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
More severe weather events on a global scale. Northeast India flood toll rises to 79 Updated: 19:05, Monday July 2, 2012 Monsoon rains in northeastern India have left at least than 79 people dead and forced 2.2 million to leave their homes. Assam state, which borders Bhutan and Bangladesh, has been worst hit with the Continue Reading →
While Colorado burns, Washington fiddles Drought, wildfires, storms, floods – climate change is happening, but the real disaster is our Big Energy-owned politicians’ inaction Share1492 Email Bill McKibben guardian.co.uk, Friday 29 June 2012 21.11 BST Jump to comments (141) The Waldo Canyon wildfire burns as it moved into subdivisions and destroyed homes in Colorado Springs. Continue Reading →
VIDEO: proud to be tackling climate change (GET UP) Inbox x GetUp! info@getup.org.au 7:30 PM (1 hour ago) to me What do a former liberal leader; a Wallabies star and a world-renowned conservationist have in common? Watch this video to find out. Dear NEVILLE, From today, Australia finally has a price on pollution, and we Continue Reading →
climate code red UPDATES Climate News Posted: 30 Jun 2012 11:38 PM PDT Week ending 1 July 2012 The U.S. surface temperature map from Unisys at 4 pm, June 29, 2012, shows 100° temperatures stretching almost continuously from California eastward to the Carolinas PICKS OF THE WEEK While Colorado burns, Washington fiddleshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jun/29/while-colorado-burns-washington-fiddlesBill McKibben, Guardian, 29 Continue Reading →
US wildfires are what global warming really looks like, scientists warn The Colorado fires are being driven by extreme temperatures, which are consistent with IPCC projections Share472 Email Reuters guardian.co.uk, Friday 29 June 2012 11.36 BST Homes are destroyed by the Waldo Canyon fire in the Mountain Shadows area of Colorado Springs. Scientists say the Continue Reading →
Barack Obama visits Colorado Springs neighbourhood destroyed by wildfires President praises firefighters and announces federal disaster relief to devastated region as blaze continues to burn Share46 Email Suzanne Goldenberg in Colorado Springs guardian.co.uk, Friday 29 June 2012 21.43 BST President Barack Obama tours the Mountain Shadow neighborhood devastated by raging wildfires Colorado Springs. Photograph: Carolyn Continue Reading →