UN Report Spotlights Global Warming

ENVIRONMENT A draft report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was leaked this week. In it, the UN-affiliated group outlined the “near-certainty” that people are responsible for global warming, the current period of climate change. The report focused on the impacts of sea-level rise. Many governments look to IPCC reports when charting policy relating to climate. This includes local measures, such as promoting … Continue reading UN Report Spotlights Global Warming

Gore and IPCC awarded 2007 Nobel Peace Price

Subscribe to this blog’s feed                                   The votes have been cast and the word is finally in: Former Vice President Al Gore and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are the co-recipients of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian panel conferring the honors explained that the two parties were deserving of … Continue reading Gore and IPCC awarded 2007 Nobel Peace Price