Water scarcity will create global security concerns: PachauriOctober 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Water scarcity as a result of climate change will create far-reaching global security concerns, Nobel laureate and Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Rajendra K. Pachauri has warned.
India for annual climate change dialogues with US, EUOctober 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - India has proposed annual bilateral dialogues with the United States and the European Union to exchange notes on the issue of climate change, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh has said. The proposed dialogue with the Europeans and the Americans could be on the lines of the first India-China energy dialogue scheduled to take place in New Delhi Oct 21, he said at a press conference here Friday at the end of his US visit.
USDA to provide $320 million for conservation efforts along Mississippi River in 12 statesSeptember 24th, 2009 USDA to fund conservation effort in 12 statesWASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department is pouring $320 million into efforts to improve water quality in the Mississippi River basin. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced in a videotaped speech on Thursday that he is creating the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative.
Early birds may not catch the worm, thanks to climate changeSeptember 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Reports indicate that climate change may affect critical water resources that support prey for 75 migratory bird species in the Great Basin in the US. As climate change either freshens wetlands or drier weather makes them saltier, the distribution and availability of waterbird prey species may impact which waterbirds can use the wetlands and when.
Ag Secretary Vilsack outlines 'vision' for US forests to create jobs, block climate changeAugust 14th, 2009 Vilsack calls for renewed emphasis on forestsSEATTLE — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Friday outlined a vision for managing the nation's forests that placed a high priority on restoration to protect water resources and combat climate change.
US and China sign memorandum on climate changeJuly 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US and China signed a document on climate change and clean energy Tuesday that sets out a path for improving cooperation between the world's two leading polluters. But there were few details on what the "memorandum of understanding" entails.
Reintroduced Chinese alligators now multiplying in the wildJuly 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has announced that reintroduced Chinese alligators have started to multiply in the wild in China, which has given them a new chance for survival. The WCS's Bronx Zoo, in partnership with two other North American parks and the Department of Wildlife Conservation and Management of the State Forestry Administration of China, has successfully reintroduced alligators into the wild that are now multiplying on their own.
A network of wildlife areas can help species survive future climate changeJune 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research has demonstrated that a network of wildlife areas can be a crucial tool to help biodiversity survive future climate change. The research team, led by Durham University, including BirdLife International and the RSPB (BirdLife in the UK) looked at the effects of climate change on 815 bird species of conservation concern in sub-Saharan Africa and on the network of sites designated for them (termed Important Bird Areas).
Now, effects of changing climate on sheep can be mathematically predictedMay 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new research, it has been proven that the effects of a changing climate on a population of bighorn sheep can be mathematically predicted. Researchers from Germany, the US, and Mexico studied a population of bighorn sheep introduced to Tiburon island, Mexico, in 1975.
Rapid climate change forces scientists to evaluate extreme conservation strategiesMay 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists are, for the first time, objectively evaluating ways to help species adapt to rapid climate change and other environmental threats via strategies that were considered too radical for serious consideration as recently as five or 10 years ago. Among these radical strategies currently being considered is so-called "managed relocation."
Managed relocation, which is also known as "assisted migration," involves manually moving species into more accommodating habitats where they are not currently found.
River delta areas can provide clue to environmental changes in 21st centuryMay 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers at Texas A and M University, US, have determined that the historical information that can be gathered from sediment cores collected in and around river delta areas regions is critical for a better understanding of environmental changes in the 21st century. The research was carried out by Thomas Bianchi, a professor in the Department of Oceanography, Texas A and M University, and colleague Mead Allison.
"Green" and "blue" water to reduce future food crisesMay 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An analysis by a team of Swedish and German scientists quantifies for the first time the opportunities of effectively using both "green" and "blue" water to adapt to climate change and to feed the world population to tackle future food crises. If the overall water resources in river basins were acknowledged and managed better, future food crises could be significantly reduced, according to researchers from Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University, Stockholm Environment Institute and Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.
'Super reefs' near East Africa can fend off climate changeApril 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has suggested that some coral reefs off East Africa are unusually resilient to climate change, and can be termed as 'super reefs'. The study, conducted by researchers at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), showed that the reefs have become super tough due to improved fisheries management and a combination of geophysical factors.
Study shows decline in flow of many major rivers, which scientists blame on climate changeApril 21st, 2009 Rivers shrinking: Flow of many rivers in declineWASHINGTON — The flow of water in the world's largest rivers has declined over the past half-century, with significant changes found in about a third of the big rivers. An analysis of 925 major rivers from 1948 to 2004 showed an overall decline in total discharge.
Glaciers in and around Tibet shrink at alarming rateFebruary 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A three-year study shows that glaciers in the Yangtze source area, central to the Qinghai-Tibet plateau in south-western China, have receded 196 square kilometres over the past 40 years. Glaciers at the headwaters of the Yangtze, China's longest river, now cover 1,051 square km compared to 1,247 square km in 1971, a loss of nearly a billion cubic metres of water.
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