Bangkok hosts key climate summit A major conference on what needs to be done to combat climate change opens in Thailand's capital, Bangkok.
2007-04-30 03:50:42
Arctic ice retreating more quickly than computer models project A new study published in Geophysical Research Letters concludes that Arctic sea ice is melting faster than indicated by the computer models used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The shrinking of summertime ice is about 30 years ahead of I
2007-04-30 00:00:00
Options to tackle climate change to be presented in Bangkok BANGKOK, THAILAND, 30 April 2007 -- The world's leading scientists and world governments are to meet in Bangkok, Thailand from 30 April ahead of publication on 4 May of the third part of a key United Nations report on climate change.
Experts are expect
2007-04-27 12:42:00
Plants do not emit methane A recent study in Nature suggested that terrestrial plants may be a global source of the potent greenhouse gas methane, making plants substantial contributors to the annual global methane budget. This controversial finding and the resulting commotion trig
2007-04-27 00:00:00
Satellites shed light on global warming As climate change continues to make headlines across the world, participants at the 2007 Envisat Symposium this week are hearing how Earth observation satellites allow scientists to better understand the parameters involved in global warming and how this
2007-04-27 00:00:00
Fish growth changes enhanced by climate change Australian researchers have found correlations between changes in wind patterns and sea temperatures in the southwest Pacific, and fish growth rates.
2007-04-27 00:00:00
Ocean's 'twilight zone' may be a key to understanding climate change A major study sheds new light on the role of carbon dioxide once it's transported to the oceans' depths. The research indicates that instead of sinking, carbon dioxide is often consumed by animals and bacteria and recycled in the "twilight zone,"
2007-04-27 00:00:00
Cameron should disown Scotland's "Toxic Tories" - Huhne <P>The Liberal Democrats today challenged David Cameron to disown Scotland's
"Toxic Tories" after Friends of the Earth gave their manifesto nought out of ten
for its environmental content.<BR><BR><B>Liberal Democrat S
2007-04-26 00:00:00
Climate catastrophes in the Solar System Earth sits between two worlds that have been devastated by climate catastrophes. In the effort to combat global warming, our neighbors can provide valuable insights into the way climate catastrophes affect planets.
2007-04-26 00:00:00
Volcanic eruptions, ancient global warming linked A team of scientists announced today confirmation of a link between massive volcanic eruptions along the east coast of Greenland and in the western British Isles about 55 million years ago and a period of global warming that raised sea surface temperature
2007-04-26 00:00:00
Ocean's 'twilight zone' plays important role in climate change A major study has shed new light on the dim layer of the ocean called the "twilight zone" -- where mysterious processes affect the ocean's ability to absorb and store carbon dioxide accumulating in our atmosphere.
2007-04-26 00:00:00
Satellites play vital role in understanding the carbon cycle The global carbon cycle plays a vital role in climate change and is of intense importance to policy makers, but significant knowledge gaps remain in our understanding of it. Several scientists at the Envisat Symposium this week have highlighted research p
2007-04-25 00:00:00
Global warming, Antarctic ice is focus of multinational workshop As the national repository for geological material from the Southern Ocean, the Antarctic Marine Geology Research Facility at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fla., houses the premier collection of Antarctic sediment cores -- and a hot new acquisi
2007-04-25 00:00:00
China gas emissions 'may pass US' China could overtake the US this year as the largest greenhouse gas emitter, energy agency officials say.
2007-04-24 12:26:33
China sees climate impacts ahead Climate change brings threats to several regions of China, according to an assessment by the government.
2007-04-23 19:56:16
Biodiesel won't drive down global warming EU legislation to promote the uptake of biodiesel could increase rather than decrease greenhouse gas emissions. A study reported in C&I revealed that while petroleum diesel emits 85 percent of its greenhouse gases at the final stage, in the engine, tw
2007-04-23 00:00:00
Labour's rotten record on climate change - Huhne <P>Commenting on the backing for a new cut CO2 campaign by the Prime Minister
and David Miliband, <B>Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary</B>,<B>
Chris Huhne MP</B> said:<BR><BR>"Warm words on cl
2007-04-23 00:00:00
Mosquito genes explain response to climate change University of Oregon researchers studying mosquitoes have produced the first chromosomal map that shows regions of chromosomes that activate -- and are apparently evolving -- in animals in response to climate change. The map will allow researchers to narr
2007-04-23 00:00:00
Why GNEP can't jump to the future Study documents how the Bush administration's "environmentally friendly" GNEP program could become a deadly and costly fiasco.
2007-04-23 00:00:00
Government buildings should lead the way on environmental standards - Stunell <P>Commenting on today’s [Friday] NAO report showing that the Government is
failing to meet targets to make their new buildings environmentally sustainable,
<B>Liberal Democrat Shadow Local Government Secretary</B>, <B&g
2007-04-20 00:00:00
Will lemmings fall off climate change cliff? Contrary to popular belief, lemmings do not commit mass suicide by leaping off cliffs into the sea. A bigger threat to the the rodents is climate change, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society, which is launching a study to examine how these tiny
2007-04-20 00:00:00
Scientists track impact of Asian dust and pollution on clouds, climate change Scientists using one of the nation's newest and most capable research aircraft are launching a far-reaching field project this month to study plumes of airborne dust and pollutants that originate in Asia and journey to North America.
2007-04-19 00:00:00
First climate debate divides UN The UN Security Council holds its first debate on global warming, but Russia and China criticise the British initiative.
2007-04-18 01:05:09
Scientists to track impact of Asian dust and pollution on clouds, climate change Scientists using one of the nation's newest and most capable research aircraft are launching a far-reaching field project this month to study plumes of airborne dust and pollutants that originate in Asia and journey to North America. The plumes are among
2007-04-18 00:00:00
Scientists to track impact of Asian dust and pollution on clouds, weather, climate change Scientists using the nation's newest and most capable aircraft for environmental research are launching a far-reaching field project this month to study plumes of airborne dust and pollutants that originate in Asia and journey to North America. The plumes
2007-04-18 00:00:00
A change in the wind Climate model simulations for the 21st century indicate a robust increase in wind shear in the tropical Atlantic due to global warming, which may inhibit hurricane development and intensification. Historically, increased wind shear has been associated wit
2007-04-17 00:00:00
Device uses solar energy to convert carbon dioxide into fuel Chemists at the University of California, San Diego have demonstrated the feasibility of exploiting sunlight to transform a greenhouse gas into a useful product
2007-04-17 00:00:00
Ditching Dirty Development at Cirencester College The Cirencester College P&P group took over their canteen last month to get students at their college taking action on Climate Change
2007-04-16 17:39:43
AGU Journal Highlights -- April 16, 2007 Earthquake-induced gravity field changes recover to initial conditions; Recent trends in Arctic Ocean mass distribution; Ice-associated algal blooms and their impact on biological production in the Bering Sea; Seismic studies could help identify areas sat
2007-04-16 00:00:00
Climate Change Starts at Home campaign launched <P>Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell has launched the Climate Change
Starts at Home campaign, cementing the party’s position as the greenest of the
three major parties.</P>
<P>Visiting a house built in the 1870 whic
2007-04-16 00:00:00
Climate change could trigger 'boom and bust' population cycles leading to extinction Climate change could trigger "boom and bust" population cycles that make animal species more vulnerable to extinction. Dramatic population fluctuations make species more vulnerable to extinction due to disease, inbreeding and other causes; in ad
2007-04-16 00:00:00
Climate change: poor suffer as world gets hotter BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) APRIL 6, 2007 – Friends of the Earth International has demanded steep emissions cuts by all rich countries and more funding for climate change adaptation in developing countries, after the world's leading scientific experts today
2007-04-13 11:39:00
LSU professor helps India prepare for impact of global warming Robert Twilley, associate vice chancellor of research and economic development at LSU, director of the Coastal Systems and Society Initiative and professor of coastal sciences, recently joined an international science team tasked with helping India, one o
2007-04-13 00:00:00
UAF scientist among authors of international climate report University of Alaska Fairbanks climate scientist John Walsh is among the lead authors of the second volume of the Fourth Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The volume, "Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability," a
2007-04-11 00:00:00
Green fuels could be bad for the environment A misjudged push for ‘green’ fuels could instead damage the climate and trash rainforests, according to the UK’s largest environmental groups today.
Biofuels – which are similar to petrol but less environmentally damaging becau
2007-04-10 12:57:00
Snowy forests 'may increase warming' Planting trees in snowy areas may worsen global warming as they prevent sunlight from being reflected, a study says.
2007-04-10 03:47:27
3 scientific societies applaud climate change report The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America applaud the efforts of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and its report, which points to the direct consequences of human-induced climate change
2007-04-10 00:00:00
Ancient coral reef tells the history of Kenya's soil erosion Coral reefs, like tree rings, are natural archives of climate change. But oceanic corals also provide a faithful account of how people make use of land through history, says Stanford University scientist Robert B. Dunbar. In a recent study published in Ge
2007-04-10 00:00:00
Trees to offset the carbon footprint? How effective are new trees in offsetting the carbon footprint? A new study suggests that the location of the new trees is an important factor when considering such carbon offset projects. Planting and preserving forests in the tropics is more likely to s
2007-04-09 00:00:00
Tropical forests -- Earth's air conditioner Planting and protecting trees -- which trap and absorb carbon dioxide as they grow -- can help to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But a new study suggests that, as a way to fight global warming, the effectiveness of this strategy depends heavil
2007-04-09 00:00:00
Climate change 'to hit poor hard' The world's poorest people will be hardest hit by climate change, experts at a summit on global warming warn.
2007-04-06 10:20:59
Latest IPCC report highlights need for integrated climate/human behavior models How can humans adapt to climate change without adding even more stress to the environment? Scientists are now looking at ways to integrate the human dimension of climate change -- the choices we need to make to adapt to a changing global climate -- with t
2007-04-06 00:00:00
IPCC report shows "Global Emergency" - Huhne <P>Commenting on the latest report from the UN intergovernmental panel on
climate change, <STRONG>Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary Chris
Huhne MP</STRONG> said:<BR><BR><SPAN lang=en-us>“</S
2007-04-06 00:00:00
Climate change fruitful for fungi An extraordinary amateur nature diary shows that UK fungi are fruiting more as the climate warms.
2007-04-05 20:28:45
Warming 'already changing world' A major UN report is set to conclude that climate change already impacts the natural world and human societies.
2007-04-05 14:13:18
'Health warnings' for holiday ads Adverts for flights, holidays and cars should carry tobacco-style warnings on climate change, a study says.
2007-04-05 01:03:23
TOP GARDEN CENTRE TO BAN PATIO HEATERS Leading garden chain Wyevale is to stop selling patio heaters following concerns about the impact that these products have on climate change. A Friends of the Earth survey of DIY stores and garden centres today shows that Wyevale is taking a lead on this
2007-04-05 00:15:00
Biofuels: More than just ethanol As the United States looks to alternate fuel sources, ethanol has become one of the front runners. Scientists studied the greenhouse gas emissions and bioenergy of corn, hybrid poplar, switchgrass and other crops to determine the efficiency of various bi
2007-04-05 00:00:00
Snowy invaders point to Arctic thaw Could climate change be to blame for the increase in numbers of snow geese that visit the US each winter? Wildlife experts say that warming temperatures on the Arctic Island where the birds nest, has led to a breeding boom. But not everyone is happy with
2007-04-03 00:00:00
Want to monitor climate change? P-p-p-pick up a penguin! We are used to hearing about the effects of climate change in terms of unusual animal behavior, such as altering patterns of fish and bird migration. However, scientists at the University of Birmingham are trying out an alternative bio-indicator -- the ki
2007-04-03 00:00:00
US 'has to act' on climate report EU leaders call for a change of stance from the US and Australia, as a report details global climate impacts.
2007-04-02 15:45:06
A changing climate for protected areas On April 6, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will release a report on how climate change will accelerate extinctions of species. New research in the journal Frontiers in Environment and Ecology concludes that protected areas are necessary for
2007-04-02 00:00:00
Scientists track remarkable 'breathing' in nanoporous materials Scientists all over the world are participating in the quest of new materials with properties suitable for the environmentally friendly and economically feasible separation, recovery, and reuse of vapours and greenhouse gases. A team of scientists from Fr
2007-04-02 00:00:00
Sydney in climate change blackout Residents in Sydney, Australia, turn lights out across the city to try to raise awareness of global warming.
2007-03-31 10:41:06
Living the Cool Life: Imagining a Greener Sheffield Sheffield University People & Planet group helped to organise a massively successful Climate Change conference for 'Sheffield is my Planet Week'
2007-03-30 17:03:04
Case Western researcher, international team call for better global warming forecasting Case Western Reserve University faculty member Matthew Sobel has joined a team of international scientists calling for better forecasting methods in predicting how climate changes will impact the earth’s plant and animal species. They have reported e
2007-03-30 00:00:00
Sandia researchers help to understand climate change Sandia researchers Mark Ivey and Bernie Zak are members of a research team from around the world whose work on the cold tundra in northern Alaska is helping to transform scientists' understanding of what the future may hold for Earth's climate.
2007-03-30 00:00:00
Climate change set to overwhelm the world s poor From 2-5 April 2007, the world's leading scientific experts are to gather in Brussels, Belgium, to launch the second volume from the UN's Fourth Assessment Report, which addresses climate impacts, adaptation and vulnerability. The report is expected to p
2007-03-29 15:15:00
Australia fund to protect forests Australia launches a fund to protect the world's forests, in a bid to tackle illegal logging and global warming.
2007-03-29 10:40:04
Labour going backwards on climate change targets - Huhne <P>New statistics released today reveal that carbon dioxide emissions in the UK
continued to rise in 2006.<BR><BR>Emissions have risen by 3.7% since their low
in 1999. Last year alone emissions rose by a further 1.25%, an extra 6,000
2007-03-29 00:00:00
Rise in emissions from power generation looms - Huhne <P><SPAN>Commenting on the publication of today's [Wednesday] WWF report on UK
power sector emissions</SPAN>, <B>Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment
Secretary</B>, <B>Chris Huhne MP</B> said:<BR><BR&g
2007-03-28 00:00:00
Cutting army medics reckless folly - Harvey <SPAN>Commenting on the publication of today's
[Wednesday] WWF report on UK power sector emissions</SPAN>, <B>Liberal Democrat
Shadow Environment Secretary</B>, <B>Chris Huhne MP</B> said:<BR><BR>"T
2007-03-28 00:00:00
April GEOLOGY and GSA TODAY media highlights Topics include: global climate change and biotic recovery following the end-Permian mass extinction; evidence of warming during the Neoproterozoic; new insights into structure and dynamics of the San Andreas fault; origin of some of Earth's largest natura
2007-03-28 00:00:00
Greenhouse gas effect consistent over 420 million years New calculations show that sensitivity of Earth's climate to changes in the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) has been consistent for the last 420 million years, according to an article in Nature by geologists at Yale and Wesleyan Universities. The stud
2007-03-28 00:00:00
Climate focus 'brings security' Dealing with climate change could bring a "peace dividend", Environment Secretary David Miliband says.
2007-03-27 16:51:33
Miliband must explain environment agency cuts - Huhne The Liberal Democrats have today challenged David
Miliband to explain why Environment Agency staff are being threatened with
redundancy. <BR><BR>Many members of staff have been sent risk notices to warn
them that they may lose their jobs
2007-03-27 00:00:00
Himalayan glacier melting observed from space The Himalayan glaciers are melting under the effect of global warming. However, the extent of this melting remains difficult to assess from ground surveys owing to the great number of glaciers, the difficulty of access and the vastness of the mountain cha
2007-03-27 00:00:00
Plastic that degrades in seawater could be boon for cruise industry and others Military, merchant and cruise ships generate large volumes of plastic waste that must be stored onboard until they reach port. Now, a new type of environmentally friendly plastic that degrades in seawater may make it safe and practical to toss plastic was
2007-03-27 00:00:00
EU vital in tackling climate changeand terrorism - Campbell <P>Commenting on the 50<SUP>th</SUP> anniversary of the Treaty of Rome and on
the day of the Berlin Declaration,<B> Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies
Campbell</B> said: <BR>"It is fitting that Berlin, once the sy
2007-03-26 00:00:00
Global warming forecasts creation, loss of climate zones A new global warming study predicts that many current climate zones will vanish entirely by the year 2100, replaced by climates unknown in today's world.
2007-03-26 00:00:00
Engines off says Hoff! Robert Smyth Green Flag Action Group entertained and enlightened their school with a climate change assembly last week
2007-03-23 09:23:31
Changing ocean conditions led to decline in Alaska's sea lion population Studies by a team of scientists at the North Pacific Universities Marine Mammal Research Consortium revealed that a sudden ocean climate change 30 years ago may be a leading factor in the decline of Alaska’s endangered western stock of Steller sea li
2007-03-22 00:00:00
Al Gore makes global warming plea Former US Vice-President Al Gore testifies in Congress about the need to counter global warming.
2007-03-21 23:18:42
Chancellor abandons fairness to hit lowest paid - Campbell <P>Commenting on Gordon Brown’s budget,<B> Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies
Campbell</B> said: <BR><BR>"The big increase in taxation is a doubling of the
starting rate of income tax rate. <BR><BR>
2007-03-21 00:00:00
Browns budget another lost opportunity on environment - Huhne <P>Commenting on the environmental announcements in today's
Budget, <B>Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary</B>, <B>Chris
Huhne MP</B> said: <BR><BR>"Gordon Brown has introduced more hal
2007-03-21 00:00:00
Powerful new tool to track carbon dioxide by source Scientists from NOAA's Earth System Research Laboratory released today a powerful new tool to monitor changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases by region and source around the world. Called CarbonTracker, the online system will dist
2007-03-21 00:00:00
Rivers run towards 'crisis point' Dams, shipping, pollution and climate change are among the threats to major rivers, a report concludes.
2007-03-20 00:23:22
First greenhouse gas animations produced using Envisat SCIAMACHY data Based on three years of observations from the SCIAMACHY instrument aboard ESA's Envisat, scientists have produced the first movies showing the global distribution of the most important greenhouse gases -- carbon dioxide and methane -- that contribute to g
2007-03-20 00:00:00
BROWN'S BUDGETS FAIL GREEN TEST Gordon Brown has produced just one green Budget in ten years according to a study by Friends of the Earth, released today [1]. The publication coincides with reports that the Chancellor may increase taxes on gas-guzzling vehicles. The environmenta
2007-03-19 18:20:00
Budget report 'not green enough' The pre-Budget report was "grossly inadequate" in its efforts to tackle global warming, a senior Tory says.
2007-03-19 16:35:14
Report highlights missed opportunities on environment - Huhne <P>Commenting on today's report from the Environmental Audit Committee on
the Pre-Budget Report in 2006 and the Stern Review, <STRONG>Liberal
Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary</STRONG><STRONG><SPAN>,
2007-03-19 00:00:00
Climate may shift sheep shape Climate change could have an impact on animal evolution and population sizes, scientists believe.
2007-03-17 15:31:55
Caution urged on climate 'risks' Two leading UK climate researchers say "overplaying" the global warming message risks confusing the public.
2007-03-17 00:49:54
Homes 'dumping a third of food' Britons throw away 6.7m tonnes of food a year, adding to greenhouse gases from landfill sites, a report will say.
2007-03-16 07:36:58
Climate summit for G8 ministers Ministers from G8 nations meet in Germany to discuss a global response to climate change.
2007-03-16 01:07:22
Global emissions agreement is achievable - Huhne <P>Commenting ahead of today's meeting of G8 environment ministers in Germany,
<B>Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary</B>, <B>Chris Huhne MP</B>
said: <BR><BR>"The initiative that Germany has ta
2007-03-16 00:00:00
