NewsRack: 'United Nations on Climate' news in 'Global Warming' topic for user newstrust

Global majority faces water shortages 'within two generations'	24.5.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
Experts call on governments to start conserving water in face of climate change, pollution and over-use The majority of the 9 billion people on Earth will live with severe pressure on fresh water within the space of two generations as climate change, pollution and over-use of resources take their toll, 500 scientists have warned. The world's water systems would soon reach a tipping point that "could trigger irreversible change with potentially catastrophic consequences", more than 500 water experts warned on Friday as they called on governments to start conserving the vital resource. They said it was wrong to see fresh water as an endlessly renewable resource because, in many cases, people are pumping out water from underground sources at such a rate that it will not be restored within several lifetimes. "These are self-inflicted wounds," said Charles Vörösmarty, a professor at the Cooperative Remote Sensing Science and Technology Centre . "We have discovered tipping points in the system. ...
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Drumbeat: May 22, 2013	22.5.2013	The Oil Drum
Oil-Fixing Probe Accelerates as EU Asks Traders for Help The investigation into possible oil-price fixing gathered pace as trading houses from Glencore Xstrata Plc, the $70 billion mining firm, to Gunvor Group Ltd. were asked to provide information to European regulators. Glencore Xstrata, Gunvor and Vitol Group, which aren’t under investigation, along with other firms with offices in Switzerland, are assisting the European Commission with the inquiry, said three people familiar with the situation, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private. The commission announced last week that it’s probing whether oil companies colluded to distort prices. (Reuters) - Authorities have bypassed a court order and re-arrested an executive at Chevron Corp's Indonesian unit in a graft case that highlights growing tension with big oil companies in a country struggling to reverse a decline in oil production. The attorney general's office said on Wednesday it had re-arrested Bachtiar Abdul, an ...
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World on course to run out of water, warns Ban Ki-moon	22.5.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
Freshwater supply and water quality under pressure, warns UN secretary general on International Day of Biological Diversity Ban Ki-moon has warned the world is on course to run out of freshwater unless greater efforts are made to improve water security. Speaking on the UN's International Day of Biological Diversity , Ban said there was a "mutually reinforcing" relationship between biodiversity and water that should be harnessed. "We live in an increasingly water insecure world where demand often outstrips supply and where water quality often fails to meet minimum standards. Under current trends, future demands for water will not be met," Ban said. Water , food , energy and climate are all linked. Most forms of energy generation require water, variable weather is making agriculture harder while extreme weather events are hindering natural water storage. Ban believes there is an opportunity to address these challenges as the Millennium Development Goals are replaced with a new set ...
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International Day for Biodiversity - 22nd May 2013	22.5.2013	The Earth Times Online Newspaper - Health News
Biodiversity is the term given to the variety of life on Earth and the natural pattern it forms. The biodiversity we see today is the result of millions of years of evolution, initially shaped by natural processes, but in modern times increasingly as a result of human intervention. We are an integral part of the web of biodiversity and we depend on this web, as does every other life form on the planet.
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Climate Change Denier Inhofe Says Monster Tornado 'Hard to Explain'	22.5.2013	Crooks Liars
Click here to view this media Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe (R), who maintains that global warming is a hoax created by former Vice President Al Gore and the United Nations, said on Tuesday that it was "hard to explain" why Monday's tornado was "so much worse." During an interview with John Berman on CNN, Inhofe remarked that the storm had transported a photo 80 miles from Shawnee to his neighborhood in Tulsa. "So many things happen that are so hard to explain," he told the CNN host. "This thing was huge. This is one of the largest ones that we've had." "What you're looking at now in Moore, Oklahoma is what you could have seen had you been there in 1999 or in some parts of of Shawnee. Devastation is devastation. And it's just that this is so much worse. Because you're talking about a two mile by 20 mile area. That's very unusual." In terms of disaster aid, Inhofe said Oklahoma had "everything that we need," but he recommended donating to the Salvation Army and the Red Cross. "It's ...
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MN State Rep Calls Climate Change ‘Complete United Nations Fraud And Lie’	19.5.2013	Think Progres
MN State Rep Calls Climate Change ‘Complete United Nations Fraud And Lie’
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Analysis-Airline Emissions Deal May Not Come Before EU Deadline	19.5.2013	International Herald Tribune: Americas
Analysis-Airline Emissions Deal May Not Come Before EU Deadline
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Drumbeat: May 17, 2013	17.5.2013	The Oil Drum
Avoiding the 'Energy Abyss' John Hofmeister doesn’t call it ‘peak oil,’ instead he calls it the ‘energy abyss,’ the point at which the global economy ceases to grow because the oil industry can no longer meet demand. Hofmeister is the former president of Shell Oil, the same Shell Oil that is preparing to drill the deepest hole yet drilled to reach oil and gas 200 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico in 9,500 feet (2,900m) of water, surpassing the working depth of Shell’s Perdido rig, also located out in the Gulf and producing around 100,000 barrels a day. The cost of that rig: $3 billion. In his 2010 book, Why We Hate The Oil Companies, Straight talk from an energy insider , he wrote the following: “It’s inevitable. The industry that produces oil can’t produce enough, unless the world doesn’t grow. It’s possible that we will have such expensive oil that we will stymie growth. How many people will suffer? How many poor will become poorer, while rich become richer because we have failed rational ...
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Big tax incentives coming for specific Minnesota companies	16.5.2013	MinnPost
It would hardly be the first time the concept has been applied. Tom Scheck of MPR reports: “A jobs and economic development budget bill headed to the Minnesota Senate cuts the unemployment insurance tax for businesses, provides funding for job training and spends taxpayer money to jumpstart business expansion in the state. It's a big part of a plan at the Capitol this year to foster economic development in Minnesota. Other parts of the strategy provide generous financial incentives to specific companies. This year's budget bills spend significant amounts of money to land or retain companies in Minnesota. The bills include money to help 3M expand in Maplewood, to pay for the second phase of development at the Mall of America and to help Rochester handle Mayo Clinic's expansion. Additionally, taxpayer funds are being used to encourage Baxter Healthcare to expand in Brooklyn Park and Emerson Technologies to set up shop in Shakopee.” Unfortunately, the lobbyist for The Glean LLC seems to be MIA. On ...
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Tiger, tiger, burning less bright	15.5.2013	The Earth Times Online Newspaper - Environment News
The Indian tiger is the largest population remaining today. It is in deep trouble, like many others, because genetic isolation is taking place. One ray of hope is some increase in variation, but this could be a fault due to sampling.
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International Day of Families - 15th May	15.5.2013	Earth Times
Family-related provisions are usually important components of UN policy decisions since they form part of an integrated comprehensive approach to development. UN International Day of Families has been celebrated on 15th May every year since 1995. It can be celebrated in many ways, but whatever the emphasis might be, it is important to remember that the family unit has great value and is something that should be cherished.
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Glacial Change: Will The Arctic Council Meeting Be Just Another Missed Opportunity for Climate Action?	15.5.2013	Think Progres
Glacial Change: Will The Arctic Council Meeting Be Just Another Missed Opportunity for Climate Action?
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'Green News Report' - May 14, 2013	15.5.2013	BradBlog
IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Sequester budget cuts hit federal firefighting response during an early wildfire season; More good news for Tesla Motors, bad news for loser Mitt Romney; Scientists accidentally discover new way to make cleaner steel; Another city votes for solar on all new construction; PLUS: Sec. of State ...
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To save the planet, chow down on a caterpillar	14.5.2013	New Scientist: Opinion
To save the planet, chow down on a caterpillar
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UN: Eat more insects; good for you, good for world	13.5.2013	Star Tribune: Latest
The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now.
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UN: Eat more insects; good for you, good for world	13.5.2013	AP Business
ROME (AP) -- The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now....
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Drumbeat: May 10, 2013	10.5.2013	The Oil Drum
At Least 9 More Decades for North Sea Oil Oil and gas production in the UK North Sea can continue until the end of this century provided the right government policy decisions are made, according to Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing. ..."In domestic terms, the [Scottish] industry is having a second major opportunity with a huge number major new developments going ahead, some of which are extensions of existing developments. For example, the Clair Ridge field has the potential to produce oil until 2055 according to BP." ..."The Clair field was actually discovered in 1977, and that's ironic because we were told by London that the oil would run out in the 90s, and then in the 90s that it was going to run out in the Noughties," Ewing said. "I think it's a theme that's losing credibility because if BP comes along and says the Clair Ridge field will continue to produce until 2055 it's a bit liberal to say the oil is going to run out because it ain't." Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude ...
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'Green News Report' - May 9, 2013	10.5.2013	BradBlog
IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Senate GOP walks out, obstructs Obama's EPA nominee; OMB says EPA regulations pay off 10 to 1; Honeybee losses accelerate in US while feds stall on action; Another coal export terminal bites the dust in OR; PLUS: Shocker: Consumer Reports has a new all-time favorite car... ...
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Climate funds: first come, least served (Cached)	9.5.2013	Le Monde Diplomatique
As the debate on climate change continues, the impacts of pollution on vulnerable continents have been brought to the fore. The most pressing case is Africa, a continent located on the frontline of climate devastation. The African Development Bank's head of climate change, Anthony Nyong, has said that the continent will soon require $40bn per annum to counter hostile climates, including $30bn in adaptation, and $10bn in mitigation. Unfortunately, such requests, lobbied via the United (...) - Open page
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Chris Christie and Climate Skeptics	9.5.2013	American Spectator
Hello from the Paul Robeson Center for The Arts, located on Paul Robeson Place, just a few blocks down from Princeton University. They like their hardcore communists here in Central Jersey. But they also make really great coffee, which is why I make it a point to meet up with my long-time lefty friend in Palmer Square where we have plenty of options. In print, we’ll call her “Moonbeam,” to prevent our association from destroying her standing in the community, and to make it clear that her environmental policy stances are detached from reality. I’m scheduled to have lunch later in the day with William Happer, a leading climate skeptic and professor of physics at Princeton University. He’s not convinced human activity is the primary driver of warming and cooling trends, and sees mostly natural influences at work. Happer is not alone. Over 1,000 scientists have gone on record to dispute the findings of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which has been used to ...
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