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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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Appropriate Technology Forum
AT Forum is a joint newsletter of the German AT-Verband, the artefact Centre for Appropriate Technology at Glücksburg/Ostsee and the ARTES Institute at the Bildungswissenschaftliche Hochschule Flensburg-Universität, Germany.
Arid Lands Newsletter
Informative bulletin published by the Office of Arid Lands Studies at the University of Arizona, covering the desertification issue, biodiversity conservation and related topics.
Change
Bulletin of the Dutch National Research Programme on Global Air Pollution and Climate Change (NRP), covering scientific research and policy making in the Netherlands and internationally related to global change.
Città d'Acqua (Cities on Water) News
Newsletter linking cities in coastal zones and alongside inland bodies of water, occasionally covers sea-level rise issues. In English and Italian.
Common Ground
Bulletin of Germany's environment ministry, reporting on matters of national concern and on international environmental issues.
Crop Prospects and Food Situation
In addition to a short global cereal supply and demand brief, this bi-monthly report provide regionals cereal balances and overviews of the food security situation, including a list of countries in crisis requiring external assistance.
Down to Earth
Down to Earth is a fortnightly newsletter on science and the environment produced by the Centre for Science and Environment in New Delhi, India.
ECO
Newsletter of the Climate Action Network published at the UN climate conferences.
ENSO Signal
The ENSO Signal is a quarterly bulletin intended for those interested in the ENSO cycle and its impacts. It provides news items, details of web sites and new publications and articles or interest.
EarthViews
Quarterly newsletter of the United Nations Environment Programme's Division of Environmental Information and Assessment, containing news of international data collection, analysis and information networking activities.
Ecoal
Ecoal is the quarterly newsletter of the World Coal Institute. It presents a well-argued and stimulating case for restrained action on the climate issue.
Ecos
Australian magazine on sustainability in the environment, industry and community, published bi-monthly by CSIRO in print and online.
Environment Taiwan Newsletter
Environment Taiwan Newsletter is published by the Energy and Resources Laboratories. It presents news and latest legislations regarding the activities of the Environmental Protection Administration and other relevant government ministries.
Environmental News from the Netherlands
Environmental News from the Netherlands is a bimonthly publication from the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment presenting Dutch environmental policy and research news.
Global Biodiversity
Global Biodiversity is published quarterly by the Canadian Museum of Nature covering international biodiversity news, events calendar, research and policy news, book reviews and an interactive reader's forum. Available in French or English. Special rates available, on request, for developing countries.
Global Change Electronic Edition
Global Change seeks to familiarize the public with the issues associated with climate change and ozone depletion.
Gold Standard
The Gold Standard is owned by the network of non-governmental supporter organisations who have committed themselves to implementing the Kyoto Protocol in the spirit of true and long-term emission reductions and sustainable development. A methodology for voluntary offset projects was launched in May 2006. A quarterly newsletter is available.
Grassroots Good News
A bimonthly electronic publication devoted to inspirational means of responding to environmental and other social challenges, published by the Threshold Foundation.
Greenhouse Issues
Greenhouse Issues, produced by the IEA Greenhouse Gas R & D Programme, publicizes recent international developments as well as publishing informative articles on technical, political and socio-economic topics, the Programme and the activities of member countries.
Hotspot
Newsletter on climate and energy policy in Europe published five times a year by Climate Action Network-Europe.
IHDP Update
IHDP Update is a new quarterly newsletter edited by the International Human Dimensions Programme intended to foster exchange of information between national, regional and global research efforts on global environmental change and its human dimensions.
JIQ Quarterly
Produced by the Joint Implementation Network in The Netherlands, the bulletin provides an up-to-date review of progress in the development of activities implemented jointly (joint implementation), including the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
Mangrove Action Project Quarterly News
The bulletin of the Mangrove Action Project, containing campaign, network and conference news, research information and summaries of regional developments.
MeteoWorld
Newsletter of the World Meteorological Organization.
Nature's Voice
News of environmental campaigns and victories from the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Network Newsletter
The Network Newsletter is intended for those interested and involved in climate-related impact assessment. Contains news on current research, conference reports, forthcoming meetings, job announcements and a recent publications listing.
New Scientist
Coverage of major scientific developments, complementing the printed magazine, as well as listings of scientific Web sites, book reviews and so on.
Our Planet
The United Nations Environment Programme magazine on sustainable development, containing features, commentary and news.
People and the Planet
Explores the manner in which people, their consumption, their technologies and their numbers, interact with the environment.
Positive News
Positive News promotes the many enterprises that are working for a sustainable future. News items from around the world cover innovative ideas, projects and products that are aimed at sustainable and equitable development.
Renewable Energy for Development
Newsletter of the Energy Programme at the Stockholm Environment Institute, which is mainly concerned with energy utilisation and technologies in the Third World.
Reports: Science from the Developing World
Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) makes available a Webzine directed at the informed public, in English and French.
SEED Newsletter
News from UNDP's Sustainable Energy and Environment Division, including the Energy and Atmosphere Program.
Shared Spaces
Magazine of the Netherlands Ministry of Spatial Planning, Housing and the Environment.
South Asian Climate News
Newsletter of the Sri Lanka Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology Network.
Sustainable Energy News
News, information, reviews and networking support from the International Network for Sustainable Energy. Site also contains the text of the proposal Sustainable Energy 2000.
The Ecologist
The Ecologist website contains a wealth of news, information and comment on a range of environmental issues, including climate.
The Green Cross Optimist
Dedicated to debate and discussion aimed at cooperation and innovation in sustainable and equitable development. Aimed at decision makers and leaders in politics, business, media, education and civil society.
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.
Tiempo: Global Warming and the Third World
Tiempo provides topical and authoritative news, information, comment and features on global warming, climate change and sea-level rise with particular reference to the interests of developing nations.
US Country Study Notes
The US Country Studies Program, sponsoring training and research projects on climate change in developing countries and those with economies in transition, publishes an occasional newsletter summarizing recent progress.
WMO Bulletin
Official journal of the World Meteorological Organization.
Watershed
Journal covering the issues of ecology, means of livlihood and development in the Mekong region. Available on-line.
World Climate News
The twice-yearly World Climate News focuses on the state of the climate system and climate research, documenting projects organized by the World Meteorological Organization.
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