Tutti i temi: Cambiamento climatico

30.03.2008 The American Southwest has some of the greatest solar resources on the globe which remain largely untapped. This trend may be changing as solar technology matures, market forces shift and concern for climate change mounts.
From: triplepundit

29.03.2008 A new report estimates that 125 million people could be displaced in South East Asia by the end of the century if global temperatures were to rise by between 4-5 degrees Celsius.

29.03.2008 Join thousands of Stop Climate Chaos coalition campaigners for a Week of Action - 30 March to 5 April - to strengthen the UK Climate Change Bill.

28.03.2008 MELBOURNE, Mar 28 (IPS) - Organisers of Earth Hour 2008 estimate that in excess of 30 million people worldwide will take action on Saturday to raise awareness of how small changes can make big differences when it comes to climate change.

28.03.2008 "Carbon dioxide emissions were lower in 2007 than 2006, although the suspicion is that this is down to good luck rather than good judgement," comments Friends of the Earth's energy campaigner.

27.03.2008 North American environmental leaders recently issued a report calling for a greater commitment to green buildings in the region, where commercial and residential structures currently consume an average of 30 percent of total energy needs.

27.03.2008 Join London Mayor Ken Livingstone’s call for Porsche to back down from its complaints against the CO2 charge.

27.03.2008 As the Arctic Ocean loses its floating ice cover, energy companies are racing to profit from the melting sea.

27.03.2008 Greenpeace has warned that if current levels of emissions of greenhouses gases are not curtailed and global warming is not kept below 2-degree point, a major humanitarian crisis is awaiting the South Asian region. This can result in massive displacement of 125 million people in India and Bangladesh alone.

27.03.2008 It may sound like an oxymoron but this useful 'How to' guide could help reduce your carbon footprint from travel.
From: Tufts Climate Initiative

25.03.2008 Reducing output of black carbon -- a particulate matter recently found to have an atmospheric warming effect three to four times greater than previous estimates -- "would have immediate societal benefits in addition to the long-term effect of reducing greenhouse gas emissions," say scientists.

25.03.2008 Black carbon or soot is the second largest contributor to global warming after carbon dioxide and causes 1.6 million deaths worldwide every year. Using smoke free cookers and making economies less carbon intensive can curb soot emissions, says a study released in a British journal.

25.03.2008 Are icesheets at the edge of Antartica melting faster? Is the Southern Ocean soaking up less climate-warming carbon dioxide? Scientists hope to answer these questions on a data-gathering voyage.
From: Reuters India

25.03.2008 In a few weeks every fuel company in the UK will be obliged to include biofuel in their petrol and diesel supplies. But many people are worried about the environmental impact of biofuels.
+ Biofuels: a solution that became part of the problem

24.03.2008 NEW YORK, Mar 24 (OneWorld) - A corporate watchdog group has started a nationwide voting campaign to name and shame companies that run afoul of economic and environmental laws.

24.03.2008 World food production faces a "massive threat" as mountain glaciers in China and India -- the world's leading producers of wheat and rice -- are melting at an extremely fast, climate-induced rate, reports an environmental research institute.

24.03.2008 The growth of developing economies in Africa, Asia and South America has accelerated global warming far beyond official predictions, according to a new study.
From: Guardian/Observer

24.03.2008

23.03.2008 A British firm has agreed to build a giant tidal power scheme - the world's largest - in South Korea, using underwater turbines that experts say could make the proposed £15 billion Severn Barrage obsolete.
From: The Telegraph

22.03.2008 A new report quantifies both the greenhouse gas emissions of the Iraq War and the opportunity costs involved in fighting war rather than climate change.
From: Oil Change International