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Cultural 'climate change'
Last Updated: 15:44 GMT 14/05/2007
A shift in environmental values is taking place in mainstream culture due to peoples experiences of climate change. Cultural responses to global warming vary in scale. Consumers are tending to buy more green products. Politicians are using their environmental stance as their major political platform. More radical upsets are happening such as population dislocations, food shortages, economic disruption, and political upheaval.
Arctic communities adjust to climate change
Northern Canada and the Arctic ice caps see environmental changes. Dolphins, robins, and finches have been spotted on Baffin Island; species never seen in the North before. Hunters are falling through unseasonably thin ice. Migrating animals have changed their grassing routs causing a shortage in Inuits food sources.
Complete arctic climate change story.
European skiers endure warmest winter
The Alps had its warmest winter in over a millennium, leaving ski resorts and ski enthusiasts worried about the future of european winter sports.
Complete Europe's warmest winter story.
Brad Pitt supports green design in rebuilding New Orleans
Nearly a year after Hurricane Katrina, Brad Pitt became involved with the massive regeneration of New Orleans through supporting an eco-friendly architectural competition. The increase in extreme weather patterns is believed to be the effects of global warming, and Pitt envisions New Orleans to set an example in green design for the rest of the Untied States.
Complete Brad Pitt green design story.
"Running on Fumes " documentary
A new blockbuster documentary exploring the industrial world's potential for using alternative energy sources as the world reaches a critical point in global warming.
Complete Running on Fumes story.
First ever youth global warming summit: Power Shift 2007
On the 2nd November 2007, thousands of young people will protest in Washington DC at the Powershift 2007, to make the U.S. Presidential candidates and Congress take climate change seriously.
Complete Power Shift 2007 story.
Further global warming articles.
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