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.Â
Life’s a bleach for Barrier Reef as climate changes Jamie Walker | August 10, 2009 Article from: The Australian THE Great Barrier Reef’s gilt-edged importance to the Australian economy has been highlighted by new research into the potential financial cost of climate change to the world heritage-listed wonder. British consultant Oxford Economics puts the Continue Reading →
Carbon trading: a burning issue for Tiwi Islands By Laetitia Lemke for AM Traditionally about half of the Tiwi Islands is set alight every year. (ABC TV) Map: Nguiu 0822 Plans for a national carbon trading scheme will be debated in Federal Parliament next week, but on the Tiwi Islands north of Darwin, Indigenous Continue Reading →
Greens ready to vote with Opposition on emissions laws Posted 1 hour 25 minutes ago Updated 4 minutes ago Renewable targets: The Greens are prepared to work with the Opposition to get the legislation passed. (Bob Watson) Related Story: Opposition want to split climate change bills The Greens are prepared to vote with the Federal Continue Reading →
Scottish climate policy is hypocritical, contradictory and counter-productive The Scottish government boasts of stringent targets to cuts emissions while squeezing North Sea oil reserves and approving new opencast coal mines. No wonder people are taking into their own hands to highlight this hypocrisy George Monbiot guardian.co.uk, Friday 7 August 2009 14.25 BST Article history It’s Continue Reading →
Climate change melting US glaciers at faster rate, study finds US geological survey commissioned by Obama administration indicates a sharp rise in the melt rate of key American glaciers over the last 10-15 years Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Thursday 6 August 2009 18.09 BST Article history A composite image showing South Cascade Continue Reading →
Baby emissions fuel global warming Estimates of the carbon legacy of bringing a child into the world suggest that the green choice may be to stop at two kids Another mouth to feed, another gas guzzler, long-distance traveller, consumer … and future parent There are already 6.8 billion people living on this crowded planet and Continue Reading →