mar 2010, 11:45 pm | click here to view more

Open Question: Does living in a dry climate make my eczema worse?

I've lived in a dry climate every my life. Winter is just as bad as Summer is for my skin. My mom moved here from wet Washington and didn't have eczema problems until she moved here. It just makes me wonder if my dry climate really hurts my skin, or if it wouldn't matter where I live, I'll always have severe eczema. So do people living in wet climates have bad eczema too? and is it common, or do you only look a few people with it? Thanks a bunch!

8 Mar 2010, 10:13 pm | click here to view more

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