Environment protection/issues, humanitarian aid

Global warming could mean more freak storms like Hurricane Katrina, pictured above--bad news for insurance companies.

Global Climate Change is a term that refers to the exploration of both the question of whether the climate of the entire planet might be changing, and why, and what the impact of those changes might be on investments in companies that may be affected by global changes in climate. For thirty years now, many scientists have been predicting that global warming could result in a future of powerful storms, rising sea levels, and widespread crop failures.  The science behind these claims remains highly controversial and was strongly opposed for many years, especially by the fossil fuel industry. However, recent public sentiment in many countries has increasingly shifted towards an acceptance of the concept of global warming and the possibility that warming may be correlated to human activities. Fueled by more reliable scientific studies (see the 2007 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) as well as the popular media (such as Nobel Peace Prize-winner Al Gore’s documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth”), global climate change has emerged as (continue reading…)

A guest commentary by Angela Lovell, a freelance writer who manages the Once a Fortnight blog.

It is not in our interest, as we approach the UN Copenhagen Climate Summit, to continue to engage in pointless bantering, (however beautifully orchestrated), about whether global warming should continue to be a subject of debate or a given fact.

In the broader sense it really doesn’t matter whether we agree that global warming exists and if so, to what extent, or who is responsible.

One of the best, recent sources of information that has cemented my own personal belief is (continue reading…)

To communicate about global warming, a funny picture is sometimes what's best. 1. When camels will be found everywhere : (continue reading…)