Climate change and global warming news articles 
UK and Japanese experts unite to find smart solutions to global warming
Experts from Japan and the UK will meet at Loughborough University next month to discuss the use of “smart” approaches to make our cities greener. The Smart Energy Cities conference takes place at Loughborough’s Sir Denis Rooke centre on Tuesday, April 17 and Wednesday, April 18. Over the two days, academics specialising in technologies designed to make cities more environmentally friendly will network, collaborate and share knowledge. T... [more]
Natural Power and SeaRoc open new office in Orkney, UK, to support the growing marine industry
In order to support the development of marine projects and encourage the growth of the wave and tidal energy industry, Natural Power and SeaRoc are opening a new office in Orkney, establishing a new joint presence. Natural Power is a leading international renewable energy consultancy and SeaRoc is a marine engineering specialist. The Orkney office will provide a base for Natural Power and SeaRoc staff working on wave and tidal projects in the... [more]
World Energy Council and World Water Council join forces to encourage public policy to address the "water-energy nexus"
The strong connexion between energy and water requires regular dialogue and the sharing of experiences and solutions. Now, their ever more interlinked future brings our two organisations together to tackle the world’s energy and water challenges. At the 6th World Water Forum held last week (march 13th) in Marseille, France, Pierre Gadonneix, Chairman of the World Energy Council (WEC), and Loïc Fauchon, Chairman of the World Water Council, anno... [more]
Europe needs to use water more efficiently
According to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA), Europe needs to redouble efforts in using water more efficiently to avoid undermining its economy. Inefficient water use impacts hard on the resources needed by ecosystems and people, both vital assets for European productivity and security. The report ‘Towards Efficient use of water resources in Europe’ from the European Environment Agency (EEA) makes the case for an integ... [more]
2012 Climate Week Awards finalist - Sustainabilitylive! - the UK’s leading energy, water, land and sustainable business exhibition
Sustainabilitylive! – the UK’s leading energy, water, land and sustainable business exhibition – is in line for the prestigious Best Event award at Climate Week, Britain’s biggest climate change campaign. The announcement reinforces Sustainabilitylive!’s status as a must-attend show for environmental professionals. The Climate Week Awards celebrate the UK’s most innovative, effective, and ambitious organisations, communities and individuals an... [more]
Other Climate change and global warming news and reviews
Global warming: USGS studies try to localize climate modeling data to predict impacts to specific river basins
Response often depends on local conditions By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — While most climate change models are in agreement that warmer temperatures will have a significant long-term effect on stream flows and water supplies, the modeling is just now starting to get to level of individual rivers. In one of the most recent studies, [...]
UN talks take first steps on 2015 climate deal
UN members on Thursday took their first steps in a marathon to negotiate a new global pact by 2015 that for the first time will place rich and poor under a common legal regime to tackle climate change.
Gauging Public Opinion on Climate Change Policy
Majorities of Americans say that global warming and clean energy should be among the nation's priorities, according to a new survey. Will those feelings translate into any action in the government? Anthony Leiserowitz of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication discusses the survey's findings.
Australia's Warming Is Confirmed Using 1,000 Years Of Climate Data
Scientists in Australia have used 27 natural climate records to create the first large-scale temperature reconstruction for the region over the last 1000 years. This is the first study of its kind. Researchers at the University of Melbourne led the study. They used a range of natural indicators including tree rings, corals and ice cores to study the temperatures in Australia over the past ...
Global Warming is the Real Thing, but "Global Warming" is not the real problem [Greg Laden's Blog]
As is the case with most things that are important, we as a society have done a very bad job of developing an effective conversation about Global Warming. The vast majority of electronic and real ink that I see spent on the discussion of Global Warming (outside of the peer reviewed literature) is not even about climate or climate change. Rather, it is about talking about climate change, the ...
Global climate change topic of 350.org events
Activists with the group 350.org gathered at the University of Maine at Farmington on Friday to bring attention to global climate change. The activists formed a human graph to show the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide since 1800. To halt global warming, according to 350.org , humans must reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide from its current level of 394 parts per million to 350 parts per ...
Federal government spent nearly $70 billion on ‘climate change activities’ since 2008
The Congressional Research Service estimates that since 2008 the federal government has spent nearly $70 billion on “climate change activities.”
1,000 years of climate data confirms Australia's warming
In the first study of its kind in Australasia, scientists have used 27 natural climate records to create the first large-scale temperature reconstruction for the region over the last 1,000 years.
Global Warming Activist David Roberts Slams the Qualifications of IPCC's Top Scientists
Here we have a prominent global warming alarmist telling us the most important and influential people at the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change do not qualify as climate experts.
Climate talks open in Bonn to tackle emissions targets
A new round of global climate talks opened in Bonn on Monday with rich and poor countries squaring off over greenhouse gas reduction targets to halt the pace of planet warming.
