Category Archives: climate change

Climate warming means food shortages, study warns

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

The warming climate is likely to put stress on crops and livestock alike and could cause serious food shortages for half the world’s population, U.S. researchers predicted on Thursday. The worst effects will be in the regions where the poorest … Continue reading →

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Europe shivers, but world is getting hotter

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

It might feel cold in Europe but the world is getting hotter and global warming remains a danger, the United Nations weather agency WMO said Friday. “The Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization, Michel Jarraud, has stressed that we mustn’t … Continue reading →

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Chaiten volcano in Chile still poses danger

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

File image shows members of Chilean armed forces watching the smoke rising from Chaiten volcano at Chaiten town, located some 1220 km (760 miles) south of Santiago May 4, 2008. Chile’s government said the area surrounding the Chaiten Volcano, … Continue reading →

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Renewable Energy Can Provide Economic Stimulus

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Renewable energy production can provide long-term economic growth and thousands of new green jobs for the United States, while helping to reduce reliance on oil and cut greenhouse gas emissions. The Biotechnology Industry Organization today called on Congress to include … Continue reading →