September 2012
Climate Change Could Kill More Than 100 Million People by 2030
September 26, 2012
Without fast action, accelerating climate change impacts will cause more than 100 million deaths and knock off more than 3% of GDP (gross domestic product) by 2030, according to… read more
Arctic Loses a Quarter-Million Square Miles of Sea Ice
September 19, 2012
The Arctic sea ice has lost an astonishing 260,000 square miles of protective sea ice, the area of France, in the two weeks since the all-time record low was broken. read more
World’s Most Successful Environmental Treaty Turns 25
September 14, 2012
The world’s most successful environmental treaty turns 25 this week on September 16th. The treaty is the Montreal Protocol and its success has avoided one of the most severe global environmental threats the world has ever faced—the destruction of the stratospheric ozone by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). read more
Many Himalayan Glaciers Melting at Alarming Rates
September 14, 2012
Glaciers in the east and central regions of the Hindu Kush-Himalaya (HKH) region are retreating at an alarming rate according to a new report released this week by the National Research Council. read more