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
Climate change hitting entire Arctic ecosystem, says report Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme study tells of profound changes to sea ice and permafrost, among oth John Vidal in Tromso, Norway guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 28 April 2009 13.18 BST Levels of summer sea ice in the Arctic have drastically reduced since 2005 Extensive climate change is Continue Reading →
Ministers split over Antarctic ice shelf claims Greg Roberts | April 29, 2009 Article from: The Australian A SPLIT over global warming has emerged in Kevin Rudd’s cabinet after it was revealed that a 13-month-old photograph was published this month to support the view that a catastrophic melting of Antarctic ice was imminent. Federal government Continue Reading →
Reveal carbon risks, oil firms told Ruth Sunderland The Observer, Sunday 26 April 2009 Article history Oil giants involved in the exploitation of tar sand fields face calls this week to disclose future carbon liabilities. Co-operative Financial Services (CFS) and environmental charity WWF-UK are launching a campaign for a legal requirement for companies including Continue Reading →
US admits responsibility for emissions to bring big polluters together Hillary Clinton offers admission to ease obstacles towards reaching agreement at climate change summit in Copenhagen Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Monday 27 April 2009 18.20 BST Article history Greenpeace activists display a banner from a construction crane near the State Department in Continue Reading →
The truth about climate change Vested interests have tried to spread misinformation about global warming, but scientific evidence shows urgent action is needed John Theodore Houghton guardian.co.uk, Monday 27 April 2009 08.00 BST Article history Many people ask how sure we are about the science of climate change. The most definitive examination of the scientific Continue Reading →
Arctic CO2 levels growing at an ‘unprecedented rate’, say scientists Figures from a measuring station in northern Norway show that CO2 levels are increasing by 2-3 parts per million every year Digg it John Vidal in Ny Alesund, Svalbard guardian.co.uk, Monday 27 April 2009 16.56 BST Article history The concentration of carbon dioxide in Continue Reading →