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11:39:01 PM Home > News > Advancing Food Security in a Changing Cl...
World Bank Group

Steer and others argue that agriculture – and food security—should be a core element in global climate change talks. “We cannot address climate change without addressing emissions from agriculture. For too long we have tended to look at climate ch [more]

11:00:28 PM On Cain's Mind: Are you against nuclear energy?...US as global
enforcer...Is ...

CNN (blog) If you believe in man-made global warming and are therefore against carbon-based fuels (oil, coal, etc.). And if you are against nuclear energy because of the risk seen in Japan, Three Mile Island, etc. Then you better break out the ca [more]

8:43:44 PM Japan's Nuclear Crisis Sparks Conversation on Energy Safety
study ...

.... of multiple new facilities, the prospect of a significant change in public support for this renewable form of energy carries with it significant implications for how the US can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to fight global climate chang [more]

7:33:59 PM Japan and the Future of Nuclear Power
MAARS News (blog)

With global climate change and erratic and severe weather patterns becoming more obvious, the risk of nuclear energy would be displayed more and more vividly and with worsening consequences. Of course there are several other dangers including war, [more]

6:54:26 PM Greenpeace leader Naidoo outlines anti-global warming strategies
89.3 KPCC - CA,USA

As congressional leaders challenge the federal Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate greenhouse gases, advocates of policies to combat global warming are seeking other venues in which to argue their cause. One of those activists i [more]

5:28:15 PM Arctic May Face Record Loss of Ozone This Spring
LiveScience.com - New York,NY,USA

Global warming is also a likely contributor. Scientists believe it is responsible for cooling the stratosphere, the layer of the atmosphere where the ozone layer is located, approximately 12.4 miles (20 kilometers) above the Earth's surface. ... [more]

5:22:46 PM Africa's Biggest Concern is the EPA Talks with EU: South Centre Chair
South Centre (press release)

The themes of the workshop are the state of the global economy, and the situation regarding the global climate change negotiations. I am sure you agree with me that these are two of the most important topics presently. The world economic situation [more]

4:50:11 PM Urban Warming in Jakarta, Indonesia
CO2 Science Magazine - Tempe,AZ,USA

International Journal of Climatology 30: 1931-1941. The authors note that the population of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, was approximately 12 million strong in 2000, while it was a much smaller 5 million in the 1970s; and they indicate that  [more]

2:45:03 PM American Concerns Over Climate Change Declining
RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA

Fewer Americans are concerned about global warming now than they were three years ago, according to the findings of a new Gallup poll released on Monday. According to the Washington DC-based research organization's annual Environment poll, ... [more]

1:54:07 PM Natural sequence farming
EurekAlert - Washington,DC,USA

Improving land management and farming practices in Australia could have an effect on global climate change, according to a study published in the International Journal of Water. Natural Sequence Farming is a descriptor used when sustainable agricu [more]

12:39:10 PM World needs climate justice -- now
Mail & Guardian Online

As South Africa prepares for COP 17 in Durban in December, I believe that the urgency of exploring and adopting the concept of climate justice will help us to build a sustainable bridge across the divides which have beset global climate change ... [more]

8:21:48 AM Losing sheen
Kashmir Life

While scientists put the blame on global climate change, Kashmir appears to be moving towards an impending disaster. Ahmad Riyaz reports. Glaciers in Valley are retreating fast, creating a distinct scenario of a Kashmir without its fresh water str [more]

7:29:40 AM Calif. seeks right to sue over greenhouse gases
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA

They said they were not asking the courts to "resolve the worldwide problem of global warming" but only to diminish one source of the problem. The case is American Electric Power Co. vs. Connecticut, 10-174. [more]

5:18:21 AM Global Warming Reflected In Major UNL-South Korea Study
Nebraska StatePaper.com - Lincoln,NE,USA

In addition to Feng, researchers on the project included climatologists Qi Hu and Robert Oglesby of UNL; Su-Jong Jeong and Chang-Hoi Ho of the School of ... [more]

4:13:47 AM Massive response keeps brush fire under 3 acres
Colorado Springs Gazette - Colorado Springs,CO,USA

But this winter's lack of precipitation — caused largely by a La Nina weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean — led climatologists to upgrade the drought to ... [more]

3:08:06 AM Americans' concern over warming slips
United Press International

WASHINGTON, March 14 (UPI) -- US residents say they are less concerned about global warming than they were three years ago, a poll indicates. A Gallup poll indicates 51 percent of Americans say they worry a great deal or fair amount about climate  [more]

1:23:44 AM Global Warming Questioned amid Japan Quake, Tsunami
Christian Post - San Francisco,CA,USA

By Stephanie Samuel|Christian Post Reporter As the Japan earthquake and tsunami ignite talks of global warming, a recently released Gallup poll indicates a growing number of Americans believe the warnings about Global warming are exaggerated. ... [more]

12:53:52 AM Japan's nuclear woes may cool U.S. interest
CharlotteObserver.com - Charlotte,NC,USA

But with concerns about global climate change and greenhouse gases, it was enjoying a public image revival. Some environmentalists tout nuclear energy as cleaner than coal. President Barack Obama is a supporter. In the Carolinas, Charlotte's Duke [more]



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