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
Big clean-up begins after storms leave thousands without electricity UK Flood alerts remain in force after streets are submerged and ‘golf ball’ hail stones fall Share18 Email Alexandra Topping guardian.co.uk, Friday 29 June 2012 18.00 BST A police vehicle struggles through floods in Gateshead after storms left streets submerged. Photograph: Craig Connor / NNP/North News Continue Reading →
The Senate could block this. A DD election would be required. Antony Green has stated, this would take considerable time. PM Abbott to quickly repeal the carbon tax by: Simon Benson From:The Daily Telegraph June 29, 201212:00AM 0 Tony Abbott has pledged to repeal the carbon tax if elected. Picture: Ray Strange. Source: The Continue Reading →
SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS WE ARE SEEING ARE MOST LIKELY DUE TO GLOBAL WARMING. Thousands flee as wildfire bursts into Colorado city June 28, 2012 – 6:04AM Read later ..Colorado wildfire doubles in size A towering Colorado wildfire has intensified, destroyed dozens of houses and forcing the evacuation of 32,000 people. Autoplay OnOff Video feedback Continue Reading →
NASA satellites see wildfires across Colorado Posted: 26 Jun 2012 01:38 PM PDT NASA’s Aqua satellite captured a natural-color image of Colorado wildfires raging on June 23, 2012. Thunderstorms have longer reach than thought: Storm researcher calls for new air safety guidelines Posted: 26 Jun 2012 08:49 AM PDT Aircraft turbulence guidelines should be rewritten Continue Reading →
Economic climate has not affected views on global warming – poll Guardian/ICM poll reveals public perception of climate change remains consistent despite political shift during financial crisis Share31 Email Tom Clark guardian.co.uk, Monday 25 June 2012 19.47 BST A new Guardian/ICM poll reveals the public view of man-made climate change has remained consistent in the Continue Reading →
ScienceDaily: Oceanography News Significant sea-level rise in a two-degree warmer world Some forecasters predict second-smallest Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ New deglaciation data opens door for earlier First Americans migration Increasing levels of carbon dioxide in Arctic coastal seas Significant sea-level rise in a two-degree warmer world Posted: 24 Jun 2012 10:49 AM PDT Even Continue Reading →