Global cooling theories put scientists on guard Fri May 9, 2008 1:44pm EDT By Gerard Wynn LONDON (Reuters) – A new study suggesting a possible lull in manmade global warming has raised fears of a reduced urgency to battle climate change. The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a… Continue reading
Sahara dried out slowly, not abruptly: study Thu May 8, 2008 5:46pm EDT By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO (Reuters) – The once-green Sahara turned to desert over thousands of years rather than in an abrupt shift as previously believed, according to a study on Thursday that may help understanding… Continue reading
Great tits cope well with warming By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News website Food for hungry mouths At least one of Britain’s birds appears to be coping well as climate change alters the availability of a key food. Researchers found that great tits are laying eggs earlier in the… Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2008 12:02 PM CONTACT: World Wildlife Fund / The Nature Conservancy Virginia Cramer 804-225-9113 x 102 World Wildlife Fund and The Nature Conservancy Release First-Ever Comprehensive Global Map of Freshwater Systems WASHINGTON, DC – May 8 – Over a decade of work and contributions by… Continue reading