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
With all the bilge that the NSW Govt. and Councils are spruiking, thisis the more likely scenario. They are not listening. Sandbagging will notblock this rise out. They are living in a fools paradise.I am glad that in Leura we are about 1000 metres above sea level. Would they bother to read Hansen’s report moreover Continue Reading →
4 days to stop a corporate Death Star Inbox x Iain Keith – Avaaz.org 12:45 PM (33 minutes ago) to me Dear friends, We have four days to stop a top-secret global corporate power grab that attacks everything from a free Internet to environmental protections. This agreement is being negotiated right now by bureaucrats backed Continue Reading →
State Government ditches UN’s climate scienceABC Online“I think you’ll find local councils in coastal areas up and down the state scratching their heads and saying ‘what do we now do in terms of development applications that come in in areas that are affected or could be affected by sea level rises in the …See all Continue Reading →
‘Managed retreat’ to sandbag city?Sydney Morning HeraldNEW state government sea level rise guidelines will make it easier for people to fortify their homes against the effects of climate change, but local councils said the policy would lead to ”ad hoc” walls of sandbags that will not hold back the sea …See all stories on this Continue Reading →
Global carbon trading system has ‘essentially collapsed’ The UN clean development mechanism, designed to give poor countries access to green technologies, is in dire need of rescue Share80 Email Fiona Harvey, environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Monday 10 September 2012 15.53 BST The clean development mechanism is in dire need of rescue, according to a UN panel. Continue Reading →
Caribbean coral reefs face collapse Caribbean coral reefs are in danger of disappearing, depriving the world of one of its most beautiful and productive ecosystems Share120 Email Fiona Harvey in Jeju, South Korea guardian.co.uk, Monday 10 September 2012 03.00 BST Jump to comments (56) A pair of French angelfish enjoy the coral reef in the Continue Reading →