Posts Tagged ‘heat waves’

Climate change can bring malaria to Britain: report

By admin • Apr 3rd, 2008 • Category: Featured, Global Warming, Life

Frequent floods, heat waves and other extreme weather conditions could have huge health impacts for Britain, including the spread of virtually unknown infections like malaria, said a report on climate change launched Thursday. The report by the British Medical Association (BMA) called on health professionals to take the lead in combating climate change, saying doctors […]



Tony Blair asks India to take lead role in defusing climate change crisis

By admin • Mar 22nd, 2008 • Category: Featured, Global Warming, Sustainable Resources

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged India to exercise leadership in the global concerns on climate change.”I think India got to play a role in this. I think this is the moment when India can exercise leadership on the issue. It is such a powerful developing nation because the Prime Minister made it […]



Report: Climate Change Threatens Transport Systems in US Coastal Areas

By admin • Mar 14th, 2008 • Category: Environmental Policy, Featured, Global Warming, Green Transport, Life

Rising sea levels and surges from intensifying storms pose a growing threat to the nation’s roads, railways, harbors and airports, according to a new report from the National Research Council. The federally funded study calls on government and industry planners to start factoring climate change into transportation system design.One hundred thousand kilometers of U.S. coastal […]