Мировое (глобальное) потепление на планете Земля - 17th Global Warming International Conference & Exposition: Extreme Ocean Eve

Miami, FL (April 14, 2006) - Global Warming International Center is proud to kickoff its 17th Annual Conference with a roundtable panel discussion on extreme ocean events and climate change at the Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel on April 20th – 21st. Distinguished scientists and policy makers from around the world will assemble in Miami, FL to discuss the far-reaching impact of climate change – from rising water levels threatening coastal communities, the link between warming oceans and increasing extreme weather events, and initiatives to mitigate climate impact.

The conference, which attracts an international community of scientists, will include sessions on: Strong evidence linking the strength of ocean waters near Central America influencing El-Nino events in the North Atlantic.
How recent warming has affected large sections of permafrost across central Alaska, which will raise ocean water levels and threaten coastal communities worldwide Devastation to East Florida coral reefs from the combination of warming ocean temperatures and canal flow from the Everglades.
Innovative efforts by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, developed by 11 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, to address carbon dioxide emissions from power plants in the region.

GWIC will feature speakers from organizations like the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (Austria), NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, and the University of Florida. GWIC is one of the leading conferences on climate change, and is unique in its interdisciplinary approach. The conference will begin with the roundtable discussion on extreme ocean events and climate change and will include poster sessions, breakout sessions on the following topics:

SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
REMOTE SENSING AND GLOBAL SURVEILLANCE
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
GREENHOUSE GAS & ECOSYTEMS
CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATION: GLOBAL CHANGE & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

About Global Warming International Center (GWIC):

Global Warming International Center (GWIC) is a non-profit organization of scientists, policy makers, and scholars committed to driving scientific research and innovative policy development on climate change science. With members in more than 145 countries, the GWIC sponsors unbiased research supporting the understanding and mitigation of global warming.

Founded in 1989 in Chicago, GWIC takes an interdisciplinary approach to evaluating climate impacts across a range of areas:
Economics of Global Warming Mitigation
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Air Pollution
International Law and Global Warming
Extreme Events Index
El Niño and North Atlantic Oscillation
Human Health and Global Warming
Strengthening Improvements in Energy Efficiency
Strengthening Improvements in Transportation Efficiency
Strengthening Border Crossing Efficiency and Security
Water Resource Management
The Future in Agricultural and Forestry Resources
Ecosystems and Biodiversity

GWIC sponsors the annual Global Warming International Conference and the Executive Workshop on Industry Technology and Greenhouse Gas Emission. GWIC also publishes the World Resource Review, a journal providing critical reviews of scientific and policy activities in environment and development.