The Age (Melbourne, Australia) August 9, 2008 Violence to rise as city gets hotter Kate Lahey RISING temperatures are likely to bring increased levels of violence to Melbourne by 2010, and are highly likely to by 2030, a report being considered by the city council finds. Continue reading
From: IPS – Indigenous Peoples <newsletter@ipsnews.net> Subject: Indigenous Peoples Day – Aug 9 – Racism Persists Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:17:02 -0700 Indigenous peoples around the globe are making themselves heard in international arenas and at the national level. But many challenges remain in the fight for full recognition… Continue reading
<http://www.environmental-expert.com/resultEachPressRelease.aspx?cid=23745&codi=35591&idproducttype=8&level=0> Excerpts: * The number of flood disasters along Canadian rivers seems to be on the rise, with 70% of floods over the past century occurring after 1959. * Between 1950 and 2000, Canada experienced at least 37 major droughts, about two thirds of which occurred in the… Continue reading
——————————————————– “…the observed amplification of rainfall extremes is found to be larger than predicted by models, implying that projections of future changes in rainfall extremes due to anthropogenic global warming may be underestimated.” —————————————————- Science August 7, 2008 Atmospheric Warming and the Amplification of Precipitation Extremes Richard P. Allan 1*… Continue reading