Global Warming and Climate Change News

Democrats purge climate-change sceptics (Independent)
Friday November 10th 2006, 7:09 pm

Environmentalists in the United States say they hope the removal of global-warming sceptics from powerful positions on Capitol Hill will present a new opportunity to force the Bush administration to tackle climate change. [News Source]

Warm winters ‘ruin’ currant crop.
Friday November 10th 2006, 7:00 pm

A Herefordshire farmer is warning of a shortage of blackcurrant squash and jam claiming global warming has affected his crop.



Bay area group announces grant at global warming summit.
Friday November 10th 2006, 7:00 pm

A Bay Area ecological group announced a $3 million grant today in San Francisco to fund local climate protection projects and programs. [News Source]

Sen. Boxer promises U.S. policy shift on global warming.
Friday November 10th 2006, 7:00 pm

Sen. Barbara Boxer on Thursday promised major policy shifts on global warming, air quality and toxic-waste cleanup as she prepares to lead the U.S. Senate's environmental committee. [News Source]

Canada wants to join Asia-Pacific climate change pact.
Friday November 10th 2006, 7:00 pm

Canada wants to join the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, a senior official said Friday ahead of APEC talks in Hanoi, Vietnam next week. [News Source]

Rising seas may turn millions into refugees.
Friday November 10th 2006, 7:00 pm

Nations must make plans to help tens of millions of "sea level refugees"if climate change continues to ravage the world's oceans. [News Source]

Critics say U.N. climate talks lagging.
Friday November 10th 2006, 7:00 pm

Environmentalists complained that negotiators for industrial nations are moving too slowly at a U.N. conference to set controls on global-warming gases after the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012. [News Source]

Protect forests to soak up emissions, says Kew director.
Friday November 10th 2006, 7:00 pm

The world must pay to protect tropical rainforests from further destruction if it is to combat rising greenhouse gas emissions, Britain's most eminent plant scientist warned yesterday. [News Source]

Interview-Climate change affects health too-scientist.
Friday November 10th 2006, 7:00 pm

Deadly heatwaves, hurricanes and spreading malaria infections appear to be just the obvious toll of global warming on people's health, said a scientist leading efforts to unravel how environmental change threatens lives. [News Source]

Climate change melting fabled African glaciers.
Friday November 10th 2006, 7:00 pm

Climate change is melting a legendary ice field in equatorial Africa and may soon thaw it out completely, threatening fresh water supplies to hundreds of thousands of people. [News Source]

Championing change.
Friday November 10th 2006, 7:00 pm

Will the changing political climate in Washington affect the congressional debate on climate change and global warming? [News Source]