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
250,000 jobs and £70bn revenue – the forecast for a thriving UK renewables sector Study from the Carbon Trust warns that potential of renewables sector will only be realised if government invests in research and removes regulatory barriers Alok Jha, green technology correspondent guardian.co.uk, Thursday 2 July 2009 00.05 BST Article history Waves crash over Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil continuing to fund climate sceptic groups, records show Records show ExxonMobil gave hundreds of thousands of pounds to lobby groups that have published ‘misleading and inaccurate information’ about climate change David Adam, environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 1 July 2009 16.51 BST Article history Exxon. Photograph: Donna Williams/AP The world’s largest oil company is Continue Reading →
Sweden takes EU helm and vows action on climate change July 01, 2009 Article from: Agence France-Presse SWEDEN has taken over the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union, vowing to tackle climate change and combat soaring unemployment in Europe following the global economic crisis.“The financial crisis and climate change, with the preparation of the Continue Reading →
June 25, 2009, 1:21 pm Major Economies Zero In on Climate Goals By Andrew C. Revkin Reuters has a useful update on the latest meeting of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, which concluded yesterday in Cuernavaca, Mexico. The article cites a draft two-page text circulated at the meeting, which appears to indicate Continue Reading →
A weather forecast we daren’t ignore Editorial The Observer, Sunday 21 June 2009 Article history It is an old axiom of politics that people do not necessarily engage with an issue until they feel it has some personal impact on their lives. Thanks to the UK Climate Projections 2009 report released by environment secretary Hilary Continue Reading →
Have the climate change deniers abandoned us during the heatwave? If a UK cold snap persuades climate sceptics that global warming isn’t happening, then a heatwave must convince them that it is We’re still waiting. During the cold weather last winter, Gerald Warner, Peter Mullen and a host of other climate change deniers lined up Continue Reading →