Climate change to stifle developing nations' growth
A shifting climate won't just stunt crops in poor countries, it could devastate their entire economic growth, warn economists.
A shifting climate won't just stunt crops in poor countries, it could devastate their entire economic growth, warn economists.
This report seeks to outline main aspects of the relationship between climate change and human rights. Climate change debates have traditionally focused on scientific, environmental and economic aspects.
When it comes to choosing an icon for the victims of global warming, the most deserving species are in the tropics, says biologist William Laurance.
Greenhouse gas (GHG; mainly CO2, CH4, N2O, CFC-11 and CFC-12) measurements for 22 years (1983
The accelerated rate of increase in atmospheric CO2 concentration in recent years has revived the idea of stabilizing the global climate through geoengineering schemes. Majority of the proposed geoengineering schemes will attempt to reduce the amount of solar radiation absorbed by our planet.
Agriculture must supply all people with enough food to prevent widespread hunger and starvation. However, food security is aggravating day by day, resulting in more number of undernourished/malnourished persons in the world. The ever-increasing population in the developing and less developed countries is also a major constraint.
Hurricane Hannah hit Hiati and Ike struck the Texas Gulf coast, as the Atlantic Ocean continues to churn more storms, leaving people dead and displaced. Back home, it was the overflowing Kosi river that had displaced 25 lakh people in Bihar and 12 lakh in Assam.
Date: 08-Jan-09 Country: US Author: Carey Gillam KANSAS CITY - Monsanto Co said Wednesday it filed for U.S. regulatory approval for what could be the world's first drought-tolerant corn, a product that agricultural companies around the globe are racing to roll out amid fears of global warming and the needs of a growing population.
Warmer temperatures and earlier melting of sea ice are causing polar bears to go hungry. The number of undernourished bears has tripled in a 20-year period.
At the heart of climate change is the greenhouse effect, in which molecules of various gases trap heat in Earth
Vulnerability and Environmental Security are fast emerging as frontline research areas in the realm of global change and earth system science in a world driven mainly by globalisation and climate change. It is worthwhile to consider some basic concepts of vulnerability literature before embarking on to explore the sources and extent of water and climate-induced vulnerability in northeast India.
In an effort to inform the climate change dialogue, the Pew
Whilst leaders in many nations discuss ambitious targets for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), there is also an intense debate underway regarding the technical and economic feasibility of different target levels, what emission reduction opportunities should be pursued, and the costs of different options for meeting the targets.
A recent analytical report examining the multiple challenges that global climate change raises for the management of shared freshwater resources.Assesses the prospective risks to human security and explores how policies and institutions can evolve to ensure sustainable water supplies in a warming world.
A synthesis of observations from the international conference on Adaptation of Forests and Forest Management to Changing Climate with Emphasis on Forest Health, held in Ume
Germany has already implemented numerous climate protection measures
Climate change is global in its causes and consequences. Through advanced modelling, patterns of change in the world climate have been observed over time. These model results have shown that compared to the pre-Industrial era, the world temperature has warmed by half a degree centigrade. The major causes for this
The greater Himalayan region and its water resources play an important role in global atmospheric circulation, biodiversity, etc while serving more than 1.3 billion people in the basin areas of ten large Asian rivers. This paper discusses these issues, the need to close the knowledge gap, the need for adaptation strategies, and the importance of strengthening local knowledge for adaptation.
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Malnutrition in Punjab