Climate Change archive

31.12.2006 from Climate Change Action:
Now you can watch the entire film in nine parts.

30.12.2006 from FT.com:
Polar bears should be classified as a threatened species because global warming could cause their habitat to melt away, the Bush administration claims, but stopped short of calling for an investigation into the causes of climate change.

30.12.2006 from Blue Planet:
The disappearance of the glaciers is causing trouble for the humans, animals and plants that have relied on fresh water from the melting glacier ice.

29.12.2006 from National Consumer Council:
A useful PDF report on the ‘greenness’ of renewable energy suppliers.

28.12.2006 from Christian Science Monitor:
The green lifestlye goes beyond cars in Vauban, with a wood-chip energy plant operating since 2002 and solar collectors and photovoltaic cells quite common in the town.

28.12.2006 from The Independent:
For the first time, an inhabited island has disappeared beneath rising seas.

27.12.2006 from China Daily:
Global warming could have a major effect on the health of the Chinese people and the country's agriculture, according to a new report.

27.12.2006 from aboutMyPlanet:
Despite the knowledge of the effects greenhouse gases are having on the environment, the numbers continue to rise.

27.12.2006 from The Huffington Post:
If Jack Frost is already abandoning the polar ice caps, you can bet Christmas in the warmer latitudes will be included in the bargain.

26.12.2006 from The BBC:
The parched conditions have sparked an emotional debate about global warming.

25.12.2006 from 10 Downing Street:
'We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Adopt Carbon Rationing and Contraction and Convergence.' Add your voice...

25.12.2006 from Celsias:
An amalgamation of organisations involved in climate change issues have published a draft ‘Product Certification Standard’ for carbon offsets. This could be a significant step in the development of the new carbon offset and carbon trading economy, or not.

24.12.2006 from The BBC:
Britain's barnacles, limpets and seaweeds are moving north and east in response to climate change.

23.12.2006 from ecorazzi.com:
The 790 square-metre home on the England-Wales border will feature solar-powered heating, and insulation made of sheep’s wool plus a few 'trimmings'.

22.12.2006 from Worldwatch Institute:
In China, where greenhouse gas emissions are quickly catching up with those of the United States, people are already starting to feel the effects of a changing climate.

22.12.2006 from monbiot.com:
The government knows that its airport plans will cancel out all its efforts to tackle climate change... but they have a cunning wheeze.

21.12.2006 from USA Today:
Aviation and the environment are on a collision course. The number of airline flights worldwide is growing and expected to skyrocket over the coming decades. Yet there is one foolproof way to reduce aircraft emissions: fly around less.

21.12.2006 from IPS:
Organic agriculture is a potent tool to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, but also to alleviate poverty and improve food security in developing countries.

20.12.2006 from The BBC:
Airlines could reap billions of pounds in profits if emissions from planes are included in the European Trading Scheme.

20.12.2006 from Guardian Unlimited:
The government has given the go-ahead for the world's largest offshore windfarm to be built off the coast of south-east England.