UK water use 'worsening global crisis'

UK water use 'worsening global crisis'

Yangtze delta warned to prepare for effects of climate change


The Yangtze delta, which is home to about 400 million people, has been warming far faster than the global average for more than a decade and the implications for food security and biodiversity will worsen without remedial action, according to WWF China

Gabura, Bangladesh: from daily life to disaster

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A terrifying vision of a world devastated by climate change

Shrinking Amazon?

• Amazon could shrink by 85% due to climate change, scientists say


• Scientists say 4C rise would kill 85% of the Amazon rainforest


• Even modest temperature rise would see 20-40% loss within 100 years

Read more in Guardian.co.uk

Emperor penguins face extinction

Scientists are suggesting that numbers of Emporer penguins is likely to drop by 95% by 2100. These suggestions are based on predictions of sea ice extent from climate change models.
Emperor penguins are unique in that they are the only penguins that breed during the harsh Antarctic winters. Colonies gather far inland after long treks across sea ice, where the females lay just one egg that is tended by the male.
The extent of sea ice cover influences the abundance of krill and the fish species that eat them - both food sources for the penguins.

Read the full article from BBC

Canadian Arctic sheds ice chunk

Nearly 20 sq km (eight sq miles) of ice from the Ward Hunt shelf has split away from Ellesmere Island, according to satellite pictures.

Loss of ice in the Arctic, and in particular the extensive sea-ice, has global implications. The "white parasol" at the top of the planet reflects energy from the Sun straight back out into space, helping to cool the Earth.

Read the full article from BBC news here

What does Global Warming look like?

Series of before/after photos showing effects of global warming on number of American cities
here

India unveils climate change plan

The Indian government has unveiled a national action plan to confront the threat posed by climate change.


The Prime minister said the plan envisaged a gradual shift to greater reliance on sustainable sources of energy. The development of India's capacity to tap solar power would be central to the strategy.

The action plan makes no commitment to cut India's carbon emissions.
India's government says that it must strive to lift much of the country's population out of poverty. It argues that its carbon emissions per head of population are only a fraction of those of rich countries.

Read the full report from the BBC news website here

More evidence of climate change

Arctic sea ice melt 'even faster'

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