When people talk about the impact of rising sea levels, they often think of small island states that risk being submerged if global warming continues unchecked. But it’s not only those on low-lying islands who are in danger. Millions of people live by the sea – and are dependent on it for their livelihoods – and many of the world’s largest cities are on the coast. By 2050 the number of people living in delta cities is set to increase by as much as 70%, experts suggest, vastly increasing the number of those at risk. To shed light the impact of rising sea levels, we are taking a close look at two very different cities, Rotterdam and Maputo , and their varying responses to the problem.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8369236.stm
Geo-News
The Guardian: Summit Liveblog http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2009/dec/04/copenhagen-climate-change-conference-liveblog
The Telegraph: Summit Live http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/copenhagen-climate-change-confe/6728106/Copenhagen-climate-summit-live.html
Mon 7.30am: Copenhagen Summit poised to open http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8398510.stm
Mon 9.05am: Fourteen days to seal history’s judgment on this generation http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/dec/06/copenhagen-editorial
Mon 11.30am: Summit urged to take Climate Change Action http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8398510.stm
Tuesday 12.37: Videos from around the world http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8390366.stm
Tuesday 12.39: UN welcoms US emission curbs http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8400792.stm
Tuesday 12.41: Decade warmest on record http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8400905.stm
Wed 8.39:Draft text divides Climate Summit http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8402502.stm
Wed 8.47: Leaked draft deal widens rift between rich and poor nations http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/dec/09/copenhagen-summit-danish-text-leak
Thurs: Emissions higher than reported. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8405921.stm
Thurs: Where countries stand on Copenhagen http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8345343.stm
Friday: Paying to keep the rainforest standing http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8399871.stm
Fri: Carbon emissions must peak by 2020 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8405025.stm
Fri: Complete guide to Copenhagen Summit http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2009/dec/07/copenhagen-climate-change-carbon-emissions
Monday 14th: Climate Negotiations Suspended http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8411898.stm
A sheep farm in the Brecon Beacons in mid-Wales is providing a glimpse of a post-carbon future, one in which green electricity is generated locally. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8387449.stm
Where do greenhouse gas emissions come from? Which countries are most responsible for causing human-induced climate change? And have governments pledged tough enough cuts so far to keep the global average temperature rise within “safe limits”? As the UN summit in Copenhagen approaches, we look at the past, present and possible futures of climate change.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8359629.stm
The Greenland ice sheet is losing its mass faster than in previous years and making an increasing contribution to sea level rise, a study has confirmed.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8357537.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8364356.stm
Life in Char Atra, a low-lying sand island of thatched huts, paddy fields and banana trees, in the middle of the Ganges.
Money invested in protecting nature can bring huge financial returns, according to a major investigation into the costs and benefits of the natural world.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8357723.stm
What effect will Climate Change and sea level rise have on coastal erosion and flooding in Norfolk?
ttp://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/apr/17/flooding.climatechange
Finding what is thought to be the most polluted air on Earth, and the purest.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/8332473.stm
