A three-day workshop on Regional Sharing of Experiences, Challenges, and Opportunities in promoting sustainable mountain development in the context of the upcoming Rio+20 conference concluded today at ICIMOD Headquarters in Kathmandu. The meeting brought together more than 40 experts from the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan) as well

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MorungExpress: Global warming and its increasing effects have shed light on the many global environmental issues. Our planet’s fragile ecosystem is under attack on many fronts as a result of industrialization and our growing transportation and infrastructures. Change is needed in order to avert catastrophe, adaptation and development of alternative energy sources is absolutely necessary.

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The Equator Initiative recently announced its call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2012, which will be awarded to 25 outstanding local initiatives that are working to advance sustainable development solutions for people, nature and resilient communities. One change of note to the Equator Prize 2012, is a thematic emphasis on Community-based Adaptation to Climate

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Bits of Science: Nature-climate change leads to 67-84 percent intraspecific biodiversity loss by 2080 – Holocene Mass Extinction within this century. The better we define the richness of life on Earth, the larger the percentage we are going to lose becomes. Life won’t go extinct. The number of domains and kingdoms will very-very likely remain

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Nature News: Natural climate cycles seem to have a striking influence on war and peace around the equator. Tropical countries face double the risk of armed conflict and civil war breaking out during warm, dry El Niño years than during the cooler La Niña phase of the El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO), according to an analysis

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Guardian: One of the most detailed studies of the particles that seed clouds has revealed shortcomings in our picture of how they arise. Some climate models may need to be “substantially revised” in the light of new research into the airborne particles that seed clouds. One of the most detailed studies to date of the

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The Climate and Development Knowledge Network and Eldis have recently renewed their partnership to enhance access to a wide range of climate change research and policy resources. The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (www.cdkn.org) is an initiative designed to support developing countries in tackling the challenges posed by climate change. The network counts PwC, Fundación

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