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Each degree centrigrade of climate warming may raise seas 2 meters.

Australia's Rudd announced plan to replace carbon emissions tax with market-based trading system a year ahead of schedule.

Appeals court ordered California to fix low carbon fuel standard.

Hudson Bay railway sinking into thawing peat.

German utility to shut down 4 fossil fuel power plants because of increased clean/renewable power.

General Motors generated $1B from recycling initiatives in '12. Recycling 90% of its waste at manufacturing plants.

Suzlon unit completed 325Mw wind farm offshore Belgium. 6Mw turbines. Belgium connected 185Mw offshore wind to grid last year.

Tata Power says India's order for wind farm operators to predict their output a day in advance will deepen slowdown in wind power development. Farms 10Mw and over must forecast in 15-minute blocks. Missing estimates by over 30% will incur penalties. Tata says that could cost a 100Mw farm over $4M/yr. India wind installs fell 42% last fiscal year after govt withdrew subsidies. Volatile generation led to world's biggest blackout last year.

NRG Energy bought 25Mw solar farm on Guam.

First Solar filed to build $370M project in Chile.

Disney helping fight deforestation in Peru with $3.5M donation.

Rolls Royce developing hybrid sailboats to cut shipping costs. 180-ft sail. Bio-methane engines. 330-ft ship will carry 4,500 tons.

Green Electronics Council, UL Environment to add green ratings to mobile phones by mid-'14.

California precip at 90-yr low. Water shortages likely.

Poll: most Americans oppose carbon taxes.

Report: saving world's fisheries stocks would cost near $300B.

Utility brought OH nuke plant back online after leak.

Dust from petcoke pile in Detroit (processing residue from Alberta tar sands bitumen) blowing into homes.