Climate change science is continually developing. In response, Auckland City Council is progressing initiatives to both mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Across England and Wales we're focussing on how we can get ready to adapt to changes in our climate, highlighting the things we can all do to ensure that we are well prepared for the effects that climate change will bring.
The Earth's climate is changing. Rising global temperatures will bring changes in weather patterns, rising sea levels and increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather.
The list of things we need to think about which will be affected by climate change is endless. In this section we give you a few examples of how we will need to change the way we live in order to cope with changes to our climate.
The National Agriculture and Climate Change Action Plan provides the overarching framework for climate change policy for Australian governments and the agricultural sector.
South West Western Australia (SWWA) has not escaped and is acknowledged as a highly vulnerable region to the impacts of climate change. Its temperature is already 0.8°C higher than in 1910; however, the most notable impact is a 10 to 15 per cent reduction in rainfall since 1975, which has had a major impact on water supplies and industries such as agriculture.
More storms, less predictable weather, and higher temperatures - climate change creates new risks. Martin Gansneder from the Allianz Center of Competence for Climate Change explains how individuals and companies can protect themselves.
Climate change could have a number of potential impacts on Queensland's weather, including warmer temperatures, higher sea levels, changes in rainfall patterns, and increased storm and cyclone intensity.
The Seventh Brunel International Lecture Series began on 9th June 2008 at One Great George Street, the home of the Institution of Civil Engineers. The groundbreaking lecture is now travelling to key cities around the world throughout 2008 and 2009.
The lecture outlines the challenges facing us, as society has to really address the problems caused by climate change and a burgeoning world population.
Welcome to Climate Change and Your Home an interactive web portal designed specifically to help those who own or manage houses built of traditional construction understand more about the potential impacts of climate change and ways to save energy.
The Pacific Regional Environment and Vulnerability Programme currently allocates NZ$6.5 million a year for regional programmes designed to protect and enhance the Pacific region's natural resource base for sustainable development and poverty elimination.