http://africa.oneworld.net/article/archive/551 en_GB http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160534/1/551 WASHINGTON, May 13 (OneWorld) - What single silver bullet is simultaneously reducing air pollution and oil dependency, rolling back urban congestion, and fighting obesity? http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160523/1/551 David Dickson, Director, SciDev.Net, presents the critique of a recent report on the future of modern agriculture. Even as we fight the current needs of a hungry world in an environmentally sustainable way, the contributions of science and technology deserve recognition and not merely blame, he asserts. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83719 Climate scientists are ready to bet serious money that recent global cooling predictions are wrong. From: RealClimate http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160502/1/551 World Environment Foundation in association with World Council for Corporate Governance is organising an international convention on climate change from May 30-June 1, 2008 at Palampur, India. The event will be a unique platform for business leaders, policy makers, NGOs and environmental experts to share ideas on developing clean technology. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83708 The UN should establish an agency to regulate international transport emissions, notably from highly polluting activities like aviation and shipping, said a climate change watchdog. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83707 The disastrous aftermath of Cyclone Nargis in Burma is a severe reminder of the overwhelming destruction environmental catastrophes cause in poor communities, writes a development researcher, calling for resolute action against climate change. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83705 Global production of solar photovoltaic cells increased 51 percent in 2007, to 3,733 megawatts. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83699 Climate change is happening faster than predicted and the world could be as much as seven degrees hotter by the end of the century, an Australian scientist says. From: Sydney Morning Herald http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160461/1/551 The natural caves of Meghalaya's Jaintia hills are a rich repository of climate change taking place over a million years. Indiscriminate coal mining and unsuitable extraction techniques are now imperiling the biodiversity of this archaeological heritage. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83693 A study by the world's leading experts has revealed that airlines are pumping 20 per cent more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than estimates suggest. From: The Independent http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83690 Global warming will take its biggest toll on insects in the tropics--home to more than half the world's species, scientists predict. From: ScienceNow http://fi.oneworld.net/article/view/160429/1/551 Ilmastonmuutos lisää kehitysmaiden köyhien tarvetta lähteä pakolaisiksi, norjalaisen Norwegian Refugee Council -järjestön tuore raportti varoittaa. http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83686 YK:n alkuperäiskansojen foorumin mielestä alkuperäiskansoilla on kokemusta ja tietoa ilmastonmuutoksen vaikutuksista, mikä tulisi ottaa huomioon myös kansainvälisissä ilmastoneuvotteluissa. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83672 Like Kiribati and Tuvalu, the islands of the Torres Strait are slowly being submerged. But unlike their Pacific neighbours, the plight of their inhabitants is being overlooked. From: The Independent http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83671 Scientists report that the rising temperature of Lake Baikal, located in frigid Siberia, shows that this region is responding strongly to global warming. From: Terra Daily