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The Multiple Dimensions of Water ScarcityTuesday, 04 December 2007 Global water consumption increased sixfold in the last century--more than twice the rate of population growth--and will continue growing rapidly in co... Climate Change 2007Monday, 12 November 2007 Contribution of Working Group III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on climate ChangeThe Working Group III contribution t... Solid Fuel Use and Indoor Air PollutionFriday, 09 November 2007 indoor air pollution causes 1.6 million premature deaths every year and afflicts nearly half of the world's population, predominantly the rural po... Nutrient Overload: Unbalancing the Global Nitrogen CycleWednesday, 07 November 2007 As a basic building block of plant and animal proteins, nitrogen is a nutrient essential to all forms of life. But it is possible to have too much of ... Arctic Melting--and Threat to Polar Bears--AcceleratesMonday, 22 October 2007 If greenhouse gas emissions continue in the "business as usual" trend, two-thirds of the world's polar bears may become extinct by 2050,... Ocean Acidification, the Other Threat of Rising CO2 EmissionsTuesday, 02 October 2007 fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes release over six billion metric tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year. The consequences of thes... Sea Level Rise Threatens Nile Delta Ecosystems and LivelihoodsMonday, 27 August 2007 The Nile Delta is one of the most heavily populated and intensely cultivated areas on earth. Despite covering only 2.5 percent of Egypt's total la... Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in Developing CountriesMonday, 30 July 2007 Until recently, most research and policy initiatives related to climate change have focused on ways in which societies can reduce their greenhouse gas... Climate Change Increasing Intensity, Extent of WildfireFriday, 01 June 2007 In the year 2000, an estimated 350 million hectares of forests and woodlands were destroyed by fire. Although historical data is lacking, recent evide... Climate Change Controversies: A Simple GuideSunday, 01 April 2007 The Royal Society has produced this overview of the current state of scientific understanding of climate change to help non-experts better understand ... Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Coral Reefs and Other Marine CalcifiersWednesday, 05 July 2006 The emission of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels worldwide is making the oceans more acidic, eroding the calcium in corals and other marine or... Projected Climate Change Impact On Oceanic AcidificationTuesday, 27 June 2006 BackgroundAnthropogenic CO2 uptake by the ocean decreases the pH of seawater, leading to an 'acidification' which may have potential detriment... Toxic Trade: The Real Cost of Electronics Waste Exports from the United StatesSaturday, 10 June 2006 Electronic waste, or "e-waste", is a broad term that refers to end-of-life consumer electronics, including televisions, computers and monito... Alien Flotillas: The Expansion of Invasive Species Through Ship Ballast WaterThursday, 01 June 2006 Alien or exotic species - organisms that are foreign to a location or ecosystem - have migrated from their native habitats for hundreds of years. Howe... Reefs at Risk In the CaribbeanTuesday, 23 August 2005 Coral reefs are an integral part of the Caribbean fabric, threading along thousands of kilometers of coastline. Rich in life and beauty, they serve a ... State of the CryosphereTuesday, 15 February 2005 We all associate snowstorms with cold weather, but snow's influence on the weather and climate continues long after the storm ends. Because snow i... Giving Nature Its Share: Reserving Water for EcosystemsTuesday, 01 April 2003 Modern assessments of water focus largely on the availability of water for unrestricted human use, but have yet to explicitly consider the environment... Sustainable Cities, Sustainable TransportationSaturday, 01 February 2003 Cities are the focal points and drivers of societal development in all countries. At the same time, they are the largest consumers of natural resource... Accounting for Business Greenhouse Gas EmissionsWednesday, 15 January 2003 During the last decade concern has grown over the continued rise in anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and the associated risks of climate ... Climate Protection in a Disparate WorldSaturday, 12 January 2002 Emissions of greenhouse gases—carbon dioxide, methane, and others—have increased dramatically in the last century through fossil fuel burn... Will the Kyoto Protocol Drive Industry to Developing Countries?Sunday, 06 January 2002 Many industrialized countries are concerned about the potential impact that mandatory carbon reduction targets would have on their economies. Among th... Will Developing Countries' Carbon Emissions Swamp Global Emissions Reduction Efforts?Wednesday, 02 January 2002 One of the concerns regarding the Kyoto Protocol has been that it exempts developing nations from targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Accordin... Endangered Species: Traded to DeathWednesday, 01 August 2001 Warning: trade kills. Many people don't realize when they buy a product made of an animal's hide or body, or buy a shell or piece of coral as ... Inexhaustable Appetites: Testing the Limits of AgroecosystemsSunday, 01 July 2001 Food is one of the most basic needs for human survival, but supplying it remains one of the world's most complex challenges, especially in the fac... Farming Fish: The Aquaculture BoomSunday, 01 July 2001 Aquaculture—the farming of fish, shrimp, shellfish, and seaweeds—has been a source of human protein for nearly 4,000 years, especially in ... Freshwater Biodiversity in CrisisFriday, 20 October 2000 In a world in which it seems that nearly every natural ecosystem is under stress, freshwater ecosystems—the diverse communities of species found... Will There Be Enough Water?Sunday, 01 October 2000 Water policies in most nations are failing to protect life's most vital resource. This fact is reflected in growing water scarcity and alarming de... Dirty Water: Pollution Problems PersistSunday, 01 October 2000 The sight and smell of grossly polluted waterways provided some of the original impetus to the environmental movement in the 1970s. Nearly a century b... The Impact of Global Trawling: Mapping Our Footprint on the SeafloorTuesday, 15 August 2000 The impact of trawling on marine ecosystems may be larger than we realize. Certainly, the footprint of global trawling is bigger than many peopl... Coral Reefs: Assessing the ThreatTuesday, 30 November 1999 Around the world, coral reefs are under assault from a multitude of sources. Depending on their location, reefs have been damaged directly through har... Acid Rain: Downpour In AsiaSaturday, 06 June 1998 Although there has been major progress in controlling acid-forming emissions in some countries, the global threat from acid rain is far from over. In ... |
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