2/11 Reuters: Environment

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Reuters: Environment Kelp genetics reveals Ice Age climate clues February 11, 2009 at 5:49 am SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Sea ice extended further north in the Southern Ocean during the last Ice Age than previously thought, a New Zealand research team has found in a study that could improve predictions of climate change. For east Europe, geothermal can replace some gas February 10, 2009 at 8:42 pm MAKO, Hungary (Reuters) - Lajos Barath last year took an ancient route to energy for his hospital. Switching the heating and hot water entirely to geothermal energy, he was building on a Roman discovery continued by the Turks. Climate change nudges American birds northward February 10, 2009 at 6:02 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Climate change is pushing American birds northward, with some finches and chickadees moving hundreds of miles (km) into Canada, an Audubon Society study reported on Tuesday. Can algae save the world - again? February 10, 2009 at 5:48 pm PLYMOUTH, England (Reuters) - Can algae save the world again? The microscopic green plants cleaned up the earth's atmosphere millions of years ago and scientists hope they can do it now by helping remove greenhouse gases and create new oil reserves. Congress seen backing renewables standard February 10, 2009 at 5:46 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There is enough support in Congress to pass legislation requiring utilities to generate a portion of their electricity supplies from wind, solar and other renewable energy sources, the chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee said on Tuesday. Obama administration seeks more input on offshore drilling February 10, 2009 at 5:44 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday extended by 180 days the public comment period on a 5-year proposal to expand offshore oil and natural gas drilling. Oil refiners to pay $141 million over pollution February 10, 2009 at 5:41 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two oil refiners in Wyoming and Kansas have agreed to pay a total of $141 million to settle air pollution violations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday. Crisis to see Japan 08/09 CO2 emissions fall sharply: media February 10, 2009 at 9:41 am TOKYO (Reuters) - The global economic downturn will help reduce Japan's greenhouse gas emissions by some 50 million tons of CO2 equivalent in the current fiscal year, Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday. ADM says EPA to seek indictment over wastewater February 10, 2009 at 8:44 am CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency intends to seek a criminal indictment against Archer Daniels Midland Co over how it discharges wastewater at a barge facility in Missouri, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Australia fires a climate wake-up call: experts February 10, 2009 at 2:16 am SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Weekend bushfires in Australia that killed 173 people are a climate change wake-up call for the public and politicians and a window to the future, experts said on Tuesday. Australia firms eye energy savings to cut carbon costs February 10, 2009 at 12:58 am SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian businesses plan to slash energy consumption and step up efficiency to hold down the expenses of greenhouse gas reduction programs, a survey of chief executives of top 200 firms by PricewaterhouseCoopers showed.   This email was sent to autoblogs077@gmail.com . Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.