Research journal Nature Climate Change says the climate change effects the volatility on corn prices, more than the market policies and oil price fluctuation.

Corn is the main feedstock used to make ethanol in America, which has dropped over 6 % this year, after corn output increased by over 4 %. “The likelihood of increasing occurrence of severe hot events in response to increasing global greenhouse-gas concentrations poses a particular risk for field crops,” said researchers N. Diffenbaugh, T. Hertel, M Scherer and M Verma.

More than 100 events were held in the North East this month to raise awareness of climate change, according to Climate Week.
Various sectors of the community celebrated Climate Week between 12 and 18 March, from businesses to councils, schools and community groups.
Some 80% of people also said that small actions, like recycling or turning down the hearing can make a difference.
Nearly two thirds (65%) of those asked said climate change matters to them, even if current generations do not see the effects.
Kevin Steele, Chief Executive at Climate Week, said: “Climate Week is an annual renewal of our ambition to combat climate change and create a more sustainable future.

A Kenyan don has estimated that climate change problem would kill about 184 million people by the 25th century with Africa recording the highest victim, He called on African governments to rise to the challenge by taking appropriate steps to combat climate change. Stressing that stakeholders should do something positive to mitigate the calamities associated with the problem through tree planting, cleaning environment and collaboration with people in advanced countries.

According to him, climate change stakeholders can also effect mitigation through policy changes that are climate change friendly. Prof John Gowhan Nwangi of the Egertion University, Kenya disclosed this is an interview with Vanguard after delivering a key note address entitled “Agricultural extension strategies for effective mitigation against the effect of climate change,’’

The traditional outdoor ice hockey in Canada could be facing extinction within decades due to climate change says a new study. It is said that by mid-century, it may no longer be possible to play ice hockey outside with out artificial intervention Canadian cities are becoming warmer because of increasing urbanization, but there is no missing the evidence on the ground of climate change. “The study gels very much with the observations we have for changes in ice,” Donner said. “This is a theoretical result but we have observations from across Canada showing that the length of time that lakes would remain frozen during the winter has been decreasing, so it follows from that.”

Temperatures are not staying low enough long enough to allow ice to freeze over.

From giant inflatable aeroplanes and effigies of Gordon Brown to 12 ft coal power stations in Parliament Square, supporters of I Count’s Week of Action (30 March – 5 April 2008) will be participating in hundreds of UK-wide events to make sure their local MP supports a Climate Change Bill with bite.

Supporters of I Count, the campaign of the Stop Climate Chaos coalition, have been ramping up the pressure to get a strong climate change law over the past 12 months. This week politicians will be feeling the pressure in their own constituencies where events and activities will be demanding that they support a tougher Climate Change Bill. Ashok Sinha, Director of the I Count campaign said. “The groundbreaking Climate Bill must protect us from the dangerous 2 degree C tipping point and commit to at least an 80% carbon dioxide reduction target by 2050 as well as include aviation and shipping emissions.”

The Climate Change Bill Week of Action activities include:
Christian Aid supporters will propose on bended knee with a giant diamond ring to demand that their local MP commits to a strong Climate Bill
UK student group, People & Planet will erect a twin towered 12ft coal power station on Parliament Square with masked Gordon Browns ‘burning’ a mock Climate Bill on Fossil Fools Day, followed by a mass lobby of MPs
the Campaign Against Climate Change will also converge on Parliament Square on 5 April demanding that aviation and shipping are included in the Climate Bill;
Word Development Movement and Friends of the Earth local groups will collaborate on 5 April with effigies of Gordon Brown playing with a giant inflatable aeroplane branded with ‘climate change kills’ in the London and Brighton area

Information of other activities which have been organised around the country can be found on the I Count events map at ww.icount.org.uk.

Note: We tried to recover the news from 28 March in order to spread the word!