Archive for ‘Climate of Change’
Island nations plan for rising seas, mass migration
November 14th, 2007
Countries usually evacuate their citizens because of war or a sudden and catastrophic natural disaster. For the Pacific island state of Kiribati, the climate change disaster facing the nation is no less dramatic but on a slower time scale and means preparing its 100,000 inhabitants for lives in nations less vulnerable to wild weather and rising seas.
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U.N. climate panel meets in Spain
November 12th, 2007
It’s previously warned that time is running out on governments to save the world from ecological disaster.
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Scientists strive for pinpoint warming forecasts
November 12th, 2007
Moving on from the risk of global warming, scientists are now looking for ways to pinpoint the areas set to be affected by climate change, to help countries plan everything from new crops to hydropower dams.
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Off The Beaten Path: Learning From Iron Mountain
November 9th, 2007
If we end up in the future driving cars powered by hydrogen, it may be thanks to bacteria. And I say some toxic bacteria in Shasta County are teaching scientists some important lessons.
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Near Record Low Temperatures Hit Florida
November 8th, 2007
Temperatures in parts of Florida were below freezing early Thursday.
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China’s rising sands
November 8th, 2007
Nearly 30 percent of China’s land mass is covered by desert, and the sands are continuously spreading. Losing farm land to desertification directly affects the livelihood of 400 million Chinese, and is having a severe impact on the economy. An AFPTV report from Heshui village in the Gansu province
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Maldives warns global warming threatening islands
November 7th, 2007
The President of the Maldives on Wednesday called for urgent global action against climate change, saying rising sea levels are threatening the survival of his country’s low-lying islands. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom said 80 of his country’s 1,200 islands had experienced tidal surges earlier this year, most of which are no more than one metre above sea level.
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2030 global CO2 emissions expected to surge 56% over 2005 level
November 7th, 2007
Global carbon dioxide emissions in 2030 will likely be 56 percent higher than in 2005 due chiefly to burgeoning CO2 emissions from China and India, the International Energy Agency said in an annual report Wednesday.
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Shortages Plague Mexican Flood Victims
November 6th, 2007
At least 20,000 people in southern Mexico remained trapped Monday on the rooftops of homes as hungry and dehydrated victims scrambled for government packages of food and medicine.
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The rise of industrial farming and genetic engineering
November 5th, 2007
What does today’s agricultural science have in common with bombs from World War 1 and nerve gas from World War 2? Deborah Koons Garcia, director of the acclaimed film “The Future of Food”, joins Kurt Olsen in this episode of The Massachusetts School of Law’s Educational Forum.
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Water limits bedevil Calif. farmers
November 5th, 2007
A few years ago, the math seemed simple enough for Bruce Allbright: Plant several hundred acres of pistachio trees, add water when needed, then pick the money from the trees. Now, drought and water restrictions are exacting a high price on Allbright and other California farmers who must make tough decisions about what to plant or fallow, harvest or …
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China blames warming for growing water shortages
November 5th, 2007
China suffers a water shortage of nearly 40 billion cubic metres a year which Water Resources Minister Chen Lei blamed largely on global warming, state media reported on Monday. “The changes have led to a combination of both frequent drought and flooding,” the China Daily newspaper quoted Chen as saying
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CO2 emissions and climate change
November 5th, 2007
By the end of the century scientists are projecting an increase in global emissions from between 2.5. and 10.5 degrees. How do our CO2 emissions affect their predictions?Professor Diane Sullivan interviews Dr. Paul R. Epstein of the Harvard Medical School, Nancy Cole of the Union of Concerned Scientists, and Kurt Olson Professor of Law at MSL on this episode of …
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Global Warming Solutions
November 5th, 2007
Is it too late to stop the effects of global warming, or could economic incentives jump start a new future for our planet? Professor Diane Sullivan interviews Dr. Paul R. Epstein of the Harvard Medical School, Nancy Cole of the Union of Concerned Scientists, and Kurt Olson Professor of Law at MSL on this episode of The Massachusetts School of …
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Most would pay higher bills to help climate - poll
November 5th, 2007
Millions of people around the world are willing to make personal sacrifices, including paying higher bills, to help redress climate change, a global survey said on Monday. The survey found 83 percent of those questioned believed lifestyle changes would be necessary to cut emissions of climate warming carbon gases.
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