The latest climate change news from around the globe, brought to you by UNEP/GRID-Arendal.
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Sun, Aug 29 2010 20:00 -0400
The IPCC must change how it operates if it is to regain the public's trust, according to a major review
Sun, Aug 29 2010 20:00 -0400
The Marxist philosopher says environmentalism is a new opiate of the people, Bill Gates has privatised part of our intellect, and reality is incomplete
Sun, Aug 29 2010 20:00 -0400
The powerful international body set up to advise governments on the effects of global warming needs a major overhaul if it is not to repeat errors that damaged its credibility and gave succour to climate change sceptics, an independent investigation has concluded.
Sun, Aug 29 2010 20:00 -0400
The world is heading for the next major climate change conference in Cancun later this year on course for global warming of up to 3.5C in the coming century, a series of scientific analyses suggest. The failure of last December's UN climate summit in Copenhagen means that cuts in carbon emissions pledged by the international community will not be enough to keep the anticipated warming within safe limits.
Fri, Aug 27 2010 20:00 -0400
PUBLIC not told about potentially dangerous gases spread over hundreds of kilometres for fear of causing alarm.
Thu, Aug 26 2010 20:00 -0400
The move is part of the company's membership in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Leaders program. Teradata joined the program in 2008, and completed its base year reporting last year.
Thu, Aug 26 2010 20:00 -0400
If I were to say, "Quick -- name five green products!" I'm betting Jack Daniels wouldn't be at the top of your list. It should be.
Wed, Aug 25 2010 20:00 -0400
A relatively new type of El Niño, which has its warmest waters in the central-equatorial Pacific Ocean, rather than in the eastern-equatorial Pacific, is becoming more common and progressively stronger, according to a new study by NASA and NOAA. The research may improve our understanding of the relationship between El Niños and climate change, and has potentially significant implications for long-term weather forecasting.
Wed, Aug 25 2010 20:00 -0400
A unique 'natural laboratory' in the Mediterranean Sea is revealing the effects of rising carbon dioxide levels on life in the oceans. The results show a bleak future for marine life as ocean acidity rises, and suggest that similar lowering of ocean pH levels may have been responsible for massive extinctions in the past.
Wed, Aug 25 2010 20:00 -0400
A little knowledge on lighting goes a long way. EDF Climate Corps fellow Sarah Will has helped REi identify almost $900,000 in potential energy savings, and lighting improvements account for a big chunk of the money. Now she can’t help eyeing commercial lighting wherever she goes and contemplating possible savings.
Wed, Aug 25 2010 20:00 -0400
While climate science provides evidence of general trends, we are still a long way from predicting specific climate events. In lieu of precise predictions, a key to effectively managing the physical effects of climate change is preparedness: developing literacy, identifying plausible impacts, evaluating priorities, and building resilience.
Tue, Aug 24 2010 20:00 -0400
The electric utility formerly known as FPL Group has one of the industry's smallest carbon footprints due to a steady shift to low-carbon sources since the 1990s.
Tue, Aug 24 2010 20:00 -0400
Climate researchers are starting to put figures on how much climate change is to blame for weather events, opening the door to claims for compensation
Tue, Aug 24 2010 20:00 -0400
Mobile phone firm O2 is hoping to create an industry standard with the launch of a new rating system.
Tue, Aug 24 2010 20:00 -0400
Sea level will likely be 30-70 centimeters higher by 2100 than at the start of the century, even if all but the most aggressive geo-engineering schemes are undertaken to mitigate the effects of global warming and greenhouse gas emissions are stringently controlled, according to new findings by international research group of scientists from England, China and Denmark.
Mon, Aug 23 2010 20:00 -0400
A report from Beyond Zero Emissions asserts that Australia's energy needs can be fully met by renewable sources within 10 years with technologies that are already available.
Mon, Aug 23 2010 20:00 -0400
A controversy is brewing over whether some chemical companies are abusing a program that gives them carbon credit revenues for destroying a potent greenhouse gas created as a by-product in their operations.
Mon, Aug 23 2010 20:00 -0400
Rigorous environmental product declarations are relatively new in the U.S., and Bekaert Specialty Films is among the early adopters of the practice. BSF completed a climate declaration with the lifecycle analyses of 32 of its solar window films.
Sun, Aug 22 2010 20:00 -0400
None of the proposed technologies will stop sea levels rising this century and swamping low-lying lands, a modelling study finds
Sun, Aug 22 2010 20:00 -0400
Tough new U.S. rules governing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from large trucks and buses edged forward last week when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent draft proposals to the White House.