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White Roofs May Successfully Cool Cities Washington DC (SPX) Feb 08, 2010 
Painting the roofs of buildings white has the potential to significantly cool off cities and mitigate some impacts of global warming, a new study indicates.
The research, the first computer modeling study to simulate the impacts of white roofs on urban areas worldwide, suggests there may be merit to an idea advanced by U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and other policymakers that white roof ... read moreUnderstanding Past And Future Climate 
Southampton UK (SPX) Feb 08, 2010The notion that scientists understand how changes in Earth's orbit affect climate well enough for estimating long-term natural climate trends that underlie any anthropogenic climate change is challenged by findings published this week. The new research was conducted by a team led by Professor Eelco Rohling of the University of Southampton's School of Ocean and Earth Science hosted at the N ... more
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EU ministers call for common electric car strategy
US warns China against 'stillborn' climate deal Eastern US braces for more snow misery Snowbound US government freezes up on hot issues Homes evacuated as Los Angeles braces for storm Eastern US braces for fresh snow blitz Swift help urged for Haiti's crucial weather forecasters Amnesty demands halt to Vedanta's India mine plans Two dead as storms, floods hit Turkey's south: report China says it has 6,000 captive tigers 
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American Opinion Cools On Global Warming
Fairfax VA (SPX) Feb 08, 2010Public concern about global warming has dropped sharply since the fall of 2008, according to the results of a national survey released by researchers at Yale and George Mason universities. The survey found: + Only 50 percent of Americans now say they are "somewhat" or "very worried" about global warming, a 13-point decrease. + The percentage of Americans who think global warmin ... more Drought in SW Australia linked to snowfall in Antarctica 
Paris (AFP) Feb 7, 2010A drought that has gripped the southwestern corner of Australia since the 1970s is linked with higher snowfall in East Antarctica, a phenomenon that may be rooted in global warming, scientists reported on Sunday. Researchers Tas van Ommen and Vin Morgan of the Australian Antarctic Division said that the drought - which has seen winter rainfall decline by 15-20 percent - is extremely unusua ... more Netherlands adds to UN climate report controversy 
The Hague (AFP) Feb 5, 2010The Netherlands has asked the UN climate change panel to explain an inaccurate claim in a landmark 2007 report that more than half the country was below sea level, the Dutch government said Friday. According to the Dutch authorities, only 26 percent of the country is below sea level, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will be asked to account for its figures, environmen ... more Indian PM backs UN climate panel 
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 5, 2010Indian Premier Manmohan Singh on Friday lent his support to the beleaguered UN climate change panel, saying a glaring error in the body's key 2007 report did not change the science of global warming. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been under fire since revelations last month that its landmark Fourth Assessment Report mistakenly predicted that Himalayan glaciers coul ... more |
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Measuring Carbon Dioxide Over The Ocean
Southampton UK (SPX) Feb 02, 2010Reliable measurements of the air-sea flux of carbon dioxide - an important greenhouse gas - are needed for a better understanding of the impact of ocean-atmosphere interactions on climate. A new method developed by researchers at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOCS) working in collaboration with colleagues at the Bjerknes Center for Climate Research (Bergen, Norway) promises to m ... more 2009 Was Second Warmest Year On Record 
New York NY (SPX) Feb 02, 20102009 was tied for the second warmest year in the modern record, a new NASA analysis of global surface temperature shows. The analysis, conducted by the Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City, also shows that in the Southern Hemisphere, 2009 was the warmest year since modern records began in 1880. Although 2008 was the coolest year of the decade - due to strong cooling ... more Climate accord gets boost, but where's the money? 
Paris (AFP) Feb 1, 2010The world's major carbon polluters have reaffirmed commitments to combat global warming, providing a much-needed boost to December's Copenhagen Accord. But more than a month after the nearly scuttled climate deal, rich nations have yet to say when and how they will deliver emergency funds to help poor ones begin to green their economies and cope with climate impacts. The 30 billion dolla ... more Climate accord gets boost, but key elements still missing
Paris (AFP) Feb 2, 2010Fifty-five nations including the world's top carbon polluters have registered their commitments to combat global warming, the UN climate chief said late Monday. The pledges from both industrialised and developing countries for cutting greenhouse gases up to 2020 cover nearly 80 percent of total emissions, and provide a much-needed boost to December's Copenhagen Accord. "This represents a ... more |
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