NM’s El Morro National Monument preserves centuries of historical inscriptions, petroglyphsEL MORRO NATIONAL MONUMENT, N.M. — For centuries, Spanish explorers, U.S. Army troops, wagon train emigrants and railroad surveyors carved their names on a huge sandstone outcrop in what’s now a national monument famed for those inscriptions. Britain’s Brown says world leaders must attend Copenhagen summit to strike climate pactLONDON — World leaders need to attend a key climate change summit in Copenhagen to avert the “grave danger” that nations will fail to agree a new global pact tackling climate change, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown declared Monday. AP Interview: UN climate chief says China poised to take leadUNITED NATIONS — As the United States lags on climate legislation, China is poised to join the European Union in claiming “front-runner” status among nations battling climate change, the U.N. climate chief said Monday. Uruguay defends itself at World Court against allegation of polluting river with pulp millTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Uruguay denied Argentina’s claims at the United Nations’ highest court that a pulp mill on a river separating the two countries is polluting the air and water, saying Monday it meets environmental protection standards. US ties, tackling climate change in focus as Japan’s new leader heads for international debutTOKYO — Just five days in office, Japan’s prime minister left Monday for his debut on the world stage, where he is to meet with the leaders of the U.S., China and Russia and promote his ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gases in a speech at the U.N. UN prepares for week with tough issues and new faces _ Obama, Gadhafi, Medvedev and Hu JintaoUNITED NATIONS — Among the world leaders gathering this week at the United Nations to tackle problems ranging from climate change to the spread of nuclear weapons will be many new faces, including the presidents of the United States, Russia and China. Blair touts 10 million jobs, benefits of long-term investment in grappling with climate changeUNITED NATIONS — Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says he hopes to break the “deadlock” in global climate talks with evidence that 10 million jobs could be created by 2020, if developing nations agree to big cuts in greenhouse gases. Asian leaders aim to press greater voice on global financial decisions, will face demands tooWASHINGTON — Asian leaders at this week’s economic summit will demand a greater voice in the way global financial institutions make crucial decisions. Likewise, the world’s established powers will have some demands of their own. NY-bound Lufthansa flight turns back to Frankfurt after oil leak reportedFRANKFURT — A New York-bound Boeing 747 operated by German airline Deutsche Lufthansa AG turned back in mid-flight Saturday after the pilot reported that one if the plane’s four engines was leaking oil. 2 world gatherings, a single stern test of leadership as global challenges converge on ObamaWASHINGTON — The unrelenting global troubles confronting Barack Obama are about to converge on him all at once, providing a stern test of leadership for a first-year president who has pledged to “change the world.” Asian countries at G-20 push for greater decision-making role, face demands on climate, tradeWASHINGTON — Asian leaders gathering at next week’s economic summit in Pittsburgh will be demanding a greater voice in the way global financial institutions make crucial decisions. Likewise, the world’s established powers will have some demands of their own for the rising Asian nations. Modest long-term economic costs projected in climate bill compared to overall growthWASHINGTON — The long-term economic costs of a climate bill being considered in Congress would be “comparatively modest” in light of expected overall economic growth over the next 40 years, according to a congressional report released Friday. US battles for credibility on climate change, Senate action key for influence in CopenhagenWASHINGTON — With Congress moving slowly on a measure to curb industrial greenhouse gas emissions, the United States may find itself with little sway at the coming international conference to construct a new pact aimed at easing global warming. AP IMPACT: Review shows gov’t rarely intervenes as Calif. mercury mines pollute water, fishNEW IDRIA, Calif. — Abandoned mercury mines throughout central California’s rugged coastal mountains are polluting the state’s major waterways, rendering fish unsafe to eat and risking the health of at least 100,000 impoverished people. Task force calls for a National Ocean Council to help conserve oceans, coasts, Great LakesSAN FRANCISCO — The Obama administration on Thursday released the first glimpse of a plan to strengthen the way the nation manages the oceans, coasts and the Great Lakes. EU officials press Obama on capping bank bonuses, tougher climate change measuresBRUSSELS — EU leaders issued a joint plea to U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday to back their call for rich and developing nations to cap bankers’ pay and to impose deeper cuts on emissions for a new global climate change pact. UN strategy for climate pact hopes talk among world leaders will lead to deal-makingUNITED NATIONS — Gather a hundred heads of state in the same place, get them talking privately among themselves and hope a global climate pact starts to gel. EU officials gather at summit, draft plan to press US on bonuses, climate changeBRUSSELS — The U.S. is set to face renewed pressure from the EU on Thursday as the bloc’s 27 leaders meet to draft a strategy to push President Barack Obama to cap bankers’ bonuses and make a bigger effort on an ambitious climate change pact. EPA tells court it will redo Bush-era smog standard because it doesn’t follow pollution lawWASHINGTON — The Obama administration signaled Wednesday that it would scrap a controversial Bush-era rule that set stricter limits for smog but fell short of scientific recommendations. Government study: Many urban streams salty enough to hurt aquatic life, road salt blamedMINNEAPOLIS — Many urban streams have become salty enough to harm aquatic life, largely because of salt used for deicing roads in the winter, according to a new government study released Wednesday. EPA announces new limits on toxic air pollution from medical incinerators, ending legal battleWASHINGTON — About 50 medical waste incinerators nationwide will have to reduce their air pollution under new regulations announced Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. New federal program provides subsidy to suppliers of Upper Peninsula biomass electric plantTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Suppliers of wood fuel for a biomass electric plant in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will get a federal subsidy under an agreement signed Wednesday. Environmentalists, economists, investors oil men and coal miners square off on climate billNEW YORK — Industry, economic and environmental groups are making a final push to influence a climate bill that may go before the Senate within weeks. EPA tells court it will redo Bush smog standard that didn’t follow scientists’ adviceWASHINGTON — The Obama administration signaled Wednesday that it would scrap a controversial Bush-era rule that set stricter limits for smog but fell short of scientific recommendations. China’s current growth path could exceed energy resources of the planet by 2050BEIJING — If China’s economy continues to expand rapidly and rely heavily on coal and other fossil fuels until the middle of the century, its power consumption would be unsustainable, according to a study by government think tanks released Wednesday. Doctors warn that failure to act on climate change could be catastrophic for global healthLONDON — A weak response to climate change could be catastrophic for international health, leading doctors said in two British medical journals Wednesday. European Parliament gives Jose Manuel Barroso 2nd term as European Commission presidentSTRASBOURG, France — The European Parliament gave Jose Manuel Barroso another five-year term as European Commission president Wednesday, but its vote reflected lingering misgivings about the conservative ex-Portuguese premier. EU will ask Pittsburgh summit to agree on sanctions against banks that pay excessive bonusesBRUSSELS — European Union leaders plan to urge the world’s largest economies on Thursday to threaten sanctions on banks that pay excessive bonuses to executives and traders as part of a promised overhaul of the global financial system. North America backs islands’ effort to use ozone treaty to cut greenhouse gasesUNITED NATIONS — Small island nations gained North America’s powerful backing Tuesday for a plan to convert the U.N. ozone treaty into a tool for phasing out some of the globe’s most powerful climate-warming gases. Obama administration strengthens NW salmon protection plan but views original plan as soundPORTLAND, Ore. — Calling it an “insurance policy” for Pacific Northwest salmon, the Obama administration on Tuesday offered up a tougher conservation plan for the fish that includes climate-change monitoring and the “last-resort” possibility of removing dams. |
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