New report outlines current, future impacts of climate change Jun 17, 2009
A new report issued today by the U.S. Global Change Research Program outlines the extent of climate change around the U.S. and its effects not only at present but for the future as well. The report, which draws from an expansive body of science and written by more than two dozen researchers, including Jonathan Overpeck from The University of Arizona, covers the impacts of climate change on both societal and environmental areas of the country. (EurekAlert!)
Climate change is already having an impact in the midwest and across the US Jun 17, 2009
The 190-page report is a product of the interagency U.S. Global Change Research Program, led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It is written in accessible language, intended to better inform members of the public and policymakers about the social, environmental and economic costs of climate change. (EurekAlert!)
* WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: Environmentalists unite: groups Jun 6, 2009
Humans are now the major force of global change on this planet, with the net result being a massive degradation in our life support systems. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
All The Carbon Counts: Including Land-based Carbon In Greenhouse Gas Control Strategies Lowers Costs And Preserves Forests Jun 5, 2009
To understand the effects of economic forces from climate policy on terrestrial carbon and land use changes, researchers with the Joint Global Change Research Institute in College Park, Md. a collaboration between the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Maryland, used an integrated assessment model called MiniCAM to compare different scenarios. (Science Daily)
Mind-sets are key to adapting to global change Jun 4, 2009
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Wiping Out The World's Mass Migrations: First Analysis Of The Effect Of Habit Changes On Migrating Grazers Jun 2, 2009
A recently published research paper highlights this global change and presents the first analysis of the dwindling mass migrations. See also. (Science Daily)
Counting sheep in climate change predictions May 30, 2009
Brook and Traill point out that their calculations can be adapted to other species, in other regions: "The work is therefore an important contribution towards [...] the continued conservation of small populations under global change.". . (EurekAlert!)
University of Maryland-led consortium wins $93 million NOAA climate institute May 29, 2009
A third is the Joint Global Change Research Institute (with the Department of Energy). The home for these activities is the University of Maryland's M Square research park, which represents one of the nation's largest clusters of federal and university scientists conducting earth science, weather and climate research. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Why Coral Reefs Around The World Are Collapsing May 29, 2009
Corals, it appears, have a genetic complexity that rivals that of humans, have sophisticated systems of biological communication that are being stressed by global change, and are only able to survive based on proper function of an intricate symbiotic relationship with algae that live within their bodies. After being a highly successful life form for 250 million years, disruptions in these biological and communication systems are the underlying cause of the coral bleaching and collapse of coral... (Science Daily)
Coral rivals humans May 29, 2009
The study found that corals have sophisticated systems of biological communication that are being stressed by global change. Disruptions to these communication systems, particularly between coral and the algae that live within their bodies are the underlying cause of the coral bleaching and collapse of coral reef ecosystems around the world, say the report's authors. (CNN -- International)
Chief Shawn 'A-in-chut' Atleo launches campaign for Assembly of First Nations National Chief May 28, 2009
A-in-chut graduated in 2003 with a Masters of Education in Adult Learning and Global Change from the University of Technology, Sydney Australia (in partnership with University of British Columbia, University of the Western Cape South Africa, and University of Linkoping Sweden). Most recently A-in-chut was installed as the Chancellor of Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo BC, becoming the first aboriginal from BC to be named to such a role. (Canada Newswire)
Climate challenge May 24, 2009
Sebastian Vicuna, executive director of the Global Change Research Centre at the Catholic University in Santiago, has calculated that the Maipo River - by far the largest source of irrigation and drinking water for the central region - could suffer a severe decline in its flow in the summer months. Based on hydrological simulations, he says that by 2065 the water in the river could have fallen by 70%, from 170 cubic metres per second to no more than 60. (BBC News -- Americas)
All Lifestyles May 23, 2009
You can make a global change by changing the world around you ... You can make a global change by changing the world around you ... You can make a global change by changing the world around you. (The Clarion-Ledger)
You, too, can change the world May 23, 2009
You can make a global change by changing the world around you. United Methodist Church leaders hope to promote that idea during Trans4mation, a free community outreach event set for June 11-12 at the Jackson Convention Complex that will precede their annual conference. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Study: Michigan mammals rapidly migrating north May 23, 2009
The study, published in the June issue of the journal Global Change Biology, considered and dismissed other possible explanations for the evolving mammal populations, such as logging and urban sprawl. Although based on data gathered only in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula and Upper Peninsula, its findings carry implications for the entire upper Great Lakes and other northerly regions, Myers said. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
U of Minnesota research reveals critical role of evolutionary processes in species coexistence May 22, 2009
" In the face of increasing habitat destruction around the world, these tools will prove critical to managing and restoring Earth's flora and fauna. ### The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) was established in 1995. The organization has hosted more than 4,000 scientists from over 50 countries, and supported more than 430 collaborative projects in ecology and related fields. NCEAS scientists develop new techniques in informatics, and apply general knowledge of... (EurekAlert!)
Global warming may be twice as bad as previously expected May 21, 2009
Funding for the study came in part in grants from the U.S. Department of Energy and by sponsors of MIT's Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change. "To my knowledge, this is indeed the most exhaustive end-to-end analysis of climate change impacts yet performed," notes Michael Mann, a climatologist at Penn State University and also an IPCC author. (USA Today -- Tech)
Climate Change Odds Much Worse Than Thought May 20, 2009
The study uses the MIT Integrated Global Systems Model, a detailed computer simulation of global economic activity and climate processes that has been developed and refined by the Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change since the early 1990s ... Study co-author Ronald Prinn, the co-director of the Joint Program and director of MIT's Center for Global Change Science, says that, regarding global warming, it is important "to base our opinions and policies on the peer-reviewed... (Science Daily)
Speak to Cochise College graduates: Stay, think local May 16, 2009
Keynote speaker Lisa Lovallo, vice president and system manager for Cox Communications in Southern Arizona, told graduates they have the ability to effect global change on issues being solved right in Cochise County, from immigration and education to sustainability. Small communities are the places where global problems are getting solved, said Lovallo, who is also an adjunct professor at the University of Arizona for the Eller College of Management and is active in state and local community... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Climate Change Driving Michigan Mammals North May 14, 2009
The finding, by researchers at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Ohio's Miami University, appears in the June issue of the journal Global Change Biology. "When you read about changes in flora and fauna related to climatic warming, most of what you read is either predictive they're talking about things that are going to happen in the future or it's restricted to single species living in extreme or remote environments, like polar bears in the Arctic," said lead author... (Science Daily)
TIMES VIEW: The study is misleading May 12, 2009
One is the global change in socio-economic conditions and consumption patterns over the past decades. With an increasing percentage of the global population, particularly in leading developing countries, being lifted into the middle class, disposable income has increased. (India Times, India)
Better Water Use Could Reduce Future Food Crises May 6, 2009
Their article, entitled Future water availability for global food production: The potential of green water for increasing resilience to global change , changes fundamentally the conventional bleak estimations for future water scarcity in the world. Much of the past debate regarding various water-scarce regions focused on the absence of water rather than the opportunities linked to the presence of water, says lead author Johan Rockstr. (Science Daily)
Why Invasive Plants Take Over May 5, 2009
It also indicates that global change is likely to exacerbate invasion by exotic plants ... Unfortunately, these are the same species most favored by global change ... And global change increases key plant resources, such as carbon dioxide and soil nitrogen, through increases in the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide, respectively. (Science Daily)
Letters to the editor (5/4/09) May 4, 2009
Global change creates fear, fear creates fundamentalism and fundamentalism creates annihilation. Irrationality has plagued Islam, Judaism, and Christianity since their inception: Crusades, Inquisition, Thirty Years War, Serbs versus Croats, Protestant Reformation, witch trials, conflicts over the "holy" land, the Mormon attack on homosexuals, Vatican assistance to the Nazis, decimation of indigenous people, sexism, racism, war on science, etc. (Anchorage Daily News)
Spiritual Stimulus Package for Atlanta 'From Coping to Cooperation to Communion' May 4, 2009
Dr. Beckwith brings his teachings of healing and transformation to Atlanta, at Agape's 16th annual Revelation Conference, "The Power of Creativity - From Coping, to Cooperation, to Communion," where the message and the music will provide a catalyst for personal and global change. Rickie Byars Beckwith, director of Music and Arts, will lead The Agape International Choir in "a field of prayer built through song." Affectionately known as Rickie BB, this soulful and songful powerhouse has led the... (PR Newswire)
Bowman Global Change says public engagement critical to solving climate crisis May 2, 2009
562-494-3400 Bowman Global Change ... May 1, 2009 Signal Hill, CA Tom Bowman, president of Bowman Global Change, a firm that helps organizations make sustainable transformations, has written a paper defining the adjustments to climate change communication programs required to encourage sustainable behaviors and drive society's response to climate change ... The paper is available on the Bowman Global Change website. (EurekAlert!)
Kudos to helping hands (10) May 1, 2009
Volunteer teams from the college included: YP Voice, Beta Alpha Psi, Alpha Phi Alpha, the Biology Club and Students for Global Change. City volunteers included: the Pullen family, Councilor Dan Donovan s family, three Fitzpatrick teams organized by Jodi Larkin, several senior citizens (who worked vigorously), Outpouring Church and Campus/City Relations Committee. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
* The time is now, but not for long Apr 30, 2009
Similarly, a global change to a new, more distributed power sector X with more renewable energy and a smarter grid infrastructure X could have growth benefits. Making all this happen requires moving toward a new model for ensuring that we are more productive globally with core resources that we have long taken for granted. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
A Nebraskan Remembers The First Earth Day Apr 28, 2009
As Tom Armstrong, current USGS senior advisor of global change programs, recently put it, Climate change is real. Its no longer a question of whos responsible or whether its real. (Nebraska Statepaper)
40 protesters suspended Apr 28, 2009
Kirk O wrote on Apr 25, 2009 8:47 AM:" Protest is the lifeblood of America, particularly for the disenfranchised. To not have a voice, to not be an active participant in the events that affect your life is the best reason there has ever been to protest. Words are not enough to express my pride and pleasure to see these young people stand up for themselves AND those who cannot or will not.We must assume that Principal Greif failed to take into account the many levels of impact that occurs with a... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
All parts of the U.S. will be affected by global warming Apr 20, 2009
In New York City, the average temperature has increased about four degrees Fahrenheit since 1880, and could get 10 degrees hotter by 2100, according to a study commissioned by the federally funded U.S. Global Change Research Program. But the bigger problem for New York City, as well as other low-lying areas around the nation s coasts, will be sea level rise: Climate models predict that sea level around the Northeast is expected to rise between ; inch and 3 ; feet over the course of this century. (Westerly Sun, RI)
AMS April science highlights Apr 16, 2009
Results from the first season allow them to calculate rates of ice growth and ice melt at the upper and lower surfaces of the sea ice, information that is vital for understanding how sea ice might respond on a local scale to global change. Read about their work in the March issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society online at. (EurekAlert!)
Climate change and atmospheric circulation will make for uneven ozone recovery Apr 11, 2009
"Most studies of ozone and global change have focused on cooling in the upper stratosphere," said Feng Li, an atmospheric scientist at the Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology Center at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Md. and lead author of the study. (EurekAlert!)
G-20: Big summit, small hopes Apr 1, 2009
One global change is being acknowledged: The forum for grappling with world economic problems has grown beyond the established eight post-war economies that dominated previous economic summits the U.S., Britain, Germany France, Japan, Canada, Italy and Russia. Now, 20 nations are coming together in London, with fast-growing developing economies such as China, India, Brazil and Saudi Arabia important players in any effort to coordinate economic policy sitting as full negotiating... (MSNBC -- International)
Scarce unity at summit, but lot at stake Apr 1, 2009
One global change is being acknowledged: The forum for grappling with world economic problems has grown beyond the established eight post-war economies that dominated previous economic summits - the U.S., Britain, Germany France, Japan, Canada, Italy and Russia. Now, 20 nations are coming together in London, with fast-growing developing economies such as China, India, Brazil and Saudi Arabia. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Understanding Sea Temperature-atmospheric Pressure Links In North Atlantic Mar 30, 2009
The authors include: Takashi Mochizuki, Toshiyuki Awaji, and Nozomi Sugiura: Frontier Research Center for Global Change, JAMSTEC, Yokohama, Japan; Awaji is also at Department of Geophysics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Federal funding gap cited for research on human health impacts due to climate change Mar 27, 2009
The report is co-written by the same authors who wrote the Climate Change and Human Health chapter in the July 2008 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report: "Analyses of the Effects of Global Change on Human Health and Welfare and Human Systems." In addition to Dr. Kinney of the Mailman School of Public Health, the authors are from the Environmental Defense Fund, the University of Georgia, the University of Michigan, and Stratus Consulting, Inc.. In recognition of the critical importance of... (EurekAlert!)
Brown takes stimulus plan to US Mar 25, 2009
He aims to build a "global consensus for global change", but with consensus "appearing to elude him at home" Mr Brown would prefer to take advice from Mr Obama, said our correspondent. Downing Street was insisting that more spending and more borrowing was just one of the ways to get the economy going again, he said. (BBC News -- UK)
Renewable energy on tap for discussion Mar 23, 2009
We should anticipate that change and encourage the movement of our economy and our local businesses so they can benefit from the global change that is currently taking place. He added that, as proven by HARBEC Plastic Inc., moving to a renewable future is economically feasible. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Tone of online talk regretful Mar 21, 2009
If I might make an observation, I have been addressing people who do not accept global change for about 30 years ... Stephen wrote on Mar 20, 2009 7:25 PM:" Clem ~!~ WHy are you so sure that I am not qualified to discuss global change? As luck would have it, the physics driving the greenhouse effect is ane area of science that I am considered "expert" in. ". (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Fashion week in India: Lacking color, strong in style Mar 21, 2009
NEW DELHI, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Call it the impact of recession or a global change from vibrant moods to the dark and dull, it was the blacks along with some mute colors making statement at five-day Wills Lifestyle Fashion Week that got underway in New Delhi this week. Even as most collections showcased during the first three days seemed wearable, what seemed missing this year was hue and color. (Xinhuanet, China)
Brown takes blame for his part in bank failures Mar 18, 2009
Mr Brown argued that "only progressive, centre-left governments can address the problems of the global change", but stressed there would be no return to "big government". The Prime Minister also said the global recession was changing the public's expectations of business values. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Gravity satellite leads new wave Mar 18, 2009
Its quest is to generate continuous, cross-calibrated, long-term data-sets that can be used to inform European policies to deal with global change. The Sentinels are needed to fill in data gaps. (BBC News -- Europe)
PM admits market shortcomings Mar 17, 2009
Despite the Conservatives' continuing lead in the opinion polls, Mr Brown insisted the current situation should favour Labour, as "only progressive, centre-left governments can address the problems of the global change". He said the "40-year-old prevalent orthodoxy" known as the "Washington consensus" in favour of free markets had come to an end. (BBC News -- UK)
Termite Killer Lingers As Potent Greenhouse Gas Mar 16, 2009
"Such fumigants are very important for controlling pests in the agricultural and building sectors," said Ron Prinn, director of MIT's Center for Global Change Science and a co-author on the new paper. But with methyl bromide being phased out, "industry had to find alternatives, so sulfuryl fluoride has evolved to fill the role.". (Science Daily)
Northeast US could suffer most from sea rise Mar 16, 2009
This study along with another one last month looking at regional sea level rise from the projected melt of the west Antarctic ice sheet "provide a compelling argument for anticipating and preparing for higher rates of sea level rise," said Virginia Burkett, chief scientist for Global Change Research at the US Geological Survey. Burkett, who is based in Louisiana, said eventually New Englanders could be in the same "vulnerability situation" to storms and sea level rise as New Orleans. (Boston Globe)
A sustainable water supply for Brasilia Mar 13, 2009
Their guiding research principle is supporting the sustainable use of natural resources and helping to secure these basic requirements of life over the long term under the influence of global change. The UFZ employs 930 people at its sites in Leipzig, Halle and Magdeburg. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
How Increased UV Exposure Impacts Plants Mar 12, 2009
Elevated CO2 is considered to be a serious catalyst of global change. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Birds Move North With Climate Change Mar 6, 2009
Researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) have documented that a variety of North American bird species are extending their breeding ranges to the north, adding to concerns about climate change, according to a study published by the journal Global Change Biology. In a study published on the journal s web site, the SUNY-ESF researchers state the change in the birds breeding ranges provides compelling evidence that climate change is driving range shifts. (Science Daily)
Earth-Observing Landsat 5 Turns 25 Mar 4, 2009
6, 1999) NASA will deploy the first major satellite in an unprecedented program to check the health of Planet Earth and understand the complex interactions that drive global change with the April 15 launch of. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Study critiques corn-for-ethanol's carbon footprint Mar 3, 2009
The research was funded by the National Science Foundation, the Center for Global Change at Duke University and by the Agencia Nacional de Promocin Cientfica y Tecnologca of Argentina. Other researchers in the study included Brian Murray, the director for economic analysis at Duke's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and a Nicholas School research professor; Justin Baker, a researcher with Murray and Jackson; and Esteban Jobbagy, a professor at the University of San Luis in... (EurekAlert!)
Cleaning The Atmosphere Of Carbon: African Forests Out Of Balance Mar 3, 2009
"If you assume that these forests should be in equilibrium, then the best way to explain why trees are growing bigger is anthropogenic global change the extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could essentially be acting as fertilizer." says Muller-Landau, "But it's also possible that tropical forests are still growing back following past clearing or fire or other disturbance. Given increasing evidence that tropical forests have a long history of human occupation, recovery from past disturbance... (Science Daily)
NASA's Climate Chief Calls for Civil Disobedience Feb 27, 2009
"The debate about global change is often emotional and controversial, and Jim has had the courage to stand up and say what others did not want to hear. He has acquired a credibility that very few scientists have. His success is due in part to his personality, in part to his scientific achievements, and in part to his refusing to sit on the sidelines of the debate.". Former Vice President Al Gore, who toured with Hansen while promoting "An Inconvenient Truth," did not return repeated requests for... (Fox News)
Free Government Land for Food-Gardens: U.N. Petitioned Online Feb 25, 2009
Yuri Smirnov, publisher of in Russia says: "People recover a sense of deep excitement and purpose when they re-discover the power true democracy brings. It helps all of us to come together and co-create a world that truly works for everyone. The excitement and gratitude our international magazine received upon launching the first issue last year was just astounding. It speaks for the deep hunger we all have to come back to our community roots, to Nature and its abundant nurture and to security... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Plants Take A Hike As Temperatures Rise Feb 20, 2009
"For years, probably decades now, scientists have been trying to understand how species are going to respond to the anticipated global changes and global warming," said Theresa Crimmins, research specialist for the UA's Arid Lands Information Center and the network liaison for the National Phenology Network ... Theresa Crimmins, Michael Crimmins, assistant professor and climate science extension specialist for the UA's department of soil, water, and environmental science, and Bertelsen will... (Science Daily)
CU-Boulder students to be at controls for NASA planet-hunting mission Feb 20, 2009
The $100 million SORCE satellite, launched in 2002 and which measures fluctuations in the sun's radiation and its ties to global change, was designed and built by LASP. Two of the three instruments aboard AIM were designed and built by LASP to study high-altitude clouds above Earth's polar regions thought to be related to human-caused increases in carbon dioxide and methane. LASP hires 10 to 15 undergraduates annually for training as satellite operators at the conclusion of their sophomore... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Including Native Perennials In Biofuel Crops Could Keep Watersheds Healthy Feb 20, 2009
"If we can make biofuels sustainable in the Great Lakes region, then we can apply the same methods to make biofuel industries work in other regions," said C;sar Izaurralde of the Joint Global Change Research Institute in College Park, Md ... Additional presentations include Implications of Biofuels for Greenhouse Gas Concentrations by Leon Clark of the Joint Global Change Research Institute and Unintended Global Consequences of a Biofuels Industry by John Reilly of the Massachusetts Institute of... (Science Daily)
* UK borrowing to rise to 12 percent of GDP, says CBI Feb 17, 2009
McCafferty blamed a dramatic and global change in conditions in recent weeks for the worsening outlook. Darling also said he expected growth to resume by the middle of this year, but the CBI does not expect recovery until next year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
The Geography of Climate Change Feb 15, 2009
For example, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Global Change Science Modeling Initiative have created for climate change scenarios. While these are based on future "what if" situations, they pose very real possibilities for ecological change due to changes in precipitation. (Suite101.com)
Seeing The Forest And The Trees Helps Cut Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Feb 14, 2009
"Without valuing the carbon in land, we risk losing large swaths of unmanaged ecosystems to agricultural crops and biofuels," said speaker Leon Clarke of the Joint Global Change Research Institute in College Park, Md ... Additional presentations include Unintended Global Consequences of a Biofuels Industry by John Reilly of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and The Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center: Sustainability by Cesar Izaurralde of the Joint Global Change Research Institute. (Science Daily)
Quango set up to boost work skills axes 160 Feb 13, 2009
We want to shift the organisation away from one that is highly bureaucratic and highly centralised towards one that is flexible, adaptive and more responsive to the demands arising from global change, he said. Andy Kerr, Labour s finance and sustainable growth spokesman, called on ministers to think again, however. (Times Online)
Where in the U.S. Will Global Warming Hit the Hardest? Feb 11, 2009
In New York City, the average temperature has increased about four degrees Fahrenheit since 1880, and could get 10 degrees hotter by 2100, according to a study commissioned by the federally funded U.S. Global Change Research Program ... CONTACTS: Rocky Mountain Climate Organization, ; Natural Resources Defense Council, ; U.S. Global Change Research Program. (Scientific American)
As I see it: Take small steps to sustainability (Jan. 29) Feb 8, 2009
Education is one small step in achieving global change ... Jules wrote on Jan 29, 2009 12:35 PM:" Yes, education is one small step to obtaining global change. Indoctrination at a young age is the most successful means of changing attitudes of people. It is not surprising that a majority of those who want all of us to do things their way want the kids to be trained. ". (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Palestinian student aims for peace Feb 8, 2009
Bashir represents a number of different peace organizations, including Seeds of Peace and Global Change. He has delivered speeches at different universities and was the first Palestinian to speak at the Temple Israel synagogue in Boston. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Study: Warming will shift West's weeds Feb 7, 2009
The results were published in the latest edition of the scientific journal Global Change Biology. Cheatgrass, for instance, will likely retreat from strongholds in southern Nevada and Utah and make further inroads into Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. (MSNBC -- Environment)
