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  • Nature: "Pollutants key to climate fix" (17 January 2012)
  • NPR: "To Slow Climate Change, Cut Down on Soot, Ozone" (12 January 2012)
  • Washington Post: "Study: Simple measures can reduce global warming, save lives" (12 January 2012)
  • Climate Central: "Groundbreaking New Study Shows How to Reduce Near-Term Global Warming" (12 January 2012)
  • The Star: "Warming the world" (3 January 2012)
  • Sustainable Business: Montreal Protocol or Kyoto Protocol? Either way, phase out HFCs (28 November 2011)
  • The Washington Post: China, India hold up agreement to curb HFCs (25 Nov 2011)
  • The Washington Post: Arctic Council to address role of soot in global warming (11 May 2011)
  • Politico: Hot-button issues at Arctic summit (11 May 2011)
  • The Economist: Climate change in black and white (17 Feb 2011)
  • ClimateWire: Waxman memo claims attack on EPA climate rules is far-reaching (9 Feb 2011)

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Press releases

  • Faster Action Climate Change Mitigation Measures Can Prevent 0.5C of Global Warming and Help Avoid the 2C Danger Limit (12 January 2012)
  • EPA Approves Alternatives for Super-Greenhouse HFC Refrigerants (16 December 2011)
  • UNEP tells Durban Negotiators Fast Action on Black Carbon and other Air Pollutants Can Cut Rate of Global Warming in Half (9 December 2011)
  • Fast Cuts to non-CO2 Climate Pollutants Provides Near-Term Health and Climate Benefits (25 November 2011)
  • Island Effort to Slow Sea Level Rise Blocked at Bali Montreal Protocol Meeting (25 November 2011)
  • Weather Disasters increasing from Climate Change, says UN Report (18 November 2011)
  • European Parliament Urges Fast Cuts in Black Carbon and Ground-Level Ozone to Reduce Threats from Dangerous Glacial Dams in Himalayas (10 October 2011)
  • Island Nation's Climate Strategy Advances at Montreal Protocol Meeting; Goal is Protecting Most Vulnerable Countries (8 August 2011)
  • Accelerating Impacts from Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Threaten Human Rights (13 July 2011)
  • Black Carbon Emissions are 3-5 Times More Damaging Than Previously Thought; Project Surya Finds Climate Model Simulations Underestimated Impact of Black Carbon (14 June 2011)
  • New Climate Report "Sounds Alarm" for Fast Action in US (14 May 2011)
  • Vulnerable Island Nation Calls for Fast Climate Cuts under Ozone Treaty (11 May 2011)
  • Dramatic Sea Level Rise Expected From Faster Melting of Arctic Snow and Ice; Alarming State of Glaciers Prompts Workshop and Report Commissioned by Vatican (6 May 2011)
  • BBC World Highlights Ozone Treaty's Potential to Help or Hurt Climate System (6 May 2011)
  • Cutting Black Carbon Pollution Provides Fast Climate Mitigation, Prevents Millions of Premature Deaths (21 April 2011)
  • US, China, and Others Launch Coordinated Study of Soot's Impact on Arctic Melting (20 April 2011)
  • Cutting Black Carbon Provides Fast Benefits for Climate, Health (25 March 2011). EPA's draft report here.
  • EPA Set to Ban Powerful GHGs From Auto Air Conditioning (23 March 2011). Original petition and EPA's responses here.
  • Big, Fast, Cheap Climate Opportunity Within Reach (18 March 2011)
  • Video and Summary of Testimony Delivered by Durwood Zaelke to Members of the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) (17 March 2011)
  • Cutting Local Air Pollutants Reduces Warming, Saves Millions of Lives and Improves Crop Yields (21 February 2011)
  • 'Super' Greenhouse Gases Targeted by India and US Task Force (21 February 2011)
  • Runaway Warming Ahead, According to Ancient Climate Records (14 January 2011)

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