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Gore Takes Climate Change Slide Show Around the World in 24 Hours
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on September 16th, 2011
New York Times: Five years after the release of his Academy Award-winning documentary, former Vice President Al Gore is once again attempting to build awareness and momentum behind action on climate change with a slide show. The "24 Hours of Reality" program, created by Gore's Climate Reality Project, started at 8 p.m. EDT on Wednesday in Mexico City, concluding with a speech from the former vice president. Speaking from New York City yesterday evening, Gore said the program marks a new era for action. "Climate...
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‘Snowmaggedon’? Nope. Just the Opposite
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on September 16th, 2011
Discovery News: Just in time for winter, new analysis shows that even though headlines in the last two winters might make you think we had intensely cold seasons, the truth is just the opposite.
In fact, there were actually more especially warm than especially cold winter days both seasons, new analysis shows.
"In the last couple of winters, there has been an inordinate amount of coverage of cold conditions in many places, and also questions about what these cold extremes mean for climate change," said Alexander...
Warmer summers mean better French champaigne, but uncertain future
Posted by Global Post: Ben Barnier on September 16th, 2011
Global Post: Climate change may be one of the greatest perils of our time, contributing to droughts, floods, deadly heat waves and super-charged hurricanes.
But for the moment, France's Champagne makers are raising their glasses to it.
They say the climatic shift has made their lives easier and their Champagne better, allowing producers to harvest earlier than before.
"[Europe's warmer summers] are a good thing for us,' said Pierre Cheval, independent producer of the Gatinois Champagne. "They mean the...
Extreme weather: For once, Al Gore’s excellent timing
Posted by National Journal: None Given on September 16th, 2011
National Journal: Al Gore hasn’t always demonstrated impeccable political instincts, but his timing was right as rain this week when he organized a worldwide extravaganza on climate change.
Gore coordinated a global daylong series of 24 presentations exploring the links between the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and the wave of extreme weather buffeting countries across the globe. The presentations began on Wednesday night in Mexico City and proceeded westward, with one occurring each hour...
Farmers helping manage Philippine rain forests
Posted by GMA News: Joe Galvez on September 16th, 2011
GMA News: Deep inside the rain forest of Silago in Southern Leyte, a people’s movement that aims to preserve a vast area that is rich in biodiversity is making its actions felt. Silago is a typical town in rural Philippines with a territory that stretches from beaches in the lowlands to upland forests. It is one of the project sites for a project called Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD), which aims to preserve forests and address the negative impact of climate change at the...
Global Gold Rush Brings Heightened Scrutiny
Posted by Inter Press Service: Fawzia Sheikh on September 16th, 2011
Inter Press Service: Bolstered by gold prices hovering above 1,800 dollars an ounce and a global economy slowly recovering, exploration activity for the precious metal in 2010 once again rebounded. Yet, with this surge comes the attendant scrutiny by activists, investors, and the media into the industry's human rights and environmental records abroad.
For Canada, there is much at stake under the uncomfortable gaze of mining watchdogs. The country accounts for more than 75 percent of the world's mining and exploration...
Taking it to the Extreme: 2011’s Off the Charts Weather and Climate Stats
Posted by Climate Central: Andrew Freedman on September 16th, 2011
Climate Central: There are the unusual weather events that strike the U.S. during a typical year, and then there are the extreme weather and climate events of 2011. This year so far, it seems that mother nature is taking her cue from the cult classic film "This Is Spinal Tap", and is ratcheting up the severity of heat, drought, floods, and other extremes "all the way to 11."
This year is shaping up to be one of the most extreme -- if not the most extreme -- years in the United States since instrument records began...