Sustainable Development News / 5 May 2016 ————————————————————————— Good Natural Resource Governance Key in Building, Sustaining Peace, UN Study Finds 3 May 2016: The good governance of natural resources can help bring economic development, health and peace to post-conflict countries, according to a study released by the UN and partners. …
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Ban Ki-moon Nominates Patricia Espinosa for New UNFCCC Climate Chief Role Patricia Espinosa has been nominated as the new Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, paving the way for the Mexican diplomat to replace outgoing climate chief Christina Figueres. Ban Ki-moon will now …
LIVE STREAMING – UN signing of Paris Agreement
Earth Day, April 22, 2016 High-level Signature Ceremony for the Paris Agreement (Opening/Signing) – Opening. – 10:00am to 1:00pm approx: Signing ceremony. Tackling Climate Change
Nansen gives birth to two icebergs
Nansen gives birth to two icebergs Multiple satellites, including Europe’s Sentinels, have captured images of two large icebergs that broke away from Antarctica’s Nansen ice shelf on 7 April. The icebergs are drifting to the northeast, propelled by wind, tides and currents. Experts say they do not pose any immediate …
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News NASA examines El Nino’s impact on ocean’s food source Water cycle instability is here to stay posing major political and economic risks Quantifying the environmental benefits of skipping the meat Common pesticides kill amphibian parasites, study finds Fishing for the future of coral reefs Coral reefs …
Better climate model predicts West Antarctic Ice melts rapidly
Climate Model Predicts West Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Melt Rapidly By JUSTIN GILLIS, New York Times MARCH 30, 2016 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/31/science/global-warming-antarctica-ice-sheet-sea-level-rise.html A view from a NASA airplane of large icebergs that have broken from the calving side of Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica in November 2014. A disaster scenario of West Antarctic …
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Tracking deer by NASA satellite Energy recycling heats up No snow, no hares: Climate change pushes emblematic species north The ocean below: Scientific plan measures ocean’s carbon cycle, predicts its future conditions ‘Community solar’ systems may add savings to local, cooperative energy projects Sea-level rise could …
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Simulation shows how modern interventions can affect tropical forests and indigenous people GOES-R satellite could provide better data for hurricane prediction New findings in humans provide encouraging foundation for upcoming AIDS vaccine clinical trial The past, present and future of African dust Simulation shows how modern interventions can affect tropical …
Forest damage
HOW COPERNICUS SATELLITES DETECT FOREST DAMAGE www.esa.int/copernicus • www.copernicus.eu Europe’s forest ecosystems play key roles in the environment, the economy and society, ranging from carbon sequestration and wood production to recreation. However, natural as well as man-made threats impact this precious ecosystem. In particular wind storms cause severe damage to …
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In the News The Guardian: February Breaks Global Temperature Records by ‘Shocking’ Amount ClimateCentral: As U.S. Coastal Cities Swell, Rising Seas Threaten Millions Scientific American: Florida Republicans Demand Climate Change Solutions InsideClimateNews: Some Extreme Weather Now Reliably Linked to Climate Change Bloomberg: Canadian Provinces Come Together on Climate Change Reuters: …