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Floods in Turkey Show the Need for Climate Change Adaptation

Recent flooding in parts of Turkey has underscored the need to focus on ecologically-sound flood management practices to shield urban areas from extreme weather events, particularly those caused by climate change

15 Sep 2009

Green Power Partners Fighting Climate Change Honored by EPA

From Wall Street to Main Street, organizations big and small are leading the fight against climate change by purchasing green power, and for the ninth straight year, EPA is honoring certain Green Power partners across the United States for outstanding contributions in helping grow the nation’s voluntary green power market

15 Sep 2009

Climate Change and the Antarctica to be Featured in Exhibition

A group of Design Computing students from the University will be exhibiting an innovative new interactive exhibition opening next week on the theme of climate change and the Antarctica

9 Sep 2009

Energy Experts Help Households in Australia Reduce Carbon Emissions

CSIRO scientists say householders can reduce their home and car energy use by as much as 50 per cent by making changes to daily activities

9 Sep 2009

How Climate Effects Atmospheric Haze Now Better Understood

Scientists have used a new approach to sharpen the understanding of one of the most uncertain of mankind’s influences on climate—the effects of atmospheric “haze,” the tiny airborne particles from pollution, biomass burning, and other sources

9 Sep 2009

WWF Says EU Needs to Include Climate Change and the Environment as Indicators of the Performance of a Country

The European Union failed to develop alternative indicators to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which would include climate change and environmental sustainability when measuring a member state’s performance

9 Sep 2009

Broadcasters Unite to Fight Climate Change

Broadcasters from around the world have joined forces to combat climate change, acknowledging their essential role as opinion influencers and urging the industry to set quantifiable targets for a reduced carbon footprint

8 Sep 2009

UNEP Points to Accelerated Opportunities for Climate Change Action

Faster action on climate change may be possible if nations combine substantial cuts of carbon dioxide emissions alongside accelerated moves across a suite of other greenhouse gases and pollutants

6 Sep 2009

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Calls for Urgent Action on Climate Change

Standing on rapidly melting polar ice, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appealed to the world for urgent measures to be taken to combat climate change to protect the planet for future generations

4 Sep 2009

Man Made Global Warming Has Overtaken 2000 Years of Natural Cooling

Arctic temperatures in the 1990s reached their warmest level of any decade in at least 2,000 years, new research indicates. The study, which incorporates geologic records and computer simulations, provides new evidence that the Arctic would be cooling if not for greenhouse gas emissions that are overpowering natural climate patterns

4 Sep 2009