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Climate Change, Nature, Videos & Documentaries, Aug 14th, 2010,
From Australia to China to Pakistan to Russia and central Europe, this summer has so far been characterized by extreme weather events such as torrential rains, flooding, drought and wildfires. In the following video report by ITN News, climate scientist Thomas R. Karl explains how the current extreme weather events across the globe are linked and most likely connected to human activity. Karl is the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Services office in Washington DC. From an article by the Associated Press: Russia and central Asia this year happen to be the epicentres of very…
Tags: australia, China, climate, events, extreme, flood, flooding, Karl, Pakistan, Russia, scientist, summer, Thomas, weather, wildfires
Climate Change, Nature, Aug 13th, 2010,
While individual events like heat waves, cold snaps, floods and droughts cannot be attributed to man made climate change on an individual basis, scientists at the World Meteorological Association (WMO) say global warming exacerbates the intensity of recent extreme weather. The floods in China, Pakistan and Afghanistan, the heat wave and resultant wild fires in Russia and the intense rain in central Europe all point to the fact that extreme weather events have tripled since 1980. From an article by Reuters: Recent extremes include mudslides in China and heat records from Finland to Kuwait — adding to evidence of a changing…
Tags: change, China, climate, events, extreme, fires, flooding, floods, global, heat, Pakistan, Russia, scientists, warming, wave, weather
Climate Change, Green living, Nature, Politics, Science & Technology, Weird Stuff, Wildlife & Flora, Apr 20th, 2010,
Earth Day is only a few days away and, like with all other major environmental events, there is a website definitely worth checking out. The Earth Day 2010 Action Center (part of the Earth Day Network) is a great resource for this year’s big day. On the site, you will find information on events, core issues, and how you can take action, plus links to partner sites that may also have something going on for Earth Day this year. Here’s a list of some key things to check out on the site: A Billion Acts of Green – How do…
Tags: a billion acts of green, campaign, Earth Day, Earth Day 2010 Action Center, events, information, petitions, rally
Uncategorized, Sep 17th, 2009,
Autumn is quickly approaching, and there sure are a lot of events coming up this year. Conventions, fairs, expeditions and more are happening across the globe, and here is your chance to get involved! You can join artists, poets and musicians in Tucson, Arizona, as they share and discuss how their work contributes to the understanding of nature. Perhaps you would like to take part in family activities at Australia’s Big Scrub Rainforest Day, or maybe attend a business conference in Hungary. You can even travel down the Amazon to help researchers with their conservation efforts! The events range in…
Tags: ecology, environmental, events
