Take a ‘Snapshot’ of How Climate Change Affects Your Community Print this page Posted June 19, 2013 in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming Tags: carbonpollutionstandard, climatehealth, drought, extremeevents, flooding, globalwarming, heat, preparedness, vulnerability, wildfire More Sharing ServicesShare | Share on twitter | | Today, NRDC is launching a Continue Reading →
Siberian Caves Warn of Permafrost Meltdown June 19, 2013 — Climate records captured in Siberian caves suggest 1.5 degrees of warming is enough to trigger thawing of permafrost, according to a paper to be given at the Geological Society of London on 27 June. Share This: 9 Permafrost regions cover 24% of the northern hemisphere Continue Reading →
Millions on Bangladesh coastline to be trapped Star Online Report An iceberg floats in Jacobshavn fjord in Greenland in 2006. Photo Reuters The World Bank has warned that Bangladesh, under a 2°C warming, emerges as an impact hotspot with sea-level rise causing threats to food production, livelihoods, urban areas and infrastructure. Shifting rain patterns in Continue Reading →
Breaking news: children off Manus! Inbox x GetUp! 6:32 PM (7 minutes ago) to me Breaking news: we’ve just learned that it appears that children and families were today relocated from Manus Island Detention Centre. Read on for a message from Leila. Your details have not been shared with anyone. Dear NEVILLE, Today, on World Continue Reading →
Gulf Of Mexico Dead Zone 2013 — Record-Setting Deadzone Is Likely This Year Posted on June 19, 2013 by Nathan 11 Share 5 Tweet 0 Share 16 16 Share The 2013 Gulf of Mexico dead zone may very likely be the largest one ever, according to new predictions based on several different NOAA-supported forecast models. Continue Reading →
The Great Barrier Reef may have been spared the indignity of being listed as a World Heritage Area “in danger” this week, but the Reef’s woes are just beginning. There are 962 properties on the world heritage list. Most of these are protected for their cultural values, while many, like the Great Barrier… Author Tim Continue Reading →