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Danforth Center’s “Conversations” Series Continues

5/17/2013 10:47 AM EST  -   Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Regional Efforts to Address Global Water Availability and the Impact on Agriculture
ST. LOUIS, MO, May 17, 2013 – Part two of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center’s "Conversations" series, sponsored by Boeing, will continue on Thursday, May 23, 2013 with a reception at 5:15 p.m. and the program at 6:00 p.m. at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, 975 N. Warson...
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Mott MacDonald appoints Dr David Viner as principal advisor for climate change

1/18/2013 9:33 AM EST  -   Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald has appointed Dr David Viner as principal advisor for climate change. An internationally recognised expert, David brings with him 20 years of experience working in the area of climate change.

David worked for 17 years at the University of East Anglia’s (UEA) Climatic Research Unit, where he developed a worldwide reputation working across all areas of climate change. He led UK public engagement on...

New version of SEI’s water planning software links easily to energy tool for nex...

9/5/2012 4:24 AM EST  -   Stockholm Environment Institute
Press release: September 5, 2012

The latest enhancements to the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) system, used by thousands of governments, researchers and nonprofits in 170 countries, were showcased at World Water Week in Stockholm last week. WEAP 3.3 is available for download today, free to developing-country users.
Water is a vital resource, essential to human activities and ecosystems alike. Around the...

Tom Bowman Launches Blog to De-Politicize Climate Change Discussion

7/25/2012 2:45 PM EST  -   TomBowman.com
TomBowman.com explores shared values that drive effective climate response
July 25, 2012 – Signal Hill, CA – Tom Bowman, a small business entrepreneur and one of the premier interpreters of climate science and green business strategies, has created a new blog to examine public attitudes about climate change and the core values that motivate people to engage in climate response. Using an exploratory approach,...
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UMD-Led Research Yields Key to Better Predictions of El Niño

6/27/2012 8:00 AM EST  -   University of Maryland, College Park
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- A University of Maryland scientist and an undergraduate Indian student he mentored in India have uncovered a major new finding about El Niño -- the cyclical climate event that appears every 2-7 years, sometimes with major global weather impacts such as massive flooding in some regions and severe droughts in others and resulting major economic impacts.

Just published in Nature Climate Change,...

Major new energy assessment says strong leadership, investment needed to bring s...

6/20/2012 9:35 AM EST  -   Stockholm Environment Institute
Press release: 20 June, 2012

A new SEI report shows achieving UN energy goals within a 2°C pathway will require a massive scale-up of low-carbon technologies, driven by a shared development agenda and effective policies to guide public- and private-sector investment. World leaders can lay groundwork at Rio+20.
A new SEI report shows achieving UN energy goals within a 2°C pathway will require a massive scale-up...

World leaders urged to ‘move beyond aspirational statements’ and seize ‘historic...

6/18/2012 12:37 PM EST  -   Stockholm Environment Institute
Press release: 18 June 2012, Rio de Janeiro 13:15

Nobel Laureates, members of the UN Secretary-General’s High-level Panel on Global Sustainability and members of The Elders gather in Rio for a high-level dialogue issuing a declaration entitled ‘The Future We Choose’– one driven by a collective commitment to planetary stewardship.
The Declaration “The Future We Choose” is available at...

World remains on unsustainable track despite hundreds of internationally agreed ...

6/6/2012 9:41 AM EST  -   Stockholm Environment Institute
Press release: June 6, 2012 The world continues to speed down an unsustainable path despite over 500 internationally agreed goals and objectives to support the sustainable management of the environment and improve human wellbeing, summarizes the Global Environment Outlook report (GEO) that reviews the state, trends and outlook of the global environment. The report is coordinated by the United Nations Environment...

World remains on unsustainable track despite hundreds of internationally agreed ...

6/6/2012 9:40 AM EST  -   Stockholm Environment Institute
Press release: June 6, 2012 The world continues to speed down an unsustainable path despite over 500 internationally agreed goals and objectives to support the sustainable management of the environment and improve human wellbeing, summarizes the Global Environment Outlook report (GEO) that reviews the state, trends and outlook of the global environment. The report is coordinated by the United Nations Environment...
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Global Gathering Features Leading Authorities on Cassava Research

5/29/2012 11:02 AM EST  -   Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Presentations to address a wide variety of issues impacting production and food security
ST. LOUIS, MO, May 29, 2012—An impressive lineup of the leaders in cassava research and development from around the globe will present during the second scientific conference of The Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century (GCP21), June 18 – 22, 2012 at the Speke Resort Conference...