Saturday, December 13, 2008

CLIMATE CHANGE: "Things Happen Much Faster in the Arctic"
QUEBEC CITY, Canada, Dec 13 (IPS) - In just a few summers from now, the Arctic Ocean will lose its protective cover of ice for the first time in a million years, according to some experts attending the International Arctic Change conference here.
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Barber spent much of last winter on a Canadian research icebreaker, the Amundsen, in the Arctic Ocean as leader of a 40-million-dollar ice research project.
Climate Change: Migratory Fish Allegedly in Danger - Digital Journal: Your News Network
In Europe, most migratory fish species completing their cycle between the sea and the river are currently in danger: the future distribution of these species may be modified because of climate change.
Inhabitat » DELHI PUBLIC ART: 48 Degrees Celsius
Delhi is a city choked in climate change. Mostly unregulated by urban planning, the city has colored the Yamuna river with an untold amount of sewage, darkened its skies with the particulate matter of thousands of commuters, and expanded its borders with illegal developments. Every monsoon season scrubs the skies clean, and recent developments, such as the conversion of public buses to CNG, have improved conditions, but 40% of its residents still live in virtual slums. Facing this landscape head-on is the festival 48 degrees Celsius, an exhibition of art at the intersection of urban planning, ecological rescue and aesthetic glory, which opened yesterday. Taking place from December 12 to December 21, the event will feature a series of tours, talks, performances, conversations, and works of contemporary art.

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