Lowland tropics, mangroves and deserts at greater risk than mountainous areas as global warming spreads, study finds David Adam. Guardian.co.uk Global warming creeps across the world at a speed of a quarter of a mile each year, according to a new study that highlights the problems that rising temperatures pose to plants and animals. Species [...]
AGADEZ, 22 December 2009 (IRIN) – Local officials in Niger’s northern Agadez region – hit by its most severe storms in decades in September 2009 – have been trying to root out false flood victims in order to redirect aid to needy families and reconstruction. More than 13,000 homes were partially or completely destroyed by [...]
IRIN NEWS: TEL AVIV, 24 December 2009 (IRIN) – Israeli NGOs say a planned 40 percent rise in water prices in 2010 will hit the most vulnerable in society hardest. Poor families spend some 100 NIS (US$27) a month on water but will have to spend another 40 NIS ($11) a month after the price [...]
KLIMAFORUM 09 Adaptation: It’s your call Workshop with photo exhibition – 10 December Exhibition hall: Brown room space: V This event is part of be the launch of A BARCA in Copenhague 2009 Brazilian Action / Resilience on Climate Change, an organization founded by Brazilians with the mission to innovate in cooperation and entrepreneurship to [...]
O estudo economia da mudança do clima no Brasil, ainda não divulgado em sua totalidade para a sociedade, aponta que serão necessários cerca de R$ 1 bilhão/ ano em investimentos em pesquisa genética agropecuária para adaptar culturas como soja, milho e café a um clima mais quente. Já o custo de ações de adaptação e [...]
