In a report released on February 1, 2010 the Department of Defense outlined strategic issues related to Climate Change. The Quadrennial Defense Review of the Department of Defense devotes a section to the potential security impacts of Climate Change. The report notes in part: “Climate change will affect DoD in…
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued interpretive guidance on the application of existing regulations to the need to disclose the impacts of climate change on business. In a press release issued on January 27th the SEC provided examples of instances in which climate change or regulations related to climate change…
The United Nation Food and Agriculture Organization has released a report which finds that proper use of grassland can assist in reducing carbon dioxide and therefore aid in combating Climate Change. In a summary of the report, Constance Neely, co-author of the report, is quoted as saying: “Grasslands represent the…
A study released today discusses the impact of Climate Change on water resources and ultimately across border conflicts over those resources. The study issued by the Pacific Institute notes that 40% of the world’s population obtains its water from shared resources. As a result of the impacts of climate change…
A study released this week predicts an average shift in climate belts of a quarter of a mile per year requiring ecosystems to adapt at a more rapid pace than may be sustainable. As reported by the Carnegie Institution which participated in the study: “Plants and animals that can tolerate…
The Copenhagen Climate Change Conference ended with a draft “Accord” addressing some of the issues faced by the conference but disappointing many. The text of the draft Accord makes several statements about the need for the implementation of actions to address climate change and then states: “9. To this end,…
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued endangerment findings today formally declaring greenhouse gases (GHGs) to be a threat to public health and the environment. In a press release issued with the findings the EPA stated: “EPA’s endangerment finding covers emissions of six key greenhouse gases – carbon dioxide,…
The British Antarctic Survey released what it has called the “first comprehensive review” of the Antarctic climate. In a press release describing the report it is noted that the findings include information on the “impact and consequences of rapid warming of the Antarctic Peninsula and the Southern Ocean; rapid ice…
The Global Carbon Project issued its “Carbon Budget 2008” yesterday which concludes, among other things, that carbon dioxide emissions have increased by 29% since 2000. In addition, the emissions are 41% above 1990 levels, which is the Kyoto reference year. The summary of the report also notes that coal is…
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) released a study on Friday of millions of readings, going back as far as 1950, from 1800 weather stations throughout the United States, which show a significant increase of record high temperatures in relation to record low temperatures. As noted in a press…