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Green party’s Elizabeth May wants cuts to climate science reversed

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:42:54 +0000

Green party’s Elizabeth May wants cuts to climate science reversed
OTTAWA – Green party Leader Elizabeth May says the Harper government is gutting its ability to deal with climate change by laying off key researchers at Environment Canada.

Samoa and UNDP agree to $4.9m climate change project

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 13:43:48 +0000

Samoa and UNDP agree to $4.9m climate change project
Apia, Tuesday 19 April 2011 – The Ministers of Finance (MOF) and Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) together with the Resident Representative of UNDP in Samoa held a joint event to sign and launch a USD$4.9m project on the “Integration of Climate Change Risks and Resilience into Forestry Management in Samoa (ICCRIFS)”.

A Climate Change Carol – part 1

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:46:16 +0000

A Climatechange Carol – stooge was a tight-fisted hand at the grind-stone, a squeezing, clutching, covetous, front man for explotation of the earth and slavery of its people. what did Stooge care! about the planet or the loss of its forests and ocean life, or the plight of its people, the glory of existence replaced with graft ,progress, growth,profit by a few from the many ..

Climate Change: Arctic warming pushes winter weather further south

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 01:44:25 +0000

Meteorologist Dave Eichorn explains how warming in the Arctic associated with climate change has resulted in colder temperatures and snowy weather much further south in segment two of a meteorologist’s view on climate change. About A meteorologist’s view on climate change video series: 30 year veteran meteorologist Dave Eichorn explains climate science, climate change, and regional to national weather events through an environmental meteorological perspective. Other videos include: A meteorologist on climate change — www.youtube.com ESF Climate Literacy Project: The video series is part of a NASA supported Global Climate Change Education project at the College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, NY to increase climate science literacy. In addition to the free YouTube video series there is a 6 week 1 credit lower level undergraduate online course and a full semester 3 credit upper level undergraduate online course if you wish to pursue climate science in more depth and earn college credits — www.esf.edu .

Ex-French official wary of climate deal

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:45:48 +0000

Ex-French official wary of climate deal
PARIS, Dec. 14 (UPI) — The former French environment minister said members of the European Union were giving up their sovereign rights on environmental issues, leaked cables suggest.

Watchdog blasts Tories on climate change, oil-spill preparedness

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:45:17 +0000

Watchdog blasts Tories on climate change, oil-spill preparedness
Environment Commissioner paints ‘discouraging picture’ of government’s green leadership

Mexico eyes climate funds for locally run forests

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 07:46:46 +0000

Mexico eyes climate funds for locally run forests
Local landowners collectively running a small lumber yard in the pine forests of central Mexico say they are making profits from logging and cutting carbon emissions at the same time.

Report: India faces major climate changes by 2030

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:48:24 +0000

Report: India faces major climate changes by 2030
A new report says India could be 2 degrees Celsius (3.8 F) warmer than 1970s levels within 20 years — a change that would disrupt rain cycles and wreak havoc on the country’s agriculture and freshwater supplies, experts said Wednesday.

Corbin Hiar: Tianjin Climate Talks Recap: Little Progress on the Policies

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:45:45 +0000

Corbin Hiar: Tianjin Climate Talks Recap: Little Progress on the Policies
Since the outcome of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change summit in Copenhagen failed to meet the sky high hopes environmentalists had placed in…

Climate talks “troubling,” deal eventually – UNEP

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:49:33 +0000

Climate talks “troubling,” deal eventually – UNEP
OSLO (Reuters) – The impasse in U.N. climate talks is “very troubling” but worsening effects of global warming will eventually force governments to agree a legally binding deal, the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) head said on Monday.

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