Daily Roundup: December 7, 2009
In the “Duh” Category: The EPA announced today that greenhouse gases are a threat to human health. The official “discovery” should make it easier to regulate the substances under the Clean Air Act. NPR
World Domination Continues: It appears that Google will be getting directly involved in renewable-energy technologies, possibly including financing power plants. Wired
Tit for Tat: South Africa offered to cut its greenhouse-gas emissions by 42 percent by 2025, but only if rich countries promise to help poor nations deal with climate change. AFP
Too Hot To Trot: Ethiopian athletes, famous especially for their marathon skills, have lately been finding their homeland too hot to train in; climate change is regarded as the culprit. Treehugger--Avital Binshtock