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News of weather events and climate affairs from around the African continent.
GenderCC is a global network and platform of gender activists and experts from all world regions working for gender and climate justice. The website provides access to news, information and other resources.
Island Vulnerability explores the challenges which isolated geographies face when dealing with risk and disasters. Documents from the landmark Small States Conference on Sea Level Rise held in the Maldives in 1989 are available.
And finally,
>1.5 To Stay Alive, a song written and performed by Barbadian performance poet Adisa "AJA" Andwele, marks the 1.5 degree Celsius limit to which global surface temperatures can rise before Small Island Developing States are severely compromised in their ability to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
About the Cyberlibrary
The Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary is a co-production of the Stockholm Environment Institute and the International Institute for Environment and Development. It is sponsored by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.
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. 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.
The Tiempo Climate Portal is a listing of selected websites covering climate and development and related issues.
The Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary is maintained and edited by Mick Kelly and Sarah Granich. The cartoons are created by Lawrence Moore. The site was developed by Mike Salmon and Mick Kelly.
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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Our solar system and the universe — selected resources on the web
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On the Web
Astronomy Online
News and features from the magazine Astronomy Now.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Robert Nemiroff (Michigan Technical University) and Jerry Bonnell (Universities Space Research Association) present an informative and ever-changing view of the cosmos in the Astronomy Picture of the Day.
Auroras 2000
Site contains detailed information about auroras, including images, and links to relevant web sites.
Eric Mouquet Astrophotographies
Deep space photographs.
European Space Agency
Numerous earth and space observational links to various satellite activities in ESA's programmes. Global satellite maps include coverage of the Antarctic ozone hole, which is updated hourly, to assist monitoring ozone levels and other atmospheric conditions.
Explore Mars Now
Interactive simulation of a habitat for a future Mars mission.
Inconstant Moon
Information, animations and an interactive calendar.
International Space Station Education Kit
The European Space Agency has published an International Space Station (ISS) Education Kit to meet the requirements for teaching Space and in particular subjects related to the ISS to European students, aged 12-15. Available free on application.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Leading centre in the United States for robotic exploration of ths solar system. Site contains live reports on expeditions to Mars and other planets.
Planetary Web
University College London presents the Planetary Web, featuring information, events, news, links and more.
Satellite Predictions
The German Space Operations Centre, which is part of the German Aerospace Centre, maintains a set of dynamic web pages which generate visibility predictions for visible satellites and Iridium flares for any location on the Earth.
SKY Online
Information about current astronomical events, equipment reviews, links to other astronomical sites and much more from the publishers of Sky and Telescope.
SolarMax
SolarMax is a 40-minute giant-screen documentary that tells the story of humanity's struggle to understand the Sun. The website includes clips from the movie, educational material and links to other relevant sites.
Space Physics Interactive Data Resource (SPIDR)
A comprehensive collection of data made available by the Solar-Terrestrial Physics Division of the US National Geophysical Data Center. Data can be browsed and visualized on-line.
Space Shuttle
The NASA Space Shuttle site provides news and imagery from any current Shuttle flight.
SpaceWeather.com
Science news and information about the Sun-Earth environment, including regularly updated solar data (solar wind, solar flares, sunspots, interplanetary magnetic field).
TerraServer
The Microsoft TerraServer provides high-resolution satellite images of Earth so that you can find your place on the planet. Coverage is limited but increasing.
Views from space
Discover the world from on high through a series of images of agricultural, ecological, desert, aquatic and human planetary features from the EROS Data Center.
Autogenerated: 6 Mar 2010
Bright Ideas
The Esprimo P7000 Series of desktop computers from Fujitsu supports 0-Watt technology
Progressive Lighting and Energy Solutions makes companies green, one light bulb at a time
Ghent, Belgium, has declared Thursday a Veggie Day, promoting a meat-free, climate-friendly diet for one day of the week
The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan is developing elevated bamboo houses that will lift communities above flood zones
WaveRoller captures kinetic energy from ocean waves as they approach the shore using a bottom-mounted moving wing and converts that energy to electricity
New businesses in Tucson, Arizona, must use rainwater harvesting to meet at least half of their landscaping needs
As well as saving energy and reducing waste, The Edge LED lighting fixtures from BetaLED contain no mercury or lead and comply with Dark Sky regulations
The world's first hydrogen fuel cell canal boat will tour Amsterdam's waterways
The Green Foodservice Alliance is encouraging eco-friendly practices, such as use of spent grease for biofuel production and donation of non-sellable but edible food to a food bank or charity
The world's largest solar thermal steam cooking system, providing 50,000 meals per day, has been installed by Gadhia Solar at the Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust in India
The role of the Panasonic Eco Technology Center is to recover high-quality recyclable materials from home appliances that have reached the end of the life
Sky Vegetables builds sustainable, commercial-scale hydroponic farms on urban rooftops, providing new jobs and nutritious, chemical-free, locally-grown produce while reducing environmental damage
The Powerbrella uses flexible, thin film solar panels from Konaka to provide power for laptops, cell phones and other portable devices ( video)
Tiempo Climate Newswatch
Updated: March 6th 2010