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"350.org's Bill McKibben on David Letterman: Put Solar on the White House on 10/10/10," YouTube - 350org, (1 September 2010).
"Hurricane Earl Barrels Towards U.S. East Coast," YouTube - AssociatedPress, (31 August 2010).
"Greenland May Soon Disappear," YouTube - theglobalReport, (20 August 2010).
"An active Atlantic hurricane period coming," Dr. Jeff Masters' WunderBlog, (17 August 2010, 13:48 GMT).
"News at 11: How Climate Change Affects You," TruthDig.Org - News at 11, (10 August 2010).
"Bolivian UN Ambassador: Despite Extreme Weather, US and Other Developed Countries Failing to Make Serious Pledges to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions," Democracy Now, (10 August 2010).
"Meterologist: Record Heat Wave in Russia Could Kill Tens of Thousands," Democracy Now,, (10 August 2010).
"As Senate Dems Give Up on Climate Bill, What Does the Future Hold for US Energy Policy?," Democracy Now, (23 July 2010).
"'Time and Tide Wait for No Man:' The Unstoppable Rise of Global Sea Level - Pt. 1," EcoViews & News, (11 July 2010).
"Major Study Makes Dire Sea Forecast," YouTube - theGlobalReport,, (9 July 2010).
"A Debate on Geoengineering: Vandana Shiva vs. Gwynne Dyer," Democracy Now, (8 July 2010).
"Gwynne Dyer on "Climate Wars: The Fight for Survival as the World Overheats"," Democracy Now, (8 July 2010).
"Maude Barlow: "The World Has Divided into Rich and Poor as at No Time in History"," Democracy Now, (2 July 2010).
"Climate Change Australia - Rise of the Sceptics - BBC Our World Documentary," YouTube - RuniChannel1, (29 June 2010).
"Bill McKibben - From the Field," YouTube - 350.org, (29 June 2010).
"Australia Firestorm - BBC My Country Documentary," YouTube - RuniChannel1, (29 June 2010).
"Report Release Webcast," National Research Council, (19 May 2010).
"Policy advice, based on science, to guide the nation's response to climate change," National Research Council, (19 May 2010).
"U.S. Scientists Urge Action On Climate Change," NPR - All Things Considered, (19 May 2010).
"The Hurricane of '38," WGBH - The American Experience, (18 May 2010).
"The Energy Report - 5/14/10," YouTube - CleanSkiesNews, (14 May 2010).
"Obama: 'No more cosy relationship'," BBC News Online, (14 May 2010 18:05 UK 17:05 GMT, Friday).
"Bill may not transform energy economy," Marketplace, (13 May 2010).
"All polluters not equal under new bill," Marketplace, (12 May 2010).
"New York City - Category 3 Hurricane 'Needs and Knowns,'" BeLive, CCTV (9 May 2010).
"Government Exempted BP from Environmental Review," Democracy Now, (7 May 2010).
"Bill McKibben: Eaarth," NPR - WGBH - Forum, (30 April 2010).
"World Peoples’ Summit on Climate Change," Democracy Now, (29 April 2010).
"Reports from Cochabamba #3," YouTube - eon3, (24 April 2010).
"Bolivian President Evo Morales on President Obama: “I Can’t Believe a Black President Can Hold So Much Vengeance Against an Indian President”," Democracy Now, (23 April 2010).
"New Senate Climate Bill Is “Slap in the Face to Everything that Earth Day Stands For”," Democracy Now, (22 April 2010).
"Bolivia Climate Conference Moves to Establish Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth," Democracy Now, (22 April 2010).
"From Melting Glaciers to Structural Adjustment: Maude Barlow on the Need for Water Justice," Democracy Now, (22 April 2010).
"Why Is the US Cutting Off Climate Aid to the Poorest Country in South America?–Bolivian Climate Negotiator Angélica Navarro," Democracy Now, (21 April 2010).
"Confidential document reveals Obama's hardline US climate talk strategy," The Guardian, (12 April 2010 10.05 BST).
"U.S. Oil Company Funds Climate Skeptics," YouTube - GlobalReport, (9 April 2010).
"The Banker 2 - Robin Hood Tax," YouTube - OxfamGreatBritain, (6 April 2010).
"The Banker 1 - Robin Hood Tax," YouTube - OxfamGreatBritain, (9 February 2010).
"Environmental Groups Decry Obama Plan to Lift Moratorium on Offshore Drilling," Democracy Now, (1 April 2010).
"“We Are Tearing Down Our Mountains”: Photojournalist Antrim Caskey on West Virginia’s Fight Against Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining," Democracy Now, (31 March 2010).
"UN climate change panel to be reviewed," BBC News Online, (11 March 2010 04:01 GMT, Thursday).
"EPA Delays New Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations," Democracy Now, (23 February 2010).
"Report: Largest Corporations Responsible for $2.2T in Environmental Damage," Democracy Now, (19 February 2010).
"Nobel Economist Joseph Stiglitz on Obama’s Stimulus Plan, Debt, Climate Change, and “Freefall: America, Free Markets, and the Sinking of the World Economy”," Democracy Now, (18 February 2010).
"Carbon caps - who gets the cash?," YouTube - TheRealNews, (8 February 2010).
"Climate Scientist: Record-Setting Mid-Atlantic Snowfall Linked to Global Warming," Democracy Now, (12 February 2010).
"Mideast Water Crisis Brings Misery, Uncertainty," NPR - All Things Considered & Pt 2, (7 January 2010).
"China portrayed as obstacle at Copenhagen," The World - PRI - BBC - WBUR, (23 December 2009).
"After Copenhagen," NPR - WBUR - On Point, (22 December 2009).
"Leading Climate Scientist James Hansen on Why He’s Pleased the Copenhagen Summit Failed, “Cap and Fade,” Climategate and More," Democracy Now, (22 December 2009).
"U.S.-Led Copenhagen Accord Decried as Flawed, Undemocratic," Democracy Now, (21 December 2009).
"Obama: 'Time for talk is over'," BBC News Online, (18 December 2009 13:13 GMT, Friday).
Democracy Now - "Climate Countdown,"
Daily Reporting from Copenhagen,
7-18 December 2009
"Copenhagen Press Briefing: Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET)," UNFCCC Webcast, (14 December 2009 16:30 CET).
"African Delegates Protest Over Kyoto Dispute [+ other climate policy stories...]," Democracy Now, (14 December 2009).
"Dec 12 Copenhagen Climate Vigil: One of 3,000 Global Actions," YouTube - 350org, (12 December 2009).
"Amy Goodman of Democracy Now talks to OneClimate at COP15 in Copenhagen," YouTube - OneClimate.Net, (12 December 2009).
"Climate change to spark armed conflicts?," MSNBC, (11 December 2009).
"World looks to U.S. to pay for climate sins," MSNBC, (10 December 2009).
"The Moral Math of Climate Change," American Public Radio - Speaking of Faith, (10 December 2009).
"Leaked Climate Text Infuriates Developing Nations," Democracy Now, (9 December 2009).
"Naomi Klein on the 'new climate ball-game'," YouTube - AlJazeeraEnglish, (9 December 2009).
"Riz Khan - Climate change and developing nations," YouTube - alJazeeraEnglish, (8 December 2009).
"IGBP Climate change index," YouTube - igbp, (8 December 2009).
"Obama to Attend High-Level Talks at Copenhagen Summit," Democracy Now, (7 December 2009).
"Top Climatologist Hopes Copenhagen Talks Collapse," Democracy Now, (4 December 2009).
"James Hansen wants Copenhagen to fail," The Guardian U.K., (3 December 2009).
"GLOBAL PULSE: Africa - Cash for Climate Change?," YouTube - linktv, (2 December 2009).
"The Story of Cap & Trade," YouTube - storyofstuffproject, (1 December 2009).
"Major sea level rise likely as Antarctic ice melts," BBC News Online, (1 December 2009 00:40 GMT, Tuesday).
"Obama fires up climate target ahead of summit," MSNBC, (25 November 2009).
"US will announce target for cutting carbon emissions," BBC News Online, (24 November 2009).
"Naomi Klein on Climate Debt: Why Rich Countries Should Pay Reparations To Poor Countries For The Climate Crisis," Democracy Now, (23 November 2009).
"Bill McKibben says time is running out on climate delays," YouTube - GristTV, (23 November 2009).
"US, China Could Back Emissions Targets," Democracy Now, (18 November 2009).
"United Nations Climate Meeting Preparations," NTDTV, (18 November 2009 09:51).
"World Leaders: No Binding Deal on Climate Change Until 2010," Democracy Now, (17 November 2009).
"Introducing Kumi Naidoo as Greenpeace International's new executive director," YouTube - greenpeaceinternational, (15 November 2009).
"Bill McKibben - Address to Massachusetts Climate Action Network," MCAN, (15 November 2009).
"350 global warming boston commons," YouTube - martha04032, (9 November 2009).
"Excerpt from " Science Weekly,"" Guardian.co.uk, (9 November 2009).
"Climate Talks in Barcelona Conclude in Acrimony," Democracy Now, (9 November 2009).
"Senate Panel Approves Climate Measure," Democracy Now, (6 November 2009).
"Inside Story - The UN climate change summit," YouTube - aljazeeraenglish, (6 November 2009).
"Climate, Congress & Copenhagen," NPR - WBUR - On Point, (5 November 2009).
"“GM’s Money Trees”: Displacement of Rural Brazilians Highlights Consequences of “Cap and Trade” System,"
Democracy Now, (5 November 2009).
"GOP Boycott Delays Senate Climate Bill," Democracy Now, (4 November 2009).
"Congress Lectured on Climate Change," YouTube - AssociatedPress, (3 November 2009).
"African delegates boycott talks," YouTube - NTVKenya, (3 November 2009).
"Climate Negotiators Grow Impatient at Lack of Leadership from America," Democracy Now, (3 November 2009).
"@katiecouric: Al Gore," CBS News.Com, (2 November 2009 14:21 EST).
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