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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 the Portal
The Tiempo Climate Portal provides access to carefully selected documents, websites and other resources concerned with climate and sustainable development. It is edited by Mick Kelly and Sarah Granich and maintained by Mick Kelly and Mike Salmon.
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.
The DINAS-COAST project
Anne de la Vega-Leinert summarizes an integrated
modelling project intended to improve understanding of the impacts of
sea-level rise. 
Published Issue 47, March 2003.
OneCoast
Robert Kay and Andrew Crow describe the
excitement of launching a new Type II initiative at the World Summit
on Sustainable Development.
Published Issue 46, December 2002.
CDM projects in
Africa
Anders Arvidson outlines the methodology used in
assessing the viability of and potential for CDM projects in Africa.
Published Issue 44/45, September 2002.
Natural disasters in
Honduras
Manuel Winograd reports on a project on vulnerability and
risk assessment of natural disasters in Honduras.
Published Issue 43, March 2002.
Scientific education
in the Pacific
Than Aung describes an oceanographic educational project
which has recently been initiated for the Pacific region.
Published Issue 40/41, September 2001.
The SURVAS project
Anne de la Vega-Leinert and Robert Nicholls
discuss the impacts of accelerated sea-level rise and adaptive
options.
Published Issue 36/37, September 2000.
Preparing for COP-6
Joyeeta Gupta and Angela Churie Kallhauge compare
two capacity building initiatives, for Africa and for Latin America
and the Caribbean.
Published Issue 36/37, September 2000.
Climate change in the
South Pacific
Roger Jones presents an overview of the results of two
recent projects on climate change and sea-level rise in the South
Pacific.
Published Issue 35, March 2000.
Sea level and education
in the Pacific
Than Aung of the National Tidal Facility describes the
current work of the South Pacific Sea Level and Climate Monitoring
Project, discussing recent trends and the availability of relevant
educational materials.
Published Issue 34, December 1999.
Sea level observing
systems
Philip Woodworth and Janice Trotte describe major
programmes and associated activities in the monitoring, collection and
analysis of sea level data.
Published Issue 30, December 1998.
The SARCS integrated
study
Louis Lebel describes an integrated study organized by
the Southeast Asian Regional Committee for START (Global Change System
for Analysis Research and Training).
Published Issue 27, March 1998.
First six years of GCTE
The International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) has
released a report on the major findings of the first six years of its
Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems (GCTE) Core Project.
Published Issue 27, March 1998.
Cogeneration in Southeast Asia
The aim of the COGEN Programme is to accelerate the
implementation of proven technologies generating heat and/or power
from wood and agro-industrial residues.
Published Issue 20, March 1996.
Climate change in Central
America
Anne Hambleton reports on progress in combating the
climate threat in the Central American region.
Published Issue 20, March 1996.
Usable science
Mickey Glantz describes a series of workshops intended to
advance the application of science for the benefit of society.
Published Issue 16, June 1995.
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)
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