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Trees don't suck up carbon dioxide as hoped: nature.com
'Some scientists and politicians cling to the idea that a carbon-dioxide-rich future might favour the greening of planet Earth. It's time to disillusion them,' says Christian Korner, a plant ecologist at the University of Basel who led the study. 'What remains is the greenhouse gas effect,' he adds.

Washington to be sued over global warming - The Independent
A judge in San Francisco gave permission for the two groups, along with four US cities, to sue two federal development agencies that provide billions of dollars in loans to fund projects overseas. Some of the projects are power plants that emit greenhouse gases while others include pipeline projects that allow the transfer of oil.

Mill to cut emissions, odor
Georgetown residents could be breathing easier by 2007 when International Paper Co. starts a new air-pollution-control device that also will cut the plant's traditional burnt-cabbage scent.