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
Calendar showcases Mother Nature in all her gloryToowoomba ChroniclePublished by the Bureau of Meteorology and Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, this popular not-for-profit publishing exercise, now in its 29th year, serves to promote the understanding of meteorology and oceanography through a …See all stories on this topic »
Climate change ‘likely to be more severe than some models predict’ Scientists analysing climate models warn we should expect high temperature rises – meaning more extreme weather, sooner Share273 inShare8 Email Fiona Harvey, environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Thursday 8 November 2012 19.00 GMT A satellite image of superstorm Sandy. Photograph: Nasa/Getty Images Climate change is likely Continue Reading →
Channel nine news has reported that we can expect to receive another 50 of these storms over the warm periods. Severe storms hit the city … again Clementine Cuneo and Alice Coote The Daily Telegraph November 09, 2012 3:10PM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Share 4 The storm viewed rolling in over Continue Reading →
Barack Obama stokes expectations of climate change action in second term Hopes rise among green campaigners after president mentions ‘the destructive power of a warming planet’ in victory speech Share193 inShare4 Email Suzanne Goldenberg in Madison, Wisconsin The Guardian, Wednesday 7 November 2012 16.01 GMT The first environmental decision for Barack Obama will be on Continue Reading →
Dozens dead as big quake hits Guatemala Updated 14 minutes ago Video: Dozens killed as big quake hits Guatemala(ABC News) Map: Guatemala The death toll from a huge earthquake in Guatemala rose to 39 this morning, President Otto Perez said, as he toured the disaster area in the south-west of the country. “We have to Continue Reading →
ScienceDaily: Earth Science News Strange diet for methane-consuming microorganisms Posted: 06 Nov 2012 08:41 AM PST Methane is formed under the absence of oxygen by natural biological and physical processes, e.g. in the sea floor. It is a much more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Thanks to the activity of microorganisms, this gas is Continue Reading →