Category: Climate chaos

The atmosphere is to the earth as a layer of varnish is to a desktop globe. It is thin, fragile and essential for preserving the items on the surface.150 years of burning fossil fuel have overloaded the atmosphere to the point where the earth is ill. It now has a fever. Read the detailed article, Soothing Gaia’s Fever for an evocative account of that analogy. The items listed here detail progress on coordinating 6.5 billion people in the most critical project undertaken by humanity. 

US Climate change bill faces fresh delays

admin /2 September, 2009

US climate change bill faces fresh delays

Despite growing support for a change in energy policy, delays over the bill will undermine the US position at the climate change talks in Copenhagen.

The Obama administration has reportedly been meeting with clean-technology executives to help flesh out a new energy strategy to be unveiled later this month.

The unveiling of the energy strategy, which is expected to coincide with a high-level UN meeting on climate change to be held in New York, will punctuate a set of increasingly bold moves on the part of the Obama administration intended to secure support for the proposed Waxman-Markey climate change bill as it awaits a crucial Senate vote.

Climate Camp protesters blockade Royal Bank of Scotland building

admin /2 September, 2009

Climate Camp protesters blockade Royal Bank of Scotland building

NB (This is literally getting stuck into it)

Activists superglue themselves together on City trading room floor in protest against investments in fossil fuel projects

Environmental activists based at the Climate Camp in London blockaded the local headquarters of Royal Bank of Scotland today, supergluing themselves together on the bank’s trading floor as part of a series of direct-action protests around the City.

Shortly after 8am, a group of demonstrators used stepladders and bicycle D-locks to blockade the main entrance to the building on Bishopsgate. A smaller number rushed inside and gained access to the second-floor trading room, where they glued themselves together.

Calling the action “an anti-banks holiday”, the group said they were demonstrating against RBS’s investments in fossil fuel projects, notably funding for the coal industry and tar sands extraction in Canada.

UN Chief ‘alarmed’ at glacier melt

admin /2 September, 2009

UN chief ‘alarmed’ at glacier melt rate

 

From correspondents in Ny-Alesund, Norway | September 02, 2009

Article from:  Agence France-Presse

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was “alarmed” by the rate at which the Arctic’s glaciers were retreating as he visited the region ahead of key climate talks in December.

Mr Ban said world leaders had a “moral political responsibility” to safeguard the future of the planet.

“I am very much alarmed and surprised to have seen these glaciers all worn,” he said as he visited the Ny-Alesund climate change research station in the Svalbard archipelago, located 1200km from the North Pole.

“Unless we take urgent action to stem this trend, we maybe virtually ice-free by 2037, even by 2030,” he said.

Men- not the only greens

admin /24 August, 2009

Men – not the only greens When it comes to climate change talks, women are an endangered species. But our input is crucial Ruth Bond guardian.co.uk, Sunday 23 August 2009 21.00 BST Article history I am always amazed when I walk into meetings with the prime minister and groups campaigning on climate change to find Continue Reading →

AGL to develop renewable energy projects.

admin /23 August, 2009

AGL to develop renewable energy projects Updated: 14:52, Sunday August 23, 2009 AGL Energy says it will develop $6 billion to $7 billion in renewable energy projects over the next decade. AGL Energy chief executive Michael Fraser said the recent passage of renewable energy target (RET) legislation through parliament was ‘very significant’ for AGL. The Continue Reading →

Coalition vows to fight emissions scheme.

admin /23 August, 2009

Coalition vows to fight emissions scheme NB (Could lead to a Double Dissolution) Posted 42 minutes ago The Coalition says if it wins the next election, it would consider changing the Federal Government’s emissions trading scheme, should it be passed by Parliament. The Government is hoping its emissions trading scheme will pass the Senate the Continue Reading →

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