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?
W2CE Climate Change Round Up December 2, 2011
Climate Change Round Up is meant to be a regular collection of climate change related material that caught our eye for one reason or another, be it timeliness, importance, or perspective. COP17 in Durban OneClimate: News update from the COP17 UN Climate Talks in Durban, South Africa The faith community expresses frustration with the politicians [...]
Durban COP(Out)17: How to make it work
As such it is in the political interest of every ruling party to delay action to past their current terms of office. That way all upheavals are blamed on the then government rather than those actually responsible (ie the current ruling parties and those of the last 2 decades, all of whom have been doing exactly the same thing).
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
