UN forecasts boom in ‘green jobs’
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7634792.stm
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“Rapid and large emission cuts in the rich world” - Religious leaders announce
Leaders from the world’s religious traditions have signed a manifesto urging tough action on climate change.
Around 1,000 delegates are meeting at the Interfaith Climate Summit in Uppsala, Sweden, at the invitation of the Swedish church.
The manifesto, signed by 30 religious leaders, calls for “rapid and large emission cuts in the rich world”.
It argues in favour [...]
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Clue to break-up of ice shelves
US researchers have come up with a way to predict the rate at which ice shelves break apart into icebergs.
These sometimes spectacular occurrences, called calving events, are a key step in the process by which climate change drives sea level rise.
Ice sheets, such as those in Antarctica and Greenland, spread under their own weight [...]
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Not everyone agrees with the idea of sustainable development
“If you want to keep your guns, your property, your children and your God, then sustainable development is your enermy!” American Policy Center
Fortunately attitudes such as this may change following the election of Barach Obama, who supports strong domestic action on climate chanage.
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