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(Bonn, 26 October 2006) The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) today launched a new mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol expected to generate significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions which cause global warming.

With the launch of the Kyoto Protocol’s joint implementation (JI) mechanism, developed countries will be able to acquire carbon credits from greenhouse gas emission reducing projects undertaken in other industrialized countries, in particular central and eastern European transition economies. (more…)

With wind speed up to 215kph Cimaron hits northern Philippine territory, causing 15 death, uprooted trees and flooding. Typhoon seen by Daily Aqua, 2006-20-29 5:00 UTC

The Chancellor Gordon Brown asked Sir Nick Stern to lead a major review on the financial implications of Climate Change, to understand the nature of the economic challenges and how they can be met.

“The Stern review has done a crucial job. It has demolished the last remaining argument for inaction in the face of climate change,” Prime Minister Tony Blair said at the launch of the report.

The report, leaded by the former World Bank chief economist, estimates stabilized greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will cost about 1 percent of annual global output by 2050. In opposite inaction could cut global consumption per person by between 5 and 20 percent.

Looking at sea level rise, Sir David Stern said, it will have an impact “on global economies where cities are becoming inundated by flooding … this will cause the displacement of … hundreds of millions of people.” (more…)

Press Release, Pacific Islands Forum, 23rd October, 2006

Global warming and the effects of sea level rise is concern for the Small Island States (SIS).

And incoming chairman of the SIS and the Republic of Kiribati, Anote Tong is urging Australia and all other interested party to participate in active dialogue foreseeing a prospective future for the small island states.

“As you all know that Small Island States are low lying islands and vulnerable to global warming and sea level rise.”

According to Mr.Tong, even though Australia is already experiencing the impact of global warming through bush fires, it has other pressing prioritizes.

“If is going to be true that in the next 50years, Small Island States will diminish than that should be a concern.”

Currently member of the SIS are in dialogue with Australia and other International bodies in the hope of having their concerns addressed.

Both the 15th Small Island States and the Leaders and Participants of African, Caribbean Pacific (ACP) met differentlly at Westin Resort & Spa on Denerau.

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Humans will need two Earth’s by 2050 if present trends in natural resource consumption continue. Currently, our use of ecosystem goods and services such as food, timber, energy, and waste recycling exceeds the planet’s biocapacity by 25 percent. (more…)

Though Climate Change warms up northern Canada the Northwest Passage is normally frozen even in summer. But “if the current rate of ice thinning continues, the Northwest Passage could be open to more regular navigation by 2015″ [1]. (more…)

A deliberately-set wildfire in Southern California has now burned nearly 40,000 acres. A reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspected arsonist has grown to $500,000. Seen by Daily Aqua, 2006-10-26

This report from the European Environment Agency contains a compilation and analysis of past and projected greenhouse gas emissions from EU Member States and other EEA member countries.

It is based on data and related information submitted by 33 countries before 6 June 2006.

The report states all member states must seriously tackle greenhouse gas emissions immediately, if the EU-15 is to meet its collective Kyoto target.

“Levels of greenhouse gases would be much higher without current efforts to cut emissions. However, several countries within the EU-15 are not doing enough and could jeopardise the collective effort,” said Professor Jacqueline McGlade, Executive Director of the EEA.

MetOp-A, Europe’s first polar-orbiting satellite dedicated to operational meteorology, was launched on 19 October 2006 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It complements Europe’s Meteosat satellites positioned in geostationary orbit and provides better weather and climate information. (more…)

With currently 3,350m Etna or Mongibello is biggest volcanoe in Europe. Etna is very active but not dangerous because his lava is too liquide to plug. Interested in volcanoe trecking? Satellite photo taken by Daily Terra, 2006-10-26