Category: Climate chaos
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
admin /6 May, 2009
The first high profile member of the Australian Conservation Foundation announced their resignation today because of the organisations support for the government’s Carbon Pollution Reward Scheme. Long term climate activist, Professor Mark Diesendorf announced that he cannot support the organisations mistaken support for the “awful scheme” proposed by the Rudd government.
The ACF president, Don Henry, today announced cautious support for the government’s scheme on the basis that it was likely to be acceptable to industry and the federal opposition.
The Generator yesterday published a detailed analysis by David Spratt of the government’s latest position.
admin /6 May, 2009
Time to grasp the reality of climate threat The scientific case has been made but politicians and the public are arguing over the facts of global warming Colin Challen guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 5 May 2009 13.00 BST Article history The good news about the recession is that reduced fossil fuel demand should reduce greenhouse gas Continue Reading →
admin /6 May, 2009
It’s gamesmanship, and we all lose Ross Gittins May 6, 2009 We are on the verge of a national failure of will to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. It’s doubtful if Kevin Rudd’s revised proposal will get his carbon pollution reduction scheme passed by the Senate. If his latest compromise fails, it will be because Continue Reading →
admin /5 May, 2009
Kevin Rudd’s announced changes to the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme has again split the climate movement, and this time it’s very serious, with three large, rusted-on-to-Labor groups running cover for an appalling policy that won’t guarantee a reduction in Australian emissions for decades.
admin /5 May, 2009
The Rudd Government has browned down its emissions trading plans even further today with $2.2 billion more support to big polluters in the first five years, the Australian Greens said.
The great bulk of today’s announcement by the Rudd Government makes the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme friendlier to big polluters, with an almost irrelevant green distraction of a hypothetical 25% target to undermine criticism.
“If you add a little bit of green to brown, you still get brown,” said Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Senator Christine Milne.
Read detailled analysis by David Spratt
admin /5 May, 2009
Polluters get paid, community pays, climate loses Canberra, Tuesday 5 May 2009 The Rudd Government has misjudged the depth of feeling about climatechange in the Australian community and will pay an electoral price fordealing with climate sceptics, the Australian Greens said today. “The Australian community has never let its leaders down, butAustralia’s leaders sadly frequently Continue Reading →
