CDC says warming to hurt your health...but doesn't want to criticize EPA for failing to regulate greenhouse gas

April 9, 2008

A top government health official said Wednesday that climate change is expected to have a significant impact on health in the next few decades, the Associated Press is reporting today. "CDC considers climate change a serious public health concern," said Howard Frumkin, a senior official of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who was giving a detailed summary on the likely health impacts of global warming at a congressional hearing. Certain segments of the population, particular

David vs. Goliath: The Emerging Climate Fault Line
A new fault line has emerged in the climate movement amidst a firestorm of debate over the past week. On one side is a group of old-guard and well-known environmentalists, and on the other is a newly forming alliance of climate and energy scientists who are challenging traditional beliefs held at the highest levels of the environmental establishment. What is happening should invigorate young activists to continue challenging conventional wisdom – and serve as an alarm to the entire movement.

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Budget breaks promises
Throwing money into a flawed system will not yield improvements: Gerrard WINNIPEG - Manitoba Liberals today dismissed the provincial budget as being mediocre and faulted the NDP for running a province dependent on federal handouts and for failing to give priority to the needs of Manitobans. Liberal Leader Dr.Jon Gerrard said that today’s budget also broke many NDP vote grabbing election promises and showed their true colours as a government strong on spin and soft on strategy. “In typical ND

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