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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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Earth & Sky Radio Series
http://www.earthsky.org/rss/feed.php
Ninety-second daily science radio feature, covering all areas of science including space, astronomy, environment, earth science, oceans and sustainability.
Earthwatch Radio
http://ewradio.org/podcast/current/
Earthwatch Radio is produced by staff and students at the Sea Grant Institute and the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It gives special attention to global climate change, the Great Lakes and the oceans.
Ecoshock News
http://feeds.feedburner.com/EcoShockNews
Environment news podcast from Radio Ecoshock.
Ecotalk
http://blogsofbainbridge.typepad.com/ecotalkblog/rss.xml
One hour programme on environmental issues, hosted by Betsy Rosenberg.
Mother Jones Radio
http://www.motherjones.com/radio/rss.xml
Mother Jones Radio on the Air America Radio Network is a fun, fast, and substantive hour of reporting and commentary inspired by stories from Mother Jones magazine.
NOAA Podcasts
http://www.podcast.noaa.gov/noaa-podcast.xml
Short reports on science and research from the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
National Environmental Trust
http://www.net.org/rss/feed.xml
The National Environmental Trust is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that works to inform citizens about environmental issues and how they affect our health and quality of life.
Nature
http://www.nature.com/nature/podcast/rss/nature.xml
Each weekly show features highlights from the current issue of Nature and interviews with the people behind the science, and journalists covering the research.
Nature's Climate Podcast
http://www.nature.com/climate/podcast/rss/index.xml
News of climate science from the journal Nature.
Renewable Energy Access
http://renewableenergyaccess.com/rss/inside-re.xml Regular reports on renewable energy issues.
The Watt
http://www.thewatt.com/podcast.rss
Energy news, views, issues, ideas and discussion for all types of energy from oil, to renewable energy, global warming and energy policy. In 'weekly' and 'mini' format.
Undercurrents
Undercurrents is an award-winning production company mostly working with video makers and communities who have been marginalized or overlooked by TV broadcasters. Bike2Oz documents a 12,000km cycle trip, highlighting aviation and climate change. On the Push discusses surfing and climate change.
World Resources Institute
http://multimedia.wri.org/podcasts/wri_podcasts.xml
World Resources Institute podcasts feature experts and partners explaining the details and relevance of their current work on the environment.
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