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Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental management recognises World Earth Day

On World Earth Day, the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental management (CIWEM) believes it essential that this year’s Rio + 20 Earth Summit must be as defining as its 1992 forebear, or more so. Without a dramatic change in stance from key global political players, prospects for a sustainable future are bleak as the environment sinks down the political agenda and the green movement struggles to provide solutions and leverage appro... [more]

CRH releases its 2011 annual report - Environment and Climate Change is one of the areas they have focused on

To become a responsible international leader in building materials delivering superior performance and growth, CRH has embedded the twin concepts of sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) throughout its activities. CRH is committed to managing, in a sustainable and responsible manner, all aspects of its operations relating to employees, customers, neighbours, local communities, shareholders and other stakeholders. Sustain... [more]

WSI expects warm spring and early summer across Northern and Interior Western US, relatively cool South-Central and Pacific Coast

WSI (Weather Services International) expects the upcoming period (April-June) to be cooler than normal across parts of the south-central and southeastern US and in the major cities along the Pacific Coast. Generally above-normal temperatures are expected in other regions. The WSI seasonal outlooks now reference a standard 30-year normal (1981-2010). "After one of the warmest US winters on record, characterized by a complete lack of impactful ... [more]

Minister acknowledges NIA’s proactive approach to Green Deal

The Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, Greg Barker, gave a comprehensive speech about the Green Deal at ecobuild this week, during which, he acknowledged the National Insulation Association’s (NIA) proactive work towards the Green Deal with its new Green Deal Bulletin Service. Mr Barker described how the industry is gearing up for the Green Deal and stated that the NIA’s new bulletin service is aimed at providing its members with... [more]

UK launch for new generation roof insulation

Dow Building Solutions – the inventor of STYROFOAM insulation – is using Ecobuild 2012 (stand N1750) to launch XENERGY SL, a new generation extruded polystyrene (XPS) for insulation of inverted flat roofs. XENERGY XPS combines the proven features of STYROFOAM XPS - durability, reliability and strength – but has even better insulation performance thanks to the addition of infra-red blocking particles to scatter and reflect heat radiation within... [more]

Other Climate change and global warming news and reviews

Climate change hits globe's water cycle
LIVERMORE, Calif., May 21 (UPI) -- The Earth's dry lands are getting drier and wet ones wetter as climate change shifts and accelerates the globe's water cycle, U.S. researchers say.

What World War II Can Teach Us About Climate Change
Downplaying or ignoring a coming catastrophe won't make it go away.

Pollution in thunderclouds worsens global warming, says study
Pollution trapped in thunderclouds is making climate change worse, says a new study. read more

Youth joins efforts to combat climate change.
Young people around the world have resolved to be at the forefront in fight against climate change.

Recharging Climate Diplomacy and Nepal
One really wonders whether a least developed country such as Nepal can play an effective role in reviving international climate diplomacy, which needs to be urgently pursued in the aftermath of almost failures in global negotiations on climate change as seen in the last few years climaxed in Durban, South Africa last year. The climate talks under the auspices of the UN were held in Copenhagen ...

Gauging Public Opinion on Climate Change Policy
Majorities of Americans say that global warming and clean energy should be among the nation's priorities, according to a new survey. Will those feelings translate into any action in the government? Anthony Leiserowitz of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication discusses the survey's findings.

Global warming: USGS studies try to localize climate modeling data to predict impacts to specific river basins
Response often depends on local conditions By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — While most climate change models are in agreement that warmer temperatures will have a significant long-term effect on stream flows and water supplies, the modeling is just now starting to get to level of individual rivers. In one of the most recent studies, [...]

1,000 Years of Climate Data Confirms Australia's Warming
In the first study of its kind in Australasia, scientists have used 27 natural climate records to create the first large-scale temperature reconstruction for the region over the last 1000 years. The study was led by researchers at the University of Melbourne and used a range of natural indicators including tree rings, corals and ice cores to study Australasian temperatures over the past ...

Green Blog: On Our Radar: Group of 8 Affirms Climate Change Efforts
Leaders reaffirm support for international efforts to forge an accord on mitigating the effects of global warming.

The Climate of Opinion
A study, Extreme Weather, Climate & Preparedness in the American Mind , just out from the excellent Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and its partner, the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication , purports that “A large majority of Americans believe that global warming ...