Archive for ‘climate change’
Mexico’s glaciers disappearing
September 28th, 2007
Climate change in Mexico is causing the demise of the glaciers, and scientists are blaming global warming. Scientists say glacial melt in the tropics could hit farmers and cities across Latin America by reducing water availability and hydropower generation.
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“Lungs of the World” need protection
September 26th, 2007
Rainforests are essential to civilization’s survival and allowing their devastation would be criminal, former prime minister Paul Martin said Wednesday.
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UN chief calls for ‘breakthrough’ at climate-change summit
September 24th, 2007
The largest-ever political summit on climate change got under way in New York City on Monday, with the head of the United Nations thanking the dozens of world leaders in attendance for sharing his concern about the environment.
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Climate change talks at U.N.
September 24th, 2007
The central issue during a trio of climate change meetings at the U.N. is how to curb the emission of climate-warming greenhouse gases.
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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.
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The Nexus of Water, Energy and Climate
August 15th, 2007
Heather Cooley discusses The Nexus of Water, Energy and Climate. We hear a great deal about the world’s challenges with energy, climate change and the shortage of good quality fresh water. Come learn about the important interconnections among these subjects and how by solving any of these problems, we can help solve the others as well - The Commonwealth …
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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 …
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Anne and Gilberts gets carbon credit ka-ching
July 31st, 2007
Anne and Gilbert, the musical featuring fictional redhead Anne Shirley that started its Summerside run earlier this month, has gone green.
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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
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Greenpeace builds Ark message to the G8
May 31st, 2007
The environmental pressure group Greenpeace on Thursday urged world leaders to act swiftly against climate change as it unveiled a model of the Biblical Noah’s Ark on Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey to highlight the dangers of global warming.
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Arnie to automakers: ‘Get of your butts’
May 30th, 2007
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger brought his environmental message of “active optimism” to Ontario Wednesday, along with a thinly veiled warning to the province’s automakers to prepare for the “green, clean” revolution.
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Investing in Change
May 15th, 2007
Jerome Dodson, manager of the socially responsible Parnassus Fund, talks with MarketWatch’s Jonathan Burton about the challenges of investing in environmentally focused ‘green’ stocks, and highlights three of his favorite values.
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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
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Climate Change U
May 4th, 2007
A group of European students travel deep into the Arctic circle to witness the effects of climate change and draw inspiration for setting up environmental campaigns back home. The Ben and Jerry Climate Change College was started by the well-known American ice-cream maker, the World Wide Nature Fund
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China’s growing pollution problem
May 2nd, 2007
A demand by China, India and Brazil that rich nations accept they are mainly responsible for global warming has held up progress at a key UN climate change conference here, according to delegates. At least 400 scientists and experts from about 120 countries are attending the week-long session of…
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