Eddies in the oceans churn up the deep sea
30/4/2011 New Scientist Eddy superhighways churn up the deep sea. Read the rest of this entry »
Search for an ice core going back one million years.
30/4/2011 New Scientist The hunt is on for million-year-old ice core. Read the rest of this entry »
World’s forests could lose 230 million hectares by 2050 says World Wildlife Fund
30/4/2011 Independent World could lose 230mn hectares of forest by 2050: WWF. Read the rest of this entry »
Population – China’s population growth is slowing rapidly and may peak by 2030
30/4/2011 Guardian Will China’s peak herald the “peak human”? by Jonathan Watts. Read the rest of this entry »
Devastating critique of denier Spencer’s book
29/4/2011 realclimate.org Review of Spencer’s ‘Great Global Warming Blunder’. Read the rest of this entry »
Counting climate change refugees
28/4/2011 New Scientist Searching for the climate refugees – by Fred Pearce. Read the rest of this entry »
What do CO2e and Global Warming Potential (GWP) mean?
28/4/2011 Guardian What are CO2e and global warming potential (GWP)? Read the rest of this entry »
Global – ocean currents detected by underwater gliders – graphic
Global – ocean currents detected by underwater gliders – graphic. (also link to video). Read the rest of this entry »
South Africa – Agulhas current round Cape Good Hope warms Atlantic
28/4/2011 BBC ‘Neglected’ current could keep Europe warm -by Richard Black. Read the rest of this entry »
Russia- Forest fires around Chernobyl could release clouds of radiation
26/4/2011 Guardian Forest fires around Chernobyl could release radiation, scientists warn. Read the rest of this entry »
Carbon cuts by developed countries cancelled out by imported goods MANY TIMES OVER.
26/4/2011 Guardian Imported goods in developed countries cancel out carbon emissions savings, Read the rest of this entry »
UK – Confederation of British Industry says UK is failing to invest in low-carbon infrastructure
26/4/2011 Independent Green failure for the UK is on the way, warns CBI – by Nick Clark. Read the rest of this entry »
USA western rivers will be reduced by climate change
26/4/2011 BBC Climate change to reduce US West water supply – report. Read the rest of this entry »
Warmer oceans release CO2 faster than thought – by Wendy Zukerman
25/4/2011 New Scientist As the world’s oceans warm, their massive stores of dissolved carbon dioxide may be quick to bubble back out into the atmosphere and amplify the greenhouse effect, according to a new study. Read the rest of this entry »
Carbon emissions involved in imported goods are increasing
25/4/2011 BBC Carbon emissions ‘hidden’ in imported goods revealed. Read the rest of this entry »
China – Beijing action plan to cut pollution
24/4/2011 Independent Beijing lays out action plan to fight pollution. Read the rest of this entry »
Arctic islands ice melt has big effect on sea level rise
24/4/2011 Independent Melting ice on Arctic islands boosts sea levels: study. Read the rest of this entry »
UK government green promises have not changed its policies – Damian Carrington
23/4/2011 Guardian The coalition’s pledge to be the greenest-ever government has faltered. Read the rest of this entry »
Greenpeace occupy oil rig heading for very risky Arctic waters
23/4/2011 Guardian Activists occupy oil rig in fight to prevent Arctic drilling. Read the rest of this entry »
Chernobyl – Nuclear power’s worst disaster so far. How many people died?
22/4/2011 New Scientist 25 years after Chernobyl, we don’t know how many died - by Roger Highfield. Read the rest of this entry »
Nuclear power – five questions by Damian Carrington
22/4/2011 Guardian Unsure about nuclear power? Here’s the five questions you must answer - by Damian Carrington. Read the rest of this entry »
Which countries cause the most carbon emissions and climate change?
22/4/2011 Guardian Which nations are most responsible for climate change?. Read the rest of this entry »
Australia – approximately one-third of recent droughts resulted from ozone hole.
22/4/2011 BBC Ozone hole has dried Australia, scientists find — by Richard Black. Read the rest of this entry »
A billion acts of green – the aim of Earth Day and Facebook app.
21/4/2011 Independent Earth Day and Facebook aim to attract a billion acts of green. Read the rest of this entry »
UK – Powershift movement from USA arrives taking action to stop climate change
The voice of America’s frustrated youth, Power Shift, is on its way to the UK. Read the rest of this entry »
UK nuclear power plants – leaked report reveals 2 radioactive spills and a breakdown in past 3 months.
21/4/2011 Guardian Radioactive spills and breakdown revealed at British nuclear plants. Read the rest of this entry »
Fossil fuel firms use ‘biased’ study in massive lobbying push.
21/4/2011 Guardian Fossil fuel firms use ‘biased’ study in massive lobbying push. Read the rest of this entry »
Powershift speech to 10,000 at Washington by Bill McKibben
19/4/2011 Speech by Bill McKibben to10000people. Read the rest of this entry »
Arctic – melting is resulting in coastal erosion.
19/4/2011 New Scientist Melting sea ice leaves Arctic vulnerable to erosion. Read the rest of this entry »
Hypocrisy is rife among many so-called environmentalists – real change in lifestyle is needed
19/4/2011 Guardian Hypocrisy of champagne environmentalists is deceitful and distracting – by Ed Gillespie. Read the rest of this entry »
Mercury pollution – increase over 100 years detected in albatross feathers
19/4/2011 BBC Feathers tell century-plus tale of mercury pollution – by Richard Black. Read the rest of this entry »
Arctic coast loses two metres per year due to climate change
18/4/2011 Independent Arctic coastlines recede by ‘several metres’ a year by John von Radowitz. Read the rest of this entry »
UK government considers abolishing 278 laws protecting the environment
18/4/2011 Guardian Environmental campaigners angry as green laws labelled as red tape. Read the rest of this entry »
Acidic oceans, caused by CO2 emissions, remove compound that corals and many sea creatures need for growth
15/4/2011 New Scientist Acidic ocean robs coral of vital building material – by Wendy Zukerman. Read the rest of this entry »
USA After its oil disaster, BP pledged $500m independent research but tried to control the findings.
16/4/2011 Guardian Emails expose BP’s attempts to control research into impact of Gulf oil spill. Read the rest of this entry »
European Union air pollution is damaging 60% of wildlife sites – new report
15/4/2011 BBC Air pollution ‘damaging Europe’s wildlife havens’ – by Roger Harrabin. Read the rest of this entry »
China’s struggles with environmental pollution
15/4/2011 Guardian Toxic tale shines at China environmental press awards – by Jonathan Watts. Read the rest of this entry »
Fukushima nuclear disaster: how bad is it compared with Chernobyl?
12/4/2011 BBC Fukushima: As bad as Chernobyl? – by Richard Black. Read the rest of this entry »
Algae may be able to clean up sewage and create fuel
14/4/2011 New Scientist A single source for clean water and fuel. Read the rest of this entry »
Goldman prizes for six environmental activists.
14/4/2011 Independent Indonesian and others honored for environmental activism. Read the rest of this entry »
China setting example with carbon redcutions, while USA drags behind.
13/4/2011 Guardian China’s green progress leaves US red-faced – by Jonathan Watts. Read the rest of this entry »
Greenpeace Spain create ‘scream’ image
13/4/2011 New Scientist Greenpeace ‘Scream’ protests nuclear power. Read the rest of this entry »
Lessons from the past in how to live a low energy lifestyle
13/4/2011 Guardian Going medieval: Live like Bess of Hardwick -by Lucy Worsley. Read the rest of this entry »
Andes climate change forces rural people into the cities
13/4/2011 Guardian El Alto, city of rural migrants whose crops failed when the climate changed -by John Vidal. Read the rest of this entry »
UK Tidy Street monitors its daily electricity usage as incentive to cut emissions
13/4/2011 Guardian Tidy St: Shining a light on community energy efficiency. Read the rest of this entry »
UK legal requirement to add biofuel to petrol and diesel is unethical says major inquiry.
13/4/2011 Guardian Biofuels transport targets are unethical, inquiry finds. Read the rest of this entry »
Shale gas may be worse than coal for climate change
13/4/2011 BBC Shale gas ‘worse than coal’ for climate – by Richard Black. Read the rest of this entry »
Nitrogen pollutions damages water, climate, health and wildlife – scientists report
12/4/2011 Independent Nitrogen pollution costs are revealed – by Emily Beament. Read the rest of this entry »
Brazil soybean crops for animal feed are destroying savannah warns World Wildlife Fund
12/4/2011 Guardian Crops for animal feed destroying Brazilian savannah, WWF warns. Read the rest of this entry »
Reactive Nitrogen pollution from farms, vehicles, industry and waste costs European Union £280billion per year.
11/4/2011 BBC Nitrogen pollution ‘costs EU up to £280bn a year’- by Roger Harrabin. Read the rest of this entry »
USA New York will get higher than average rise in sea level due to global warming
9/4/2011 BBC New York set to be big loser as sea levels rise - by Richard Black. Read the rest of this entry »
Europe’s increase in hay fever is caused by carbon emissions – research.
9/4/2011 BBC Carbon emissions linked to Europe’s hay fever rise – by Richard Black. Read the rest of this entry »
Climate change is making cyclones and hurricanes more intense world-wide but fewer
7/4/2011 New Scientist Fewer cylones with climate change – but why? Read the rest of this entry »
Nuclear power, banking- now we know we were mislead about there being no risks
8/4/2011 Guardian Meltdown: not just a metaphor -by Joseph Stigkitz. Read the rest of this entry »
Evidence of massive consensus that humans are changing the climate.
8/4/2011 Guardian Is there a scientific consensus on man-made climate change? Read the rest of this entry »
Arctic summers predicted to be ice free by 2016
8/4/2011 BBC New warning on Arctic ice melt – by Richard Black. Read the rest of this entry »
Global population reaches 7 billion this year – possibly increasing to 11 billion this century
7/4/2011 New Scientist Population expert: The 11-billion-person planet. Read the rest of this entry »
UN scientists warm collapse of honey bee colonies is world wide – they pollinate 63% of our food crops
10/3/2011 Independent Decline of honey bees now a global phenomenon, says United Nations. Read the rest of this entry »
Climate change cloud whitening technical ‘fix’ might cause warming not cooling
6/4/2011 BBC Climate ‘technical fix’ may yield warming, not cooling by Richard Black. Read the rest of this entry »
Gulf stream is threatened by fast-growing pool of Arctic melt water
6/4/2011 New Scientist Gulf Stream could be threatened by Arctic flush by Fred Pearce. Read the rest of this entry »
UK climate is threatened by huge pool of Arctic melt water which could divert the Gulf Stream
6/4/2011 Independent Why build-up of fresh water in Arctic could spell trouble for Britain. Read the rest of this entry »
Spain – Marbella University MBA course ‘blind pursuit of profit is destroying the planet’
6/4/2011 Guardian MBA course: ‘blind pursuit of profit is destroying the planet’. Read the rest of this entry »
UK doctors and senior military cooperate to warn people of the dangers of climate change
6/4/2011 Guardian Doctors urged to take climate leadership role. Read the rest of this entry »
Arctic ozone layer is 40% destroyed this year by past industrial pollution
6/4/2011 BBC Arctic ozone levels in never-before-seen plunge by Richard Black. Read the rest of this entry »
Tim Flannery we must build a global community of shared values to stop climate change
For a link to his 5 minutes video. Read the rest of this entry »
Japan Fukushima nuclear power stations release low level contaminated water into ocean
4/4/2011 Guardian Managing water is Fukushima priorityBy Jonathan Amos. Read the rest of this entry »
Glaciers – some are melting 100 times faster than at any time in the past 350 years.
4/4/2011 Independent Glaciers melting at fastest rate in 350 years, study finds – by Lewis Smith. Read the rest of this entry »
Nuclear power supporters should remember Chernobyl
4/4/2011 Guardian Nuclear’s green cheerleaders forget Chernobyl at our peril by John Vidal. Read the rest of this entry »
Nuclear power – the true cost is too big to calculate
4/4/2011 Guardian The incalculable cost of nuclear power by Thomas Noyes. Read the rest of this entry »
Nuclear power stations world-wide (442) more than 76 at risk from tsunamis and earthquakes
3/4/2011 Independent More than one in 10 nuclear power plants at risk from earthquakes. Read the rest of this entry »
EU carbon emissions from factories and power stations rose 3.5% in 2010
2/4/2011 Guardian EU carbon trading emissions rise 3.5%. Read the rest of this entry »
UK government department made TV adverts about global warming in 1991 – withdrawn because of complaints
2/4/2011 Guardian Solved: The mystery of the 1993 global warming TV ad - by Leo Hickman. Read the rest of this entry »
Europe – noise is second only to pollution in causing deaths and damaged lives
31/3/2011 New Scientist Noise kills, and blights lives in Europe. Read the rest of this entry »