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
Sandy worsened by climate change: report AAPNovember 3, 2012, 8:54 am tweet0 Email Print AP © Enlarge photo Australia’s Climate Commission says superstorm Sandy was made worse by climate change. The death toll in the United States has passed 90 in 10 states, bringing to more than 150 the number killed by Sandy since it Continue Reading →
Sandy puts climate change back on the US election agenda Bill Clinton and Al Gore among those calling for fresh focus on issue that neither candidate mentioned in televised debates Share186 inShare1 Email Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent The Guardian, Wednesday 31 October 2012 19.56 GMT Jump to comments (72) After the storm: the remains Continue Reading →
Renewable energy coming to the countyRenewablesBizThe plant is designed to treat raw landfill gas, which is made up of 58 percent methane and 42 percent carbon dioxide generated by the anaerobic breakdown of materials placed in landfills. Because methane has more than 20 times the potential of global …See all stories on this topic » Continue Reading →
ScienceDaily: Severe Weather News NASA satellites capture Hurricane Sandy’s massive size Superstorm Sandy: Eight to ten million cumulative power outages predicted Economists weigh in on Sandy’s impending financial fury New England poultry producers may see effects from Sandy NASA satellites capture Hurricane Sandy’s massive size Posted: 30 Oct 2012 11:32 AM PDT NASA’s Aqua satellite Continue Reading →
Methane hydrates found in EEZThe Japan TimesMethane hydrates, viewed as a next-generation energy source, have been found under the sea in two areas of Japan’s exclusive economic zone, a group of researchers said. The group also said it has collected methane hydrates in layers several meters …See all stories on this topic »
Death and destruction: US begins clean-up after Sandy causes chaos Date October 31, 2012 – 9:18AM 868 reading now Read later Paul McGeough Chief foreign correspondent … Return to video Video settings Please Log in to update your video settings More video Recommended Click to play video Sandy hits New York waterfront Click to play Continue Reading →