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Posted by: Yes Solar Cape (Cape Town, South Africa) – 07 October 2010 Scientists found that a decline in the Sun’s activity did not lead as expected to a cooling of the Earth – a surprise finding that could have repercussions for computer models on climate change. Study showed that during a waning [...] Posted by: Saving Water SA (Cape Town, South Africa) - partnered with Water Rhapsody conservation systems – 18 July 2010 If global temperatures rise, fuelled by carbon-dioxide emissions, there will be long-term consequences in rainfall, crop production and wildfires, according to a new report issued Friday by the National Research Council, a non-profit group that [...] Posted by: Saving Water SA (Cape Town, South Africa) - partnered with Water Rhapsody conservation systems – 01 June 2010 A new round of climate negotiations kicked off in Germany on Monday with squabbling over money and procedural questions that could threaten progress at the two-week U.N. conference.  Greenpeace activists burn a symbol of carbon dioxide. U.N. climate chief Yvo de Boer and activists from groups including Oxfam, Greenpeace, and WWF pressured industrial nations to live up to their promises of financial aid to poor countries as about 4,500 participants from 182 countries gathered in Bonn. Concrete financial contributions must ”show that developed countries are ready to deliver what they promised five months ago in Copenhagen,” de Boer told reporters, referring to the disappointing climate summit in the Danish capital in December. Industrial nations at Copenhagen pledged $30 billion in aid in 2010-2012 to help poorer nations start environment friendly development programs and adapt to the worst consequences of climate change. However, de Boer and non-governmental organizations say developing nations remain sceptical if the money will come through and if it is additional or simply relabelled funds already pledged for other purposes. ”The finance part has not been solved,” Greenpeace expert Wendel Trio told The Associated Press. Continue reading Developing nations remain sceptical of ‘Copenhagen’ aid Posted by: Saving Water SA (Cape Town, South Africa) - partnered with Water Rhapsody conservation systems – 21 April 2010 The volcanic ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano is not expected to have an impact on global temperatures. Photo by Sverrir Thor under Ceative Commons licence 2.0 The volcano, located under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier [...] |
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