Arctic Methane Emergency
Heightening the fear of rapid and severe climate change, continuous, powerful and impressive methane plumes, more than 1,000 metres in diameter, have been found beneath the Arctic seabed off the East Siberian Arctic Shelf of northern Russia.
Beyond ‘dangerous’ climate change: Till We Have Faces
What does it mean to be a young person who is just starting life as the older generations conspire to bring it all crashing down? Being condemned to a Hobbesian nightmare so that we can have drive through Latte Shoppes, Cancun vacations and nose hair trimmers for a few more years?
The Cure for Climate Change Despair
New article by North Island Columnist Ray Grigg.The cure for the “well-informed futility syndrome” is action. But not just any action.
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: Geoengineering, Hubris and Reality
Geoengineering Catch 22, what if the problem is that we don’t even know what the problem is? As such the problem is more of human ignorance and incapacity to make rational choices rather than a technological one per se. If that is the case then clearly “the solution” is education. Obviously we need to get the public to realize that geoengineering is no solution and to understand just how great the risks are, however.
Climate Scientist James Hansen and Bill McKibben Talk Together About Dangerous Climate Change
James Hansen tells Bill McKibben “science demands actual reductions in fossil fuel emissions, not phony offsets.” He may bring suit against the US government on behalf of his grandchildren.
A New Magazine From 350.org: The Solutions Journal
“The Solutions Journal” from 350.org is one the best resources for climate change and energy problem solving. Period. No matter how much you know now, you can learn from this magazine.
White House Will Have Solar Panels Installed, After All
Energy Secretary Steven Chu announces that the White House will install solar panels on the roof and a solar water heater
Policy Shift from Mitigation to Adaptation for Climate Change Taking Place
UK committee on Climate Change finds a degree of adaptation to global warming vital because even most drastic cuts in emissions cannot prevent some impacts
Bill McKibben: We’re Hot as Hell and We’re Not Going to Take It Any More
By Bill McKibben Cross-posted from CommonDreams.org: http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/08/04-1 Published on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 by TomDispatch.com Three Steps to Establish a Politics of Global Warming Try to fit these facts together: According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the planet has just come through the warmest decade, the warmest 12 months, the warmest six months, [...]
Dark Commentary by Gwynne Dyer on Failure of US to Act on Climate Change Legislation
On the most optimistic timetable, there might be US climate legislation in 2013, and a global climate deal in 2014, and we really start reducing emissions by 2015. By then, we would need to be cutting emissions by 5 or 6 percent a year, instead of growing them at 3 percent a year, if we still want to come in under +2 degrees C.
