Articles Tagged with ''climate''

NIH to research climate change's effects on health

October 11, 2011

A new research program funded by the National Institutes of Health will explore the role that a changing climate has on human health.


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Perception, work-life balance are key factors in workplace safety

February 23, 2012

Perception may not equal reality -- per the well-known quote -- but a worker's perception of safety in the workplace has a very real effect on workplace injuries, according to a recent University of Georgia Study.


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Do you grasp the risk of water scarcity?

April 12, 2012

Water shortage is fast becoming one of the biggest crises of this century.


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EPA publishes national U.S. greenhouse gas inventory

April 16, 2012

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the 17th annual U.S. greenhouse gas inventory.


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Oil and gas industry challenged to do more at UN sustainability conference

June 22, 2012

Gas flaring, biofuels and solar lamps came up for discussion during an oil and gas industry session at Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development which concludes today.


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Oil, gas industry to hold climate change adaptation workshop

September 20, 2012

Oil and gas industry representatives will gather in London in early October to learn about issues surrounding climate change.


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Resources insufficient to protect world's poorest from climate change

The Climate Vulnerability Monitor warns that 100 million lives could be lost by 2030 if climate change and carbon-intensive energy practices are not addressed.
October 16, 2012
SocialFunds.com -- The second edition of the Climate Vulnerability Monitor, commissioned by the 20 nations of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) and conducted by DARA, paints a grim picture of the future of a world in which climate change remains unchecked.


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New strategies needed to fight climate change

The psychology of fighting climate change
October 19, 2012

Climate change is a great risk to our world, maybe the greatest. Climate change related threats like rising seas, drought, floods, and strains on food production threaten our way of life, and the lives of billions of others.


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New atlas shows health hazards caused by climate change

November 7, 2012

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have published a new atlas that illustrates the most significant challenges of climate change and its effects on health.


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Report: Climate change may occur even faster than previously thought

“The science is unequivocal that humans are the cause of global warming”
December 4, 2012

A new report commissioned by the World Bank shows that carbon dioxide emissions continue to rise at alarming rates, and that adapting to a 4 degrees Celcius increase may not be possible -- or enough.


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