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Other NewsEditorialsThree degrees is at least one too many.The heat rises inexorably yet the world dithers and looks away. None of the excitement that surrounded the opening stages of the climate summit at Copenhagen last year looks like materialising this November at Cancun in Mexico. London Independent 31 Aug Climate debate: Time to move on.Climategate has succeeded in demonstrating that scientists are not infallible and that they can be idiosyncratic and petty. But the clear weight of scientific evidence and the expert consensus show that global warming is undeniably getting worse. Toronto Star 31 Aug Climate change: The facts of life.Reminders of the reality of climate change are now reported almost every week. Political action – real, determined and concerted action – seems again improbable. But it also remains more urgent than ever. London Guardian 31 Aug The urgent islands.If a country sinks beneath the sea, is it still a country? That is a question about which the Republic of the Marshall Islands - a Micronesian nation of 29 low-lying coral atolls - is now seeking expert legal advice. New York Times 30 Aug The price of wheat.Wheat production may normalize. But unless climate change is forestalled, the next worrying harvest could be around the corner. New York Times 28 Aug Liability for climate change.When extreme weather strikes, such as the floods in Pakistan, the null hypothesis is to assume that humans have not played a role, then figure out if they did. But that's the opposite of what should be done. New Scientist 26 Aug Time to blame climate change for extreme weather?It is time to start asking the hard questions. Countless people in flood-stricken Pakistan have lost families and livelihoods. Who can they hold responsible and turn to for reparations? New Scientist 26 Aug Warming: Hell and high water.Horrifying floods in Pakistan have made millions homeless and helpless, threatening a terrible death toll from disease and deprivation. Moscow is strangling from unstoppable forest fires caused by heat and drought. Mudslides are killing multitudes in China. Charleston Gazette 21 Aug OpinionThe impacts of climate change on water resources and agriculture in China.Future work on the effects of climate change in China must improve regional climate simulations- especially of precipitation - and develop a better understanding of the managed and unmanaged responses of crops to changes in climate, diseases, pests and atmospheric constituents. Nature 02 Sep 75 months and counting ....Twenty five months ago I decided to find out how long it would take before, on the best data available, we would begin to cross red lines where climatic instability and extremes were concerned. A quarter of that time has now passed. London Guardian 02 Sep Bold action is needed to protect the diversity of life on Earth.Mankind has a problem. We're heating the Earth and destroying its ecosystems so fast that we're killing off life as we know it and putting ourselves in grave danger within our lifetimes. London Guardian 01 Sep Coral reef survival depends on the super small, an interview with Forest Rohwer.The development of increasingly powerful microscopes have shown us a world long unknown, which has vital importance for the survival of one of the world's most threatened and most treasured ecosystems: coral reefs. Mongabay 01 Sep Prop. 23 nothing more than a killer of global warming solutions.The Texas oil companies behind Proposition 23 don't call it an attempt to deny the existence of worldwide climate change. They just call the landmark 2006 California law they're essentially trying to repeal a "job killer." San Jose Mercury News 31 Aug Tibet's young lama seeks a role for buddhism in environmentalism.Calling it Eco-Buddhism - Pure Aspiration, Bodhisattva Activity and a Safe-Climate Future, Tibet's 25-year-old Karmapa Lama is making efforts to protect the environment that are being regarded as a Buddhist response to global warming. Asia Sentinel 31 Aug Climate change and the wealth of nations.I am very fearful about the poor, desperate nations and climate change. In a sense, the ability of all of humankind to weather climate change depends on whether Asia, Africa and South America get richer before they get hotter. A lot of lives depend on their winning that race. New York Times 31 Aug Pakistan floods highlight need for Climate Fund.The flood calamity in Pakistan has again highlighted the urgent need to set up a proper global system to help developing countries affected by climate change and natural disasters. Asia News Network 31 Aug |
Climate change puts China harvests at risk.Climate change could reduce key harvests in China by a fifth if the gloomiest scenarios prove true, according to a study on Wednesday. Agence France-Presse 02 Sep Researchers study link between climate, wildfire.Scientists from universities in Montana, Colorado and Idaho announced today the start of a 5-year, $3.85 million research project into how a changing climate will influence wildfires. Associated Press 02 Sep Report: Climate change could wipe historic Jamestown off the map.Jamestown, Va., the site of the first permanent English colony in what became the United States, could be wiped off the map by climate change, researchers warned today. AOL News 02 Sep Hazy outlook for Shenandoah National Park.Hotter summers, fewer brook trout and duller fall colors will impact Shenandoah National Park over the next century because of climate change, states a report released Wednesday by two non-profit environmental organizations. Waynesboro News Virginian 02 Sep North Carolina on the Hudson next?For this summer, the Capital Region will register 14 days where highs hit 90 or greater, compared to the average of 9.6 days, according to the National Weather Service. If climate models are right, such weather could become more common in the Northeast in the coming years. Albany Times Union 02 Sep Report confirms rapid glacier melting.The United States Geological Survey, in its report published in collaboration with 39 international scientists, says that glaciers throughout the Asia region are retreating. Himalayan Times 02 Sep Charleston has hottest summer in 67 years.Think it's been awfully hot in Charleston this summer? You're right. West Virginia's capital city has recorded what appears to be the hottest summer in 67 years, according to preliminary data released Wednesday by the National Weather Service. Charleston Gazette 02 Sep Ancient coral reef uncovered in South Pacific.New light on what may happen to coral when sea temperatures rise. BBC 02 Sep Dr Samar warns of devastating floods every year.Dr Samar Mubarakmand Wednesday warned that Pakistan might experience unprecedented floods every year because of global warming, adding that not building more dams and adopting precautionary measures could prove disastrous. Associated Press of Pakistan 02 Sep Warmer temperatures in China to reduce crop yields.With the climate set to get warmer from greenhouse gases, Chinese scientists have predicted that freshwater for agriculture will shrink further in China, reducing crop yields in the years ahead. Reuters 02 Sep Burrowing crayfish in hot water.For years the crayfish have battled urban, agricultural and forestry development. Now climate change poses new threats. Sydney ABC News 02 Sep 'Red list' alert for tiny crayfish.For years the crayfish have battled urban, agricultural and forestry development. Now climate change poses new threats. Sydney ABC News 02 Sep Climate change report says a meter of water would completely over Jamestown Island.As Virginia braces for a possible bashing by Hurricane Earl, two environmental groups on Wednesday released a report that suggests things may only get worse for low-lying areas in Hampton Roads, especially area National Parks. Newport News Daily Press 02 Sep Region faces parched future.Arizona climate researchers have finished several major studies predicting the impact of accelerating climate change on the Southwest – climate weirdness that looks a lot like the last few years. Payson Roundup 01 Sep Tiny hint at sea level rise.Tiny marine creatures found on the seabed on opposite sides of the vast West Antarctic ice sheet give a strong hint of the risks of sea level rise caused by climate change, scientists said Tuesday. Reuters 01 Sep Trouble in paradise: Hawaii waits for drought relief.Hawaii is suffering through an unprecedented drought - El Nino conditions in the Pacific have added new misery to a half-century of declining rainfall on the tropical island chain. A two-year dry spell has fueled wildfires and destroyed crops from Oahu to the Big Island. Morning Edition 01 Sep The East roasts, the West shivers.People along the West Coast from Seattle to San Diego, who have shivered through an unusually cool summer, can be forgiven for being just a little bit jealous of residents of the East Coast, where warm temperature records have repeatedly been smashed this summer. Climate Central 01 Sep Study: Marine life at risk in CO2 rise.A "natural laboratory" in the Mediterranean revealing effects of carbon dioxide levels in oceans paints a bleak picture for future marine life, researchers say. United Press International 01 Sep Heat waves are bad for (even the healthiest) lungs.It's been the hottest summer on record in many cities on the East Coast. National Public Radio 01 Sep Nepal's food supply at risk.Nepal, already struggling with high levels of malnutrition and food insecurity, could see its harvests cut in half this year due to late monsoon rains, the World Food Program says. United Press International 01 Sep Climate change to hit Africa.With food security at risk worldwide, the unprecedented effects of climate change will result in a 20 percent increase in malnourished children in Africa by 2050. Johannesburg Sowetan 01 Sep North Woods landscape is under attack.Minnesota's celebrated North Woods won't be nearly so woodsy -- and may not even stay in Minnesota -- according to a new study by University of Minnesota researchers. Minneapolis Star Tribune 31 Aug Increased carbon in atmosphere may explain bumper crop of poison ivy.According to a report in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives last year, the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has grown by 22 percent since 1960, which may not be so good for humans but is great for poison ivy and other vines. Washington Post 31 Aug Billionaire funding sequoia study.An unconventional experiment is underway high above the ground near Kings Canyon National Park. San Francisco KGO TV 31 Aug Arctic ice: Less than meets the eye.The ice may not retreat as much as feared this year, but what remains may be more rotten than robust. New Scientist 31 Aug Climate change, human failing behind Pakistan floods.Global warming might be one explanation for Pakistan's devastating floods, but scientists believe poor land management, outdated irrigation systems and logging are at least as much to blame. Reuters 31 Aug World Bank report ponders new water strategies.An integrated approach is the need of the hour for sustainable water management in view of rising global population, additional food demand from economic development and variations in water levels on the earth impacted by climate change, said a report from World Bank on Tuesday. International Business Times 31 Aug Zimbabwe: Climate change reality dawns on rural farmers.Rural folk across Zimbabwe are beginning to experience the effects of climate change, with crop yields declining as prolonged droughts and erratic rains start taking their toll. The changing climatic patterns have resulted in food insecurity in some areas. Harare Herald 31 Aug |
