How much computing can mankind afford? That is a question the computer and telecoms industries hate to hear. They do not see themselves in the same dirty league as airlines or carmakers, sources of huge amounts of carbon dioxide, but instead as part of the solution.
-Alan B Fabian
Panelists discuss the challenges climate and anticipated climate change effects will have in the United States and internationally, including in vulnerable populations.
According to a new study, at least 50 percent of the world’s population currently lives in cities, and humans are building the equivalent of a city the size of Vancouver every week. This urbanization threatens to obliterate endangered species and hasten the decline of natural resources like fresh water.
ROME (Reuters) - Better insulation at home, less use of the car and even giving up an electric toothbrush can help people in rich nations halve emissions of greenhouse gases, a U.N. report said on Thursday.
- Steve Kliff
What's happening to our weather? Explore these photos.
Despite a steady transformation of business attitudes on climate change, businesses have been relatively slow to address adaptation to the physical impacts of climate change.
The world can reach a significant new climate change pact by the end of 2009 if current talks keep up their momentum, the head of the United Nations climate panel said on Sunday.
The United Nations began negotiations on a sweeping new pact in March after governments agreed last year to work out a treaty to succeed the Kyoto Protocol by the end of next year.
The TV spot "Eco-tips for jeans" demonstrates in an explanatory but fun way that we can all participate in the fight against climate change by adopting good practices during the use phase of our jeans. The United Nations Environment Programme decided to raise awareness among young people with a video clip of 30 seconds which features a couple dancing Tecktonic - a famous new dance in France - in urban and familiar surroundings.
This website let's you see what will happen to your house if the sea levels were to rise by a certain amount. Whilst it focuses on the Netherlands, you can use the application to scroll to anywhere in the world. Whilst it may still take some time for the sea levels to rise to such alarming levels, it is a highly graphical and convincing illustration of the urgency of doing something about climate change.
From the tiny tree kangaroo via the greater bilby to the quoll, some of Australia's unique and rare wildlife could disappear in the coming decades as a result of climate change, according to a report by the WWF published today...
People who are concerned about climate change struggle with carbon offsets. Do they make a difference, or are they just indulgences? And if they do make a difference, how can you tell which programs have real quality? It all comes down to measurement, testing and accountability.
Some of the hottest celebrities are talking about and taking action on solving the climate crisis. They're asking you to take action too: check out the following video PSA's, featuring stars such as Naomi Campbell, Chris Rock, and Julia Louis Dreyfus. PSA featuring Jason Biggs on recycling trash.
This reminds me of a story I heard as a kid. It concerned a farmer trying to get his mule to move, and a city-slicker who was watching the drama. After some coaxing, pushing and shoving, the farmer picked up a piece of 2x4 lumber and smacked the stoic mule between the eyes. The mule moved, and the city guy was outraged, asking the farmer why he did that to an animal. The farmer replied, "To get his attention", and moved off with the mule. Anyone with a 2x4 for the Bush Administration?
Is it environmental propaganda or an emerging science that should be taught?
The nation's first, large-scale seawater desalination plant is delivering drinking water to more than 2.5 million residents of the Tampa Bay area. It's a timelysolution as continued drought is forecast across the southeastern United States.
