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
Canada’s PM Stephen Harper faces revolt by scientists Scientists to march through Ottawa in white lab coats in protest at cuts to research and environmental damage Share2530 Email Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Monday 9 July 2012 18.41 BST Canada’s prime minister Stephen Harper: his government is accused of jeopardising Canada’s scientific reputation. Photograph: Continue Reading →
MORE SEVERE GLOBAL WEATHER EVENTS. CLIMATE CHANGE!!!!! Torrential rain wreaks havoc across Britain Homes flooded, road chaos and sports events at risk as 200 flood warnings are issued Share33 Email Robin McKie guardian.co.uk, Saturday 7 July 2012 19.25 BST Flood water covers the streets in the centre of York after the river Ouse burst its Continue Reading →
Projections of global warming by 2100 doubled to 5.1C. Published July 8, 2012 | By John James If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! For the no policy scenario, the researchers concluded that there is now a nine percent chance (about one in 11 odds) that Continue Reading →
US bakes under heatwave as fears grow over rising death toll among elderly The mercury is set to top 100 degrees in America’s midwest and some eastern states, where power outages add to concern Share9 Email Associated Press guardian.co.uk, Saturday 7 July 2012 16.59 BST Comments (49) A woman stands near a fountain to cool Continue Reading →
Record floods kill 134 in southern Russia Updated July 08, 2012 09:36:27 Photo: At least 99 people were killed after two months’ average rainfall fell in a few hours overnight. (Reuters: VladimirAnosov) Map: Russian Federation Flash floods in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region have killed at least 134 people and affected nearly 13,000 in the area’s Continue Reading →
Extreme heat raises climate change questions, concerns Posted: 05 Jul 2012 05:49 PM PDT The recent heat wave baking much of the country has prompted many people to ask: Is this due to climate change? Drought monitor shows record-breaking expanse of drought across United States Posted: 05 Jul 2012 04:41 PM PDT More of the United States Continue Reading →