Month of December, 2007

The short history of modern oceanographic observations—less than a century’s worth, really—doesn’t give us a long track record to evaluate how the ocean’s circulation has operated and changed in the past. Nor does it give us enough data to assess how changes in the ocean shifted Earth’s climate in the past, or how they could cause climate changes in the future.

This article explores questions such as... Did changes in ocean circulation play a role in melting the vast ice sheets that covered North America and Europe during the last ice age? Could global warming cause ocean circulation changes that lead to dramatic climate changes in the future?

The Colors of Perception addresses social responsibility in the media and communications (M/C) sector
in the United States and features Q&A interviews with leading figures in a variety of sectors.

In an effort to better understand why businesses are often slow to engage customers on CR this research, via a literature review followed by a series of 14 business interviews, looks firstly at the evidence for customer interest in environmental and social issues, then secondly at some of the common barriers preventing businesses from engaging with customers and markets on the subject of CR.