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Hungary`s shrinking lake fuels climate change fears
Lake Balaton, central Europe`s biggest fresh water lake and one of Hungary`s main tourist attractions, is shrinking, prompting warnings of a potential ecological and economic catastrophe. For the first time since records began in 1865, four consecutive hot summers and low annual rainfall have sucked millions of gallons of water from the lake, exposing large mudflats and forcing vacationers to walk far out into the lake before they can swim. One legend has it that a young girl sits weeping in a church in the center of the lake, her tears the source of water for one of central Europe`s favorite family resorts. |
| Planet Ark
(Internet), Australia, September 03, 2003 |
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Not clear on
the concept
The World Meteorological Organisation normally produces statistics-heavy reports at the
end of the year, not news bulletins about today`s weather. Its announcement on 2 July that
the record extremes in weather being experienced globally this year are evidence that
climate change is actually underway is therefore much more than just another salvo in the
long argument about global warming...editorial |
| The Kashmir Times, Jammu, July 06, 2003, Page No. 6 |
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Planet greener
owing to climate change
The planet has become greener over the past 20 years owing to changes in the global
climate, a study funded by NASA and the US Energy Department has found. Planets have
flourished in many areas especially in the tropics and the far northern forests because
they variously received more sun, water, heat or carbon dioxide, said the study. |
| The Statesman, New Delhi, June 10, 2003, Page No. 8 |
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Season`s hottest day so far
If you thought Delhi was in the grip of a severe heat
wave these days, this might come as a surprise. The maximum temperature may be a couple of
degrees above normal, but the Capital is, in the strict technical sense of the term, not
experiencing such a condition. So, has the Capital`s climate then really changed over the
years? "No one really knows," says Anju Sharma of the Centre for Science and
Environment(CSE). "We have been urging the scientists of the Indian Meteorological
Department to study the regional impact of climate change on cities like Delhi and
Mumbai." While CSE has put together a fact sheet on climate change in India, not much
data about local climate change here is available. |
| The Hindu, New
Delhi, June 3, 2003 |
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Climate change
raises health risks for Aussies
A hotter drier climate over the next century wil influence floods, droughts, and
infectious diseases in Australia. Australia`s first official assessment of the risks to
public health from climate change predicts rising global temperatures will cause more
Australians to become ill or die from heat, flooding and infectious diseases. |
| Sahara Time, New
Delhi, May 24, 2003, Page No. 17 |
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