Tuesday, November 17, 2009

CRED Guide | The Psychology of Climate Change Communication
Welcome to the online home of the CRED Guide: The Psychology of Climate Change Communication, published by the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions at Columbia University. The guide is available in its entirety on this site, by clicking through the contents menu at left.
Denver duo bilked seniors in green scheme: SEC - Investment News
Commission says elderly investors burned in ‘biochar' scam operated by financial planner Speed of Wealth.
Colo. conference focuses on effects of climate change, habitat loss on carnivores - KDVR
DENVER (AP) — The effects of climate change and loss of habitat on wolves and other carnivores are on the agenda at a four-day conference in Denver.

More than 200 experts are participating in the conference sponsored by the conservation group Defenders of Wildlife. Federal officials and environmentalists are members of a panel Tuesday looking at efforts to restore the wolf to the northern Rockies.
International Wolf Center Intermediate Wolf Information
How many more wolves can Minnesota hold? And how should wolves be managed? Wolf populations increased about 6% annually in the 1970s, about 3% annually in the 1980s. All indications are that those increases have continued during the 1990s, and about 4.5% currently. Annual increases of this magnitude can be equated to compounding bank interest in a savings account, and doubling your money (or wolf populations) every 15 to 20 years.
Opinion: Obama Has Failed the World on Climate Change - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
US President Barack Obama came to office promising hope and change. But on climate change, he has followed in the footsteps of his predecessor George W. Bush. Now, should the climate summit in Copenhagen fail, the blame will lie squarely with Obama.
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A world of flooded coasts, dried-up rivers and disappearing rainforests will lead to massive refugee movements and conflict. The Nobel Committee should postpone the award of the Nobel Peace Prize from Dec. 10 to Dec. 20. Only if Obama has achieved a convincing deal at the Copenhagen conference will there be a real reason to honor him.

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