Club of Rome sees 2 degree Celsius rise in 40 years
Reuters | 08 May 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Rising carbon dioxide emissions will cause a global average temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius by 2052 and a 2.8 degree rise by 2080, as governments and markets are unlikely to do enough against climate change, the Club of Rome think tank said.
 Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Research

U.N. to rule on carbon offsets from coal plants
Reuters | 08 May 2012
LONDON, May 8 (Reuters Point Carbon) - The main U.N.-appointed panel that regulates supply of global carbon offsets could this week decide whether to approve rules that would lead to the award of millions of CO2 credits to coal-fired power stations in developing countries, according to meeting agenda notes on the UNFCCC website.
 Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Do local communities affect REDD+ activities?
feedproxy.google.com | 08 May 2012
This paper presents the perspectives of stakeholders on REDD+ through several scientific publications and policy briefs citing case studies from ...
 Climate Change and Development

Climate change in US classrooms
chinadialogue.net | 08 May 2012
Ideological conflicts over global warming are heating up, drawing in teachers, scientists, politicians, religious groups, corporate lobbyists, judges and ordinary parents. They all want a voice in American childrens green education. Jan McGirk reports.Ever since the menace of greenhouse gases and...
 Climate Change and Development | Global Warming

South Asia gets climate-smart learning platform
SCIDEV.NET | 08 May 2012
As South Asia gets a knowledge platform to promote climate-resilient agriculture, experts warn it must reach the region's poor farmers.
 Climate Change | Climate Change and Development