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
G8 leaders agree to emissions cuts and to limit temperature rise to 2C UPDATE: Philip Webster and Nicola Berkovic | July 09, 2009 Article from: The Times BARACK Obama and other leaders have backed historic new targets for tackling global warming in an agreement designed to pave the way for a world deal later Continue Reading →
Nasa satellites reveal extent of Arctic sea ice loss Study – based on satellite measurements – among first to estimate the thickness of the Arctic ice, rather than surface areas David Adam, environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 8 July 2009 13.33 BST Article history Arctic sea ice has thinned by more than 40% since 2004. Photograph: Continue Reading →
G8 polluters drop pledge to cut emissions From correspondents in Italy | July 08, 2009 Article from: Australian Associated Press MAJOR polluting nations meeting at a G8 summit in Italy have dropped a pledge to halve global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, a European Union official said. “There is indeed a very strong commitment to Continue Reading →
Obama makes nuclear compromise to pass clean energy bill Endorsement of nuclear revival suggests president is open to further compromises in order to pass climate change bill Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 8 July 2009 10.51 BST Article history The Obama administration endorsed a revival of America’s nuclear industry yesterday in an Continue Reading →
Drought alert as El Nino works up double whammy Asa Wahlquist, Rural writer | July 07, 2009 Article from: The Australian EASTERN Australia is increasingly likely to be hit by the drought-inducing double whammy of an El Nino and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole. The Bureau of Meteorology is putting the odds of an Continue Reading →
Coral condemned to extinction by CO2 levels, warns Attenborough Coral is the canary in the cage as damage can be seen most quickly, veteran naturalist tells Royal Socie Alok Jha guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 7 July 2009 11.02 BST Article history A coral seen off Jarvis Island in the Pacific Ocean. Photograph: Jim Maragos/AP David Attenborough Continue Reading →