Store fald i energiforbrug og udledning af drivhusgasser i 2009
Danmarks faktiske energiforbrug faldt i 2009 med 4,0 pct., mens udledningen af CO2 og de samlede drivhusgasser faldt henholdsvis 4,1 pct. og 2,7 pct. Det korrigerede bruttoenergiforbrug er nu på niveau...
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WASHINGTON, DC, March 16, 2010 – A new study involving scientists from 13 different organizations, universities and research institutions states that forest protection offers one of the most effective,...
View ArticleWhat’s Killing the Great Forests of the American West?
Across western North America, huge tracts of forest are dying off at an extraordinary rate, mostly because of outbreaks of insects. Scientists are now seeing such forest die-offs around the world and...
View ArticleMaldives president calls for reframing climate debate
The climate change debate should be reframed in economic and security terms ahead of a year-end UN summit in Mexico seeking a binding climate deal, the president of the Maldives said Wednesday. A price...
View ArticleThe Economic Case for Slashing Carbon Emissions
Amid a growing call for reducing atmospheric concentrations of CO2 to 350 parts per million, a group of economists maintains that striving to meet that target is a smart investment — and the best...
View ArticleDit postnummer afgør beskyttelse mod flodbølger og ekstremregn
Staten må pege på ét klimascenarium for at sikre borgerne ensartet beskyttelse mod klimaforandringer, mener KL og flere eksperter. Ellers risikerer kommunerne at spilde milliarder. Af Ulrik Andersen,...
View ArticleKlimarådgivere anbefaler kommunerne at forberede sig på det værste
De klimascenarier, som regeringen opfordrer kommunerne til at lave klimatilpasning efter, er alt for optimistiske, frygter de ingeniørfirmaer, der rådgiver kommunerne. Af Ulrik Andersen, lørdag 20. mar...
View ArticleSpørg eksperterne om klimatilpasning
Videncenter for klimatilpasning lancerer en ny brevkasse med et ekspertpanel, som kommuner, borgere og virksomheder kan spørge til råds om klimatilpasning. Hvad betyder klimaændringerne for mit område?...
View ArticleNøl straffer regeringen i sag om nyt vindmøllecenter i Thy
Balladen om et nyt testcenter for vindmøller kunne være undgået, hvis regeringen tilbage i 2007 havde taget behovet fra industrien seriøst. Dengang skete der ikke noget, men med trusler om udflagning...
View ArticleColumbia University: State of the Planet 2010
Connecting Voices Globally to Meet the Challenges of Climate Change, Poverty and Economic Recovery Global Event On March 25, State of the Planet 2010 will bring together the world’s most influential...
View ArticleWorld oil reserves at tipping point
The status of world oil reserves is a contentious issue, polarised between advocates of peak oil who believe production will soon decline, and major oil companies that say there is enough oil to last...
View ArticleSur fremtid for havet
Det bliver surt og stressende for havets dyr og planter, når klimaforandringerne sætter ind i de kommende årtier. Sådan lød budskabet fra en række forskere, der i denne uge var samlet i København....
View ArticleEarth Has Entered New Age of Geological Time, Experts Say
Dawn of the Anthropocene Epoch? ScienceDaily (Mar. 26, 2010) — Geologists from the University of Leicester are among four scientists- including a Nobel prize-winner — who suggest that Earth has entered...
View ArticleESA: Carbon dioxide on the rise
The SCIAMACHY sensor on ESA’s Envisat satellite has provided scientists with invaluable data on our planet, allowing them to map global air pollution and the distribution of greenhouse gases. Using...
View ArticleChina and India nullify global reduction in CO2 emissions
Despite the continued economic crisis, global emissions of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, have remained constant in 2009, as strong increases in CO2 emissions from fast-growing developing...
View ArticleSådan kan Danmark opfylde sine klimaforpligtigelser
Danmarks grønne tænketank CONCITO har afleveret 15 konkrete lovforslag til Folketinget, der tilsammen kan sikre en opfyldelse af Danmarks klimamålsætninger i 2020. Forslagene er udarbejdet i et unikt...
View ArticleNOAA: Past Decade Warmest on Record According to Scientists in 48 Countries
The 2009 State of the Climate report draws on data for 10 key climate indicators that all point to the same finding: the scientific evidence that our world is warming is unmistakable. More than 300...
View ArticleExplaining the science of climate change
The web pages, produced with the support of leading scientists from the Met Office Hadley Centre and others, present an overview of some of the most important areas of study in climate change science....
View ArticleGrøn Energi
Vejen mod et dansk energisystem uden fossile brændsler Klimakommissionens rapport er offentliggjort Ugebladet Ingeniøren skriver om rapportens hovedpunkter.
View ArticleStadig flere danskere anerkender global opvarmning
Andelen af danskere, der anerkender den globale opvarmning og som mener den er menneskeskabt, er hastigt stigende. Det viser det sidste klimabarometer fra Danmarks grønne tænketank CONCITO og...
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