For US readers: action requested on legislation
15/06/10 17:21
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Briefing paper: the road to COP16
13/06/10 12:50
WWF-International and GermanWatch have put together a briefing paper assessing the state of global adaptation discussions and the road forward to COP16:
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Guest Blog: U.S. National Adaptation Summit results
07/06/10 19:19
"While nations negotiate at international conferences about future global commitments to reduce greenhouse gases, and while Congress talks but continues to delay adoption of a strong greenhouse gas reduction program for the country, we're already seeing the effects of the pollution we put into the atmosphere since the start of the industrial revolution" said New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson at the summit. "That's why we have to begin adapting to climate change today -- not tomorrow."
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Where People Are: Hope and Fear
02/06/10 05:01
How do you engage ordinary people in the need to prepare for climate change? This is a problem the environmental movement has struggled with for a long time. My particular area of focus — climate change adaptation — is new enough that trying to describe what we do in this field can take more time than more people have patience for, much less trying to show how the field is relevant to their lives and their children’s lives.
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Climate of Doubt
02/06/10 04:59
A Chinese colleague turned to me when we were alone after a meeting. John: Do you truly believe that humans have caused climate change? I was shocked by the question. As a scientist working on climate change issues, I have seen and read many lines of evidence that the climate is changing rapidly, that humans have caused these changes, and that we must (and can) actively respond to these shifts. Almost as strange as being asked the question was having the question come from a colleague whom I believe to be one of the most effective members of our organization’s climate adaptation staff.
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