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From Cairo to the Cape, climate change begins to take hold of Africa

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John Vidal
Climate change hotspots in Africa
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We are right on the equator, and Speke, Moebius, Elena, Savoia and Moore, the five great glaciers of the the Rwenzori, the Mountains of the Moon, glint in the bright Ugandan sun. Usually lost in the mists that cloak these peaks up to 5,100 metres high, the glaciers are the only major ones left of the 43 that were mapped and named in 1906. Then, the ice covered 7.5 square kilometres, now it is thought to cover less than one.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/dec/01/cairo-cape-climate-change

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How to Police Geoengineering?

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CORNELIA DEAN
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U.S. sets record with a dozen billion-dollar weather disasters in one year

When people consider using engineering techniques to counter the effects of climate change, they usually think first about the technical difficulties involved. But a new report points out challenges that may be even more important: regulating the research on such technologies, and their potential deployment.

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http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/how-to-police-geoengineering/

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IEA Says Solar May Provide a Third of Global Energy by 2060

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Ben Sills
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Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Solar technologies such as photovoltaic panels, water heaters and power stations built with mirrors could provide a third of the world’s energy by 2060 if politicians commit to limiting climate change, the International Energy Agency said.

Energy from the sun could play a key role in de-carbonizing the global economy alongside improvements in efficiency and imposing costs on greenhouse-gas emitters, the agency said in a report today.

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http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-12-02/iea-says-solar-may-provide-a-third-of-global-energy-by-2060.html

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NOAA: Autumn and November both warmer than average in the United States

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U.S. sets record with a dozen billion-dollar weather disasters in one year

November and the September-November autumn season were warmer than average across the contiguous U.S., according to scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) in Asheville, N.C. Precipitation totals across the country were also above average during November, but near the long-term average for the autumn season.

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http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2011/20111207_novusstats.html

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Saudi Arabia to exploit solar energy for desalination plants

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P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR
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JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia intends to depend heavily on solar energy to operate desalination plants instead of oil and gas as part of its efforts to make use of alternative and renewable energy sources.

Water and Electricity Minister Abdullah Al-Hussayen has disclosed plans to set up a new solar-powered desalination plant within 18 months.

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http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article541758.ece

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Jessica Conti, Co-founder and President, CompassionHappens, Inc.

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The WRSC was the perfect facility to conduct our company holiday party! Our collegues are still talking about their uplifting experiences using the technology and big screens. Many collaborations were ignited from being surrounded by everyone's projects and dreams, and immersed in the possibilities that we can co-create for a better future. We look forward to returning many times more.

Carolyn Shadle, Ph.D., author, trainer

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"Seeing is believing" or, at least, understanding.  The graphics unearthed by WRSC and displayed in living color on its 12 screens provide an instant snapshot that clarifies often confusing statistics and platitudes regarding our precious resources.  You'll probably have the same reaction I have had: "OMG.  Is that really so?" workplacecommcases.com

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