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Oceans Rising Faster Than UN Forecast, Scientists Say
Written on 19 Jun, 2009 at 16:34 in Featured, Nature | viewed 494 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Polar ice caps are melting faster and oceans are rising more than the United Nations projected just two years ago, 10 universities said in a report suggesting that climate change has been underestimated. Global sea levels will climb a meter (39 inches) by 2100, 69 percent more than the most dire forecast made in 2007 by the UN’s climate panel, according to the study released today in Brussels. The forecast was based on new findings, including that Greenland’s ice sheet is losing 179 billion tons of ice a year. Full Story : Bloomberg.com…..
Climate Change Causes 300,000 Deaths a Year, Controversial Study Claims
Written on 3 Jun, 2009 at 14:18 in Featured, Nature | viewed 238 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
300,000 people across the world die every year as a result of global warming, according to a new report by the Global Humanitarian Forum. Human-influenced climate change is elevating the global death rates from illnesses including malaria, malnutrition and heat-related ailments, mostly by worsening flooding and droughts. The report said that the lives of 325 million people were being seriously affected by global warming and that the number will double by 2030. It also stated that global warming is causing $125 billion in economic losses each year. Full Story : EarthFirst.com….
First Official Climate Change Refugees Evacuate Their Island Homes for Good
Written on 8 May, 2009 at 23:50 in Featured, Nature | viewed 217 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The Carteret Islanders of Papua New Guinea have become the world’s first entire community to be displaced by climate change. They’re the first official refugees of global warming–and they’re packing up their lives to move out of the way of ever-rising waters that threaten to overtake their homes and crops. The island they call home will be completely underwater by 2015. Full Story : Treehugger.com…..
World’s Major Rivers Are Drying Up
Written on 23 Apr, 2009 at 13:56 in Featured, Nature | viewed 268 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Major rivers around the world are drying up due to climate change, according to US National Center for Atmospheric Research, which has released a study showing that a third of the world’s biggest and most vital rivers have suffered significant changes over the last half century. And the study is pinning it on climate change. The Ganges, the Niger and the Colorado are included in the list of rivers drying up.Full Story : Treehugger.com….
Risks of Global Warming Rising
Written on 6 Mar, 2009 at 13:05 in Featured, Nature | viewed 321 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The risk of catastrophic climate change is getting worse, according to a new study from scientists involved with the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Threats—ranging from the destruction of coral reefs to more extreme weather events like hurricanes, droughts and floods—are becoming more likely at the temperature change already underway: as little as 1.8 degree Fahrenheit (1 degree Celsius) of warming in global average temperatures. Full Story : Sciam.com
Climate Change Causing Increases in Tick-Borne Diseases
Written on 4 Mar, 2009 at 14:05 in Featured, Health | viewed 393 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
You might want to know this before venturing outside this Spring. According to research by Didier Raoult, a professor at the University of Marseille School of Medicine in France, hot weather may be making dog ticks turn on humans, a change that could cause an increase in dangerous tick-borne diseases. Although ticks are hosts to a variety of life-threatening organisms that lead to many diseases, risk of infection is likely low if you’ve been bitten by a tick and removed it right away
West “Responsible” For Third of China’s CO2 Emissions
Written on 27 Feb, 2009 at 12:40 in Featured, Nature | viewed 218 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
About 9% of total Chinese emissions are the result of manufacturing goods for the US, while 6% come from producing goods for Europe, a new report finds. The new research shows that about a third of all Chinese carbon emissions between 2002 and 2005 — or half of its rise over that period — were the result of producing goods for export. In addition to green house gas emissions China destructs vast swathes of forest, which provide wood for US-bound furniture.
@ a glance : Japan launches satellite to monitor greenhouse gases
Written on 23 Jan, 2009 at 11:00 in @ a glance | viewed 210 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
Japan launched a satellite on Friday to monitor greenhouse gases around the world in the hope that the data it gathers will help global efforts to combat climate change. Full Story : Reuters…
(Continue reading)Bangladesh is growing.
Written on 5 Aug, 2008 at 10:07 in Nature, Really? | viewed 164 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
South Asian nation Bangladesh’s land mass is growing with a rate of 20 Square Kilometers per year. With this rate of landmass growth the country will have additional 1000 Square Kilometers of land by 2060. The growth is caused by the deposit of sediments washed down by Ganges, Brahmaputra and numerous other rivers. But ironically this landmass may be swallowed up by the increasing sea levels caused by climate change. There are more than 20 countries in the world that have area less than 1000 Square Kilometers.
Shade Your AC Save & 10% Energy
Written on 5 Aug, 2008 at 9:07 in Helpful Tips, Nature | viewed 285 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
If you have an air conditioner, shading the outdoor compressor unit can increase its efficiency by as much as 10%. Its found that air temperatures directly under trees can be as much as 25°F (14°C) cooler than air temperatures above nearby blacktop. Using shade effectively requires you to know the size, shape, and location of the moving shadow that your shading device casts. Planting a native nut tree or shrub carefully positioned with respect to the air conditioner and mid-day sun will do the trick.