Global Warming and Climate Change News

Bangkok Climate Change Talks Close (Planet Ark)
Sunday April 06th 2008, 9:19 pm

BANGKOK - The first formal talks to draw up a replacement to the Kyoto climate change pact wound up in Thailand on Friday with plans for another seven rounds of negotiations in the next 18 months to tackle global warming. [News Source]

Can Climate Change Make Us Sicker? (Time Magazine)
Sunday April 06th 2008, 6:05 pm

The effects of climate change extend beyond warming at the poles and threatened species. It can also intensify disease and famine, and endanger the health of the human race. [News Source]

Nations agree on climate agenda
Sunday April 06th 2008, 1:15 pm

Climate negotiators agreed Saturday on an ambitious agenda for talks they hope will lead to a global warming pact, overcoming a dispute between Japan and developing countries on how to cut greenhouse gas emissions. [News Source]

Aussie medics warn on health impact of climate change (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Sunday April 06th 2008, 7:24 am

Climate change is likely to lead to higher rates of some infectious and respiratory diseases as well as more injuries from storms and bushfires, a report by Australian doctors warned Sunday. [News Source]

Australian doctors warn of health impacts of climate change (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Sunday April 06th 2008, 4:34 am

Climate change is likely to lead to higher rates of some infectious and respiratory diseases as well as more injuries from storms and bushfires, a report by Australian doctors warned Sunday. [News Source]

Iceland: life on global warming’s front line (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Sunday April 06th 2008, 3:06 am

If any country can claim to be pitched on the global warming front line, it may be the North Atlantic island nation of Iceland. [News Source]

Climate Models Look Good When Predicting Climate Change (Science Daily)
Sunday April 06th 2008, 12:11 am

The accuracy of computer models that predict climate change over the coming decades has been the subject of debate. A new study by meteorologists shows that current climate models are quite accurate and can be valuable tools for those seeking solutions on reversing global warming trends. Most of these models project a global warming trend that amounts to about 7 degrees Fahrenheit over the next ... [News Source]