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Other NewsEditorialsFace facts: Climate change is unfolding as predicted.The wildfires in Russia, the floods in Pakistan and the record heat this summer in New Jersey have one thing in common: They are exactly the kind of symptoms scientists predicted we’d experience as global warming occurs. Newark Star-Ledger 03 Sep Climate change: The ways of a warmer world.It is refreshing to read books which look at the warming to come not as a frightful warning, nor as a fait accompli, but as something to which, at some levels of change, people will have to adapt - and which in some settings they may adapt to rather well. Economist 03 Sep Paying attention to climate change: Glad scientists are helping us.Although there are those who want to deny the climate is changing and the world is getting warmer, it's fortunate that some do not. Anniston Star 02 Sep Three 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 OpinionUS falling behind China in creating green economy.China’s policymakers understand that serious pollution remediation and energy efficiency policies will create jobs, new businesses and increase business profits and GDP growth. People's Daily 03 Sep Climate change vanishes.One of the inexplicable stories (or non-stories) of the summer is the disappearance of climate change from the political agenda. While many Canadians were sweltering, swatting super-sized mosquitoes, fighting fires, or up to their axles in floodwater, there was nothing but radio silence on the nation's political channel. Ottawa Citizen 03 Sep Sliding toward climate catastrophe.Unprecedented heatwave in Russia, leading to uncontrollable wildfires. Floods in Pakistan the like of which have not been seen in centuries. The breaking up of the Greenland ice-sheet. The coincidence and severity of such natural disasters has prompted renewed debate about the role of global warming. Pakistan Observer 03 Sep The 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 The Earth's busted up, yet humanity's doing just fine. Why is that?Here's a paradox for you. Most ecologists would agree that we're ravaging the Earth's natural resources at an unsustainable rate—and pushing up against some dangerous thresholds in the biosphere. And yet, at the same time, human well-being has never been better. New Republic 02 Sep Greens and rural independents could be new 'odd couple.'Up until now, rural independents and urban Greens may have seen each other as adversaries, rather than allies. But the hopes of either group cannot be achieved without the support of the other. Sydney ABC News 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 |
Amazon may be headed for another bad drought.Drought has cut Peru's Amazon River to its lowest level in 40 years and it is already below the minimum set in 2005, when a devastating dry spell damaged vast swaths of South American rainforest in the worst drought in decades. Reuters 04 Sep Shipping companies eye fabled Asia route as ice melts.Shipowners are showing growing interest in a fabled trade route to Asia which climate change is beginning to open up at last, as polar ice recedes. Agence France-Presse 04 Sep U.N. predicts bigger swings in food supply.A U.N. agency says the 2010 global wheat harvest is one of the largest ever but experts say a less stable climate will mean bigger food supply fluctuations. United Press International 04 Sep U.N. official warns against worsening global disasters.The world cannot afford escalating disasters of the kind witnessed in Pakistan and Russia, the Executive Secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change said Friday. Afrique en ligne 04 Sep Pakistan's flood weather eased Atlantic hurricanes.The stalled weather pattern blamed for disastrous floods in Pakistan and a record heatwave in Russia may have averted disasters elsewhere by putting the North Atlantic hurricane season on hold. New Scientist 04 Sep Satellite Beach plans to be ready for rising sea levels.Samsons Island's roads could be swamped and stormwater ponds overflowing by 2100 if sea level rises 4 feet or higher, according to a recent study. Melbourne Florida Today 04 Sep Three Sisters glacier's fast retreat studied.An Oregon State University research program has returned to Collier Glacier for the first time in almost 20 years, and found that the glacier has shrunk more than 20 percent since the late '80s. Bend KTVZ TV 04 Sep Climate change sparking huge interest.The Polytechnic of Namibia this week hosted the second international APEDIA Conference on Sustainable Land Use in Africa, themed, “Land Use and Climate Change: Challenges for Adaptation Strategies,” on campus. Windhoek New Era 04 Sep French science vessel to start second leg of climate voyage.The French yacht Tara leaves Sunday on the second leg of a three-year voyage across the world's oceans to chart the effects of climate change on micro-organisms which produce half our oxygen. Agence France-Presse 04 Sep Earth 'facing mass extinction.'The world is facing a mass extinction event that could be greater than that of the dinosaurs, new Australian research shows. The research shows a combination of human behaviour and climate change could have devastating affects on species across the planet. Australian Associated Press 03 Sep Earl's path along northeast is not well-worn.Pushed by an ill-timed trough of low pressure, Hurricane Earl is heading uncomfortably close to an area relatively few hurricanes tend to go: the Northeast coastline. And Earl may be foreshadowing more northerly big storms to come with global warming, two hurricane experts said Thursday. Associated Press 03 Sep Long-term sea level rise could strengthen Earl's blow.The large waves, storm surge, and flooding that Hurricane Earl will spawn as it strikes Massachusetts tomorrow night comes with an added dollop of trouble; Sea level rise. Boston Globe 03 Sep River managers discuss future Columbia water issues.State governments need to think about their stakes in international water questions sooner rather than later, including the Columbia River Treaty that governs 8.5 million acre-feet of water. Missoula Missoulian 03 Sep More CO2 means more poison ivy.Rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may threaten climate change and be bad news for humans but poison ivy likes it, U.S. researchers say. United Press International 03 Sep New maize could prepare farmers for climate change.New varieties of drought-tolerant maize could deliver a US$1.5 billion gain in food and income in Sub-Saharan Africa as well as helping smallholders cope with the effects of climate change, according to a study carried out in 13 countries in the region. SciDev.Net 03 Sep Zardari, Al Gore discuss possible flood link to climate change.President Asif Ali Zardari and former US VP Al Gore discussed the recent floods in Pakistan and the possible link with climate change, and Gore said he would appoint a panel to look into the cause of the floods. Pakistan Observer 03 Sep Nigeria: 'Nation not prepared to tackle climate change'.Nigeria is not prepared in any way to tackle environmental health challenges despite the grave danger it poses to the nation's human resources and economy, says Professor Celestine Onwuliri. Abuja Daily Trust 03 Sep Oceans on brink of mass extinction: study.Climate change, over-fishing and other human impacts have pushed the oceans to the brink of a mass extinction that could take tens of millions of years to recover from, an Australian scientist says. Sydney ABC News 03 Sep Rising temperature may bring down rice production.Rice production in vast tracts of India may decline in the coming years because of a steady rise in average minimum temperature. Deccan Herald 03 Sep 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 Krill crisis feared in the Antarctic.Ecologists are warning that the rapid growth in krill fishing is adding to the pressure of environmental changes threatening the creatures. Researchers suspect that Antarctic krill are also feeling the effect of climate change. Nature 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 |
