Human induced climate change, rather than naturally occurring ocean cycles, may be responsible for the recent increases in frequency and strength of North Atlantic hurricanes, according to Penn State and Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers.
“Anthropogenic factors are likely responsible for long-term trends in tropical Atlantic warmth and tropical cyclone activity,” the researchers report in an […]
Archive for May, 2006
Climate change further linked to hurricanes
May 31st, 2006A report compiled by the Australian government’s Department of the Environment and Heritage – Australian Greenhouse Office, concludes: “Evidence that the Earth is warming has become much stronger since the IPCC Third Assessment Report was published in 2001. The surge in mean global temperatures recorded through the 1990s has continued through the early part of […]
UN release New York, May 24 2006 1:00PM
With climate change posing a potential threat to tourist resorts, the South Pacific islands nation of Fiji has been selected as a pilot country for a series of United Nations-backed projects aimed at helping the tourism sector to adapt to the effects of climate change, ranging from more […]
Spanish coastal property at risk
May 20th, 2006Rising sea levels due to global warming could be a sinking prospect for owners of beachfront property. Spain’s shoreline is expected to creep inland by between 20 and 70 metres by the year 2050, according to Arturo Gonzalo Aizpiri, the Spanish Environment Ministry’s secretary general for Pollution Prevention and Climatic Change. Sr Aizpiri’s comments came […]
This month’s edition of Ethical Investor magazine, Australasias leading authority on SRI , covers Natural Disasters and Climate Change. The Editor Michael Walsh raises several important questions about companies preparedness for climate change impacts and the opportunities for profit.
At Climate Risk we recognise that climate change is already creating winners and losers. Many companies recognise […]
