"Too Late to Avoid Global Warming," Say Scientists
Reporting for The Independent, Cahal Milmo writes, "A rise of two degrees centigrade in global temperatures - the point considered to be the threshold for catastrophic climate change which will expose millions to drought, hunger and flooding - is now "very unlikely" to be avoided, the world's leading climate scientists said yesterday."
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/091907EA.shtml
Effort to Get Companies to Disclose Climate Risk
The New York Times's reporter Felicity Barringer writes, "Two environmental groups and the financial officers of 10 states and New York City are asking the Securities and Exchange Commission to require companies to disclose the risks that climate change may pose to their bottom lines. The petition is expected to reach the SEC today, representatives of the groups said.
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/091907EB.shtml
African Skies Rain Death, Destruction on Villagers
Reuters correspondent Miriam Imrie reports that "more than 300,000 people [have been] driven from their homes in north Ghana alone by torrential rains and floods that have swept over East and West Africa in recent weeks, destroying homes and schools and washing away crops and livestock."
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/091907EC.shtml
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/091907EA.shtml
Effort to Get Companies to Disclose Climate Risk
The New York Times's reporter Felicity Barringer writes, "Two environmental groups and the financial officers of 10 states and New York City are asking the Securities and Exchange Commission to require companies to disclose the risks that climate change may pose to their bottom lines. The petition is expected to reach the SEC today, representatives of the groups said.
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/091907EB.shtml
African Skies Rain Death, Destruction on Villagers
Reuters correspondent Miriam Imrie reports that "more than 300,000 people [have been] driven from their homes in north Ghana alone by torrential rains and floods that have swept over East and West Africa in recent weeks, destroying homes and schools and washing away crops and livestock."
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/091907EC.shtml
rudkla - 20. Sep, 10:01
