ReliefWeb Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) Date: 04 Jun 2008 FEWS Afghanistan Weekly Climate Forecast 04 – 10 Jun 2008: Extreme heat, low precipitation persists Temperatures remain warmer than normal across most of Afghanistan. These above- normal temperatures are more moderate in the higher elevations, but are far… Continue reading
Yet another food source supporting the human population at risk. And many still can’t see nature as our support system. Lance ———————————————————– “We’re in a state of panic,” said Robin Downey, executive director of the Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association, based in Olympia. “There is no other word for it.”… Continue reading
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7437862.stm Natural lab shows sea’s acid path By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News website Natural carbon dioxide vents on the sea floor are showing scientists how carbon emissions will affect marine life. Dissolved CO2 makes water more acidic, and around the vents, researchers saw a fall in species numbers,… Continue reading
———————————————————- “Drought doesn’t usually get much attention in concerns over melting icecaps, rising sea levels, toxic UV rays and poisonous air. But … Fagan’s The Great Warming examines what’s known as the Medieval Warming Period (MWP), a sort of trial run for the present.” ————————————————————- Toronto Star June 8, 2008… Continue reading