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Wildfires threaten casino, homes in Washington
A fast-moving new wildfire in northcentral Washington's Okanogan County reportedly is threatening a bingo casino, an inn and ...
USA Today  –  Jul 2, 2008 2:48 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?

Lightning sparks another blaze in South Carolina
Natural Resources Department officials think lightning sparked a fourth fire in a week in the Jocassee Gorges area in northwestern ...
USA Today  –  Jul 2, 2008 2:06 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?

National Guard troops set to relieve fire crews
Weary crews battling wildfires across northern and central California are going to get help from the National Guard, the first ...
USA Today  –  Jul 2, 2008 1:58 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?

National Guard to fight Calif. fires
Weary crews battling wildfires across northern and central California are going to get help from the National Guard, the first time the military has been called to ground-based firefighting duty since 1977.
MSNBC.com  –  Jul 2, 2008 1:57 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?

Boris becomes hurricane again in Pacific
AP - Boris gained hurricane strength again early Wednesday as it continued to churn far out in the Pacific.
Yahoo!  –  Jul 2, 2008 09:14 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?

Poor countries should set climate targets: Brazil leader
AFP - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has urged developing countries, including his own, to join rich nations in setting targets to reduce emissions blamed for global warming.
Yahoo!  –  Jul 2, 2008 07:20 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?

Boris weakens in Pacific far off Mexico
AP - Tropical Storm Boris continued to churn far out in the Pacific on Tuesday, but a tropical depression formed much closer to Mexico's coast and could soon reach storm status.
Yahoo!  –  Jul 2, 2008 04:05 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?

Carbon capture: pipe dream or climate change weapon?
AFP - Carbon capture and storage (CSS) is fast becoming the oil industry's favourite solution to the climate crisis but the seductive simplicity of the idea masks a series of doubts about its viability.
Yahoo!  –  Jul 2, 2008 02:29 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?

IEA to push G8 leaders to commit to energy efficiency: director
AFP - The head of the International Energy Agency said Tuesday he would press G8 leaders at a summit next week to adopt commitments to energy efficiency measures as part of the fight against climate change.
Yahoo!  –  Jul 1, 2008 5:15 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?

Norwegians fume as new 'climate tax' on fuel takes effect
AFP - Norway, which already has some of the highest fuel prices in the world, on Tuesday introduced a new tax on petrol and diesel aimed at curbing climate change.
Yahoo!  –  Jul 1, 2008 5:15 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?