Record carbon emissions brings dangerous 2°C closer.
31/5/2911 New Scientist Record carbon emissions mean 2 °C rise ever closer. Read the rest of this entry »
UN climate chief says world must face “inconvenient truth” of fastest-ever rise in emissions.
31/5/2011 Guardian The UN climate chief, Christiana Figueres, says the world must face the ‘inconvenient truth’ of the fastest-ever emissions rises. Read the rest of this entry »
Arctic melting tipping point by 2020 – research report
An irreversible tipping point is predicted to occur by 2020 when the Arctic melting will release permafrost carbon on an accelerating scale Read the rest of this entry »
USA Republican party supports climate denial – dangerous lack of contact with reality.
31/5/2011 Guardian John Boehner, speaker of the GOP-controlled House of Representatives, has declared the settled scientific consensus that manmade climate change is happening ‘comical’. Read the rest of this entry »
Germany promises to shut down all nuclear power by 2022
31/5/2011 Guardian Angela Merkel has committed to shutting down all of the country’s nuclear reactors by 2022 Read the rest of this entry »
World carbon emissions 5% higher than previous record – World leaders’ agreements fail.
31/5/2011 BBC Global carbon emissions reach record, says IEA. Read the rest of this entry »
World food prices will double by 2030 – unless the market is regulated – Oxfam report shows
31/5/2011 BBC Food prices ‘will double by 2030′, Oxfam warns. Read the rest of this entry »
Irreversible tipping point within 20 years – melting Arctic – then climate change becomes unstoppable
30/5/2011 Independent Melting of the Arctic ‘will accelerate climate change within 20 years’by Steve Connor, Read the rest of this entry »
UK worst ever greenhouse gas emissions – this says a lot about promised targets.
30/5/2011 Guardian Worst ever carbon emissions leave climate on the brink. Read the rest of this entry »
Proof that acidification of the oceans will destroy corals and so marine life
30/5/2011 BBC Bubbling sea signals severe coral damage this century- by Richard Black. Read the rest of this entry »
UN report says not enough metal is being recycled for a green economy.
28/5/2011 Low metal recycling threatens green economy: UN report. Read the rest of this entry »
UK Totnes where the Transition town movement began
6/2/2011 Observer Totnes: Britain’s town of the future. Read the rest of this entry »
Energy renewable – France builds huge solar photovoltaic farm
France builds huge solar photovoltaic farm.
France – huge solar photovoltaic farm – 26million KWh/year.
27/5/2011 Guardian Huge solar photovoltaic farm opens in France. Read the rest of this entry »
UK research on what helps people to go green.
27/5/2011 BBC Incentives ‘can help home-owners go green’ by Mark Kinver. Read the rest of this entry »
UK and France weaken European safety checks of nuclear power stations.
26/5/2011 Guardian Europe’s nuclear power faultlines in the wake of the Fukushima disaster were exposed on Wednesday Read the rest of this entry »
USA The link between extreme weather events and climate change
24/5/2011 Washington Post A link between climate change and Joplin tornadoes? Never! by Bill McKibben, Read the rest of this entry »
Global warming of the Pacific ocean may not increase climate change but will bring more extreme weather
26/5/2011 New Scientist by Michael Marshall. As the world’s climate warms, will the Pacific Ocean make matters worse by dumping extra heat into the atmosphere? Read the rest of this entry »
Brazil moves to allow more deforestation of Amazon rain forest – resulting in climate change
26/5/2011 Independent Brazil has taken a big step towards passing new laws that will loosen restrictions on the amount of Amazon rainforest that farmers can destroy, Read the rest of this entry »
UK better wind forecasting allows more wind power generation equivalent to 3 coal fired power stations
26/5/2011 Guardian Wind power should provide a fifth of generating capacity within a decade if EU targets on renewables are met. Read the rest of this entry »
Cnina – Yangtze has worst drought in 50 years. Three Gorges dam to release 5bn cubic metres water.
26/5/2011 Guardian The Yangtze – Asia’s biggest river – is experiencing its worst drought in 50
years, Read the rest of this entry »
UK Message to urge people to use their garden to grow food
24/5/2011 Independent Dig for victory: how your garden can help beat climate change by Victoria Summerley. Read the rest of this entry »
UK government claims that it can fulfil green promises while going for growth – George Monbiot
24/5/2011 Guardian By Goerge Monbiot -Not for the first time, the prime minister was happily promoting the irreconcilable. Read the rest of this entry »
UK Green investment bank planned to put £15bn into green investment in four years
24/5/2011 Guardian The UK’s green investment bank will be investing in UK low-carbon infrastructure projects within a year… Read the rest of this entry »
UK government urges to approve shale gas drilling which could pollute water supplies
24/5/2011 BBC MPs urge backing for UK shale gas -by Roger Harrabin. Read the rest of this entry »
Brazil – Amazon deforestation increased five fold in Mato Grosso last year
23/5/2011 New Scientist Deforestation rises as Brazil debates protection laws. Read the rest of this entry »
Weather disasters more than treble since 1980 in poorest countries – probably climate change involved.
23/5/2011 Independent Weather disasters in the poorest nations ‘have trebled since 1980′s by Steve Connor. Read the rest of this entry »
India – 75% of Himalayan glaciers have retreated an average of 3.75km in past 15 years
21/5/2011 Times of India – Report says 75% of Himalayan glaciers have retreated an average of 3.75 km (2.34 miles) over the last 15 years.
17 Nobel laureates sign a memorandum for action to stop climate change.
21/5/2011 www.Realclimate.org Nobel Laureates Speak Out. Read the rest of this entry »
China – Hong Kong has banned trawling to save fish stocks
21/5/2011 Independent Hong Kong bans trawling to save fish stocks. Read the rest of this entry »
USA Pentagon is committed to stopping climate change
21/5/2011 Guardian The Pentagon, with its responsibility for national security, is proving a strong advocate of the need to plan for climate change. Read the rest of this entry »
Climate change increases the risks of nuclear power
20/5/2011 New Scientist Far from solving the climate problem, nuclear power may be highly vulnerable to it. Read the rest of this entry »
Water stressed countries are mainly in the Middle Easr and North Africa
20/5/2011 Guardian The Middle East is running dry – and into the perfect storm?by Damian Carrington. Read the rest of this entry »
Modified microbes can absorb CO2 and can secrete the primary component of oil
19/5/2011 New Scientist Microbes with tweaked DNA can convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into oil- Read the rest of this entry »
Brazil – Amazon rainforest deforestation has increased almsot six-fold
19/5/2011 BBC Brazil: Amazon rainforest deforestation rises sharply. Read the rest of this entry »
UK government talks green but acts the opposite
19/5/2011 Guardian Climate change: the UK must end its double-dealing – by Deborah Doane. Read the rest of this entry »
UK could get a quarter of its energy from tidal power
Tidal energy – the UK’s best kept secret-Carbon Commentary. Read the rest of this entry »
USA small towns, farms, wildlife refuges flooded to try to save New Orleans and Baton Rouge
18/5/2011 New Scientist Mississippi river spillway opens to save New Orleans. Read the rest of this entry »
Humans have made a massive impact on the planet – conference report
17/5/2011 Independent Extreme makeover: are humans reshaping Earth? Read the rest of this entry »
UK sets carbon emissions reduction targets – 50% by 2025
18/5/2011 BBC Chris Huhne briefs MPs on long-term carbon target. Read the rest of this entry »
Greenland ice melt raises sea level less than previous estimates
17/5/2011 New Scientist Good news is rare when it comes to the Greenland ice sheet. Read the rest of this entry »
George Monbiot challenges Christopher Booker for misleading readers about climate change
16/5/2011 Guardian How much longer can Christopher Booker go on misleading readers? Read the rest of this entry »
Mongolian capital has 700,000 refugees from climate change (25% of population)
16/5/2011 Guardian It is a supreme irony in a country once known as the land without fences. Read the rest of this entry »
UK government tries to hide hundreds of millions of subsidies to nuclear power industry
16/5/2011 Guardian The government is planning to award covert subsidies of hundreds of millions of pounds to nuclear power, Read the rest of this entry »
UK is first government to agree 20 years of legally-binding drastic cuts in carbon emissions
16/5/2010 Guardian Ministers believe that commitment to wind power and other green energy sources
will attract investment to Britain. Read the rest of this entry »
UK government not fulfilling its commitments on CO2 emissions – 15 groups issue warning.
14/5/2011 BBC Coalition ‘losing way’ on green policies – campaigners. Read the rest of this entry »
USA 6th centuary law evoked to force US government to curb CO2 emissions
12/5/2011 New Scientist Byzantine perspective on climate justice. Read the rest of this entry »
Arctic oil resources
Arctic oil resources and the nations scrambling to exploit them. Read the rest of this entry »
Arctic oil – nations scramble to exploit the arctic’s resources
13/5/2011 Independent Revealed: the secret battle for the riches of the Arctic. Read the rest of this entry »
USA subsidies to ethanol-from-corn are not cost effective and push up food prices
13/5/2011 Guardian The American government continues to provide unnecessary, unwise subsidies to special interests. Read the rest of this entry »
Fukushima nuclear disaster has forced Japan to use less electricity.
13/5/2011 Guardian The disaster at Fukushima has forced many Japanese to consider using less energy. Read the rest of this entry »
IPCC is reforming its procedures but its conclusions are still valid.
12/5/2011 BBC Climate panel enters the harsh light of day by Richard Black. Read the rest of this entry »
Food – one third of the world’s food is wasted – UN report
12/5/2011 BBC One third of world’s food is wasted, says UN study. Read the rest of this entry »
UN warns that resource use is set to treble by 2050
12/5/2011 BBC Rising resource use threatens future growth, warns UN – by Mark Kinver. Read the rest of this entry »
IPPC report says 80% world enegy from renewables by 2050
12/5/2011 New Scientist Renewables may supply 80 per cent of our energy by 2050 by Fred Pearce. Read the rest of this entry »
Japan and Germany reject nuclear power – should we do the same?
12/5/2011 Guardian Japan nuclear power expansion plans abandoned Japan nuclear power expansion plans abandoned. Read the rest of this entry »
Global warming requires action – the science is very clear
12/5/2011 Guardian Climate migration will not wait for scientific certainty on global warming -by Achim Steiner. Read the rest of this entry »
Gas drilling contaminates drinking water
11/5/2011 New Scientist Drilling for shale gas may pose a safety hazard if there are water wells nearby. Read the rest of this entry »
UK This ‘greenest government ever’ is the greatest threat yet to our environment by George Monbiot
10/5/2011 Guardian Goodbye Cameron the Conciliator, hello Cameron the Destroyer. Read the rest of this entry »
Columbia – La Niña and global warming blamed for flood damage affecting most of the country
11/5/2011 Guardian La Niña and global warming blamed as torrential rains swamp Colombia. Read the rest of this entry »
Japan – plan to get half electricity from nuclear is changed to renewable energy
11/5/2011 Guardian Japan to scrap nuclear power in favour of renewables. Read the rest of this entry »
Pollution – human destruction of many ecosystems
The human impact on ecosystems goes back tens of thousands of years but is now threatening our own survival. Read the rest of this entry »
Anthropocene – the age of human impact on the planet
11/5/2011 BBC Anthropocene: Have humans created a new geological age? Read the rest of this entry »
UNICEF reports increasing numbers of disasters caused by climate change
10/5/2011 Independent Rise in climate change disasters. Read the rest of this entry »
Water contamination from gas drilling – study shows
10/5/2011 Guardian Methane contamination of water rises near to shale gas sites, study shows. Read the rest of this entry »
Energy renewables – solar power from the Mojave desert
IPCC Report signed off by all member countries says renewables can provide all of world’s energy needs. Read the rest of this entry »
Renewable energy can supply 80% of world’s energy supply by 2050 – IPCC Report
10/5/2010 Guardian Renewable energy can power the world, says landmark IPCC study. Read the rest of this entry »
IPCC – world climate advisers’ report says that renewables can fuel society
10/5/2011 BBC Renewables can fuel society, say world climate advisers. Read the rest of this entry »
Fishing is resulting in ever smaller, earlier maturing fish – distortion of evolution
9/5/2011 New Scientist Unnatural selection: Fish growing up fast. Read the rest of this entry »
UK government adviser warns key decisions needed to meet 2030 emissions target
9/5/2011 Guardian Climate change adviser warns of coming test for Cameron’s green credentials. Read the rest of this entry »
UK ‘greenest government ever’ promises have failed.
7/5/2011 Independent Porritt attacks Cameron’s ‘green’ record. Read the rest of this entry »
UK leading geologist says coastal erosion and tsunamis are cause for concern about nuclear power stations
7/5/2011 Guardian Shrinking Britain will force land to be abandoned to the sea – by Damian Carrington. Read the rest of this entry »
Critique of the problems environmentalist face – by George Monbiot
6/5/2011 Guardian The green problem: how do we fight without losing what we’re fighting for? by George Monbiot. Read the rest of this entry »
Wheat production world-wide has fallen 5.5% due to climate change – study shows
6/5/2011 BBC Climate shifts ‘hit global wheat yields’ by Mark Kinver. Read the rest of this entry »
UK government agrees that failings at East Anglia University but the reviews ‘leave science sound’.
6/5/2011 BBC Climate e-mail reviews ‘leave science sound’ by Richard Black. Read the rest of this entry »
Food prices are forced up by global wqrming
6/5/2011 Guardian Food prices driven up by global warming, study shows. Read the rest of this entry »
USA evangelicals who believe environmentalism is a ‘native evil’
6/5/2011 Guardian The US evangelicals who believe environmentalism is a ‘native evil’ by Leo Hickman. Read the rest of this entry »
Pollution – severe or hazardous record air pollution in Shanghai
Severe or hazardous record air pollution in Shanghai 2011.
China – Shanghai air pollution at record high – “severe” or “hazardous”
5/5/2011 Independent Shanghai air pollution reaches record levels – how to track air quality around the world. Read the rest of this entry »
James Cameron Hollywood environmentalist accused of hypocricy over his lifestyle
4/5/2011 Independent James Cameron labelled climate change ‘hypocrite’ by Guy Adams in Los Angeles. Read the rest of this entry »
Green living is the city or the country the best place to achieve this? Leo Hickman
4/5/2011 Guardian Is it greener to live in a city or the countryside? by Leo Hickman. Read the rest of this entry »
George Monbiot poses the key question on climate change that has to be addressed
4/5/2011 Guardian Let’s face it: none of our environmental fixes break the planet-wrecking project by George Monbiot. Read the rest of this entry »
USA deadly weather could become regular events
3/5/2011 New Scientist Deadly weather in US could become the norm. Read the rest of this entry »
Renewable energy – major technology exhibitions in Italy and China
3/5/2011 Independent Latest renewable tech exhibited in Italy and China; follow online. Read the rest of this entry »
Fukushima parents protest change that allows 20 times more radiation in children’s environment
3/5/2011 Guardian Fukushima parents dish the dirt in protest over radiation levels. Read the rest of this entry »
European Commissioner seeks renewable energy targets for 2030
3/5/2011 Guardian Connie Hedegaard seeks renewable energy targets for 2030. Read the rest of this entry »
Nauru will fight for action on climate change at UN when it becomes chair of AOSIS.
1/5/2011 Guardian Nauru will use UN spotlight to confront developed world over climate change – by Marlene Moses. Read the rest of this entry »
Washington, Haydn and Cook, John Climate Change Denial: Heads in the Sand
• Climate Change Denial: Heads in the Sand by Haydn Washington and John Cook Read the rest of this entry »
Climate Change Denial: Heads in the Sand – book published by Earthscan
1/5/2011 Guardian How climate change deniers led me to set up Skeptical Science website. Read the rest of this entry »