My Global Garden » French Climate Change http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog The Global Gardening Blog and Social Network Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:10:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Weather chaos and climate change http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/weather-chaos-and-climate-change http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/weather-chaos-and-climate-change#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:14:47 +0000 Debbie http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/?p=9691 Floods in Pakistan, drought in Russia and record temperatures across the USA during summer 2010 raises the question whether these far-flung disasters are connected and if global warming is causing such weather extremes.

The collective answer of the scientific community can be boiled down to a single word: probably.

“The climate is changing,” said Jay Lawrimore, chief of climate analysis at the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. “Extreme events are occurring with greater frequency, and in many cases with greater intensity.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/science/earth/15climate.html?ref=globalwarming

]]> http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/weather-chaos-and-climate-change/feed Grow your own and bake bread to make a difference http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/grow-your-own-and-bake-bread-to-make-a-difference http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/grow-your-own-and-bake-bread-to-make-a-difference#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:23:25 +0000 Debbie http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/?p=9627 Wheat prices are rising as a result of severe drought in Russia this summer which could have an ongoing effect on the world’s food chain. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-10859883

Beat the unpredictable global weather this summer by growing your own food and baking your own bread.http://www.allotment.org.uk/allotment_foods/bread-making/index.php

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]]> http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/grow-your-own-and-bake-bread-to-make-a-difference/feed Hottest year on record? http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/hottest-year-on-record http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/hottest-year-on-record#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:53:43 +0000 Debbie http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/?p=9277

http://vodpod.com/watch/4018941-2010-hottest-year-so-far-on-record

shot of sunlight shining on the yellow/orange petals of a beautiful sunflower

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/07/2010717132048381555.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/7895681/Worlds-hottest-year-on-record-expected.html

http://climateprogress.org/2010/07/10/nasa-hottest-year-solar-minimum/

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100716/wl_nm/us_weather_hottest_record

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/hottest-year-on-record/story-e6frg12c-1225892772028

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/World+simmers+hottest+year+record/3290162/story.html

]]> http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/hottest-year-on-record/feed UN Video for 2010 Year of Biodiversity http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/un-video-for-2010-year-of-biodiversity http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/un-video-for-2010-year-of-biodiversity#comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:26:13 +0000 Debbie http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/?p=8492 Biodiversity is life - Biodiversity is our life

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70% of plants are threatened by extinction as a result of climate change

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1VYmpTikgw&feature=related

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It is inviting the world to take action in order to safeguard the variety of life on Earth and the natural living systems that provide us with food,fuel, health,wealth, and other vital services.There are events taking place all over the world which aim to highlight the value of biodiversity and encourage a celebration of life on earth.

http://www.cbd.int/2010/welcome/ has more information about the objectives and how  you can support this in your own country.

]]> http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/international-year-of-biodiversity/feed Plant trees wherever you live http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/where-can-i-buy-beautiful-trees http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/where-can-i-buy-beautiful-trees#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:27:50 +0000 Debbie http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/?p=3135 dsc010371

Trees are vital to the future of our planet as they soak up carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/26/trees-to-combat-climate-change

Wherever you live in the world please  think about where you can plant more  trees - they are beautiful and easy to look after as long as you choose the right tree for the right soil and position.http://www.treecanada.ca/publications/guide.htm

Use these sites to find out more and make your selections:

http://www.tree-shop.co.uk/

http://www.fast-growing-trees.com/

http://www.ewburrownursery.co.uk/

]]> http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/where-can-i-buy-beautiful-trees/feed Climate change despair from Lovelock http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/climate-change-despair-from-mr-lovelock http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/climate-change-despair-from-mr-lovelock#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:12:25 +0000 Debbie http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/?p=7241 James Lovelock, now 90, is a British scientist who has inspired the green movement for many years. He developed the Gaia theory that Earth is a huge, self regulating organism and his musings on how we are ruining our planet are highly respected all over the world.

He recently expressed his belief that man is not clever enough yet to tackle climate change. He told the Guardian”I don’t think we are evolved to the point where we’re clever enough to handle a situation as complex as climate change. The inertia of humans is so huge that you can’t do anything meaningful”.

 There are certainly enough people in the world who do have the desire to tackle climate change but it is just taking too long to get things organised. The Copenhagen disaster is evidence of that.  Mr Lovelock believes that declaring the fight against climate change as a war might be the vital key to any future success “Even the best democracies agree that when a major war approaches, democracy must be put on hold. I have a feeling that climate change may be an issue as severe as war.”

I  hope that whoever is governing the UK after the May elections will tackle the pressing issue of climate change as a battle to be fought now - rather than in the future. What are your thoughts on this?     http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/mar/29/james-lovelock-climate-change

]]> http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/climate-change-despair-from-mr-lovelock/feed Climate change challenge for French wine http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/climate-change-challenge-for-french-wine http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/climate-change-challenge-for-french-wine#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:14:15 +0000 Debbie http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/?p=5047 French wine production is feeling the heat acording to a new report just issued by Greenpeace.

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A climatically-sensitive process, French viniculture is being seriously chellenged by the impacts of global warming - summer heat waves, recent hail storms in the Bordelais and the emergence of new diseases.

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/french-wine-climate040909

]]> http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/climate-change-challenge-for-french-wine/feed Monbiot on the Mediterranean http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/monbiot-and-the-mediterranean http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/monbiot-and-the-mediterranean#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:40:56 +0000 Debbie http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/?p=3679 I have always admired George Monbiot  - his outspoken views on climate change are really worth reading on his blog. Over the past week, he challenged the notion that if climate change means that the UK becomes more like the Mediterranean with hotter summers and less rainfall then, what will the Mediterranean become?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/georgemonbiot/2009/jun/18/monbiot-climate-impacts

“Do we secretly pray for a global catastrophe that, for the next few decades at least, might allow us to sit outside in our own seaside towns without freezing our tackle off?”
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This is the picture on the South Coast over the past few weeks. Blue sky, exotic plants and bright sunshine have created a scene which could be from the South of France .The bright sunny weather turned the normally grey Channel a beautiful blue which adds to the Mediterranean feel.

]]> http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/monbiot-and-the-mediterranean/feed World Environment Day highlights Climate Change http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/world-environment-day-highlights-climate-change http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/world-environment-day-highlights-climate-change#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:53:41 +0000 Debbie http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/?p=3495 dsc01049

The theme for WED 2009 is ‘Your Planet Needs You-UNite to Combat Climate Change’. It reflects the urgency for nations to agree on a new deal at the crucial climate convention meeting in Copenhagen some 180 days later in the year, and the links with overcoming poverty and improved management of forests.

Visit http://twitter.com/unepandyou to make your contribution to planting more trees in the world.

World Environment Day (WED) was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment.http://www.unep.org/wed/2009/english/

Commemorated yearly on 5 June, WED is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. The day’s agenda is to:

  1. Give a human face to environmental issues;
  2. Empower people to become active agents of sustainable and equitable development;
  3. Promote an understanding that communities are pivotal to changing attitudes towards environmental issues;
  4. Advocate partnership which will ensure all nations and peoples enjoy a safer and more prosperous future.
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