2000s Warmest Decade on Record Linked to 2009
The UN weather agency reported the 2000 to 2009 decade is very likely the warmest since 1850, with 2009 among the top five warmest years. The report notes extreme heatwaves in India and China, and says global temperatures have risen about 0.44 C above the 1961-1990 average through October 2009.
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EPA declares greenhouse gases a threat to public health
The EPA classified six greenhouse gases as pollutants endangering health and welfare, enabling federal regulation under the Clean Air Act. The ruling follows a 2007 Supreme Court decision and paves the way for limits on heat-trapping emissions from cars, factories, and power plants amid global climate negotiations.
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Obama envoy begins rare trip to North Korea
President Obama’s envoy Stephen Bosworth begins a three day visit to Pyongyang for high level talks aiming to restart six nation negotiations on denuclearization. The mission faces sanctions warnings and no new incentives for Pyongyang unless it re joins talks with China Japan the two Koreas the U.S. and Russia.
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