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Action point
Jim Salinger describes his priority for action on global warming. You can play the low bandwidth or the high bandwidth version
Featured sites
The Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands (LADA) project provides access to documents, data, photos, maps and other resources concerning this critical issue.
The World Ocean Observatory provides a place of exchange for ocean information, education and public discourse about the future of the ocean and its implication for human survival.
AdaptNet is a community of adaptation specialists, sharing the latest information on adaptation strategies, measures, tools, research and analysis, and highlighting best practice and implementation. The network focuses on cities in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, but nested within the global network of cities.
In the Morning of a Day provides activists and event organizers with an opportunity to announce and promote their events and actions about global warming.
And finally,
Children from Uganda, Bangladesh and Mozambique have drawn pictures for Oxfam of their impression of climate change (video) and what it means to their lives.
About Newswatch
Tiempo Climate Newswatch is a weekly on-line magazine with news, features and comment on global warming, climate change, sea-level rise and development issues. It is edited by Mick Kelly and Sarah Granich and maintained by Mick Kelly and Mike Salmon. The cartoons are created by Lawrence Moore.
The news stories carried by Newswatch are updated weekly. Comment, features, interviews and other sections of the magazine are updated on a weekly to monthly basis.
Newswatch automatically scans a number of news sites once an hour, searching for a set of keyphrases. The raw news feed can be accessed in standard or PDA format.
Part of the Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary, Tiempo Climate Newswatch is hosted by the Climatic Research Unit, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia.
The Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary is a co-production of the Stockholm Environment Institute and the International Institute for Environment and Development, sponsored by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.
While every effort is made to ensure that information on this site, and on other sites that are referenced here, is accurate, no liability for loss or damage resulting from use of this information can be accepted.
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ANTIATOM.RU
ANTIATOM.RU is an independent news and analytics agency offering information on nuclear power and weapon-related issues and public anti-nuclear activities in Russia and internationally.
AllAfrica - climate news
News of weather and climate events from around the African continent.
Alternative Energy
Alternative Energy provides news and other resources on renewable energy technologies.
Carbon Positive
Carbon Positive provides news and information about carbon finance and related issues.
Climate Change Chronicles
Climate Change Chronicles provides the latest news and information (updated daily) about climate change science, global warming and alternative energy. Includes a forum for comment on climate issues.
ClimateWire
Daily listing of climate stories from various news providers.
Daily Planet Media
Daily Planet Media is a global network of editors, journalists and researchers collectively involved with the editing, writing and production of text, audio and video material primarily related to the core issues of global warming, climate change and the sustainability of planet Earth.
Earth Negotiations Bulletin - climate change
Earth Negotiations Bulletin, produced by the International Institute for Sustainable Development, provides a detailed account of the negotiations on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change including audio-visual recordings.
Earth Negotiations Bulletin - desertification
Earth Negotiations Bulletin, produced by the International Institute for Sustainable Development, provides a detailed account of the negotiations on the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, including audio-visual recordings.
Earthwire
Earthwire is a UK-based environmental news portal.
Eco Earth
The Eco Earth portal links to over 3,000 reviewed web sites related to environmental sustainability and provides full text search capability. It also tracks environmental news stories.
Eco NewsBot
Eco news from around the world, locatable by country or subject (including climate change).
Greenhouse Gas Online
Greenhouse Gas Online provides briefings on the major greenhouse gases and climate issues as well as a daily update of related news stories and links to technical articles.
Greentech Media
Greentech Media aims to be the go-to source for independent and insightful news in the green technology space.
Guardian Unlimited Special Report: Climate Change
The Special Report on Climate Change lists recent news stories on climate change from the Guardian Unlimited.
Integrated Regional Information Network
The United Nations Integrated Regional Information Network is an Internet-based news and information service covering humanitarian crises and natural disasters.
Linkages - Climate Change News
The International Institute for Sustainable Development maintains a page of recent climate news on its Linkages Web site.
OneWorld Network
The OneWorld network spans five continents and produces news and information content in 11 different languages, published across its international website, regional editions, and thematic channels. Many of these are produced from the South to widen the participation of the world's poorest and most marginalised peoples in the global debate.
OneWorld.net
OneWorld.net lists recent news stories on climate change from organizations promoting human rights awareness and fighting poverty.
Planet Ark
A campaigning and educational site providing access to information to assist communities and groups establish environmentally-sustainable daily practices. Provides access to environment-related news and pictures.
Renewable Energy Access
Regular reports on renewable energy issues.
Science Daily
Science Daily presents video news features on environmental issues on demand.
SurfWax
Wide-ranging compilation of links to global warming news stories.
Tiempo Climate Newswatch
Tiempo Climate Newswatch is a weekly on-line magazine with news, features and comment on global warming, climate change, sea-level rise and development issues.
UN World News
Daily news briefings, live radio and TV and more covering the activities of the United Nations (though necessarily related to the climate issue). Certain sections may require additional software and may be slow to load.
Webcasts and Videos
Webcasts and video from the latest negotiations on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
World News
World News lists current news stories from around the world under a wide range of geographic and subject headings.
World News: Global Warming
World News lists current news stories on climate change from around the Web. Updated daily.
World Ocean Observatory
The World Ocean Observatory provides a place of exchange for ocean information, education and public discourse about the future of the ocean and its implication for human survival. The site hosts the Ocean Forum, a digest of ocean news.
green.tv
green.tv is a broadband TV channel dedicated to environmental issues.
Autogenerated: 25 Jul 2008
Bright Ideas
Honda is leasing the hydrogen-powered fuel cell FCX Clarity to private individuals in southern California
TIDE, in southern India, markets energy-efficient stoves that reduce fuelwood use by as much as 30 per cent
Curitiba's BioCity Program (0.3Mb download) aims to halt the rapid rate at which cities develop and reduce biodiversity loss
The CooKit is an inexpensive, lightweight solar cooker that can save scarce fuel in poor communities and be swiftly deployed in emergencies (video)
Kungsbrohuset, a new building to be built by Jernhusen in Stockholm, will be heated partly by body heat from the people who pass through the nearby Central Station
Petrotec produces biodiesel from multiple feedstocks, including waste frying oils, animal fats and virgin vegetable fats and oils
Over 90 per cent of waste materials generated during construction of the eco-friendly Del Sur Ranch House were diverted from landfills
New Belgium's brew kettle is up to 70 per cent more efficient than standard brew kettles because it only heats thin sheets of wort
The Kinsale Energy Descent Action Plan presents a community-based strategy for coming down from the oil peak
The Efficiencity virtual world shows how decentralized energy production leads to lower emissions, more secure supply and reduced bills
Climate Savers corporations are partnering with WWF to establish ambitious targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions voluntarily
Energy collected from an asphalt road and parking lot heats an apartment building in Avenhorn, The Netherlands (further information from Ooms Avenhorn Holding BV, 0.3Mb download)
Tiempo Climate Newswatch
Updated: July 20th 2008