Tuesday, October 06, 2009

David Suzuki: Crisis has created potential opportunity in Copenhagen | Vancouver, Canada | Straight.com
The threat of climate change is real and imminent. Scientists from around the world have confirmed this through continuous study and observation—despite what the increasingly desperate and nonsensical arguments from deniers would have you believe.
Local temp to dip, humidity to shoot in future - Pune - City - The Times of India
PUNE: "As a result of climate change, Pune will witness a slight decline in temperature and an increase in the level of humidity," Krishna Kumar,
program manager of Climate Change, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, said on Tuesday.
Representative requests financial data from Minneapolis
In Gordon’s blog, he detailed the city’s success with climate change grants that have “mobilized Minneapolis residents to decrease both their expenses and their carbon emissions through actions like installing compact fluorescent light bulbs.”

“This shouldn’t be controversial,” he wrote.
'Don't skimp on housing' | Society | The Guardian
"Some families are living in very poor conditions," he says. "We're in the 21st century; we need proper standards. It affects people's health. The cold weather goes straight through the walls. If these were insulated, people would reduce the amount of visits they make to their GP with problems like asthma."

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