Caption by Adam Voiland and Mike CarlowiczOctober 1, 2010 An unparalleled heat wave in eastern Europe, coupled with intense droughts and fires in Russia, put Earth’s temperatures in the headlines this summer. Likewise, an exceptionally warm July in the eastern United States strained power grids, forced nursing home evacuations, and slowed transit systems. But from […]
By Michael McCarthyMonday, 4 October 2010 Forty British wild bird species need special protection to help them survive, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) says today. They range from the once-familiar house sparrows of Central London to the enigmatic and mournful-sounding black-throated divers of the lochs of the Scottish Flow Country, and […]
Contact: Matthias Obst, University of Gothenburg 4-Oct-2010 Having survived for more than 400 million years, the horseshoe crab is now under threat – primarily due to overharvest and habitat destruction. However, climatic changes may also play a role. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg reveal how sensitive horseshoe crab populations are to natural climate change […]
About 8 million remain homeless following Pakistan’s worst flooding in living memory By AARON FAVILA, The Associated Pressupdated 10/4/2010 5:01:22 AM ET SUKKUR, Pakistan — The call to prayer echoes through the tent village at dawn. Muhammad Mosa wakes up and checks on Tikry and Baghee, his buffalo and goat. They are prized possessions, one […]
By Yereth Rosen; editing by Steve Gorman and Greg McCuneSun Oct 3, 2010 9:11am EDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – Move over, polar bear. The Pacific walrus may be the new icon of global warming. Like polar bears, walruses are dependent on floating sea ice to rest, forage for food and nurture their young. Like polar […]
By Michael FinneranHampton VA (SPX) Sep 29, 2010 This summer, wildfires swept across some 22 regions of Russia, blanketing the country with dense smoke and in some cases destroying entire villages. In the foothills of Boulder, Colo., this month, wildfires exacted a similar toll on a smaller scale. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. […]
By Saad Sarfraz Sheikh October 2, 2010 Beads of sweat drip down Irfanullah’s face as he clutches the weak branches of a date tree. It seems to be a safe place to settle into until Mother Nature’s rampage runs its course… Barely an hour ago, the local mosque had warned them of the surging water, […]
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) – Switzerland28 Sep 2010 09:30:00 GMT Security concerns, isolation and restrictions on the movement of staff in Balochistan region further aggravate the prevailing dire needs for food, water, shelter and medicines. As floodwaters slowly recede, an estimated 600,000 displaced flood victims are preparing to return to what is […]
Thousands of walruses gathered together in a dangerous “haul out” on the coast of Alaska earlier this month. Scientists say the walruses came ashore in such large numbers because their normal habitats, Arctic ice floes, are melting. Walruses Swarm Beaches as Ice Melts Technorati Tags: sea ice,Arctic,Alaska,North America,global warming,climate change,climate refugees,habitat loss,ecosystem disruption,marine mammal,mammal decline
By Laura Zuckerman, with additional reporting by Amy Linn in Missoula, Montana; editing by Steve Gorman, Jonathan Oatis and Sandra MalerWed Sep 29, 2010 6:53pm EDT SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – A shortage of berries and other foods that hungry bears normally rely on to bulk up before hibernation has sent conflicts with humans spiraling to […]
