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
Why green leaders backed the carbon plan Greg Roberts | May 09, 2009 Article from: The Australian DON Henry was about to set off on a hike through the bush from Victoria’s Great Southern Road last Sunday morning when he got the call. A staffer in Penny Wong’s office asked if the Australian Conservation Foundation Continue Reading →
Drought cuts flow to famed Iguazu falls May 8, 2009 – 11:07AM An acute drought in Brazil has hit the famed horseshoe-shaped Igauzu falls which straddle two countries, cutting back the tumbling waters to reveal the rocky sides. Only a third of the usual volume of water is now flowing over the top of the Continue Reading →
Regulations delay seabed storage option Matthew Franklin | May 06, 2009 Article from: The Australian GOVERNMENT moves to sell exploration rights on the seabed for underground storage of carbon emissions have been slowed by the complexity of framing regulations to govern the new system. Nearly a year ago, Resources Minister Martin Ferguson told The Australian Continue Reading →
How much fossil fuel can we burn? Governments need to cap the amount of coal, gas and oil we extract if they are serious about fighting global warmiing. Two papers on carbon emissions published in the scientific journal Nature last week were ground-breaking: they show us how much carbon dioxide we can produce if we’re Continue Reading →
The Climate Debate Heats Up Published: May 8, 2009 Earlier this week, and not a moment too soon, President Obama put the weight of his office behind a bill that aims to reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign oil, tackle the rise in greenhouse gases and create millions of clean-energy jobs. The bill has been Continue Reading →
Students to study global warming solution May 08, 2009 Article from: Australian Associated Press STUDENTS will be encouraged to find solutions to global warming with the launch of a new environmental school curriculum in Melbourne. The Living in 2030: An Experiment in Survival curriculum is a set of educational resources that invites students to imagine Continue Reading →