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Billions of People Face Food Shortages Due to Global Warming, Study Warns
Half of the world’s population could face severe food shortages by the end of this century as rising temperatures shorten the growing season in the tropics and subtropics, increase the risk of drought, and reduce the harvests of dietary staples such as rice and maize by 20 percent to 40 percent, according to a study published in the journal Science.

Beach Erosion: Can We Stop Beach Erosion from Destroying Our Coastlines?
Beach erosion is accelerating due to rising sea levels, severe storms, and other natural forces. Is the damage from beach erosion temporary and reversible, or are our disappearing beaches gone forever? Find out more about what causes beach erosion and what can be done to stop it.

How to Calculate—and Reduce—Your Carbon Footprint
Use online calculators to measure your carbon footprint and discover how you can reduce your carbon footprint with simple, everyday lifestyle changes.

What is the Greenhouse Effect?
A good explanation of the greenhouse effect and its relationship to global warming, plus dissenting opinions from some scientists and what is being done to address the problem.

Climate Change Creating More Refugees than War
The number of refugees and displaced people worldwide is increasing at a rapid rate, and climate change is a major cause, according to a report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

European Union Tells US Airlines to Go Green or Get Lost
U.S. airlines must start paying for carbon credits to offset their carbon dioxide emissions or face restrictions, or a possible ban, on flights to the European Union, according to EU Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot.

Federal Court Rules California Can Control Vehicle Emissions
A federal court judge upheld California's right to regulate vehicle greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming, despite the efforts of automakers to stop the law from taking effect.

Al Gore Accepts Nobel Peace Prize, Calls for Immediate Action on Global Warming
During his Nobel Peace Prize lecture, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore stressed the urgent need for immediate and decisive action to curb global warming and avoid its most devastating effects. Gore shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Both were honored for their work to raise awareness about global warming.

Pachauri Accepts Nobel Peace Prize for UN Environmental Panel
During his Nobel Peace Prize lecture, R.K. Pachauri, chairman of the IPCC, stressed the connection between environmental protection, human rights and peace, and urged world leaders to heed the warnings of scientists and take immediate action to curb global warming. The IPCC shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.

All About Global Warming
Climate change, specifically global warming, has captured the attention of people worldwide and has inspired more debate and action—personal, political and corporate—than perhaps any other environmental issue in history. But all of that discussion, along with the mountains of data and conflicting points of view that go with it, sometimes make it hard to really know what’s going on. This guide will help you cut through the rhetoric and confusion and get to the facts.

Most Americans Believe Global Warming is Real, and Linked to Hurricanes
The majority of Americans, regardless of age, race, income or political persuasion now believe that global warming is happening and that climate change is linked to hurricanes, droughts, and other intense weather events, according to a poll by Zogby International and the National Wildlife Federation.

Water Now More Valuable Than Oil?
The most valuable commodity in the world today is not oil, but water. Many of the world’s leading investors and most successful companies are making big bets on water. There simply isn’t enough usable water to go around, and the situation is expected to get worse before it gets better. [p]

Global Warming: Causes, Effects and Solutions
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a series of reports in 2007 that set forth conclusions about the causes and effects of global warming as well as the costs and benefits of solving the problem. The reports are intended to help policymakers make informed decisions and develop effective strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and control global warming.

Global Warming is Unstoppable and Humans are to Blame, says UN Report
A report by a United Nations group of international scientists makes it clear that the consequences of global warming are no longer avoidable and that human activity has been the primary cause of rapid global warming for more than half a century.

Serious Effects of Global Warming Already Have Begun, says IPCC
A report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) shows that the effects of global warming are serious and inescapable--and many of those effects are already taking place.

Controlling Global Warming is Cost-Effective and Within Reach
Solving the growing problem of global warming due to excess greenhouse gas emissions is cost-effective, affordable and well within reach, according to a report by the world's leading climate scientists.

How is Wildlife Affected by Global Warming?
How does global warming affect wildlife? Most researchers agree that even small temperature changes can send hundreds of already struggling species into extinctionun less we stem the tide of global warming. Learn how global warming affects wildlife around the world.

How Does Carbon Sequestration Help Reduce Global Warming?
Maybe you've heard the term "carbon sequestration" in connection with climate change and global warming. Maybe you've wondered what carbon sequestration means and how it can help reduce global warming. While most efforts to curb global warming focus on lowering carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions, carbon sequestration is aimed at dealing with carbon that has already been released.

U.S. Autos Account for Half of Global Warming Linked to Cars Worldwide
U.S. automobiles and light trucks are responsible for nearly half of all greenhouse gases emitted by automobiles globally, according to a new study by Environmental Defense.

What Causes Hurricanes?
Rising air and water temperatures worldwide are creating more frequent and severe hurricanes. While scientists debate what may be causing the temperature changes, there's no disagreement about the destructive force of the hurricanes those conditions create.

Global Warming Puts 12 U.S. National Parks on the Endangered List
Twelve U.S. national parks in the American West are at risk due to the effects of global warming--such as drought, flooding, erosion and fire--accourding to a report by two leading environmentalist groups.

First Half of 2006 Sets Record High Average Temperature in U.S.
The first six months of 2006 in the United States were the warmest of any year on record, and the sixth-warmest for the world overall.

Fire and Ice: Melting Glaciers Trigger Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Volcanos
Melting glaciers caused by global warming will lead to an increasing number of earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions, according to geologists who have been studying the likely effects of global warming on the surface of the Earth.

Scientist Denounces TV Ads for Deliberately Misleading Public on Global Warming
A senior scientist whose research is being cited in television ads that challenge the reality of global warming has denounced the ads as a “deliberate effort to confuse and mislead the public” and says the group that produced the ads is misrepresenting his work to support its false claims.

Most Americans Believe Global Warming is a Threat
Most Americans believe global warming is a serious threat, to themselves and to future generations, and the majority support government mandates to help develop renewable energy and reduce global warming, according to a TIME magazine/ABC News/Stanford University poll.

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