http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/1948 en_GB_uk OneWorld UK - UK/English/Topics/Environment/Atmosphere G8 countries too slow in climate change race http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83917 New research reveals that the G8 countries are lagging behind in the race against climate change. Clean air explains accelerated warming rate http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83914 Cleaning up the skies over Europe has allowed more of the sun's rays to pierce the atmosphere, contributing to at least half the warming that has occurred. From: New Scientist Smog to Keep Record-Holder from Olympic Race http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/158721/1/1948 WASHINGTON, Mar 11 (OneWorld) - Air quality concerns in Beijing have prompted the world's record holder in the marathon to pull out of the premiere long-distance running event at this year's Olympic Games. Banks to Consider Climate Before Investing in Coal http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/157609/1/1948 NEW YORK, Feb 7 (OneWorld) - Environmental campaigners scored a major victory this week as some of the nation's top banks agreed to link energy sector investment with initiatives to combat climate change. Waves of Change Promotional Video http://tv.oneworld.net/article/view/155761/1/1948 Go for climate change deal that all nations can embrace: UN chief http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/155360/1/1948 The fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has yet again predicted a doomsday scenario. The UN Secretary-General says that there is still time for concerted and sustained action. Greenpeace asks Indian company to stop producing bulbs http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/152070/1/1948 Greenpeace has asked Surya Roshni, one of the leading bulb manufacturers in India, to stop manufacturing incandescent light bulbs. Greenpeace's Ban the Bulb Campaign calls for a progressive phase out of inefficient lighting in India to reduce energy wastage and fight climate change. 2007 likely to be second warmest year: Experts http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/151291/1/1948 Climate experts say 2007 will be the second warmest year on record since the 1860s. Current floods in Pakistan and heat waves in China and Greece may be signs of further disruptions caused by global warming. The warmest year on record so far has been 1998. Extreme weather due to climate change http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/151188/1/1948 Greenpeace is campaigning to get the Indian government to take steps to mitigate climate change. Rising temperatures will lead to frequent and acute weather conditions, it warns, citing the recent rains in Mumbai city. Register for Global Anti-Incinerator Alliance meet http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/150102/1/1948 The Global Anti-Incinerator Alliance (GAIA) will hold its third global meeting on September 15 - 18, 2007 in Spain. The meeting will strengthen the campaign against waste incineration as well as the movement of hazardous waste across national borders. Indian water activists campaign to save Yamuna http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/149539/1/1948 A coalition of Indian activists, the Rashtriya Jal Biradari, has launched a nationwide Jal Satyagraha (struggle for water) for water conservation. At its recent meeting at New Delhi, experts, government representatives and CSOs spoke on ways to restore the lost glory of the city’s river Yamuna and resolve the present water crisis. Indian communities to question Coca-Cola http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/148285/1/1948 Indian communities facing environmental and health damages due to Coca-Cola’s bottling operations in Kerala plan to protest and question the company's shareholders and management at its annual general meeting at Wilmington, Delaware, US. NGOs urge government to integrate trees with planning http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/148051/1/1948 Concerned citizens and civil society organisations rose up the issue of the destruction of neighbourhood trees in the National Capital; Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has invited Trees for Delhi, the forum leading the campaign, for a meeting on April 10th. Detecting and dealing with tsunamis http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/144228/1/1948 One of the biggest challenges any tsunami warning system faces is getting the word out to the people and making sure they respond appropriately. 'Positive' feedback: climate warming is reducing ocean food supplies http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/76033 from NASA: Observations from space show that as the climate warms, phytoplankton growth rates go down as does the amount of carbon dioxide these ocean plants consume. That allows carbon dioxide to accumulate more rapidly in the atmosphere, which would produce more warming. The implications for the entire oceanic ecosystem (much of which ends up as food for humans) are dire.