The New Food Panic: Scientists Call for Green Revolution 2.0 & FoE says No!
Posted by annied in FoE, agriculture on 21. Oct, 2009 | Comments Off
Well, it looks like world maybe headed for a second green revolution. None the least to do with the Royal Society for Agriculture’s new study that calls for £2 billion for R&D over the next decade. A new study from the International Food Policy Research Institute (find link Nelson et al) forecasts future crop yields based upon the IPCCs second worst scenario is 1.6 degree Celsius average rise in global temperatures combined with two climate change weather pattern models (NCAR & CSIRO). But Kew Gardens and Friends of the Earth both argue for biodiversity instead.
The Environment Agency versus Panorama: Whose side are you on?
Posted by annied in Environment Agency on 18. Sep, 2009 | Comments Off
Last week Panorama reported on “Britain’s Dirty Beaches.” The Environment Agency disagrees and we’ve got their rebuttal:
Kathmandu to Cop15 &… India
Posted by annied in climate change, water on 03. Sep, 2009 | Comments Off
On Monday and Tuesday this week countries of the Himalayan region met in Nepal to agree a regional consensus for the Climate Change talks in December. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka all participated.
World Water Week– the Stockholm Statement, just hot air?
Posted by annied in UNEP, climate change, water on 27. Aug, 2009 | Comments Off
World Water Week from Stockholm: are you thinking what can be more boring and ineffectual than a room full of officials agreeing to agree to manage water and sanitation better? Well actually, the end result, the Stockholm Statement, is worth shouting from the rooftops about.