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Scientists: IPCC Report Should Serve as 'Wake-Up Call'

2013-09-28 22:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ABC: The new U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report should serve as a "wake-up call" to governments and society about the role of humans in global warming, scientists say. "It is extremely likely that human influence has been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century," the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report, which was published Friday, found. "This report confirms with even more certainty than in the past -- that it is extremely likely that the changes in our...

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Food crisis fears prompt UN wake-up call to world leaders

2013-09-18 18:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Governments in rich and poor countries alike should renounce their focus on agribusiness and give more support to small-scale, local food production to achieve global food security and tackle climate change, according to a report from Unctad, the UN trade and development body. The 2013 Trade and Environment Review, calls on governments to "wake up before it is too late" and shift rapidly towards farming models that promote a greater variety of crops, reduced fertiliser use and stronger links between...

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Local residents, travelers receive early morning wake-up call to evacuate the area as hazmat crews i

2013-07-10 22:53:50| Railroads - Topix.net

Individuals from nearby homes, Hot Lake Springs bed and breakfast and Eagles Hot Lake RV Park received an early morning wake-up call to evacuate the area following Wednesday's derailment of a Union Pacific Railroad train.

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Alberta floods a wake-up call to dangers of extreme weather: Experts

2013-06-29 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Ottawa Citizen: The Alberta floods are Canadas Hurricane Sandy moment, and should be a catalyst for badly needed changes to limit future damage from extreme weather, say experts on climate change adaptation. In many cases, the standards for where and how we build are completely out of date with a climatically changed future, said Ian Mauro, Canada Research Chair in human dimension and environmental change at Mount Allison University. The Alberta floods, he said, should be a wake-up call that we need to seriously...

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China sales slump sends Nike a wake-up call

2013-06-29 00:35:41| Footwear - Topix.net

While many Western brands covet the huge Chinese market, it still doesn't make much difference to their bottom line.

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