Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Scientists Identify "Tipping Points" of Climate Change
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/020508EA.shtml
Reporting for The Independent UK, Steve Connor says that "Nine ways in which the Earth could be tipped into a potentially dangerous state that could last for many centuries have been identified by scientists investigating how quickly global warming could run out of control."

Democrats Push "Green" Energy Tax Breaks
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/020508EB.shtml
Noam N. Levey of The Los Angeles Times writes: "As Senate Democrats push ahead with legislation to blunt a possible recession, they are trying to get support for tax breaks for wind-farm developers, builders of more efficient appliances and businesses that install fuel cells."

Navy Must Comply With No-Sonar Rule
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/020508EC.shtml
According to The Associated Press, "Environmental groups seeking to protect whales from the potentially harmful effects of sonar cheered a legal victory against the Navy and the Bush administration."

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