Regenerative energy production from the photosynthesis process of micro-algae.

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The UN secretary general said the international community was in danger of squandering a once-in-a-generation opportunity - http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jun/15/rio-20-earth-summit-ban-ki-moon

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Amid seesawing temperatures, suspicion is focused on the decline of sea ice in the Arctic, believed to be a consequence of the human release of greenhouse gases. - http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/29/science/earth/arctic-sea-ice-eyed-for-clues-to-weather-extremes.html?_r=1

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Rio 20, United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 20-22, 2012. The Conference will take place in Brazil in 2012 to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), in Rio de Janeiro, and the 10th anniversary of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg. It is envisaged as a Conference at the highest possible level, including Heads of State and Government or other representatives. The Conference will result in a focused political document. - http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.html

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'Gravity is climate': 10 years of climate research satellites GRACE - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120316195351.htm?utm_source=feedburner

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DuPont joins Stanford's Global Climate and Energy Project - Energy Drops | 360 - EAI.in - http://www.eai.in/360/news/pages/4075

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The global average surface temperature in 2011 was the ninth warmest since 1880, according to NASA scientists. The finding continues a trend in which nine of the 10 warmest years in the modern meteorological record have occurred since the year 2000.

The comparison in the image shows how Earth continues to experience warmer temperatures than several decades ago. The average temperature around the globe in 2011 was 0.92 degrees F (0.51 C) warmer than the mid-20th century baseline.

Read More: http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2011-temps.html

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Ecologists gain insight into the likely consequences of global warming - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120120183034.htm?utm_source=feedburner

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What can be done to slow climate change? - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120112193442.htm?utm_source=feedburner

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Climate change models may vasty underestimate extinctions - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120103211054.htm?utm_source=feedburner

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When Apa Sherpa was introduced at the Parliament as someone who had climbed Mount Everest 19 times (since then he has climbed two more times), there was an instant pin-drop silence in the gathering followed by a long applause and a standing ovation.

That is the power of the Himalaya. That is the charm of our hero Apa Sherpa, known in the wider world as Super Sherpa.

Only a couple of months before Copenhagen, thanks again to Apa’s efforts, the campaign had reached out to President Barack Obama in New York.

This time, carrying some pebbles from the top of Everest as a memento, a reminder to him, and through him to the world that global warming is robbing the Himalaya of its constant companions – snow and water. And this should not just worry the Himalayan communities.

It is a clarion call to billions living on both sides of this greatest mountain range on earth that depend on the freshwater provided by it. The world had to pay attention.

And attention, they did pay. Global media of the likes of CNN, BBC, NHK, Guardian, Time,– all wrote and talked extensively about the challenges of the Himalaya.

It was possibly the biggest media coverage any Nepali campaign had ever accomplished.

Yet when it came to doing something about the cause, Copenhagen turned out to be a complete disappointment. So were the Climate Conventions at Cancun, and more recently in Durban, South Africa.

One of the reasons why the Himalaya do not get the requisite attention in global climate debate, despite holding such significance for the humanity, is the lack of science, and compelling research and stories. More importantly, it is the lack of effective articulation of the same by the mammoth Nepali contingents that flock every climate convention.

http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details

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A new study commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has found that prices of chocolates could go up due to global warming. The study of cocoa plantations in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana, where more than half of the world’s cocoa is grown, found that the amount of land suitable for production could halve due to temperature rise of just 2.3 degree C by 2050.

Cocoa trees need a cool climate to thrive and could be moved further up into higher land but since West Africa is fairly flat the potential for this is limited. The study proposes finding new heat and drought resistant crops and growing more cocoa in the shade. Other products reportedly affected by climate change include French wine, and Italian pasta.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/global-warming-could-make-chocolates-expensive/articleshow/11266989.cms

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Predicted percentage of ecological landscape being driven toward changes in plant species as a result of projected human-induced climate change by 2100. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)

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With heat, tornadoes, drought, fires, extreme weather and flooding, the climate has certainly caught the world's attention in 2011. While scientists debate just how much the world is warming and how much of that has to do with human impact, others are taking it upon themselves to reverse the changes through technology. Here are five schemes that may seem pie-in-the-sky at first, but could soon have a big impact on our planet:
1. Make it rain- Seeding the skies to grow more crops.
2. Who let the CO2 out?- Trying to scrub the air is much more expensive than keeping it from getting dirty in the first place.
3. Everything’s better under the sea- The idea of taking trapped carbon and storing it far underneath the ocean floor.
4. Power your house with your car- A Smart Home Charging technology designed to encourage consumers to move away from using electricity provided by the main grid and use their car for more than just motoring.
5. Stink things up- Smelly algae has potential as a power source. It takes what we generally think of as waste — be it sewage, C02 emissions or, fertilizer runoff — and uses it to grow. Oil can then be separated from the algae and used as a biofuel.

http://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/2011/12/15/5-wacky-ways-to-fix-the-planet/

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Agreements to bail out banks happen in days – but despite some good progress at Durban, we still don't have a legally binding deal to bail out the planet. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/georgemonbiot/2011/dec/16/durban-banks-climate-change

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Climate change may bring big ecosystem shifts, NASA says - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111218221321.htm?utm_source=feedburner

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Researchers assess effects of a world awash in nitrogen - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111215232720.htm?utm_source=feedburner

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Coral bleaching occurs when, due to stress, the coral expels the zooxanthellae algae with which it has a symbiotic relationship. This stress can come in the form of higher water temperatures, increased solar radiation, ocean acidification, and a loss of food in the form of zooplankton due to overfishing.
The term "coral bleaching" was coined because the algae gives the coral its color, thus when the algae is expelled, the coral loses its color. Without the algae the coral cannot survive, leading to a chain of events which can leave areas of ocean lifeless. Coral is the major backbone of many ocean ecologies, and if it dies then many other life forms in the area may leave or die as well.

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At Copenhagen in 2009, developed countries pledged about $30 billion to the Fast Start Finance program for the years 2010 to 2012. The program was designed to help developing countries adapt to and mitigate global warming.

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Russian scientists have discovered hundreds of plumes of methane gas, some 1,000 meters in diameter, bubbling to the surface of the Arctic Ocean. Scientists are concerned that as the Arctic Shelf recedes, the unprecedented levels of gas released could greatly accelerate global climate change.

Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/giant-plumes-methane-bubbling-surface-arctic-ocean-163804179.html

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