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TEDxRedmond Conference Brings Some of the World’s Youngest Artists, Writers and Musicians to Speak on Microsoft Campus

By Guest PostSeptember 16, 2010Technologyadora svitak, adrianna svitak, Al Gore, climate change, environmental activist, environmental policy, global warming, Microsoft, Mt. Everest, mt. kilimanjaro, mt. kosciuszko, paul allen foundation, tedxredmond

REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 16, 2010 — On Saturday, Sept. 18, some of the nation’s most accomplished and awe-inspiring kids will be descending on the Microsoft campus. The roster includes a 14-year-old mountaineer who has climbed some of the tallest summits in the world including Mt. Everest, Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Kosciuszko; three girls who started a nonprofit after a friend died of a rare form of cancer and have to date raised $250,000; and a 12-year-old environmental activist who has worked closely with Al Gore to raise awareness about global warming.

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Main Climate Threat from CO2 Sources Yet to Be Built

By Guest PostSeptember 10, 20102 commentsEnvironmentcarbon dioxide, carbon-free technologies, carnegie institution for science, clean energy, climate change, coal-fired power plant, damon matthews, emissions, energy-efficient, ken caldeira, steven davis

Stanford, CA — Scientists have warned that avoiding dangerous climate change this century will require steep cuts in carbon dioxide emissions. New energy-efficient or carbon-free technologies can help, but what about the power plants, cars, trucks, and other fossil-fuel-burning devices already in operation? Unless forced into early retirement, they will emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere for decades to come. Will their emissions push carbon dioxide levels beyond prescribed limits, regardless of what we build next? Is there already too much inertia in the system to curb climate change?

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Fears of a Decline in Bee Pollination Confirmed by U of T Research: May be due to Climate Change

By Guest PostSeptember 8, 2010Naturebee pollination, climate change, climate driven mismatch, decline in pollination, pollination deficits

Widespread reports of a decline in the population of bees and other flower-visiting animals have aroused fear and speculation that pollination is also likely on the decline. A recent University of Toronto study provides the first long-term evidence of a downward trend in pollination, while also pointing to climate change as a possible contributor. (more…)

Glaciers Retreating in Asia

By Guest PostAugust 30, 20101 commentEnvironmentasia, caucasus, climate change, gangotri glacier, glaciers, glaciers in china, glaciers of the world, himalaya, jane ferrigno, jr, nepal, retreat, richard s williams, russia, satellite image atlas, scientist, sea-level rise, shuji iwata, u s geological survey

*Could Impact Water Supplies for Millions and Cause Flood Conditions*

Many of Asia’s glaciers are retreating as a result of climate change.

This retreat impacts water supplies to millions of people, increases the likelihood of outburst floods that threaten life and property in nearby areas, and contributes to sea-level rise.

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New Study Shows How Tortoises, Alligators Thrived in High Arctic Some 50 Million Years Ago

By Guest PostAugust 24, 20101 commentSciencealligators, arctic circle, arctic climate, arctic temperatures, climate change, coryphodon, ellesmere island, eocene period, flight recorder, fossil, fossil bone, greenland, henry fricke, hippo-like mammal, howard hutchison, jaelyn eberle, john Humphrey, logan hackett, mammals, michael newbrey, oxygen isotope ratios, pleistocene period, quebec, saint lawrence river drainage, tooth enamel, tortoises

A new study of the High Arctic climate roughly 50 million years ago led by the University of Colorado at Boulder helps to explain how ancient alligators and giant tortoises were able to thrive on Ellesmere Island well above the Arctic Circle, even as they endured six months of darkness each year.

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Ice Core Drilling Effort Involving CU-Boulder Should Help Assess Abrupt Climate Change Risks

By Guest PostAugust 3, 20102 commentsEnvironment, Sciencebedrock, climate change, cu-boulder, dorthe dahl-jensen, eemian, eemian ice drilling project, Germany, greenland, ice cores, ice sheet, interglacial period, j p steffensen, jim white, neem, north greenland, tyler jones, vasilii petrenko

Ice Core Drilling Effort Involving CU-Boulder Should Help Assess Abrupt Climate Change Risks An international science team involving the University of Colorado at Boulder that is working on the North Greenland Eemian Ice Drilling project hit bedrock July 27 after two summers of work, drilling down more than 1.5 miles in an effort to help assess the risks of abrupt future climate change on Earth.

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Global Model Confirms: Cool Roofs Can Offset Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Mitigate Global Warming

By Guest PostJuly 20, 20101 commentEnvironment, Scienceberkeley lab, carbon dioxide, carbon emissions, climate change, cool roof, cool the world, curb, doe, emissions, evaporation, goddard space flight center, hashem akbari, keith oleson, light-colored rooftops, model, NASA, ncar, radiation, steven chu, surabi menon, Technology, temperature, topography, urban heat

Can light-colored rooftops and roads really curb carbon emissions and combat global climate change?

The idea has been around for years, but now, a new study by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory that is the first to use a global model to study the question has found that implementing cool roofs and cool pavements in cities around the world can not only help cities stay cooler, they can also cool the world, with the potential of canceling the heating effect of up to two years of worldwide carbon dioxide emissions.

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New York City is Preparing for Climate Change

By Guest PostJune 25, 2010Environmentclimate adaptation challenges, climate change, climate change adaptation, climate risk assessment, coastal cities, new york city, risk-management

New York City is establishing itself as a global leader in forming a proactive response to climate change, reveals a new report detailing the city’s plans to adapt to the challenges and opportunities the changing climate presents. (more…)

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