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Kolkata, International, 12 October 2007 – Six Indian Greenpeace volunteers are spending the weekend in jail after being refused bail after a protest at a coal-fired power plant outside of Kolkata. The ruling came on the same day that Al Gore and the IPCC jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for increasing international knowledge of, and action on climate change.    » read more »

May 4, 2007 -- Washington, DC - "Today's report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change only underscores that it's time to get to work tackling global warming.    » read more »

The Longer We Wait the More We Pay; Time to Adopt Clean Technologies is Now

WASHINGTON (May 4, 2007) -- A scientific report released in Bangkok this morning paints a gloomy picture of ballooning global warming emissions over the next three decades if action isn't taken soon. The document outlines solutions, many of which can be immediately implemented today to stop dangerous changes to our climate. The findings of the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report confirm the need for immediate action to stop and reverse global warming.    » read more »

Says Package On Way Forward Must Be Launched At Bali Conference

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:    » read more »

May 4, 2007 -- PARTICIPANTS:

Dr. Harlan Watson, U.S. Senior Climate Negotiator And Special Representative, U.S. Department Of State

Jim Connaughton, Chairman, White House Council On Environmental Quality

Stephen Eule, Director Of The Climate Change Technology Program, U.S. Department Of State

6:13 A.M. EDT

DR. WATSON: Just on a rundown for those of you who are not familiar with the IPCC working group three, this is the group that assesses the technological and economic aspects of the mitigation of climate change, primarily focused on reductions of greenhouse gas emissions.    » read more »

Congress considers effects of global warming

23 April 2007 -- Washington – Leading U.S. government scientists tell Congress that, given the evidence, now is the time to provide adequate resources to prepare for the potential impact of changes in the earth’s climate.    » read more »