Posts Tagged ‘united nations’
World Meteorological Day 2012: Powering our future with weather, climate and water
Each year, on 23 March, the World Meteorological Organization, its 189 Members and the worldwide meteorological community celebrate World Meteorological Day around a chosen theme. This day commemorates the entry into force, on that date in 1950, of the...
Sendong victims need more funds, UN appeals anew
The United Nations has asked the international community for more funds to effectively meet the humanitarian challenges in the aftermath of Tropical Storm “Sendong” that devastated this city more than a month ago. From an initial amount of $28.4 m...
Defending the Atmosphere
by William S. Becker Last February, three Republican leaders in Congress filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court arguing that when it comes to global climate change, judges and Justices should mind their own business. The courts are about to get a di...
World population projected to hit 7 billion on Oct. 31
by Elizabeth Leahy Madsen. Today, the United Nations announced that the world’s population will reach an historic 7 billion people on Oct. 31, 2011. World population hit 1 billion people in 1804. It took 123 years to add the next billion, b...
Global warming puts heat on U.S. military ops
TEXAS A&M (US) — Changing global climate due to ongoing warming will present national and homeland security challenges requiring the U.S. military to adopt new ways of doing business worldwide. A new report, issued by the National Research Counci...
Jump in coal use pushes emissions to all-time high
The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting ...
Launch of “Weather Info for All” Africa
Somaliland Press is reporting that "About 5,000 new automatic weather stations are set to be deployed across Africa, under a climate change initiative announced today by the ...
Somalia: Worst Drought In Decade
According to Reuters, "Somalia's worst drought in a decade is pushing growing numbers of children into near-famine conditions and ...
Image: Global Warming Is Leaving Many Homeless
Talk about a creative ad! This picture says it all. This ad was prepared for www.ecoeduca.cl to promote the 10th Climate Changes Convention Of The United Nations. Photo from ...
Swine Flu: Will We Be Saved By Summer Weather?
What does it mean, the fact that the swine flu outbreak is occurring in the Spring (Northern Hemisphere)? Spring is not the typical flu season. Experts are trying to understand ...
UN: Floods Affect More Than 200000 People In Namibia
According to South Africa's News24.com, "More than 200 000 people in Namibia have been affected by heavy flooding near the northern ...
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