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                <title><![CDATA['Final SESAME General Assembly & Scientific Conference, 4-8 April 2011, Athens, Greece']]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA['The Final SESAME General Assembly and the Final Scientific Conference will take place from 4-8 April 2011, in Athens, Greece. The week is split into two parts, the Scientific Conference (Monday to Thursday, 4-7 April) and the General Assembly on Friday 8 April, where SESAME will officially close. The meeting will be held at Electra Palace Hotel, 18-20, N.Nikodimou Str. (www.electrahotels.gr) in the Plaka area. Please clikc on 'More' if you wish to download the Final Conference Program.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Training Programme on Regional Ocean Governance for Mediterranean and Eastern European Countries: Towards a holistic Maritime Policy, 14 November - 17 December 2010, Malta']]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA['The IOI Malta Training course on Regional Ocean Governance for 2010 is taking place from 14 November - 17 December, in Malta. The theme of the course draws upon the conduct of maritime affairs in line with the Lisbon Strategy, targeting the Millennium Development Goals and building upon a holistic and integrated maritime policy following the principles enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. It focuses on the linkages between natural, social and economic sciences and the development of sustainable ocean governance. Applicants should register their interest in the course by submitting the online Preliminary Interest Form (http://www.capemalta.net/ioimoc/course2010/apply.html). Applicants are subsequently requested to send full details in an application form (including the Participant Nomination and Medical Form). The preliminary and full application forms can be accessed from http://www.capemalta.net/ioimoc/course2010 or by writing to the Course Coordinator, Ms. Antonella Vassallo on ioimaltacourse@capemalta.net. There is also support to provide bursaries to the right candidates, and participants that can sustain in part the cost of their participation such as by covering air travel costs will also be considered. The deadline for applications is 14 September 2010.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Post-doc position on Coupled Biogeochemical-Physical Modelling as part of the EU FP7 EUROBASIN project, IMS-METU, Turkey']]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA['The Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) of the Middle East Technical University (METU) invites applications for an 18-month Postdoc position on Coupled Biogeochemical-Physical Modelling as part of the EU FP7 EUROBASIN project. The focus of the research will be to describe, understand and predict the impact of climate change and variability and man's activity (fisheries) on marine ecosystem structure and function in the North Atlantic Ocean and adjacent shelf seas. For more information, please see the relevant document.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Getting Fresh: Will a Warming Climate Disrupt the Gulf Stream and Other Essential Ocean Currents?']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news146</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['If the melting of the polar ice caps injects great amounts of freshwater into the world's oceans, climate scientists fear that the influx could affect currents enough to drastically change the weather on land.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=earth-talk-getting-fresh']]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 7 Apr 2010 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['1st International Conference on Marine and Maritime Affairs (ICMMA), 15-16 September 2010, University of Plymouth, UK']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news145</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The University of Plymouth is establishing a biennial international conference on Marine and Maritime Affairs, and this inaugural event will be held in Plymouth on the 15 and 16 September 2010. The theme of this year's Conference is 'Sustainability in the Marine and Maritime Industries'. The conference is directed at stimulating dialogue between academics, policy-makers and professionals within and between the marine and maritime fields. If you are interested in presenting a paper at the conference by submitting an extended abstract, or interested in presenting a poster at the accompanying exhibition, please visit http://www.icmma.info/']]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['ClimECO2 - International Summer School co-organized by IUEM, IMBER and Europole Mer, 23-27 August 2010, Brest, France']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news142</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['ClimECO2: Oceans, Marine Ecosystems, and Society facing Climate Change is an international summer school co-organized by IUEM, IMBER and Europole Mer, planned to take place from 23-27 August 2010, in Brest, France. This 5-day training programme aims to provide participants with an overview of knowledge, methods, models and approaches for analyzing the impact of climate change on marine ecosystems and the consequences for society. The deadline for applications is 15 April 2010. This is an interdisciplinary summer school. Applications are welcomed from both natural and social scientists (PhD, Post-docs, engineers and researchers) working on topics related to 'oceans and climate change' and who are interested in the challenging issue of crossing the barriers between disciplines. Travel grants are available. Please visit http://www.europolemer.eu/en/application.php to see if you are eligible.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['14th International Conference on Harmful Algae, Hersonissos, Crete, Greece, 1-5 November 2010']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news140</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The 14th International conference on Harmful Algae will take place in Hersonissos, Crete, Greece on 1-5 November 2010. The conference will be held under the auspices of the International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae (ISSHA) and the Hellenic Center for Marine Research (HCMR). For more information, please visit the conference website at http://www.hab2010.gr/index.php']]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['UN Climate Change Conference, 7-18 December 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news136</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The Kyoto Protocol to prevent climate changes and global warming runs out in 2012. To keep the process on the line there is an urgent need for a new climate protocol. At the conference in Copenhagen 2009 the parties of the UNFCCC meet for the last time on government level before the climate agreement needs to be renewed. Therefore, the Climate Conference in Copenhagen is essential for world climate, while the Danish government and UNFCCC want to make the meeting in Copenhagen a success, ending up with a Copenhagen Protocol to prevent global warming and climate change. The Climate Conference will take place in the Bella Center from 8-17 December 2009. Governmental representatives from 170 countries are expected to be in Copenhagen in the days of the conference accompanied by other governmental representatives, NGO's, journalists and others. For more information, please visit the official website at http://en.cop15.dk/']]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Proposal for a Doctoral School in Marine Environmental Sciences, 23/11/2009, Ghent, Belgium']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news135</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['Since October 2008, the ERASMUS MUNDUS Master of Science in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (EMBC) was started in six universities (Ghent, Bremen, Algarve, Paris VI, Klaipéda, Oviedo). The member institutes of MarBEF participate in this program by means of thesis support and summer school. EU is funding this Master program by providing each year about 20 scholarships for non-EU students to attend this master program.
The EMBC is inviting people to participate in a workshop on the establishment of a doctoral school in 'Marine environmental sciences', held November 23rd in Ghent, Belgium. If possible, participants are supposed to arrive on Sunday evening and leave on Tuesday. For more information, please visit http://www.marbef.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=230&mode=&order=0&thold=0']]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Advanced course in economic and ecological modeling drawing on the theory of networks economics, Sete, France, 24-26 November 2009']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news134</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['Economic versus ecological networks - integrating economy and ecology in scenario building for marine ecosystems: an advanced course in economic and ecological modeling drawing on the theory of networks economics. The course will take place at CRH, Sete, France, from 24-26 November 2009 and it is organised by EUR-OCEANS and IRD. The application deadline is 20 October 2009. To look at the program or registration instructions, please refer to:
- the course webpage: http://www.eur-oceans.eu
- the course flyer: http://www.eur-oceans.eu
- the eur-oceans calendar event: http://www.eur-oceans.eu']]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Acid Test, the new film launched by the NRDC (USA)']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news133</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['This new movie aims to raise awareness about the problem of Ocean acidification, which will pose fundamental challenge to sealife in the next century. The movie 'Acid Test : The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification' is now available in its entirety on the NRDC website
http://www.nrdc.org']]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Rising ocean temperatures near worst-case predictions']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news128</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The ocean is warming about 50 per cent faster than reported two years ago, according to an update of the latest climate science. A report compiling research presented at a science congress in Copenhagen in March says recent observations are near the worst-case predictions of the 2007 report by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. To read more of this article please see http://www.theage.com.au/environment/rising-ocean-temperatures-near-worstcase-predictions-20090619-cmcs.html. Additionally, the synthesis report from the climate congress in Copenhagen can be found at http://climatecongress.ku.dk/pdf/synthesisreport/']]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Is climate change killing life in the Mediterranean Sea?']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news124</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['Global warming may be linked to increasing mass deaths of marine life in the Mediterranean Sea. By analysing past temperature changes and simulating climate change effects on a type of coral, a new Spanish study indicates that climate change may indeed be to blame. The paper is entitled 'Global warming-enhanced stratification and mass mortality events in the Mediterranean', by Rafel Coma et al., and is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 106 (15): 6176-6181. For more information, please contact the main author: coma@ceab.csic.es']]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Report of the Stakeholders Conference, Maritime Day, Rome, Italy, 19-20 May 2009']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news123</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['A workshop to highlight the importance of the science/policy/industry triangular cooperation for the integrated management of sea basins was held in Rome, from 19-20 May 2009. The workshop focused on two areas: the Baltic (results from the BONUS programme) and the Mediterranean (results from the SESAME project). The report of the workshop can be downloaded by clicking on More. Additionally, for more information, please visit http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/maritimeday/workshop7_en.html']]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 9 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['The White Paper: Plans to prepare Europe for climate change']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news117</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['Recent research suggests that climate change will strike harder and faster than originally thought, and while developing countries may be the hardest hit, Europe will not escape unscathed. Thus, the European commission is now proposing that EU member countries start to think about how to adapt to climate change. 
The European Commission recently presented a policy paper known as the White Paper which presents the framework for adaptation measures and policies to reduce the European Union's vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. The proposal recommends studies to increase understanding of climate change. It also calls for strategies to manage resources better, an assessment of the costs and benefits of adapting to climate change and reliable tools to monitor how the changing environment affects health. To read or download the White Paper please see http://ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/adaptation/pdf/com_2009_147_en.pdf']]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 7 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Impacts of Europe's changing climate: 2008 indicator-based assessment report']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news118</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['This report, published in September 2009, presents past and projected climate change and impacts in Europe by means of about 40 indicators and identifies sectors and regions most vulnerable with a high need for adaptation. The report covers the several indicator categories, including atmosphere and climate, cryosphere, marine biodiversity and ecosystems, water quantity and freshwater qualit among others. The report also shows the need for adaptation actions at EU, national and regional level. The report is a joint effort of the European Environment Agency (EEA), the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC-IES) and the World Health Organisation Europe (WHO). You may download the report at http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/eea_report_2008_4/']]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 7 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['World Ocean Day - 8 June 2009, Rotterdam, Holland']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news116</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['Monday 8 June 2009 is World Ocean Day. Delft University of Technology and Erasmus University Rotterdam will organise an international conference that day in the Rotterdam Zoo. During a one day conference in the Oceanium of Rotterdam Zoo, experts from all over the world will discuss overfishing, illegal fishing and bycatch, fishing subsidies, aquaculture and alternatives for fish, Marine Protected Area's, improved fishing methods and technical innovations, etc. For more information on the conference and the registration procedure, please see the relevant document.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Open call for the Daniel Jouvance Prize for young researchers']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news114</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The call for the Daniel Jouvance  Prize for young researchers is now open. The topic for this year is 'Marine unicellular organisms and viruses: role in ecosystems'. The Cosmetics Company Daniel Jouvance   Marine Biology Laboratories is awarding a prize of 4000 euros to a young scientist working in fundamental or applied aspects of marine biology, marine chemistry, marine biotechnology or oceanography. For information on how to apply, please see the relevant document.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['2nd International Black Sea Symposium, Kalymnos, Dodecanese, Greece, 30 June - 5 July 2009']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news113</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The 2nd International Black Sea Symposium (IBSS) 'The Black Sea Region: the State of Play and the Way Forward' will take place in Kalymnos, Greece from 30 June - 5 July 2009.The IBSS provides a forum for study, dialogue and networking in a multicultural and interdisciplinary environment, thus contributing to understanding and cooperation in the Black Sea  region and beyond. For more information and application documents please visit http://www.icbss.org. Applications are welcome until 31 March 2009.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 6 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Vacancy for Professor of Chemical Oceanography at Centre d'Oceanologie de Marseille, France']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news112</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The Universite de la Mediterranee is recruiting a Professor in chemical oceanography starting 1 September 2009 (permanent position). The appointed Professor is expected to focus his (her) teaching activities on academic programs of the Centre d'Oceanologie de Marseille from licence to doctorate, especially on the Master of Oceanography program (http://www.com.univ-mrs.fr/spip.php?article254). For more information, please see the relevant document.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Climate change: a dark future for migratory fish']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news105</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['In Europe, most migratory fish species completing their cycle between the sea and the river are currently in danger. Although restoration programmes have been set up, the future distribution of these species may be modified because of climate change. For more on this story, please see http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=readrelease&releaseid=534720']]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Conclusive proof that polar warming is being caused by humans']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news104</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['New research by the University of East Anglia (UEA) has demonstrated for the first time that human activity is responsible for significant warming in both polar regions. To read more on this newstory, please visit http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=readrelease&releaseid=533351']]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['No oxygen in Eastern Mediterranean bottom-water']]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA['Research from Utrecht University shows that there is an organic-rich bed of sediment in the floor of the Eastern Mediterranean. This bed formed over a period of about 4000 years under oxygen-free bottom-water conditions. A wet climatic period was responsible for the phenomenon. According to climate scenarios, the climate may become wetter in this area, potentially giving rise again to a period of oxygen-free bottom-water. These results are published in the September issue of Nature Geoscience. If you want to read more on this story please visit http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=readrelease&releaseid=532511']]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['2nd International Conference on Progress in Marine Conservation in Europe 2009, 10 - 14 August 2009, Stralsund, Germany']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news100</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The 2nd International Conference on Progress in Marine Conservation in Europe 2009 will take place from 10 - 14 August 2009, at OZEANEUM/DMM, in Stralsund, Germany. The conference is hosted by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation in cooperation with the German Oceanographic Museum. The conference offers an international forum for in-depth discussion of current marine nature conservation issues in Europe and is aimed at a wide range of participants from policy makers, conservation managers and scientists, to inter- and non-governmental organizations. For more details please visit www.habitatmare.de']]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 5 Sep 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['UN Conference on Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges and Decisions, 10-12 March 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news99</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The University of Copenhagen is hosting an international scientific congress on climate change under the heading 'Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges and Decisions' on 10-12 March 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The congress is organised in cooperation with nine other universities in the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU). For more information please visit http://climatecongress.ku.dk']]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Explosion in marine biodiversity explained by climate change']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news95</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['A global change in climate could explain the explosion in marine biodiversity that took place 460 million years ago. Researchers have found evidence of a progressive ocean cooling of about 15 degrees Celsius over a period of 40 million years during the Ordovician geologic period, which until now, had been associated with a 'super greenhouse effect' on our planet. The results from this study were published in the journal Science on 25 July 2008. If you would like to read more on this story, please see http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=readrelease&releaseid=531188']]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Snapshot of past climate reveals no ice in Antarctica millions of years ago']]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA['A snapshot of New Zealand's climate 40 million years ago reveals a greenhouse Earth, with warmer seas and little or no ice in Antarctica, according to research published this week in the journal Geology. The study suggests that Antarctica at that time was yet to develop extensive ice sheets. Back then, New Zealand was closer to Antarctica but the researchers found that the water temperature was 23-25 degrees Celsius at the sea surface and 11-13 degrees at the bottom. To read more on this, please visit http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=readrelease&releaseid=531204']]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Acidification of the sea hampers reproduction of marine species- decreasing pH the biggest threat to marine animal life']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news97</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['By absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and from the human use of fossil fuels, the world's seas function as a giant buffer for the Earth’s life support system. The chemical balance of the sea has long been regarded as immovable. Today, researchers know that the pH of the sea's surface water has gone down by about 25 percent, just since the beginning of industrialisation, only over a century ago. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, along with colleagues in Australia, have studied how this acidification process affects marine animal life and the results are alarming.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['MedCLIVAR-ESF 'Climate variability' Summer School, 17-27 September 2008, HCMR, Rhodes, Greece']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news93</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The First MedCLIVAR-ESF Summer School on 'Climate variability over the Mediterranean area: atmospheric and oceanic components' will take place at the Hydrobiological Station and Aquarium of Rhodes
Island of Rhodes, Greece, from 17-27 September 2008. The School is targeted to active new researchers, Ph.D. students, and recent postdocs worldwide. The deadline for applications is 15 June. For more information, the brochure and application forms, please visit http://www.medclivar.eu/summerschool1.html']]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Climate change hits the Arctic faster, a new study says']]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA['A newly published report by WWF says that climate change is having a greater and faster impact on the Arctic than previously thought. The study found that change was occurring in all arctic systems, impacting on the atmosphere and oceans, sea ice and ice sheets, snow and permafrost, as well as species and populations, food webs, ecosystems and human societies. To read the report and more, see http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/35583']]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Mesozooplankton Taxonomy Intercalibration Workshop, 27-30 May 2008, HCMR, Greece']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news84</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['An intercalibration workshop on the taxonomy of mesozooplankton has been planned in order to analyse historical zooplankton data (T 1.2 of WP1) as well the taxonomic analysis of the samples which are under collection within the WP2 and WP3 cruises. The travel and accommodation expenses of the participants will be covered by the budget of each partner institute. For more information, please download the relevant document.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['ASLO 2009 - Aquatic Sciences Meeting, 25-30 January 2009']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news83</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting will be held at the Acropolis in Nice, France from 25-30 January 2009. The Aquatic Sciences meeting is an important venue for scientific exchange across broad marine-science disciplines, including physical, biological, chemical, and geological oceanography, all branches of limnology, hydrology, and multidisciplinary topics ranging from evolution to climate change. For more details, please see the relevant document.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Two 3-year positions at Helmholtz Centre Geesthacht, Germany']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news82</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The Institute for Coastal Research at the Helmholtz Centre Geesthacht (near Hamburg, Germany), invites applications for two 3-year positions on Biogeochemical Modelling (PostDoc) and Ecological Modelling (PhD). For more information, please see the relevant document.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Open position for Head of the Marine Biology Station at Piran, Slovenia']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news81</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['A position has opened in Slovenia's National Institute of Biology for Head of the Marine Biology Station Piran. The deadline for applications is 15 April and more information can be found in the relevant document.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Official inauguration of the International Year of Planet Earth in Romania']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news78</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['<img style="float : left;" src="../images/enfants.jpg" alt="" />On March 5th, children from schools in Bucharest participated in the official inauguration of the International Year of Planet Earth, in conjunction with the National Institute of Marine Geology and Geo-ecology (GeoEcoMar). The inauguration was also marked with the release of 100 balloons into the sky, as well as presentation of the SESAME project to the public.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['First release of Encyclopedia of Life attracts 11.5 million visitors']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news75</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The first 30,000 pages of the Encyclopedia of Life were unveiled online last week. Intended as a tool for scientists and policymakers and a fascinating resource for anyone interested in the living world, the EOL is being developed by a unique collaboration between scientists and the general public. The number of visitors on that first day exceeded 11.5 million within 3.5 hours!To read more on this story please visit http://www.eol.org/index']]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 3 Mar 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Thaw of Arctic ice could lead to irreversible changes in the climate']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news72</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['A thaw of Arctic permafrost is a 'wild card' that could stoke global warming by releasing vast frozen stores of greenhouse gases, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said on Wednesday. 'The balance of evidence suggests that Arctic feedbacks that amplify warming, globally and regionally, will dominate during the next 50 to 100 years,' it said. To read more on this story, please visit http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/47071/story.htm']]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Sea level rise may reach 20-80 cms by 2100']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news69</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['A recent Reuters poll of 10 leading climatologists about likely rises in world sea levels this century was carried out. Six of the 10 experts stuck to projections by the UN Climate Panel that sea levels will rise by between about 20 and 80 cms by 2100. Four said gains could be higher because of likely bigger thawing of Antarctica and Greenland. None thought the IPCC was exaggerating the risks. To read more about this, please visit http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/46721/story.htm']]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['2nd Biannual and Black Sea SCENE EC Project Joint Conference, 6-9 October 2008, Sofia, Bulgaria']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news68</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The 2nd Biannual and Black Sea SCENE EC Project Joint Conference: 'Climate change in the Black Sea' has been planned for 6-9 October 2008, in Sofia, Bulgaria. Online registration is now open and the abstract submission deadline is 31 March. For more information, please download the relevant document.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Warning on rising Mediterranean Sea level']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news66</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The level of the Mediterranean Sea is rising rapidly and could increase by up to half a metre in the next 50 years, scientists in Spain have warned.
A study by the Spanish Oceanographic Institute says levels have been rising since the 1970s with the rate of increase growing in recent years. It says even a small rise could have serious consequences in coastal areas. To read more on this story, please visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7197379.stm']]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Group on Earth Observations announces first Regional Workshop to be held on 9-13 June 2008, in Athens, Greece']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news65</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The first Regional Workshop by the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) entitled 'Observing System Requirements for Managing and Mitigating the Impacts of Human Activities and Coastal Inundation in the Mediterranean Region' will take place in Athens, Greece between 9-13 June 2008. The workshop will focus on the specific needs, challenges and capabilities in the Mediterranean region. The differences in needs and capabilities among the different countries in the Mediterranean, which is a small-scale analog of the worldwide situation, makes the Mediterranean an excellent test case. Socio-economic issues will remain high on the agenda, while human activities and their impact on susceptibility to coastal flooding is another key subject. For more information please visit http://www.greekgeo.noa.gr/geoworkshop1/page01.html#1']]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['UN breakthrough in Bali launches historic climate talks']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news61</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['Nearly 200 nations agreed at U.N.-led talks in Bali on Saturday to launch negotiations on a new pact to fight global warming after a reversal by the United States allowed a historic breakthrough.
The Bali meeting approved a 'roadmap' for two years of talks to adopt a new treaty to succeed Kyoto beyond 2009, widening it to the United States and developing nations such as China and India. Under the deal, a successor pact will be agreed at a meeting in Copenhagen in late 2009.
The accord marks a step towards slowing global warming that the U.N. climate panel says is caused by human activities led by burning fossil fuels that produce carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas.
Scientists say rising temperatures could cause seas to rise sharply, glaciers to melt, storms and droughts to become more intense and mass migration of climate refugees. To read more on this story, please visit http://unfccc.int/meetings/cop_13/items/4049.php']]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Past decade the warmest ever, says UN Meteorological Agency']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news60</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The decade of 1998-2007 is the warmest on record, according to data sources obtained by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The global mean surface temperature for 2007 is currently estimated at 0.41°C/0.74°F above the 1961-1990 annual average of 14.00°C/57.20°F. Other remarkable global climatic events recorded so far in 2007 include record-low Arctic sea ice extent, which led to first recorded opening of the Canadian Northwest Passage; the relatively small Antarctic Ozone Hole; development of La Niña in the central and eastern Equatorial Pacific; and devastating floods, drought and storms in many places around the world. To read more about this, please visit http://www.wmo.ch/pages/mediacentre/press_releases/pr_805_en.html']]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[''Climate change impacts on South-European Coastal Ecosystems' Conference, Portugal, 7-8 February 2008']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news57</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['A conference on 'Climate change impacts on South-European Coastal Ecosystems' is taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, on 7-8 February 2008. For more information, please visit the website http://www.ul.pt/portal/page?_pageid=173,307537&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL']]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[''Coping with Global Change in Marine Socio-ecological Systems' Symposium, 8-11 July 2008, Rome, Italy']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news59</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['A symposium on 'Coping with Global Change in Marine Socio-Ecological Systems' has been planned for 8-11 July 2008, in Rome, Italy. The central goals of the symposium are to share experiences across disciplines and to identify key next steps and common elements and approaches that promote resilience of marine social-ecological systems in the face of global changes. To find out more, please visit http://www.confmanager.com/main.cfm?cid=846']]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Black Sea faces oil 'catastrophe'']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news56</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['Soldiers and emergency workers are battling to clean up an oil spill that has reportedly killed some 30,000 birds in the Kerch Strait, by the Black Sea. Alexander Tkachev, governor of Russia's Krasnodar region, said the incident was an 'ecological catastrophe'. To read more about this please visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7092071.stm']]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['EU study to explore economics of biodiversity loss']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news54</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['Modelling the UK's Stern Review on the economics of climate change, the EU 'review on the economics of biodiversity loss' will be carried out by a team led by an independent economist. The study, aimed at supporting the development of cost-effective policy responses to biodiversity loss, will be based on information collected by the Commission following a call for evidence, launched on 14 November. For more information, please visit the following link http://www.euractiv.com/en/environment/eu-study-explore-economics-biodiversity-loss/article-168411']]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['UN panel issues climate warnings before the December negotiations']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news55</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has published a 'pocket guide' to global warming in advance of key UN climate negotiations in December, calling for swift action to avert catastrophic sea level increases and species extinction. For more information, please visit the link http://www.euractiv.com/en/climate-change/un-panel-issues-climate-warnings-bali-talks/article-168485.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['New research shows oceans are slower at absorbing CO2']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news48</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['Further evidence for the decline of the oceans’ historical role as an important sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide is supplied by new research by environmental scientists from the University of East Anglia.
A paper in the Journal of Geophysical Research again raises concerns that the oceans might be slowing their uptake of CO2.
For more information, please visit http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=readrelease&releaseid=524417. The paper can be accessed at http://www.agu.org/journals/jc/']]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['UN report warns that the planet's tougher problems still persist']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news49</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The United Nations Environment Programme says that major threats to the planet such as climate change and the rate of extinction of species are among the many that remain unresolved, and all of them threaten humanity's survival. 
On climate change the report says the threat is now so urgent that large cuts in greenhouse gases by mid-century are needed. 
To read about the report, and download it, please visit http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=519&ArticleID=5688&l=en']]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Climate change puts sea at risk, experts warn']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news43</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['Climate change is affecting Europe faster than the rest of the world and rising temperatures could transform the Mediterranean into a salty and stagnant sea, Italian experts said. For more information, please visit the link http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/23016']]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['Arctic regional sea ice to decline 40% before 2050']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news44</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['Researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration back up the prediction that sea ice loss in regions of the Arctic is likely to exceed 40 percent by 2050 compared with the 1980s. To read more, please visit the following link http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/22782']]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['3rd IPCC Summary for Policymakers Report, 'Mitigation of Climate Change', released in Bangkok, Thailand.']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news26</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The third IPCC Summary for Policymakers report, 'Mitigation of Climate Change', was released on 4 May in Bangkok, Thailand. This summary focuses on new literature on the scientific, technological, environmental, economic and social aspects of mitigation of climate change, published since the third IPCC report. 
The summary for policymakers can be downloaded from the <a href="../scientist/documents">Documents</a> section of our website.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['2nd IPCC Summary for Policymakers Report 'Climate Change 2007: Climate Change Impact, Adaptation and Vulnerability' was released in Brussels, Belgium.']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news29</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The second IPCC summary report has now been released and global warming is already happening and the poorest of the poor will be the biggest victims, confirms the report. 
The summary report can be downloaded in the 'Documents' section of our website.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['2nd IPCC Summary for Policymakers Report 'Climate Change 2007: Climate Change Impact, Adaptation and Vulnerability' was released in Brussels, Belgium.']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news24</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The second IPCC summary report has now been released and global warming is already happening and the poorest of the poor will be the biggest victims, confirms the report. 

The summary report can be downloaded in the <a href="../scientist/documents">Documents</a> section of our website.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['European Science Foundation-Marine Board study report: 'Impact of climate change on European marine and coastal environment - Ecosystem approach'.']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news21</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The latest European Science Foundation-Marine Board study report, 'Impact of climate change on European marine and coastal environment - Ecosystem approach' says that climate changes brews trouble for marine life in European Seas. 
More information can be found at the following website http://www.esf.org/esf_pressarea_page.php?language=0&ion=6&year=2007&newsrelease=169
The report can also be downloaded in the <a href="../scientist/documents">Documents</a> section of our website.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['UN Draft Report on 'Regional Impacts of Climate Change' released in Brussels, Belgium on 6 April 2007.']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news19</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['A UN Draft Report on Regional Impacts of Climate Change will be presented in Brussels on April 6, after a final review. A news release on the summary of the projected regional impacts of global warming from this report by the world's top climate scientists can be found in http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/40844/story.htm']]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['EU sets policies to combat climate change and deliver on its Kyoto target of CO2 reductions by 2012.']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news20</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['he EU has set up several policies to combat climate change and deliver on its Kyoto target of 8% CO2 reductions by 2012. After having crowned its first European Climate Change Programme with the emissions trading scheme (ETS), the Commission is preparing new climate change policies for the period after 2012. To get all relevant information (Related Documents, Latest & next steps, Policy Summary, International milestones, European Policy developments, Key Issues and other Links) visit http://www.euractiv.com/en/sustainability/eu-climate-change-policies/article-117453']]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA['IPCC Summary for Policymakers: 'Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis' released in Paris, France.']]></title>
                <link>http://www.sesame-ip.eu/public/news#news16</link>
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                <description><![CDATA['The latest report summary for policymakers from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says that the proof of climate change is 'unequivocal'. The full report is available at http://ipcc-wg1.ucar.edu/wg1/wg1-report.html. 

The summary report, released in Paris on 2 February 2007 is available under the  <a href="../scientist/documents">documents</a> section of our website.']]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 6 Mar 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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