Worldwatch Institute
Worldwatch is a nonprofit public policy research organization dedicated to informing policymakers and the public about emerging global problems and trends and the complex links between the world economy and its environmental support systems.
Primary web addresses
http://www.worldwatch.org
Main Address
1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington DC 20036
Washington DC 20036
Country
United States
Main Telephone
202-452-1999
Joined OneWorld
02.06.2005
Features
16.01.2009
Climate science is evolving faster than the IPCC can publish its reports. Recent studies suggest that sea-ice melt, glacier retreat, and food insecurity may be more dire than predicted.
more...Related topics/regions: [Science] [Pollution] [Atmosphere] [Oceans] [Climate change] [Refugees] [Food]
Image: Arctic sea ice is diminishing. Image credit: NOAA
03.12.2008
The energy in the conference center is exhilarating, writes Amanda Chiu, and you can feel the wheels churning in everyone's minds as they work toward a "shared vision" for the next climate change agreement in Copenhagen.
more...Related topics/regions: [Poland] [United Nations] [Climate change]
Image: The United Nations Climate Change Conferencecontinues in Poznan until 12th December 2008. Image credit: UNFCCC
02.06.2008
A recent boom in Chinese wind power development has surpassed the government's original target and forced policymakers to set a new goal that might still be too modest.
more...Related topics/regions: [China] [Renewable energy] [Energy]
Image: Booming turbines: 30 gigawatts by 2012 © Peter Armstrong
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