ARCTIC NEWS Events, Discoveries and Changes in the Arctic: In the Past Year the Arctic Has Become a Hotspot For Global News and Debate on Climate Change; Polar Year Aims to Shed Light on Ends of Earth Researchers from some 60 countries will try to better understand the Earth's poles in 2007 and the effect of climate change as part of the first "International Polar Year" since the 1950s. If We Fail To Act, We Will End Up With a Different Planet One of the world's leading experts on climate change has warned that the Earth is being turned into a "different planet" because of the continuing increase in man-made emissions of greenhouse gases. Disappearing world: Global warming claims tropical island Rising seas, caused by global warming, have for the first time washed an inhabited island off the face of the Earth. The disappearance of Lohachara, once home to 10,000 people, is unprecedented. New “Climate Academy” to Educate Business The academy will feature a Climate Leadership Program that will combine the universities’ knowledge of climate science and policy with The Climate Group’s insight into business leadership. Biofuels Republic: Brazil Brazil’s rapidly expanding biofuels industry pose serious threats to the survival of people and planet. New Center Teaches Eco-Building “We want to move the greening of the building industry forward using the ancient world marketplace model to excite growth through competition and communication. In other words, a gathering place of people, goods and services,” Climate Change Demands Rapid Energy Conversion A panel of energy experts called on industry and the U.S. government to rapidly embrace technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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