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NCE UPDATE 8 October 2008 Article Headlines |
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| 1 | CFCAS and McGill announce new air quality and climate change researchResearch part of efforts to help Canada mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change McGill University is pleased to announce $526,000 in funding from The Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences (CFCAS) to support two groundbreaking research projects that will advance Canada’s science and technology objectives while helping prepare for the effects of climate change. |
| 2 | International Arctic Change 2008 Conference: Quebec City 9-12, December 2008.The ArcticNet Network of Centres of Excellence of Canada and its national and international partners are welcoming the international Arctic research community to Quebec City for the International Arctic Change 2008 Conference. Coinciding with the pinnacle of the International Polar Year and the 400th anniversary of Quebec City, Arctic Change 2008 welcomes researchers, students, policy makers and stakeholders from all fields of Arctic research and all countries to address the global challenges and opportunities brought by climate change in the circum-Arctic. With over 600 participants expected to attend, Arctic Change 2008 will be the largest trans-sectoral international Arctic research conference ever held in Canada.The conference will be held at the Quebec City Convention Centre from 9-12 December 2008. Registration: On-line registration for the conference is now available on the Arctic Change 2008 website. |
| 3 | CEATI International: Climate Change Impacts on Hydroelectric Water Resource Management Workshop, October 8-9, 2008, Holiday Inn Montreal-MidtownHydropower plays an important role in the future supply of renewable energy. Climate change can have a profound impact on small and large scale hydroelectric power production. Therefore, water managers must be informed of the potential impacts of climate change on their river systems. The goal of this year’s workshop is to bridge the gap between scientists and practitioners studying climate change impacts on short, medium and long term water resource planning. For more information, including a detailed program, please visit the CEATI International website |
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1 U.S. to limit oil development in polar bear habitat By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Department will designate within two years protected areas of the Arctic that are considered critical habitat for polar bears and cannot be harmed by oil development as part of a legal settlement with environmental groups on Monday. Read more at www.reuters.com |
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2 Expert: 99 percent of Alaska glaciers in decline Most of Alaska's glaciers are retreating or thinning or both, a new book by the U.S. Geological Survey reports. About 5 percent of Alaska's area is covered by more than 100,000 glaciers — that's about 29,000 square miles (75,000 square kilometers), or more than the entire state of West Virginia. Read more at www.msnbc.msn.com |
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3 Warmer ocean led to ice collapse Remaining ice is in precarious shape, scientists say The climate-change-induced break-up of the Wilkins Ice Shelf began last February, and has become the only documented collapse to run through the depths of winter. Read more at www.theage.com.au |
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4 Early birds get to survive changing climate By Phil McKenna Birds that haven't adjusted to the realities of a warming world are worse off than their more flexible counterparts, according to a first-of-a-kind study directly linking population declines in birds to climate change. Read more at www.environment.newscientist.com |
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5 Rising Arctic Storm Activity Sways Sea Ice, Climate ScienceDaily (Oct. 6, 2008) — A new NASA study shows that the rising frequency and intensity of arctic storms over the last half century, attributed to progressively warmer waters, directly provoked acceleration of the rate of arctic sea ice drift, long considered by scientists as a bellwether of climate change. Read more at www.sciencedaily.com |
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6 Gas From The Past Gives Scientists New Insights Into Climate And The Oceans In a paper published October 3 in the journal Science, researchers presented new data from their analysis of ice core samples and ocean deposits dating as far back as 90,000 years ago and suggest that warming, carbon dioxide levels and ocean currents are tightly inter-related. These findings provide scientists with more data and insights into how these phenomena were connected in the past and may lead to a better understanding of future climate trends. Read more at www.sciencedaily.com |
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The next update from the Northern Climate ExChange will be sent out Wednesday, October 15, 2008 |
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