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Robust warming of the global upper ocean

mandag, 24. maj 2010

ocean heat content

Most of global warming goes into the ocean. Consequently, the amount of heat accumulating in the world’s oceans is a…

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The complete guide to modern day climate change

fredag, 16. april 2010

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All the data you need to show that the world is warming

April 14, 2010: Posted by: Scott A. Mandia, Professor…

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Columbia University: State of the Planet 2010

fredag, 26. marts 2010

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Connecting Voices Globally to Meet the Challenges of Climate Change, Poverty and Economic Recovery

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On March 25, State of the…

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Global cooling is bunk, draft NASA study finds

tirsdag, 23. marts 2010

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Temperatures have risen steadily since the 1970s, Jim Hansen and fellow scientists conclude.

By Douglas Fischer

Daily Climate editor

Global warming has neither…

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Maldives president calls for reframing climate debate

fredag, 19. marts 2010

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The climate change debate should be reframed in economic and security terms ahead of a year-end UN summit in Mexico…

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What’s Killing the Great Forests of the American West?

torsdag, 18. marts 2010

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Across western North America, huge tracts of forest are dying off at an extraordinary rate, mostly because of outbreaks of…

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Blame on Chinese Dams Rise as Mekong River Dries Up

torsdag, 18. marts 2010

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By Marwaan Macan-Markar

BANGKOK, Mar 17, 2010 (IPS) – As the water level in the Mekong River dips to a record…

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Study Highlights Forest Protected Areas as a Critical Strategy for Slowing Climate Change

torsdag, 18. marts 2010

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WASHINGTON, DC, March 16, 2010 – A new study involving scientists from 13 different organizations, universities and research institutions states…

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Ban announces independent review of UN-backed climate body

torsdag, 11. marts 2010

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10 March 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the United Nations-backed panel tasked with preparing regular scientific…

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WB: Overexploitation of groundwater in India

mandag, 8. marts 2010

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NEW DELHI, March 5, 2010: India is the largest user of groundwater in the world, with an estimated use of…

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ESA: Radar images: B-9B iceberg ramming into the Mertz Glacier Tongue

fredag, 5. marts 2010

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5 March 2010

This animation, made up of eight Envisat radar images, shows the 97-km long B-9B iceberg (right) ramming…

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Climate change human link evidence ’stronger’

fredag, 5. marts 2010

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A review from the UK Met Office says it is becoming clearer that human activities are causing climate change.

It says…

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Water scarcity is increasing in most urban areas worldwide

torsdag, 4. marts 2010

water in a changing world

In an effort to ensure that diverse groups of actors whose decisions impact our planet’s water resources can make better…

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Drought affects 6 million in southern China

torsdag, 4. marts 2010

Workers have begun tapping into underground water reserves to help the nearly 6 million people who have been affected by…

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WHO: Climate Change Hurts

onsdag, 3. marts 2010

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Key facts

* Climate change affects the fundamental requirements for health – clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure…

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Visit Top 5 greenest cities in the world

onsdag, 3. marts 2010

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This article by Beth Hodgson originally appeared in GlobalPost.

5. Vancouver, Canada

Vancouver has been recognized for trying to make the Winter…

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Augusto Contento: Roads of water the film / Strade d`Acqua

tirsdag, 2. marts 2010

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Regional climate patterns of global warming

mandag, 1. marts 2010

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Analyzing global model warming projections in models used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a team of scientists headed…

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FAQs about ocean acidification

fredag, 26. februar 2010

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Ocean acidification is a new field of research in which most studies have been published in the past 10 years.…

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The ET Carbon Rankings: the world’s largest companies ranked by absolute greenhouse gas emissions.

torsdag, 25. februar 2010

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Launch of ET Carbon Ranking

Monday 22.02.2010 saw the launch of the Environmental Investment Organisation’s new Global Carbon Rankings. For the…

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Blue Carbon

torsdag, 25. februar 2010

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UNEP and Government of Indonesia Emphasize Role of Blue Carbon in Combating Climate Change

Indonesia’s Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries…

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Controversy mounts over EU biofuels fall-out

fredag, 19. februar 2010

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In December 2008, EU leaders reached agreement on a new Renewable Energy Directive, which requires each member state to satisfy…

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World’s top firms cause $2.2tn of environmental damage, report estimates

fredag, 19. februar 2010

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The cost of pollution and other damage to the natural environment caused by the world’s biggest companies would wipe out…

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Who’s On Board With The Copenhagen Accord?

torsdag, 18. februar 2010

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January 31, 2010 marked the deadline for parties to the Copenhagen Accord to submit their respective plans for reducing greenhouse…

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