Shocking Rate of Carbon Dioxide Increase Never Before Experienced
Note from Dorothy, with update: There is no longer any question as to whether “the end is nigh.” It remains to be seen if we humans have the courage to face the reality of our potential extinction, and then, if we care enough about our survival, the energy to work to prevent this. I remain [...]
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.
Canada and US Hit by Huge ‘Weather Bomb’
Fueled by fossil fuel pollution, an unprecedented, freak “land hurricane” or “weather bomb” swept through the continental United States, leaving a path of devastation from Saskatchewan to Texas. Much of North America is being affected by this storm, which is covering millions of square kilometers.
Melting Arctic Will Cause “Bad Hot Days” For California
The warming contributed by CO2 and methane from Arctic tundra ecosystems will lead to warming in CA, with hotter days in LA and contribute to the loss of the snowpack in the Sierra and water problems.
Lowered Evapotranspiration Causing Drying and Heating of Southern Hemisphere
Huge areas of the Southern Hemisphere are now drying out. This could lead to increased drought stress on vegetation and less overall productivity, and as a result less carbon absorbed, less cooling through evapotranspiration, and more frequent or extreme heat waves
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
Indisputable Evidence of World Glacial Melt
Globally glaciers losing ice at an extensive rate. See the graph showing clear and evident long term reduction in glacier volume which has accelerated rapidly since 1970s
Pakistan and the Politics of Weather
Pakistan and other under-aided countries under the stress of environmental calamities can breed widespread problems that are also expensive and threatening to the international community. The alternative to humanitarian aid is closed borders and rising military spending, strategies that make the world less safe, less wealthy and less humane.
Most Powerful Image Yet Showing Huge Arctic Sea Ice Volume Loss
The volume of the Arctic sea ice falling even faster than the extent. Last year, it was 55% less than the 1979-2000 average. This year it is on course to be even lower.
As Global Temperature Rises, So Do Food Prices
As concerns mount over extreme weather hitting global food systems this year, governments are no closer to forging a pact to fight climate change. The effects of extreme weather on crops are only beginning to be understood.
For decades scientists studied the effect of global warming on crops by simply raising temperatures and carbon dioxide levels in greenhouses. They did not take into account the effects of floods and droughts, or reduced yields that result from higher temperatures.
