Consequences
Shrinking African lake imperils wildlife.
Once among the largest lakes in the world, Lake Chad has been decimated over the past four decades by rising temperatures, diminishing rainfall and a growing population that's using more water than ever before.
McClatchy Newspapers.
07 August 2008
Study: Cascade snowpack may not be victim of global warming.
Maybe the snow in the Cascade Mountains isn't in such immediate peril from global warming after all.
Seattle Times.
07 August 2008
Aphid, sentinel of climate change, appearing even earlier.
Crop-hungry aphids are thriving in Britain's milder winters, scientists have found.
London Daily Telegraph.
07 August 2008
Climate change seen in recent flooding.
Massive downpours have been on the rise in recent years, possibly because of global warming and the "heat island" effect created by urban areas, experts said.
Japan Times.
07 August 2008
Prepare for global temperature rise of 4C, warns top scientist.
The UK should take active steps to prepare for dangerous climate change of perhaps 4C according to one of the government's chief scientific advisers.
London Guardian.
07 August 2008
World should prepare for a global temperature rise of 4 degree Celsius.
A scientist has suggested that the world should be prepared to face an alarming increase of 4 degree Celsius in global temperatures.
Asian News International.
07 August 2008
TOGO: Thousands displaced from flooding, experts brace for more.
Weeks of rains in Togo have forced thousands of people from their homes into temporary government-run centres set up throughout the capital, Lome.
UN IRIN.
07 August 2008
Who owns resource-rich Arctic?
Canada's claim to the resource-rich Arctic has been brought into high relief by a team of British researchers that yesterday released the first detailed map illustrating possible future boundaries of the five nations seeking title to the extreme north.
Toronto Star.
07 August 2008
City to expand study into sea levels.
The City of Cape Town is to expand its climate-change study, with special reference to rising sea levels, to establish its possible effect on the coast as well as other parts of the city.
Cape Argus Independent.
07 August 2008
Will grasslands overtake U.S. forests due to warming?
Climate change may cause grasslands to spread to parts of the United States that are currently covered in forest, a new study says.
National Geographic News.
07 August 2008
Effects of climate change 'felt by 2090'.
New Zealand was in a much better position than the continents, however significant effects of climate change are predicted in natural ecosystems by 2020, especially in the alps.
New Zealand Press Association.
07 August 2008
Scientists link global warming to a longer allergy season.
Thirty-six million Americans suffer from the allergy and, if you think it's getting worse, you might be right.
Phoenix KNXV-TV.
07 August 2008
Queensland's climate has shifted south, research shows.
Scientists say global warming sceptics should dip their toes in the water off a Queensland beach if they want proof the phenomenon exists.
Brisbane Courier-Mail.
07 August 2008
Allergies getting worse.
Ragweed season is fast approaching, which is bad news for the 36 million Americans who suffer from allergies, and global warming could be making things worse.
Syracuse WSYR TV.
07 August 2008
Map shows front lines of Arctic carve-up.
A new map of the Arctic outlines what will undoubtedly be the decade's biggest geographical carve-up between nations.
New Scientist.
07 August 2008
Arctic map sets blueprint in march for oil.
The starting positions for the dash for oil in the Arctic have been laid out in the first map identifying how fuel-hungry nations will carve up the region.
London Times.
07 August 2008
British temperature 'could rise by up to 7F.'
Britain should prepare for a dangerous temperature rise of up to 7F, one of the Government's chief scientific advisers has warned.
London Daily Telegraph.
07 August 2008
Saving the coral reefs.
More than 4,000 species of fish and other sea creatures are in a perilous position as their home faces extinction.
ABC Good Morning America.
07 August 2008
New UN-backed report suggests how to boost cities' resiliency to climate change.
With eight of the world’s 10 most populous cities situated near rivers or seas and being exposed to flooding, typhoons, and earthquakes, a United Nations-backed report today offers suggestions to enhance resiliency to threats emanating from climate change.
United Nations News Service.
07 August 2008
Invasive mussels killing Great Lakes from the bottom up.
When a European freighter ditched its ballast water in the Great Lakes more than 20 years ago, it triggered a deadly alien invasion.
Abu Dhabi National.
07 August 2008
