Today's Climate: November 17, 2008
by Stacy Feldman - Nov 17th, 2008
Climate Conference Will Target Regional Governors From Around the World (Los Angeles Times)
On Tuesday, Gov. Schwarzenegger will convene a two-day Global Climate Summit. More than 600 environmental officials and activists from Borneo to Bulgaria, along with 5 US governors and regional politicians from foreign nations, are expected to attend.
Auto-Parts Makers Push for Aid (Wall Street Journal)
Auto-parts makers are requesting access to the US government's $700 billion financial-industry rescue fund, and Democratic lawmakers are planning tough conditions -- including a government oversight board -- on a proposed aid package for Detroit automakers.
Californians Go Home, Many to Ashes (Reuters)
Thousands of Southern Californians have returned home today to find their houses burned to the ground, or miraculously intact, after a wind-whipped weekend firestorm swept through bone-dry canyons and hillsides.
US, Vietnam to Cooperate on Climate Change (AP)
The US and Vietnam have announced that they will work together to study climate change and seek ways to protect the world's most vulnerable river deltas.
Crisis Parting Solar Sector's Weak From Strong (Reuters)
The global credit crisis and a steep slide in prices of solar panels has sent makers of the clean energy source reeling, but the damage done to share prices presents an opening for investors to buy into the stronger players.
UK Coal Fired Up to Bring Clean Energy Out of the Mines (Guardian)
UK Coal has announced a joint venture with Peel Energy that would see 14 former coal mines used to erect 54 turbines generating up to 133 MW of electricity per hour -- enough to power 80,000 homes.
Study: Floods Under Antarctic Ice Speed Glaciers Into Sea (AFP)
Scientists have unveiled the first direct evidence that massive floods deep below Antarctica's ice cover are accelerating the flow of glaciers into the sea.
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