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
Guatemala’s volcano spews lavaSky News AustraliaGuatemala’s volcano spews lava Updated: 14:58, Monday May 21, 2012 Magma is spewing from the Volcan de Fuego in Guatemala, sending a cloud of ash and steam up to 5000 metres above its crater. Eruptions on Sunday at the peak, whose Spanish name means …See all stories on this topic Continue Reading →
Heartland Institute facing uncertain future as staff depart and cash dries up Free-market thinktank’s conference opens in Chicago with president admitting defections are hurting group’s finances Share151 Email Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Sunday 20 May 2012 17.09 BST The billboard ads comparing climate change believers to the Unabomber Ted Kaczunski. Photograph: The Heartland Continue Reading →
Draining of world’s aquifers feeds rising sea levels Trillions of tonnes of water have been pumped up from deep underground reservoirs in every part of the world, says report Share125 Email Damian Carrington guardian.co.uk, Sunday 20 May 2012 18.00 BST For three decades, Saudi Arabia has been drilling for water from underground aquifers. Engineers and Continue Reading →
Flooded Riverina towns still sodden and suffering AM By rural and regional reporter Sally Sara Updated May 21, 2012 08:32:27 Photo: Floodwaters cover the town of Yenda in southern New South Wales on March 6, 2012. (Facebook: ABC Riverina) Map: Yenda 2681 More than two months after devastating floods swept through the Riverina, in southern Continue Reading →
Aussie life in a land of extremes by: Neil Keene From:The Daily Telegraph May 18, 201212:00AM 1 Source: The Daily Telegraph Source: The Daily Telegraph < Prev 2 of 2 Next > RAVAGED by drought and bushfires, drenched by floods and hammered by destructive storms – Australia’s recent weather patterns are a reminder how severe Continue Reading →
Geoengineering experiment cancelled due to perceived conflict of interest Two scientists involved in Spice project to simulate the cooling effect of volcanoes had submitted patents for similar technology Share36 Email Erin Hale guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 16 May 2012 14.13 BST Comments (24) The Spice experiment would have injected 150 litres of water into the atmosphere from Continue Reading →