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US Allies Demand Global Pollution Slashed By 2050

AP | TOM RAUM and JOSEPH COLEMAN | Posted 07.16.2008 | Home

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TOYAKO, Japan — World leaders embraced for the first time on Tuesday an ambitious but nonbinding goal of slashing greenhouse-gas emissions in ha...

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G8 Leaders Endorse 50% Emmisions Cut, but With No Specific Targets

Janet Ritz | Posted 07.16.2008 | Green

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Janet Ritz

The G8 Statement's lack of requiring that carbon emissions reduction targets be met was seen as a result of US resistance, and will doubtless raise questions among both environmentalists and businesses.

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James Hansen's Warning to the G8: We've Exceeded Safe C02 Levels

Janet Ritz | Posted 07.15.2008 | Green

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Janet Ritz

Hansen opens with current climate status: the loss of sea ice, the approaching tipping points, the effects on people and wildlife, the unstoppable sea level rise, shifting of climate zones and more.

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"Weapons of Mass Financial Destruction" at the G8 Summit

Max Keiser | Posted 07.14.2008 | Business

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Max Keiser

I was on Al Jazeera live from Doha, Qatar Sunday talking about the G8 meeting, the U.S. dollar and weapons of mass financial destruction.

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