Kyoto Protocol - Hopes for Tangible Results Remain Slim <div class='node-body'><p><span>DURBAN, South Africa - The last hours of the 17th United Nations climate change summit in Durban have begun. Since the arrival of almost 150 ministers and heads of state on Tuesday, negotiations
2011-12-08 20:31:57
Naomi Klein’s Inconvenient Climate Conclusions <div class='node-body'><p><a href="http://www.naomiklein.org/main" rel="nofollow">Naomi Klein</a>, the author of a string of provocative and popular books including “<a href="http://w
2011-12-08 20:09:06
Father of Climate Change: 2C Limit is Not Enough <div class='node-body'><p>SAN FRANCISCO - Talks to limit global temperature rises to 2C will not prevent the possibility of dangerous climate change, warns the scientist who first raised the alarm over global warming.</p>
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2011-12-08 12:08:04
New data allows for unique conflict research Which factors increase the risk for armed conflict and war? What circumstances make conflict resolution more likely to be successful? If work for peace is to bear fruit; these questions needs to be answered. Today, the Uppsala Conflict Data Program releas
2011-12-08 00:00:00
Paleoclimate record points toward potential rapid climate changes New research into the Earth's paleoclimate history by NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies director James E. Hansen suggests the potential for rapid climate changes this century, including multiple meters of sea level rise, if global warming is not
2011-12-08 00:00:00
Climate change driving tropical birds to higher elevations Tropical birds are moving to higher elevations because of climate change, but they may not be moving fast enough, according to a new study by Duke University researchers.
2011-12-08 00:00:00
Building a sustainable hydrogen economy The concept of the hydrogen economy (HE), in which hydrogen would replace the carbon-based fossil fuels of the twentieth century was first mooted in the 1970s. Today, HE is seen as a potential solution to the dual global crises of climate change and dwind
2011-12-08 00:00:00
Switchgrass as bioenergy feedstock Scientists examined current knowledge about the potential contributions of bioenergy production from switchgrass to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Their findings, published in GCB Bioenergy, conclude that the use of switchgrass bioenergy can contribute t
2011-12-08 00:00:00
“Looking for a Climate Champion” <div class='node-body'><p>DURBAN, South Africa - Civil society said negotiations are going backwards with no nation willing to step up and lead the way forward here at the United Nations climate change conference Wednesday.</p>
2011-12-07 21:49:28
Canadian Youth Take a Stand in Durban <div class='node-body'><p>The high-level negotiations phase at the UN's climate change conference in Durban, South Africa, began today. Environment ministers and high ranking politicians from around the world gave their openi
2011-12-07 16:55:33
US believers favor international action on climate change, nuclear risk: UMD poll A majority of Americans professing belief in God favor cooperative international efforts to combat climate change and the spread of nuclear weapons - branding it a moral obligation - says a new University of Maryland study. The nearly 1,500 Americans surv
2011-12-07 00:00:00
How sustainable is nuclear power for the UK? Nuclear power could contribute significantly to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the UK but this would lead to considerable impacts on natural resources and the environment, a report from the University of Manchester claims.
2011-12-07 00:00:00
Scientists reveal where growing conditions today mirror future climates With climate change posing a threat to food production around the world, scientists are developing a form of virtual time travel that can offer farmers in many countries a glimpse of their future by identifying regions where growing conditions today match
2011-12-07 00:00:00
World 'Heading for 3.5 C Warming': Study <div class='node-body'><p>DURBAN, South Africa — Current pledges for curbing carbon emissions will doom the world to global warming of 3.5 C, massively overshooting the UN target of 2 C, researchers reported at the climate
2011-12-06 16:34:38
Kyoto Protocol on Life Support <div class='node-body'><p><span>DURBAN, South Africa - The United States has become the major stumbling block to progress at the mid point of negotiations over a new international climate regime say civil society and many of th
2011-12-06 13:22:14
Insecticides an increasing problem in future for streams in Europe Europe's streams will in future be more heavily polluted with insecticides than before. This is the conclusion of a study by the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research for which scientists compared the situation of 1990 with climate and land use chan
2011-12-06 00:00:00
Is climate change altering humans' vacation plans? Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found peak attendance in US national parks that have experienced climate change is happening earlier, compared to 30 years ago.
2011-12-06 00:00:00
VIDEO: Fight to protect Congo's rainforest One of proposals being considered there is whether countries should be paid to protect the forests which play a such a crucial role in absorbing greenhouse gases.
2011-12-05 21:36:15
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Break Growth Records <div class='node-body'><p>Global carbon dioxide emissions hit a record 9.1 billion tonnes in 2010, after a year of the highest growth ever, a new study has found.</p></div><div class="field field-type-filefield fi
2011-12-05 19:17:43
Protesters Held at Climate Talks <div class='node-body'><p>Half a dozen green campaigners have been arrested as the second week of UN climate talks began in South Africa when they staged a protest against what they said were big businesses stifling progress on tackl
2011-12-05 13:41:52
PNNL talks climate, wind and carbon at AGU The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will present research related to climate change, wind power, carbon sequestration and more at the 2011 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, which runs Dec. 5=9.
2011-12-05 00:00:00
People matter in climate change models Climate change does not discriminate among regions or their inhabitants, but the continued growth of the human population will most likely contribute to the ill-effects of climate change. US researchers writing in the International Journal of System of Sy
2011-12-05 00:00:00
Global warming 'not slowing down,' say researchers Researchers have added further clarity to the global climate trend, proving that global warming is showing no signs of slowing down and that further increases are to be expected in the next few decades.
2011-12-05 00:00:00
When the heat's on, fish can cope Australian scientists have discovered that some tropical fish have a greater capacity to cope with rising sea temperatures than previously thought - by adjusting over several generations.The discovery, by researchers at the ARC Center of Excellence for Co
2011-12-05 00:00:00
Study finds climate changes faster than species can adapt The ranges of species will have to change dramatically as a result of climate change between now and 2100 because the climate will change more than 100 times faster than the rate at which species can adapt, according to a newly published study by Indiana
2011-12-05 00:00:00
Global Carbon Project annual emissions summary Global carbon dioxide emissions increased by a record 5.9 per cent in 2010 following the dampening effect of the 2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis, according to scientists working with the Global Carbon Project.
2011-12-05 00:00:00
UN climate talks face challenges New research shows the challenges ministers face in trying to curb global warming at the UN climate talks in Durban.
2011-12-04 18:27:39
US Inaction on Climate is "Criminal", Activists Say <div class='node-body'><p>WASHINGTON - The United States' delegation at the 17th annual Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN FCC) in Durban, South Africa has come un
2011-12-04 15:46:47
Protests at climate change summit Thousands of demonstrators march in Durban demanding faster action on climate change, as the annual UN summit on the issue reaches its half-way point.
2011-12-04 00:10:09
New reports identify impacts of climate change on world's highest mountains Findings from the most comprehensive assessment to date on climate change, snow and glacier melt in Asia's mountainous Hindu Kush-Himalayan region -- site of Mount Everest and many of the world's tallest peaks -- highlight the region's extreme vulnerabil
2011-12-04 00:00:00
Global carbon emissions reach record 10 billion tons -- threatening 2 degree target Global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels have increased by 49 percent in the last two decades, according to the latest figures by an international team, including researchers at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, University o
2011-12-04 00:00:00
Riot Police Block Most Affected by Climate Change from Entering Climate Conference <div class='node-body'><p>DURBAN, South Africa — Bearing the message that their livelihoods were in peril, hundreds of women farmers tried Friday to gatecrash UN climate talks in Durban, where they were peacefully held back
2011-12-02 22:33:23
VIDEO: Attenborough warns on climate change Legendary natural history documentary maker Sir David Attenborough has spoken out about the dangers of climate change.
2011-12-02 17:01:25
VIDEO: South Korea's drive for green energy Can South Korea's drive for renewable energy help the country meet ambitious targets on greenhouse gas emissions and boost economic growth?
2011-12-01 23:51:30
Drinking the Radioactive Kool-Aid: Countries Switching From Coal to Nuclear <div class='node-body'><p>DURBAN - South Africa, the host of U.N. global climate talks, is faced with a conundrum -- it wants to wean itself off of coal-powered plants seen as primate culprits of greenhouse gas emissions and find a c
2011-12-01 21:35:15
Ticking Greenhouse Gas Time Bomb: Melting Permafrost <div class='node-body'><p>WASHINGTON - Massive amounts of greenhouse gases trapped below thawing permafrost will likely seep into the air over the next several decades, accelerating and amplifying global warming, scientists warn.<
2011-12-01 15:13:51
Drop in carbon dioxide levels led to polar ice sheet, study finds A drop in carbon dioxide appears to be the driving force that led to the Antarctic ice sheet's formation, according to a recent study led by scientists at Yale and Purdue universities of molecules from ancient algae found in deep-sea core samples.
2011-12-01 00:00:00
Plunge in CO2 put the freeze on Antarctica Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels plunged by 40 percent before and during the formation of the Antarctic ice sheet 34 million years ago, according to a new study. The finding helps solve a long-standing scientific puzzle and confirms the power of CO2 to d
2011-12-01 00:00:00
Study of wolves will help scientists predict climate effects on endangered animals Scientists studying populations of gray wolves in the USA's Yellowstone National Park have developed a way to predict how changes in the environment will impact on the animals' number, body size and genetics, amongst other biological traits.
2011-12-01 00:00:00
US Refusal to Negotiate Carbon Emissions Cuts Risks Derailing Summit <div class='node-body'><p>The letter, signed by 16 different organisations and sent to the US Secretary of State, said that while President Barack Obama pledged in November 2008 to "engage vigorously in these negotiations, a
2011-11-30 16:21:31
Abrupt permafrost thaw increases climate threat As the Arctic warms, greenhouse gases will be released from thawing permafrost faster and at significantly higher levels than previous estimates, according to survey results from 41 international scientists published in the Nov. 30 issue of Nature.Permafr
2011-11-30 00:00:00
