Cyclones set to get fiercer as world warms #ClimateChange #Cyclones
New analysis of cyclone data and computer climate modelling indicates that global warming is likely to intensify the destructive power[…]
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Antarctic peninsula cools – for now #ClimateChange #Antartic
After warming for nearly 50 years the Antarctic peninsula has begun cooling, though probably not for long, UK scientists say.[…]
Read moreOffshore wind powers ahead in Europe #wind #solar
Falling costs mean that power generated by offshore wind farms is becoming increasingly competitive with other fuels – and that’s[…]
Read moreSolar farms offer bonus for tropical crops #solar #ClimateChange
Research in England shows that solar farms reduce local temperature and provide shade, enabling crops in hot and desert climates[…]
Read moreHumans play high-risk ecological roulette #ClimateChange #ClimateCosts
Analysis of millions of records by thousands of scientists across the world shows that human impacts have helped push the[…]
Read moreClimate Change’s Costs Are Still Escalating #ClimateChange #ClimateCosts
Scientific reports released for a conference on disaster risk reduction warn that people are already dying and economies being hit by[…]
Read moreDirector James Cameron Speaks Out on Tar Sands Oil
“Avatar” Director James Cameron criticized plans to expand Canada’s tar sands oil development, which has been called the most destructive[…]
Read moreMabus Report Delivers on 1st Part of President’s Promise to Make Gulf Better than Before BP Oil Disaster
Praising a new government report detailing a long-term environmental restoration plan for the Gulf Coast, five environmental groups called on[…]
Read moreGeneral Mills Moves Away From Rainforest Destruction
America’s favorite food company, General Mills (GIS), is taking a crucial step to protect rainforests, with the release of a[…]
Read moreGreenpeacers Climb Giant Oil Rig off Scotland to Stop Chevron Drilling Project
September 21, 2010 — Before dawn today Greenpeace activists occupied a giant oil drilling ship anchored one mile off Lerwick,[…]
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