Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
New UBA study shows that electricity supplied entirely from renewable energies is realistic Germany’s electricity supply could make a complete switch to renewable energies by 2050. The technology already available on the market could make this possible even today, but it requires that electricity be used and produced very efficiently. These are the results of
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
To help communities adapt to these changes, Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan’s) Climate Change Geoscience program — in partnership with the Government of Nunavut, the Canadian Institute of Planners and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada — is working to build climate change planning capacity at local, regional and territorial levels through the Nunavut Climate Change Partnership. The partnership is currently
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Emissions from land use change, mainly tropical forest loss, contribute an estimated 17.4% of total anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions (IPCC 2007). The maintenance and enhancement of natural carbon stocks, e.g. through Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD), is now considered a key climate change mitigation measure. Read More
Saturday, July 10th, 2010
REDD+ in dryland forests: Issues and prospects for pro-poor REDD in the miombo woodlands of southern Africa. Implementing REDD+ programs involves providing sufficient incentives to land users and requires a supportive policy, legal and institutional environment. Community-based natural resources management (CBNRM) in the miombo ecoregion of east and southern Africa has addressed these issues in
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Innovative action in British Columbia is leading to new clean energy technologies. The Honourable Stockwell Day, President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, announced today that Power Measurement Ltd. will receive up to $3 million through the Government of Canada’s Clean Energy Fund, to demonstrate a smart grid electricity system. The
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
In a bid to protect the coastal environment of West Africa from hazardous waste, a modern laboratory has been established in Abidjan, capital of Côte d’Ivoire, to improve the port’s waste monitoring standards. Donated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the laboratory is equipped to test for hazardous waste from ships entering the West
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Northern Pulp Nova Scotia is creating a new Forest Research Program in the province. Northern Pulp’s initiative and $1 million investment over five years will drive research to study the impacts of current forest management practices and help shape and improve forest management strategies in the future. Read More
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
An independent scientist prepared an updated status report that incorporates a broad range of population and habitat information. This information included Alberta government-sponsored DNA population surveys and satellite mapping of core and secondary habitat. The Endangered Species Conservation Committee recommended the designation based on criteria of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, which
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
This Envisat radar image acquired over the Gulf of Mexico on 22 June 2010 shows that the oil spill (outlined in white) has radiated all over the Gulf of Mexico basin and is also continuing to feed into the Loop Current (red arrow). Read More
Monday, June 28th, 2010
Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Kenya say deal that excludes Egypt and Sudan ‘cannot be unsigned’ Read More
