The key message from the workshop included the need to link climate change and variability responses to develop necessary flood forecasting and management capacity in Pakistan.

UNESCO: NATURAL SCIENCES

The Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS), a UN system-wide initiative, will amplify the benefits from global to national levels of efforts to adapt to climate variability and change for improved health, water management, disaster risk reduction, agriculture and food security from 2013.

UNESCO: Basic Sciences

This book presents a current and global synthesis of scientific findings and policy recommendations for scientists, water managers and policy makers towards adaptive management of groundwater sustainability under future climate change and variability.

UNESCO: Climate Change Effects on Groundwater Resources: A Global Synthesis of Findings and Recommendations | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Guidant is developing a wireless "advanced patient management" system for defibrillators, and is evaluating whether heart rate variability is a good indicator of attacks.

FORBES: The Doctor Is In

First, on May 19th, energy risk analysis leader 3TIER and weather risk management firm Galileo announced that they would be offering financial products to hedge the risk of wind variability.

FORBES: Financial Innovation is Blowin' in the Wind