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Radar Imaging Could Be the Key to Monitoring Climate Change

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Moreira’s technology also helps to track the effects of climate change. He worked in that position until 2001, when he became director of the Microwaves and Radar Institute. “I The models now serve as a standard for many geoscientific, remote sensing, topographical, and commercial applications.

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Copenhagen Diagnosis Released, Detailing Accelerating Indicators of Climate Change In Last Three Years

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A team of 26 climate scientists from Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States have published the “Copenhagen Diagnosis”, an interim synthesis report on developments in climate change science from mid-2006 to the present day.

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Alberta Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCEMC) Corporation Awarding C$37.5 Million in Funding for Renewable Energy Projects from Biofuels to Home Generation

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Alberta, Canada’s Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCMEC) Corporation is awarding more than C$37.5 Since 2007, Alberta companies that annually produce more than 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions are legally required to reduce their greenhouse gas intensity by 12%. million (US$36.6 ECB Enviro North America Inc.

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Devil In The Details: Is Copenhagens 2 ºC Guardrail Obsolete?

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The dispute has contributed to a significant split among the primary bloc of developing countries, and has highlighted an increased focus on climate adaptation strategies, in addition to emissions reductions, during the talks. ºF) above pre-industrial temperatures.

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Yangtze Basin to Face More Droughts, Floods and Storms

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The Yangtze River Basin Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Report, released in Beijing, not only describes the impact of climate change but also offers specific adaptation strategies for the Yangtze. of its forest area in 2007. Some 400 million people depend upon the basin. The Yangtze Basin.

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Updated Life Cycle Analysis of Soybean Production and Products Show Environmental Improvements

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Currently, the data included in the Department of Energy’s US Life Cycle Inventory is based on three years, 1998 to 2001. This LCA project is based on US agricultural data for the 2001-2007 period. Key findings of the study include: Average soybean yield for the 2004-2007 time period was 42.35 kg (for the 3.36

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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However, the slow pace of negotiations spurred UNFCCC delegates to publish a “roadmap to Copenhagen” in December 2007 at the 13 th Congress in Bali, in an effort to accelerate the progress of those negotiations. Climate Change And The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. by Jack Rosebro.

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