Posts Tagged ‘global warming’
Recent News on Energy and the Environment 02.01.09
Posted by: Karl Ramjohn
Some recent articles featured on the Energy Environment News Portal, on current and emerging issues related to energy and the environment
> Coffee as a source of biofuels?
> World Crops Threatened by Strengthening La Nina Cooling
> Mega solar power plant in Portugal connected to the grid
Recent News on Energy and the Environment 12.12.08
Posted by: Karl Ramjohn
Some recent articles featured on the Energy Environment News Portal, on current and emerging issues related to energy and the environment
> Wind, Water and Sun superior to Biofuels, Nuclear and Coal for Clean Energy
> Degraded grasslands better option for biofuels
> UN Climate Chief Lowers Expectations For 2009 Deal
> Poznan: Indigenous Rights Row Threatens Rainforest Protection Plan
Recent News on Energy and the Environment 05.12.08
Posted by: Karl Ramjohn
Some recent articles featured on the Energy Environment News Portal, on current and emerging issues related to energy and the environment
> Canada oil sands allegedly threatening millions of birds
> HSBC to curb palm oil lending, review oil sands
> Youth Embarassed By U.S. Delegation at Climate Conference
> Man-made noise in world’s seas threaten wildlife
> UK urged to ditch “unreliable” wind turbines for nuclear power
> Climate still a top concern despite financial crisis: Survey
> EU economic rescue plan puts focus on energy efficiency and greener products
Poznan Climate Change Conference, December 2008: News & Developments
Posted by: Karl Ramjohn
UN FCCC post-Kyoto climate conference Poznan, Poland — opening press briefing by Yvo De Boer:
Further videos related to Poznan developments —> YouTube – climateconference’s Channel
Other news / articles related to Poznan conference:
> Poznan Climate Conference: Latest News and Global Perspectives – SustainabilityForum.Com
Sustainable Energy (Video)
Posted by: Karl Ramjohn
Sustainable Energy
This might not add much to the debate and discussion on “Sustainable Energy”, but it has a somewhat different presentation format:
More videos on sustainable energy, climate and related: Geo Energy Network Media
Sea Level Rise and Inundation of Coastal India
Posted by: Karl Ramjohn
A somewhat long, but interesting article by Dr. Nachiketa Das
—> Sea level rise and inundation of coastal India
Dr. Nachiketa Das: November 2, 2008
Global warming is making sea level rise. Sea level, however, will not rise appreciably overnight, not in months, not even in years. The rise will assume dangerous proportions only over a substantial length of time, perhaps over decades. The assertions are not designed to make you complacent my readers, but you need not panic either. The sensationalist movies and documentaries that you have been watching show the sea invading deep into eastern India, inundating the capital of West Bengal Kolkata, which as Calcutta was once the capital of British India. Moreover in these movies the ancient capital city of the state of Orissa, Cuttack that is situated at the apex of the Mahanadi delta some 70 km inland within a matter of seconds submerges under the invading sea. These movies have their own agenda, and have very successfully scared millions of viewers without ever telling much, as to how to combat the rising sea.
Sea and nature in general, have been more kind to us human beings, than we would care to admit. Nature always gives us plenty of warning before doing anything drastic, and by the same token, sea gives us a good many years to protect our landmass from her transgression. As sea level rise accelerates due to global warming, coastal India faces inundation. Although sea level rise is inevitable, the inundation of coastal India is not, and certainly it is not a fait accompli. If we decide to initiate collective action, in a scale comparable to the mass movement led by Mahatma Gandhi, we could successfully combat the rising sea, at least for a good few centuries. In this article I propose to discuss the various aspects of sea level rise, and emphasise the preventive measures that could be undertaken to save coastal India from the ravages of the rising seas.
— Rate of sea level rise
— Sea level rise is not uniform
— Maximum possible rise of sea level
— Sea level rise and coastal inundation
— Coastal inundation after the last ice age
— Losses due to sea level rise
— Achyutananda’s prophecy on sea level rise
— Measures to combat the rising seas
— The Netherlands is up to 6 m below sea level
— Let Coastal Works commence
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