Climate Change archive

19.07.2006 from Washington Post:
Robert J Samuelson believes 'the global warming debate has become a moral crusade when it's really an engineering problem'.

19.07.2006 from WWF:
"Climate change is no longer a distant threat - it is fast becoming a daily reality."

18.07.2006 from Water Conserve:
As if melting glaciers weren't enough, a proposed gold mine at Pascua Lama, a remote Chilean valley, will destroy regional water supplies and devastate local sustainable agricultural practices. You can voice your concerns to President Bachelet (scroll down page).

18.07.2006 from Christian Aid:
Putin's closing statement does not have any sense of urgency, and action to reduce carbon emissions is eclipsed by concern about shoring-up supplies of oil, gas and coal.

18.07.2006 from Friends of the Earth:
'Our leaders are holding the world in the grip of dirty energy, feeding our addiction to oil instead of overcoming our dependence on fossil fuels. '

17.07.2006 from Future Energies:
The UK Government’s Energy Review has been rushed through without the proper consultation. Consensus is essential.

17.07.2006 from SciDevNet:
Blair claims a 'G13' would be more effective at negotiating a successor to the Kyoto Protocol.

16.07.2006 from ePolitix:
As part of a family farm diversification project, a new wind farm opens in Wales.

15.07.2006 from openDemocracy:
G8 summit leaders have an obligation to the world's citizens to summon their courage and adopt policies that can prevent the most severe consequences of climate change.

14.07.2006 from UNEP:
Locked in the ice, the polar schooner will drift across the Arctic whilst researching how the environment is changing. It will relay these findings to scientists, policy makers and the general public alike.

14.07.2006 from Sustainable Development Commission:
People are willing to do their bit to tackle climate change, but they need to see others acting around them to feel their efforts are worthwhile.

13.07.2006 from South Asian Media Net:
Dwindling glaciers pose a threat to many livelihoods since the region is largely agricultural and depends on seasonal melting for irrigation.

13.07.2006 from Practical Action:
Kenya's first microhydro project, built mostly by local villagers, provides electric power to 1000 people.

13.07.2006 from Rising Tide:
July 15th is to be an international day of action against the G8 agenda for 'energy security'.

12.07.2006 from WWF:
Investing in a secure climate future will also bring benefits to a more secure energy system. The G8 has to come up with answers and decisions now.

11.07.2006 from Natural History Museum, London:
This week young adults from around the world are debating these issues with the UK's leading climate experts at the Natural History Museum's Student Summit 2006 -- with live webcasts.

11.07.2006 from Chinadialogue:
'China’s technicians are evidently still stuck in the 'copying' stage, and do not dare to innovate,' says Yongfeng Feng.

11.07.2006 The Committee has failed to take action to protect sites such as the glaciers of Everest and the Peruvian Andes.

10.07.2006 We should be minimising the energy gap before trying to fill it. Four times more energy could be saved by using it more efficiently... than could be generated by replacing all the UK's nuclear reactors.

10.07.2006 "Carbon storage is not risk-free but we think the risks are manageable," claims scientist.