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
Devastation in Zambia as climate change brings early flooding The Red Cross warns that global warming will lead to more disasters along the Zambezi river basin David Smith, Africa correspondent, in Mongu, Zambia The Guardian, Monday 6 July 2009 Article history Washing hanging out on destroyed hut in Liyoyela village. Photograph: James Oatway/Oxfam The Continue Reading →
Low carbon economy will transform world like the first industrial revolution Britain could be a world leader in new low carbon technologies but risks squandering the opportunity Tom Delay guardian.co.uk, Thursday 2 July 2009 11.06 BST Article history Wind Turbines at Royd Moor in South Yorkshire Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian This year is the 300th anniversary Continue Reading →
El Niño Variant Is Linked to Hurricanes in Atlantic By CORNELIA DEAN Published: July 2, 2009 Scientists have known for some time that El Niño, the warm spell that turns up every four or five years in the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, reduces hurricane activity in the Atlantic. But in a new Continue Reading →
Obama to seek climate deal in Moscow After success with China, US targets Russia in strategy to reach separate agreements with world’s biggest polluters Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Friday 3 July 2009 18.05 BST Article history Chimney smoke billows over St Petersburg in Russia, the third largest source of emissions after the Continue Reading →
Andrew Fraser | July 04, 2009 Article from: The Australian FOR five days in late May, John Vaughan watched his Byron Bay beachfront property get smashed by a storm so severe that its type only occurs once every 100 years. After watching his front yard disappear into the sea as the huge swell came Continue Reading →
Rees gives up climate plans Marian Wilkinson and Ben CubbyJuly 3, 2009 THE Rees Government has dumped key elements of its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including promises to force big businesses to use less energy and to set a statewide energy efficiency target. But the Minister for Climate Change, Carmel Tebbutt, said yesterday Continue Reading →