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Unprecedented sea-level rise over 20th century pins down future of rising oceans
Posted Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:02:01 GMT by Martin LeggettNorth Carolina's salt-marsh back-waters have helped scientists to show that the 20th century has seen seas rising by more than 8 inches per century a rate unparalleled in 2000 years of data. The results, published today by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, will help climate scientists better constrain future predictions of the ocean's relentless rise as global warming progresses.
Unprecedented sea-level rise over 20th century pins down future of rising oceans
Act now to prime the green growth pump says WWF
Posted Sun, 19 Jun 2011 16:07:00 GMT by Colin RickettsGovernments need to act quickly and in concert to direct private enterprise towards the clean technologies needed for a greener future says world wildlife charity. Enabling the Transition - Climate Innovation Systems for a Low Carbon Future, calls for concerted action from governments, working together to back the private sector in developing clean technologies.
Act now to prime the green growth pump says WWF
Sun spot decrease is not an ice age say scientists
Posted Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:52:00 GMT by Colin RickettsThe Sun seems to be about to enter a period of decreased activity say a team of American scientists who have been moved by the fuss their work has caused to deny that they are predicting a global cooling.
Sun spot decrease is not an ice age say scientists
Farmer's count the cost of drought
Posted Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT by Laura BrownWheat yield down 15% thanks to abnormally dry spring. The National Farmer's Union says it expects the UK's wheat harvest to drop by at least 15% this year, blaming drought conditions in the early part of 2011.
Farmer's count the cost of drought
Climate-change drying out Western US, as snows melt
Posted Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:15:01 GMT by Martin LeggettThe snow-pack that feed the major rivers of the Western US, and the water supplies of 70 million people, is fast receding. And a paper on today's ScienceExpress online magazine shows that rate of decline has not been seen in 800 years of records. That has worrying implications for water security in the West, as the globe warms up.
Climate-change drying out Western US, as snows melt
Warmer summers on way with disastrous consequences
Posted Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:06:00 GMT by Colin RickettsGlobal warming will start to have an effect within the next two decades say researchers from Stanford University who have used historical climate models to make their predictions. The research is published in the new edition of the journal Climate Change and says warmer summers are on the way unless greenhouse gas concentrations stop increasing.
Warmer summers on way with disastrous consequences
Mathematicians turn weather forecasters with new rainfall study
Posted Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:37:01 GMT by Colin RickettsWater on land can only affect rainfall in certain areas says a new study which could help future planning for droughts and floods. Researchers from Columbia Engineering, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, and Rutgers University have tried to explain the relationship between water on the earth's surface and atmospheric conditions.
Mathematicians turn weather forecasters with new rainfall study
CO2 release may be too fast for environment to cope say geologists
Posted Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:22:01 GMT by Colin RickettsAn historical period of high CO2 concentration produced the greenhouse gas at only one tenth of current release rates and the speed of change may be too much for environments to adapt to say geologists.
CO2 release may be too fast for environment to cope say geologists
Megacities gather to tackle climate change
Posted Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:22:00 GMT by Colin RickettsOne in 12 humans live in megacities and the leaders of more than 70 of the world's largest settlements have met in Sao Paolo to discuss how they can reduce their impact on the climate.
Megacities gather to tackle climate change
''Biodegradable'' label may be bad news for global warming
Posted Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:21:00 GMT by Colin RickettsBiodegradable products may be a double-edged sword environmentally according to new research which shows the speed at which these products decay could be releasing the greenhouse gas methane in to the atmosphere.
''Biodegradable'' label may be bad news for global warming
More climate change targets missed: act now or 2 degree rise likely
Posted Tue, 31 May 2011 15:39:00 GMT by Colin RickettsEnergy production continues to pump more CO2 into the atmosphere and the targets agreed by world leaders to limit warming to 2 degrees are now seriously threatened warns the International Energy Agency.
More climate change targets missed: act now or 2 degree rise likely
Rising temperatures will affect forests carbon storage role says study
Posted Thu, 26 May 2011 12:10:01 GMT by Colin RickettsAs temperatures rise forest soils will store less carbon says a new study but, according to Jerry Melillo, trees may see carbon-storing growth spurts too. However, the increased temperature also speeded up the nitrogen cycle, enabling trees to store more carbon, partially offsetting the CO2 released from decaying matter in the soil.
Rising temperatures will affect forests carbon storage role says study
South Georgia's unrivaled biodiversity challenged by warming
Posted Wed, 25 May 2011 21:00:00 GMT by Martin LeggettThe chilly south Atlantic islands of South Georgia can boast a higher level of biodiversity than some tropical islands, says a new study from the British Antarctic Survey. Published in this week's PloS ONE. Over 1,500 marine species have been collected near the islands over the lat century, but the fastest sea warming in the Southern hemisphere may threaten this biodiversity hot-spot.
South Georgia's unrivaled biodiversity challenged by warming
Looking to Amazon natives for a sustainable future
Posted Wed, 25 May 2011 13:41:01 GMT by Colin RickettsA new deal aims to involve the indigenous peoples of the Amazon in efforts to protect this vital environment which is one of the front lines in the battle against climate change. The partnership between the Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin (COICA) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), aims to put the people who actually live in this priceless environment at the heart of protecting it.
Looking to Amazon natives for a sustainable future
Natural disasters linked to climate change, says UN climate chief
Posted Tue, 17 May 2011 21:28:00 GMT by Mario BalzanA special report assesses the threats of natural disasters and aims at developing strategies for the management of extreme weather events, such as wildfires, floods and droughts. Speaking from Queenland's Gold Coast, the head of the IPCC, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, explained that there is increasing scientific evidence linking current climate change to extreme weather events.
Natural disasters linked to climate change, says UN climate chief
Climate change awareness down in Europe
Posted Fri, 13 May 2011 09:43:00 GMT by Astrid MadsenCarbon dioxide may be harmful to the environment, but it seems Europeans also believe it to be harmful to their health! Three quarters of those surveyed even considered CO2 to be ''unhealthy'', while 9% said they thought it was flammable and 18% believed it be a water pollutant, none of which is accurate.
Climate change awareness down in Europe
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