Why the world is burning more coal
Fred Pearce
The inconvenient truth is that coal remains a cheap and dirty fuel — and the idea of 'clean' coal remains a distant dream
Q&A with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon
BRYAN WALSH
Warming Could Exceed Safe Levels In This Lifetime
Nina Chestney
Global temperature rise could exceed "safe" levels of two degrees Celsius in some parts of the world in many of our lifetimes if greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase, two research papers published in the journal Nature warned.
Climate change could trap hundreds of millions in disaster areas, report claims
Fiona Harvey
Report says refugees forced to leave homes by weather caused by global warming may end up in even worse afflicted areas
We must make up ground in the fight against desertification
A global partnership is needed to tackle the desertification that degrades more than 12m hectares of arable land every year, affecting some of the poorest and most food-insecure people
ANALYSIS: Asia's Water Scarcity Poses Economic, Political Test
Source: Reuters
By Alan Wheatley, Global Economics Correspondent
FullName
Dan Noble
Organization
Inquiry International
Role
Partner
Subject Matter Expert
Dan Noble is President/CEO of Noble Resources Group, a sustainable resource market development firm, based in Southern California. He has more than 20 years of environmental market research, publishing and strategic market consulting experience focused on expanding public and private sector investment in water, recycled water and recycled organics at the local, state, national and international policy and investment levels.
Near-Term Emissions Choices Could Lock In Climate Changes For Centuries To Millennia; Report Estimates Impacts From Various Levels Of Warming
WASHINGTON — Choices made now about carbon dioxide emissions reductions will affect climate change impacts experienced not just over the next few decades but also in coming centuries and millennia, says a new report from the National Research Council.
Multiple Heat Waves Cap Planet’s Warming Trend
This time, the heat is really on. From Boston to Washington, D.C., temperatures have soared to 100 degrees or more in recent days, stressing electrical grids, scrambling rail transportation and prompting the swift creation of cooling centers for those who lack air conditioning.
Gulf Awash In 27,000 Abandoned Wells
No one is checking to see if they are leaking, investigation finds
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