Climate change may cause health woes worldwide, UN panel says

Seeded on Mon Apr 2, 2007 2:52 AM EDT (turbulentissues.com)

Climate change is causing health problems to spread across every region on the planet, a panel of scientific experts said during a conference call on Thursday to preview an upcoming United Nations report.

science

Abrupt climate change more common than believed

Seeded on Sat Mar 31, 2007 12:01 PM EDT (turbulentissues.com)

It came on quickly and then lasted nearly two decades, eventually killing more than one million people and affecting 50 million more.

science

European Union Considering Tax Shift from Labor to Pollution

Seeded on Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:50 PM EDT (turbulentissues.com)

"Shifting tax burdens from labour to environmentally damaging activities is one of the main options of a new Green Paper launched on 28 March by Commissioners Dimas and Kovacs." this is a great idea, but i'm not going to hold my breath waiting for it..

business, europe, global-warming, pollution, environment, climate-change

Greenhouse gas effect consistent over 420 million years

Seeded on Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:10 AM EDT (turbulentissues.com)

New calculations show that sensitivity of Earth's climate to changes in the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) has been consistent for the last 420 million years

global-warming, science, climate-change

Thirty Steps to an Oil Free World

Seeded on Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:37 PM EDT (turbulentissues.com)

Our addiction to oil is not inevitable. We can all take steps to kick the habit What you can do: * Walk, cycle, take public transport or consider a car-pool whenever possible. * Reduce your travel by air. and more..

global-warming, education, green, environment, climate-change, environmental, peak-oil, sustainable

Embedded Water

Seeded on Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:21 PM EDT (turbulentissues.com)

Through eating and drinking, the average Briton consumes about 3,400L of water a day, according to Hidden Waters, a recent report from Waterwise.

food, health, water, green, drought, sustainability, sustainable, embedded, scarcity

Banks Gain Competitive Edge through Sustainability-Oriented Risk Management and Product Development

Seeded on Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:13 PM EDT (turbulentissues.com)

"Banking on Sustainability," which demonstrates that banks that integrate environmental, social and governance concerns into their business strategy and seek out opportunities in those fields add value to their business

business, environment, banking, sustainability, sustainable

Climate Change in Arizona

Seeded on Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:06 PM EDT (turbulentissues.com)

"You can tell the weather is changing," said Michael Stanley, head of the water district here, which lost two-thirds of its customers after the fire. "The snow melts earlier. The fires are big. It makes life very interesting."

global-warming, green, us-news, climage-change, turbulent-issues

China seen topping U.S. carbon emissions in 2007

Seeded on Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:46 PM EDT (turbulentissues.com)

China is on course to overtake the United States this year as the world's biggest carbon emitter, estimates based on Chinese energy data show, potentially pressuring Beijing to take more action on climate change.

business, global-warming, pollution, green, sustainability, ecology, climage-change

Japan: Green and growing

Seeded on Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:19 AM EDT (turbulentissues.com)

According to the International Energy Agency, Japan's energy consumption as a percentage of gross domestic product is the lowest in the world.

science, climate-change, alternative-energy, sustainable, energy-conservation

You can't always get what you want

Seeded on Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:10 AM EDT (turbulentissues.com)

There is an excellent solution to these Turbulent Issues, but it's one that we can't ever believe because it says something that contradicts everything our national ethos tells us to believe. The solution is to change our behavior.

education, psychology, sustainability

Global Overfishing Crisis

Seeded on Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:04 AM EDT (turbulentissues.com)

The overfishing of the world's oceans will continue until the public and fisheries managers begin to treat fish with the same sense of conservation now applied to wild terrestrial animals.

fish, science, overfishing, food-supply

Riches Await As Earth's Icy North Melts

Seeded on Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:06 AM EDT (turbulentissues.com)

Barren and uninhabited, Hans Island ... in the Arctic is much in demand -- so much so that Canada and Denmark have both staked their claim to it with flags and warships.

business, global-warming, stupidity