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
Interactive map of C02 emissions per capita Published June 22, 2012 | By John James Fascinating, invaluable Full interactive map may be found here. Post to Facebook Post to Twitter Add to LinkedIn Add to Google Bookmarks Post to Delicious Post to StumbleUpon Add to Reddit Send via E-mail program
ent: Save Rio, Save the Planet Inbox x Iain Keith – Avaaz.org avaaz@avaaz.org 10:41 AM (9 minutes ago) to me Dear friends, Over a million people have called on world leaders to end fossil fuel subsidies at the Rio Earth Summit, but our leaders have so far failed to deliver. Now, the only chance to Continue Reading →
Global carbon emissions rise is far bigger than previous estimates New analysis by the Guardian shows the world emitted a record 31.8bn tonnes of carbon from energy consumption in 2010 Share49 Email Simon Rogers and Fiona Harvey guardian.co.uk, Thursday 21 June 2012 18.53 BST A hazy day in Wuhan, China, the country that has experienced Continue Reading →
The one thing that could save the Rio Earth Summit. 350org Inbox x Paula Collet – 350.org organizers@350.org 2:36 AM (7 hours ago) to me Time is running out at the Rio Earth Summit. With just two days left, the “landmark conference” could end with just a set of empty promises — and no meaningful Continue Reading →
TYPICAL CLAYTONS CONFERENCE AT HUGE COSTS!!!! Rio+20 Earth summit talks turn into rubber-stamp job UN chief urges leaders to be more ambitious after concerns they will sign a pre-negotiated text but won’t commit on key issues Share14 Email Jonathan Watts and Adam Vaughan guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 20 June 2012 22.20 BST Indigenous Brazilians commute to the Continue Reading →
World leaders’ Rio accord is epic failure, says Greenpeace Lenore Taylor June 21, 2012 Read later In the swim of things … fish made from plastic bottles are displayed at Botafogo beach in Rio. Photo: Reuters NEGOTIATORS in Rio de Janeiro have claimed success after finalising a statement to be issued by more than 100 Continue Reading →