Quite a few people wondered if it would ever function. Yet right on time for the first Advent Sunday it is obvious to all: But still it moves! Siemens – together with multimedia artist Michael Pendry – has lighted up the world’s biggest revolving Christmas star. The lighting installation can be seen throughout December at the northern gateway to Munich – beginning at dusk every evening. “The Siemens Superstar is a pioneering technological project and an important symbol for the Global Climate Conference in Copenhagen.
Dr. Steffen Bohm and Siddhartha Dabhi from the Essex Business School have written a book titled, ‘Upsetting the Offset: The Political Economy of Carbon Markets’, which was the outcome of the dissatisfaction that the global carbon markets have not really helped in reducing greenhouse emissions. This book comments on the increasing number of problems brought about by the steps taken to reduce the emission of carbon after the Kyoto Protocol Treaty, and it also consists of views from 30 experts, which are related to this issue of green house gas emissions.
His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco will be participating in the National Press Club Speakers Series luncheon in Washington, D.C., where he will address journalists on the global necessity of dealing with climate changes, and he will also highlight his initiatives and measures to fight global warming. This press conference will take place on 30 November, 2009 as simultaneous preparations are done by international leaders who will be participating in UN Climate Summit in December 2009.
Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA), which focuses on protecting the natural environment has come out with four different eco-friendly gift ideas that includes gifts for nature lovers, clean air gifts, gifts for pioneers and for local history enthusiasts.
Peatlands or wetlands in tropical regions remove large amount of organic carbon. But, now-a-days, human activities have an impact on these wetlands. Large-scale fires, triggered by drainage projects in combination with repeated droughts, can release large amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which ultimately leads to global warming. Prof. Florian Siegert and his research group at GeoBio-Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat (LMU) have estimated the volume of peat burned in fires with accuracy, with the help of laser-based measurements.
In December 2008, the Brazilian National Plan on Climate Change was launched. This plan focused on reducing carbon emissions by the application of its well established programs and action plans.
DuPont is sponsoring the Climate Change exhibition on its worldwide tour, currently at the Papalote Children’s Museum in Mexico City, Mexico. The exhibit progresses through nine rooms using interactive displays to show visitors what is happening to the climate globally and what actions society should take to decrease negative effects.
A climate conference will be conducted at Denmark tentatively during the month of December 2009, which will focus on deriving a new agreement for preventing climate change.
Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, GreenProsperity, a group of environmental organizations at Ontario has come up with a plan to reduce global warming and suitable a suitable action plan to control climate change.
A new study of Antarctica's climate history shows that in some brief warm periods between ice ages, temperatures were up to 6oC warmer than the present day. The findings, reported this week in the journal Nature, could help us understand more about rapid climate changes.
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