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
The dirty truth about China’s incinerators The boom in polluting waste-to-energy plants in China has led to a backlash from residents, including one man’s long-running legal crusade Share19 Email Elizabeth Balkan for ChinaDialogue, part of the Guardian Environment Network guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 4 July 2012 15.35 BST Comments (6) A Chinese worker controls robotic arms to Continue Reading →
Japan declares Fukushima crisis ‘man-made’ By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy, wires Updated July 05, 2012 19:30:20 Photo: The Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant suffered a meltdown last year. (AFP: Tomohiro Ohsumi) Related Story: Japan restarts nuclear reactor as protests mount Related Story: Officials withheld Fukushima radiation maps Related Story: TEPCO directors quit with ‘golden Continue Reading →
ScienceDaily: Severe Weather News Extreme weather conditions cost EU’s transport system at least €15 billion annually Posted: 04 Jul 2012 09:40 AM PDT Extreme weather conditions cost EU’s transport system at least €15 billion annually. Currently, the greatest costs incurred are from road accidents, with the associated material damage and psychological suffering. You are subscribed Continue Reading →
As the climate changes, extreme weather isn’t that extreme any more With the US heatwave and Europe’s rain, records are tumbling. Formerly rare occurrences are becoming the new normal Share32 Email John Vidal guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 4 July 2012 16.21 BST Comments (178) A liquor store advertises ice in Washington DC. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images Britain Continue Reading →
Gosford Council repeals controversial sea level policy By Mary-Louise Vince Posted July 04, 2012 14:03:18 Photo: Gosford Council repeals sea level rise policy. (ABC: Jessica Kidd) Map: Gosford 2250 A Council on the New South Wales Central Coast has voted to repeal its controversial sea level rise policy, just months after hundreds of waterfront property Continue Reading →
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