Opposition to the Kyoto Protocol
Those who do not believe CO2 is the most significant greenhouse gas form part of the opposition to the Kyoto Protocol. They believe that the effect of increasing CO2 levels will have little effect on climate, and this debate has lead to questions about the effectiveness of implementing the Kyoto Protocol. The argument of the […]
Climate Change and the Future of Agriculture
Author: John Pearce Climate change will have a dramatic impact on agriculture and food production over the next few decades. Changes will be rapid and unpredictable, and will have a devastating impact on those most vulnerable, as we have seen from the droughts in Africa and people affected by increasingly powerful hurricanes. Our future is […]
Global Warming “The Awakening”
How many Natural Disasters will it take to wake the World up to the encroaching situation? Are people so wrapped up in their little worlds, as not to see the impending retribution of Nature itself? There are many new and innovative ideas that will help to bring the World back from the brink of its […]
Climate Change and Asian Monsoon in the Hindu-Kush Himalaya (HKH)
By Environmentalists: Dipesh Raj Pant and Arjun Kumar Limbu E-mail: arjunlimbu@hotmail.com “Once the climate changes, it is not only very difficult; but, almost impossible to retain it”. Can you imagine “HKH” without the “Monsoon Season?” “D-A” The two simple words “Climate Change” is one of several biophysical factors encompassed by the term Global Environmental Change […]
Global Warming – The Alarming Rate of CO2 Rise (as seen in 2006)
Carbon dioxide, the greenhouse gas linked to global warming, is accumulating in the Earth’s atmosphere at an increasing rate, according to a new study released by the US government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The research has renewed concern that the ability of the environment to absorb the gas may be waning. The NOAA study […]