Arctic Atmospheric Methane Trends 2013 It’s been a while since we’ve looked at methane trends in the Arctic atmosphere (just a little under a year in fact). This important greenhouse gas has been on the rise over the past several decades, though that rise has not been nearly as steady as CO2. What’s worrisome to Continue Reading →
11 July 2013 Arctic melt hits food security in bitter taste of life on a hotter planet by David Spratt, first published in RenewEconomy Arctic melt has pushing the Jet Stream into a more meandering, S-shape pattern, dragging down and stalling cold and wet conditions over Europe A wet summer and autumn, followed by a Continue Reading →
Update on coastal erosion Inbox x Norris, Garth (R. Oakeshott, MP) <Garth.Norris@aph.gov.au> 2:17 PM (36 minutes ago) to Garth Good afternoon, Thank you for your continuing interest and advocacy regarding the need for a comprehensive government response to the worsening problem of coastal erosion. As part of this continuing campaign, Rob has written Continue Reading →
Green news roundup: Droughts, elephant poachers and tidal power The week’s top environment news stories and green events • If you’re not already receiving this roundup, sign up here to get the briefing delivered to your inbox Environment editor guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 10 July 2013 09.49 EDT Pentland firth. Photograph: Albaimages / Alamy/Alamy Environment news • Continue Reading →
James Hansen: Fossil fuel addiction could trigger runaway global warming Without full decarbonisation by 2030, our global emissions pathway guarantees new era of catastrophic climate change Share 43 inShare4 Email Nasa image of planet Earth. Photograph: Ho/Reuters The world is currently on course to exploit all its remaining fossil fuel resources, a prospect that would Continue Reading →
climate code red Pine Island glacier loss must force another look at sea-level forecasts as giant iceberg is spawned Posted: 09 Jul 2013 02:54 PM PDT A crack has opened across the full width of the PIG ice shelf, spawning a new berg Update 10 July 2013: Pine Island spawns giant new iceberg as fissure Continue Reading →