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
Rate of arctic summer sea ice loss is 50% higher than predicted New satellite images show polar ice coverage dwindling in extent and thickness Graphic: shrinking ice caps. Credit: Giulio Frigieri Share101 Email Robin McKie Science Editor guardian.co.uk, Saturday 11 August 2012 21.52 BST Jump to comments (32) The view from a yacht’s mast. Summer Continue Reading →
Desperate search for survivors after massive Iran quakes Date August 12, 2012 – 8:53AM 35 reading now 37 Read later inShare Pin It Email article Print … Return to video Video settings Please Log in to update your video settings More video Recommended Click to play video Japan, South Korea spar over islands Click to Continue Reading →
NOAA raises hurricane season prediction despite expected El Niño Posted: 10 Aug 2012 10:45 AM PDT This year’s Atlantic hurricane season got off to a busy start, with 6 named storms to date, and may have a busy second half, according to the updated hurricane season outlook issued Aug. 9, 2012 by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, Continue Reading →
New atmospheric compound tied to climate change, human health Posted: 08 Aug 2012 10:27 AM PDT Scientists have discovered a surprising new chemical compound in Earth’s atmosphere that reacts with sulfur dioxide to form sulfuric acid, which is known to have significant impacts on climate and health. The new compound, a type of carbonyl oxide, is Continue Reading →
CLIMATE CHANGE ????? More than 1 million battle Philippine floods Posted August 08, 2012 20:59:36 Video: Manila under water in deadly monsoon drenching(ABC News) Related Story: Torrential rain kills 15 in Philippines Map: Philippines More than one million people in and around the Philippine capital battled deadly floods on Wednesday amid relentless monsoon rains, with Continue Reading →
Nasa scientist’s study quantifies climate change link to extreme weather Study uses recorded temperature data, rather than prediction models, to assert climate change’s impact on recent weather Share63 Email Amanda Holpuch in New York guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 7 August 2012 16.35 BST Jump to comments (124) The study concludes that climate change is responsible for the Continue Reading →