Strong rains kill 10 in Bolivia

Ten people have been killed in Bolivia by landslides and bank collapse caused by torrential rains, Bolivian Civil Defense authorities said on Friday.

Snow, ice plague western Balkans

Snow and ice continued to obstruct travel in the western Balkans, as roads on the interior of Montenegro were largely closed on Monday while hundreds of villages in central Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) remain cut off under a heavy blanket of snow, according to local media reports.

Massive fish deaths in south Philippines blamed on climate change

Around 49 metric tons of fish have been found floating dead in Sebu Lake in South Cotabato province, south Philippines, and local officials blamed the deaths on climate change, a provincial fishery coordinator told a local radio station Tuesday.

Rain, snow to hit south China over next 3 days

China’s southern regions should be braced for rain and snow over the next three days, the country’s meteorological authority said Monday.

Heavy snow slightly disrupts transport of Tokyo Capital region

Heavy snow has been blanketing much of Tokyo Capital region since late night Monday, and the 4- centimeter snow slightly disrupted the transport in Tokyo.

U.S., Russia to conduct joint inspection in Antarctica

The United States and Russian will send a joint team to inspect foreign stations, installations and equipment in Antarctica pursuant to the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 and its Environmental Protocol from January 23 to January 28, the U.S. State Department announced Saturday

Vaclav Havel and a Climate for ‘Freedom’

But on many aspects of life, including climate change, the newly deceased ex-Czech President Vaclav Havel and his successor, Vaclav Klaus, take very different tacks.

Global environmental organization says rich countries should do more to fight climate change

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Monday urged developed countries to take more actions to tackle global climate change

Study finds new sensitivity of Climate C02

Recalling the perils of single-study syndrome, it’s still important to note a new study that appears to go a long way toward narrowing the extent of possible warming projected well into this century from the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Eric Berger of the Houston Chronicle describes the research, published today in Science.

Climate change threatens South African farmers

Climate change and erratic weather patterns are a major threat to South Africa’s farmers, Business Day newspaper in Johannesburg reported on Monday, ahead of the Nov.28 ¨CDec.9 United Nations climate change summit in Durban.

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