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
Carbon bill burns as Rudd fiddles Phillip Coorey Chief Political Correspondent May 5, 2009Page 1 of 2 | Single page THE Federal Government’s emissions trading scheme was clinging to life last night after a series of changes designed to win the support of the Senate failed to shift sentiment. In the biggest policy reversal of Continue Reading →
Rudd signs off on emissions trading scheme compromise Lenore Taylor, National correspondent | May 04, 2009 Article from: The Australian THE Rudd Government is about to announce a package of amendments to its own proposed emissions trading scheme designed to soften its effects during the recession and win Senate support from the Coalition. The package Continue Reading →
The media laps up fake controversy over climate change Proof of paid-for climate denial at the Global Climate Coalition comes as no surprise, but it is no less depressing for that. There are three kinds of climate change denier. There are those who simply don’t want to accept the evidence, because it is too much Continue Reading →
Speaking at Eco Forum in Sydney last week, Australia’s longest service Science Minister and long term federal president of the Australian Labor Party, Barry Jones, said that the Rudd government showed no signs of taking the necessary steps to combat climate change. He commended the analysis of Liberal whistle-blower Guy Pearce as explaining why Australian Continue Reading →
No green shoots on climate change The first ‘green budget’ is very balanced – every measure to stop climate change is balanced with one that makes it worse Comments (40) Andrew Simms guardian.co.uk, Friday 1 May 2009 08.00 BST Article history Faced with worsening projections for global warming and energy security, learning that the wind Continue Reading →
UK government missing own carbon cut targets UK government departments will not meet carbon cuts target of 12.5% by 2012 despite a reduction in emissions from road travel and less waste and water consumption, sustainability report finds Press Association guardian.co.uk, Friday 1 May 2009 11.36 BST Article history The government is not on track to Continue Reading →