Global Warming News

11:43 AM EST
1/29/2012 Israel debates Iran nuclear strikeJust as the belligerent rhetoric goes up a notch, there also has emerged increasing signs of divisions within Israel’s strategic community on exactly when and how to deal with Iran’s nuclear challenge.

Source:TML Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Crisis, Politics, Defense, Nuclear Weapons

10:33 AM EST
1/25/2012 Will Saudi Arabia send the troops?With Iran threatening its vital oil exports, some experts say Saudi Arabia will help defend shipments

Source:TML Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Crisis, Politics, Diplomacy, Alliances, Economy, Business And Finance, Energy And Resource, Oil And Gas - Upstream Activities

9:19 AM EST
1/25/2012 Coping with climate changeIn the past five years, “resilience” (the ability to absorb shocks and recover) has become quite a buzzword in the aid community. Discussions on adapting to a changing climate are increasingly peppered with the “need to build resilience” of people, infrastructure and governments in the face of shocks such as soaring temperatures, rising sea levels, severe storms and flooding.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Human Rights, Environmental Issue, Global Warming

10:09 AM EST
1/20/2012 Bureaucratic obstacles frustrate asylum-seekersAsylum-seekers entering South Africa are no longer being issued with the necessary documents to apply for refugee status. Without a so-called section 23 permit, they are being turned away from Refugee Reception Offices and denied the opportunity to legalize their stay in the country.

Source:IRIN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Crisis, Politics, Refugee

10:53 PM EST
1/12/2012 EU to delay oil embargo on Iran for sx monthsA European Union official said Thursday the 27-nation bloc can start its oil embargo on Iran six months after agreeing to do so as three member countries—Greece, Italy and Spain—need to find alternative sources of oil first.

Source:AHN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Crisis, Economy, Business And Finance, Energy And Resource, Oil And Gas - Downstream Activities, Politics, Nuclear Policy

2:09 PM EST
1/9/2012 Danish warship forces Somali hijackers of Iranian fishing boat to surrenderA Danish warship has taken over a hijacked Iranian fishing boat in the Indian Ocean after rescuing 14 crew members and forcing 25 Somali pirates to surrender.

Source:AHN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Crisis, Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Gang Activity, Politics, Defense, Armed Forces

12:36 PM EST
1/9/2012 China, Philippines in new spat over Spratlys intrusionChina is denying charges that its ships intruded in Philippine waters in December as alleged by Manila. Philippine armed forces claim that two vessels and a naval ship were sighted off Escoda Shoal on Dec. 11 and 12, an area the Philippines considers in its waters.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Crisis

1:59 PM EST
1/4/2012 Iran speaks loudly, carries small stickBehind Iran's display of power in naval exercises are armed forces ill-equipped for conventional war.

Source:TML Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Crisis, Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations

8:25 PM EST
12/29/2011 Concerned U.S. calls for immediate resolution to Egyptian crackdown on American NGOsThe United States on Thursday reacted with concern over reports of Egyptian officials raiding offices of nongovernmental organizations calling it “inconsistent with the bilateral cooperation,” the two countries have had over many years according to the U.S. State Department official.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Politics, Democracy, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Crisis

7:33 AM EST
12/28/2011 From rice to shrimps and ginger -- adapting to saltwater intrusionRising sea levels and saltwater intrusion in Vietnam's fertile Mekong Delta are forcing farmers and development agencies to rethink how livelihoods can be maintained, using methods such as agricultural genetics, changing crop varieties and simple farming fixes.

Source:IRIN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Agriculture, Environmental Issue, Global Warming