The scientists involved in crafting the panel?s climate reports need to be more open to alternative views and more transparent, an independent review said.
After Pacific Gas & Electric, the giant California utility, began installing smart meters in the state's Central Valley, the company was swamped with complaints from residents that their utility bills had spiked. But an independent review of the smart meters released Thursday found that the devices were functioning properly and attributed the high charges to a heat wave last year that coincided with their installation as well as poor customer service by P.G.&.E.
Tibet's high-altitude meadows disappear as global warming and overgrazing accelerate desertification. "Once the grasslands are destroyed, they rarely come back," a Chinese official says.
Many residents of Texas City, Tex., said they developed respiratory ailments during the leak, which lasted for nearly six weeks after a piece of critical equipment malfunctioned.
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