New Research on Antarctic Ice Behaviour
Under-ice flood speeds up glacier November 17, 2008 By Jonathan Amos Science reporter, BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7733509.stm Great floods beneath the Antarctic ice sheet can now be linked directly to the speed at which that ice moves towards the ocean, scientists say. Leigh Stearns and colleagues have been able show how the giant Byrd Glacier in [...]
Canada an environmental slouch, study says
Climate Ark News Non-profit climate news archive provided on these terms to help find solutions and for posterity Date: November 3, 2008 Copyright 2008, Reuters Original URL Canada’s environmental record is among the worst in the industrialized world, due in part to its poor performance fighting global warming, according to a report from the Conference [...]
Loss of total Arctic ice mass shocks scientists
Arctic ice thickness ‘plummets’ By Mark Kinver Science and environment reporter, BBC News Tuesday, 28 October 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7692963.stm The data proves that overall volume of sea ice is decreasing, say researchers The thickness of Arctic sea ice “plummeted” last winter, thinning by as much as 49 centimetres (1.6ft) in some regions, satellite data has [...]
Climate Psychology 101
http://williamcalvin.com/2008/2008-08-09%20SciFoo%20climate%20psych.pdf A Powerful Slide Presentation on the psychology of climate change by William H. Calvin University of Washington, Seattle Professor Calvin’s book and talks can be found at: www.williamcalvin.org
Financial Storm Dims Hope of Tough UN Climate Pact
http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/50448/story.htm Story by Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent Story Date: 2/10/2008
Phase out coal and burn trees instead, urges leading scientist
Current targets on emissions are ‘a recipe for global disaster, not salvation’ By Geoffrey Lean, Environment Editor Sunday, 14 September 2008 www.Independent.co.uk The public are ahead of the game on climate change Humanity must urgently embark on a massive programme to power civilisation from wood to stave off catastrophic climate change, one of the world’s [...]
