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August 17, 2009 | Posted by Seth Andre Myers, Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Research Intern - 8:17am | 0 Comments
  • Canada is set to launch Operation Nanook, a series of military exercises in its Arctic region.
  • The Marine Corps recently held an energy summit aimed at increasing sustainability and self-sufficiency, as well as reducing inefficiencies in current energy use.
  • The UN’s top climate official, Yvo de Boer, has warned that current climate negotiations are moving too slowly to reach a comprehensive deal at the Copenhagen Summit in December. U.S. lead negotiator Jonathan Pershing likewise noted that progress at the recently-completed Bonn round was “marginal.”
  • New research indicates that Antarctica’s Pine Island glacier is thinning four times faster than it was 10 years ago.
  • The San Francisco Gate examines the risks and benefits associated with geothermal power.

U.S. Marine Corps, Climate Change, Energy

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