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Exciting new research and interesting articles are being published all the time. Although we can’t keep abreast of everything that is being written, we do update the website regularly with resources we think will be of interest to both those working on environmental issues and philanthropists giving to climate change. To read the articles and research below in full, please follow the relevant link.

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Broken Ice in Antarctica, March 2008: Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey recently announced that there had been an enormous fracture on the edge of the Wilkins ice shelf, which started breaking last month.
Science & Technology for Sustainable Well-Being, Feb 2008: A copy of the presidential address given by John P. Holdren of The American Association for the Advancement of Science. Holdren discusses the science and technology of climate change and balancing natural resources.
Caught on Camera:Our Changing World, March 2008: Photographers globally, have captured images which signal dramatic changes to the climate.
Experts Say Climate Change Drives Migration in Sub-Saharan Africa, March 2008: Experts Say Climate Change Drives Migration in Sub-Saharan Africa The effects of climate change are increasingly driving people in sub-Saharan Africa to migrate in search of better living conditions, according to experts who gathered in the Senegalese capital, Dakar.
Aid Needed to Help China Make Carbon Cuts, March 2008: International carbon funds should be aggressively directed towards helping China avoid the use of carbon-rich technologies, according to Ning Zeng and colleagues.
Can Coal Live up to its Clean Promise?, March 2008: Coal is our cheapest and most abundant source of fossil-fuel energy. We probably have enough to keep the world powered for hundreds of years. Unfortunately, the carbon emissions from burning it all would make the planet uninhabitable long before then. Is there a way to get the energy without the emissions?
How Climate Change Hits India's Poor, February 2008: Scientists are warning us that if we fail to cut emissions, the future will be hard for people like the families of Sangita and Bashunto who live on the margins. They did not cause the climate problem - but they are likely to suffer most from it.
Gore Launches Ambitious Advocacy Campaign on Climate, March 2008: Former vice president Al Gore will launch a three-year, $300 million campaign aimed at mobilizing Americans to push for aggressive reductions in greenhouse gas emissions,
Green Energy is Making Big Money: Worldwide sales for companies specializing in biofuels, wind farms, solar panels and fuel cells grew 40 percent in 2007 to reach $77.3 billion
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Awards $6.6 Million for Development of Clean Energy Technologies, February 2008: The New York City-based Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has announced five grants totalling more than $6.6 million over three years to help universities and nonprofits accelerate the development of clean energy technologies.
All About Eco-philanthropy, February 2008: According to last year's Merrill Lynch survey of the world's wealth, there are 9.5 million U.S. dollar millionaires in the world today. That money could go a long way to aid the fight against climate change and the different ills it brings and fortunately, a modest proportion of this exclusive group of people have realised this. Around 11 percent of the world's richest gave 7 percent of their wealth to philanthropic causes in 2006.
Rockefeller Foundation Awards Almost $1 million for Climate Change, March 2008: The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a three-year, $900,000 grant to the Center for Clean Air Policy in Washington, D.C., for the organization's Urban Leaders Adaptation Initiative.
Mitchell Foundation Creates $6 million Energy and Climate Change Program: The Foundation has announced a $6 million initiative to advance renewable energy technologies in the Lone Star state.
Google.org Announces Core Initiatives to Combat Climate Change, Poverty and Emerging Threats, January 2008: In its continuing effort to use the power of information and technology to help people better their lives, Google.org today rolled out five core initiatives that will be the focus of its philanthropic efforts over the next five to ten years. Two of the objectives include accelerating the commercialisation of plug-in vehicles and developing renewable energy capacity.
Grant to Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum, 2008: Global Greengrants committed $5,000 to the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum to organise a series of village meetings and solidarity marches.
Design to Win, August 2007: The Design to Win report was jointly commissioned by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Energy Foundation, the Joyce Foundation, and the Oak Foundation. The California Environmental Associates (CEA) led the study, which explores how philanthropic investment can turn the tide against global warming.
Where the Green Grants Went by J. Cracknell and H. Godwin for the Environmental Funders Network, 2004-05 edition, May 2007: An interesting piece of research detailing patterns of UK trust and foundation funding for environment and conservation work.