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
Pacific iron fertilisation is ‘blatant violation’ of international regulations Controversial US businessman’s geoengineering scheme off west coast of Canada contravenes two UN conventions Share20 Email Martin Lukacs guardian.co.uk, Monday 15 October 2012 11.34 BST Jump to comments (1) Yellow and brown colours show relatively high concentrations of chlorophyll in August 2012, after iron sulphate was Continue Reading →
Sea levels on the U.S. east coast rising 5 times faster than global averageGod Discussion (blog)The sea level on the east coast of the United States is rising five times faster than the global average, Al Jazeera reports. It is a major threat to the millions who live in the region and is a source Continue Reading →
Scientists uncover mystery of ball lightning By ABC Science Online’s Darren Osborne Updated 8 hours 5 minutes ago Photo: Ball lightning can occur when regular lightning strikes near non-conductive surfaces. (PJ Taylor: User submitted via ABC Contribute) Map: Australia A team of Australian scientists believe they have uncovered the cause of one of nature’s most Continue Reading →
Scientists uncover diversion of Gulf Stream path in late 2011; Warmer waters flowed to shelfbreak south of New England Posted: 12 Oct 2012 09:26 AM PDT The Gulf Stream made an unusual move well north of its normal path in late October and early November 2011, causing warmer-than-usual ocean temperatures along the New England continental Continue Reading →
Scientists uncover diversion of Gulf Stream path in late 2011; Warmer waters flowed to shelfbreak south of New England Posted: 12 Oct 2012 09:26 AM PDT The Gulf Stream made an unusual move well north of its normal path in late October and early November 2011, causing warmer-than-usual ocean temperatures along the New England continental Continue Reading →
Google Alert – METHANE Inbox x Google Alerts googlealerts-noreply@google.com 3:47 PM (27 minutes ago) to me News 6 new results for METHANE Revisiting a Major Methane StudyCouncil on Foreign Relations (blog)The ongoing fight over whether shale gas operations are leaking dangerous amounts of methane – a question that many have called critical to determining whether Continue Reading →