Archive for ‘Climate of Change’
Glacier surfing all the rage in Alaska
August 17th, 2007
A professional surfing team from Hawaii flew to Alaska to give glacier surfing a try. Surfers say the ride on these glacier-made waves can last a minute.
Kenya’s parched lands
August 16th, 2007
The World Water Week conference is taking place in Stockholm this week. The event has drawn some 2,500 experts from around the world to discuss issues such as global warming and the diversion of water for biofuels. Drought and water management are major environmental issue for countries around the…
Will Hong Kong ever get a breath of fresh air?
August 16th, 2007
Environmental groups and coprporations in Hong Kong are warning an infamous shroud of polution over the city is worsening. The deadly haze is driving out foreign professionals and many worry the Hong Kong’s reputation as Asia’s financial hub is at risk. A voiced report.
The Privatization of Water
August 13th, 2007
Deborah Kaufman and Alan Snitow discuss The Privatization of Water. Drought, global warming, pollution and population growth are making water the oil of the 21st century. Though most water resources and services are in the public domain, corporations hope to profit from water scarcity. Should we let companies take over our future? This program focuses on the clash between …
Brits brace for more rain in flood-ravaged England
July 23rd, 2007
Major flooding caused billions of dollars worth of damage in parts of England over the weekend with officials warning that continued rainfall in the next few days could casuse Britain’s two biggest rivers to overflow.
Indonesia third ranked CO2 emitter
July 12th, 2007
Palm oil producers are blamed for some of the many forest fires to hit Indonesia. Environmental campaign group Greenpeace says the fires deliberately started to clear large areas of land for crop production are creating huge amounts of carbon dioxide and spreading haze across south east Asia.
Rains Continue to Plague Texas
July 5th, 2007
Eleven days of consecutive downpour could break an 80-year-old Texas record. Torrential rains are wreaking havoc across the Plains, causing death and destruction.
Weather Beneath the Waves
June 12th, 2007
Are the roots of global warming in the skies or the seas? An international Project called ARGO will begin measuring the weather beneath the
Climate experts issue final report
May 4th, 2007
The world must act quickly to cut back on the greenhouse gases that fuel global warming, the UN’s leading authority said in a major report on Friday. Scientists and experts on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that there was “substantial” potential for the
