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UK government Ministers misled Members of Parliament about nuclear power

31/1/2012 Guardian   Ministers misled MP about nuclear power Read the rest of this entry »

Solar is the only energy that doesn’t change the earth’s energy balance.

30/1/2012 New Scientist Taking the long view on the world’s energy supplies. Read the rest of this entry »

Evidence that the ‘Little Ice Age’ was due to cooling from volcanic eruptions

30/1/2012 BBC Volcanic origin for Little Ice Age. Read the rest of this entry »

UK seafood shows 41% rise in certified sustainable fish on sale

30/1/2012 Guardian Sharp rise in sustainable seafood products on sale in UK. Read the rest of this entry »

UN report maps a ‘future worth choosing’

30/1/2012 BBC UN panel aims for ‘a future worth choosing’ Read the rest of this entry »

Wheat will age prematurely with global warming

29/1/2012 New Scientist Wheat will age prematurely in a warmer world. Read the rest of this entry »

East Africa climate has changed – severe droughts more likely.

.29/1/2012 New Scientist Repeated drought in east Africa may prompt aid rethink. Read the rest of this entry »

Bees – essential for many crops – are being decimated by pesticides

29/1/2012 Independent Compelling new evidence from the US government’s top bee ex Read the rest of this entry »

Biofuels – some have as bad a carbon footprint as tarsands

28/1/2012 Guardian Leaked data: Palm biodiesel as dirty as fuel from tar sands. Read the rest of this entry »

Microscopic plastic debris is accumulating in the oceans and in the food chain

28/1/2012 BBC Accumulating ‘microplastic’ threat to shores. Read the rest of this entry »

UK Government report on effects of climate change shows poor will be hit hardest

26/1/2012 Guardian Climate change set to hit UK hard and the poorest hardest. Read the rest of this entry »

UK Government Report on effects of climate change lacks realism

26/1/2012 BBC First report on UK climate impact. – by David Shukman. Read the rest of this entry »

Bicycle pump design will generate electricity ashore by pumping water

23/1/2012 Guardian An aquatic “bicycle pump” is set to take to the seas and turn wave power into clean electricity Read the rest of this entry »

Climate change past-denier’s Copenhagen Consensus Centre is to close

23/1/2012 Guardian Bjorn Lomborg’s climate sceptic thinktank to close. Read the rest of this entry »

Fresh water bulge increase detected in Arctic caused by wind rotation

23/1/2012 BBC UKincrease scientists have detected a huge dome of freshwater that is developing in the western Arctic Ocean Read the rest of this entry »

Top climate scientists support demand that deniers disclose their financial backers

23/1/2012 Guardian Climate scientists back call for sceptic thinktank to reveal backers. Read the rest of this entry »

UK rivers are drying up because of climate change and population pressure

22/1/2012 Observer Britain’s rivers are drying up Read the rest of this entry »

Global Temperatures – James Hansen et al publication

Global Temperatures – James Hansen et al publication – pdf file. Read the rest of this entry »

UK Bank of England warned that reserves of fossil fuels are “sub-prime” assets and risk to economy

20/1/2012 Guardian Fossil fuels are sub-prime assets, Bank of England governor warned. Read the rest of this entry »

Sea weed farming as biofuel -GM microbe step forward

20/1/2012 Guardian GM microbe breakthrough paves way for large-scale seaweed farming for biofuels. Read the rest of this entry »

USA fight to keep Climate Change denial out of the classroom

19/1/2012 New Scientist US education advocates tackle climate change sceptics. Read the rest of this entry »

Fossil fuels are subsidized causing billions of tonnes of carbon emissions

19/2/2012 Guardian  Fossil fuel subsidies: a tour of the data. Read the rest of this entry »

IEA says ending fossil fuel subsidies = half of the global carbon target

19/1/2012 Guardian Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies ‘could provide half of global carbon target’. Read the rest of this entry »

USA President Obama rejects XL pipeline – major environmental decision.

19/1/2012 New Scientst Obama rejects controversial Keystone oil pipeline Read the rest of this entry »

UK David Attenborough wants businesses to protect the natural world

19/1/2012 Independent Sir D. Attenborough has called on big businesses to help protect the
natural world Read the rest of this entry »

UK tougher 30% emissions cuts would save money compared with lesser cuts

18/1/2012 Guardian Tougher 30% emissions cut would be cheaper than expected: report Read the rest of this entry »

China 7 provinces and cities start carbon emissions caps

17/1/2012 New Scientist China set to launch first caps on CO2 emissions. Read the rest of this entry »

Michael Mann takes on the climate change deniers

16/1/2012 Independent He is one of the most vilified men in the highly vilified field of climate science Read the rest of this entry »

Europe’s plan to penalise Canada;s tarsands weakened by Dutch government

16/1/2012 Guardian  Revealed: Europe’s plan to penalise Canada’s tar sands goes Dutch. Read the rest of this entry »

China’s environment transparency applauded by green activists

16/1/2012 Guardian Green activists applauded steady progress on environmental transparency in China Read the rest of this entry »

How long do greenhouse gases stay in the atmosphere?

16/1/2012 Guardian How long do greenhouse gases stay in the air? Read the rest of this entry »

La Nina climate fluctuation may influence flu epidemics

16/1/2012 BBC La Nina ‘may abet’ flu pandemics. – by Richard Black. Read the rest of this entry »

USA Clean Revolution case study New York.

16/1/2012 Climate Group – Clean Revolution case study: New York. Read the rest of this entry »

UK Arctic Methane Emergency Group calls for geoengineering to start in the Arctic by 2013

4/1/2012 New Scientist Arctic action, Letter by John Nissen. Read the rest of this entry »

UK London air pollution is health risk for Olympic athletes

16/1/2012 Independent Olympic athletes could suffer impaired performance times and become ill as a result of London’s unacceptably high levels of air pollutio Read the rest of this entry »

UK government stops funding for schools teaching creationism as science

15/1/2012 Observer Dawkins and Attenborough hail victory over creationists. Read the rest of this entry »

Study finds lists 14 ways to reduce global warming and increase food production

14/1/2012 Guardian How to tackle the climate, health and food crises, all at the same time.- by Damian Carrington. Read the rest of this entry »

USA National Centre for Science Education offers teachers advice on dealing with climate change

14/1/2012 Guardian US teachers offered support for climate change lesson. Read the rest of this entry »

UK The green deal is a useless, middle-class subsidy – by George Monbiot

14/1/2012 Guardian The green deal is a useless, middle-class subsidy. Read the rest of this entry »

US trials powering 2 ships on algal oil

14/1/2012 Guardian Cargo boat and US navy ship powered by algal oil in marine fuel trials. Read the rest of this entry »

UK honeybees essential for crops fertilization are dying at nearly a critical rate

14/1/2012 Guardian Honeybee problem nearing a ‘critical point. Read the rest of this entry »

UK Criegee biradical molecules found to react faster – may have more effect on climate change

13/1/2012 Scotsman Scientific breakthrough in climate change study. Read the rest of this entry »

Costs of global environmental damage escalate to $380billion

Costs of global environmental damage escalate to $380billion. Read the rest of this entry »

The cost of global environmental damage shoots up to $380billion

11/1/2012 New Scientist Cost of natural disasters spiralled in 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

USA ten biggest coal burning power plants and their CO2 emissions

13/1/2012 Guardian America’s top 10 polluting power stations. Read the rest of this entry »

CO2 – China’s big emissions – Datong No. 2 coal burning power plant

China’s Datong No 2 coal burning power plant at night. Read the rest of this entry »

Energy – protests against XL pipeline

Protests against XL pipeline. Read the rest of this entry »

China – surge in renewables but outweighed by increased coal burning

12/1/2012 Guardian China’s renewables surge outweighed by growth in coal consumption. Read the rest of this entry »

USA gave $12million to members of Congress to get XL pipeline approved

12/1/2012 Guardian Oil lobby’s financial pressure on Obama over Keystone XL pipeline revealed Read the rest of this entry »

Our world’s ecology is seriously degraded – how can we be positive about this news?

11/1/2012 New Scientist Ecologists should learn to look on the bright side. Read the rest of this entry »

Limits to growth (1970′s) – are the predictions proving to be correct?

11/1/2012 New Scentist Boom and doom: Revisiting prophecies of collapse.1970. Read the rest of this entry »

Biofuels become a victim of own success – but not for long.- by Damian Carrington

11/1/2012 Guardian Biofuels become a victim of own success – but not for long. by Damian Carrington. Read the rest of this entry »

A challenge to Christopher Booker: try Decc’s future energy calculator properly.

11/1/2012 Guardian A challenge to Christopher Booker: try Decc’s future energy calculator properly. Read the rest of this entry »

Developing world is failing on climate fund pledges

2/1/2012 Guardian Developed world failing on climate funds pledge, Read the rest of this entry »

UK Energy system rebuild will cost £5000/person until 2050

30/12/2011 Every person in Britain will need to pay about £5,000 a year Read the rest of this entry »

Antarctica – Climate change may create seaways across the continent

Climate change may create seaways across the continent. Read the rest of this entry »

Pollution – China old and new

China old and new. Read the rest of this entry »

CO2 3 ways to compare carbon emissions

3 ways to compare carbon emissions. Read the rest of this entry »

Pollution – China is the now biggest polluter

China is the now biggest polluter. Read the rest of this entry »

Energy – carbon emissions reductions needed

carbon emissions reductions needed. Read the rest of this entry »

Extreme weather – UK ‘rivers’ in the sky

UK ‘rivers’ in the sky. Read the rest of this entry »

Pollution – UK air pollution caused by traffic

UK air pollution caused by traffic. Read the rest of this entry »

Extreme weather storm Irene hits New York

Extreme weather storm Irene hits New York. Read the rest of this entry »

Extreme weather Pakistan flooding 2010

Extreme weather Pakistan flooding 2010. Read the rest of this entry »

Climate Change – robot boats ‘sail’ oceans carrying sensors

Climate Change – robot boats ‘sail’ oceans carrying sensors. Read the rest of this entry »

Extreme weather Genoa torrential rain 2011

Genoa torrential rain 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

Climate Change UN report details carbon cuts in different sectors

UN report details carbon cuts in different sectors. Read the rest of this entry »

Climate Change – Alaska melting permafrost lets trees topple

Alaska melting permafrost lets trees topple. Read the rest of this entry »

Climate Change – protest across the world

Climate Change – protest across the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Pollution – London smog 2011

London smog 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

Climate change – David Attenborough warns

David Attenborough warns. ps this image was not shot on location so critics claimed that proved his climate change warning was false Read the rest of this entry »

Exreme weather- UK record warm Autumn

UK record warm Autumn. Read the rest of this entry »

Climate change Africa vulnerabilty map

Africa map of vulnerability to climate change. Read the rest of this entry »

Pollution Canada tar sands chemical tailings Fort McMurray

Canada tar sands chemical tailings Fort McMurray. Read the rest of this entry »

Iceland threat of major volcano eruption

Iceland threat of major volcano eruption. Read the rest of this entry »

Ice melt – Iceland mid Atlantic drift visible

Iceland mid Atlantic drift visible. Read the rest of this entry »

Climate change – Spectator denial front page 2009

Spectator denial front page 2009. Read the rest of this entry »

Extreme weather – UK Tewkesbury town floods 2010

UK Tewkesbury town.2010 Read the rest of this entry »

Antarctic bed rock map

Antarctic bed rock map. Read the rest of this entry »

Energy – Canadian First Nations protest against tarsands

Canadian First Nation protest against tar sands. Read the rest of this entry »

Ice melt- La merde de Glace satellite image

La Merde de Glace Read the rest of this entry »

Ice melt – French Alpes

Ice melt French Alpes. Read the rest of this entry »

Ice melt -Ecrinsmassif glacial retreat is 3 times faster than Mont Blanc.

Ecrinsmassif glacial retreat is 3 times faster than Mont Blanc. Read the rest of this entry »

Pollution – map of Europe

Pollutants map Europe. Read the rest of this entry »

James Hansen on Durban Cop17.

James Hansen on Durban Cop17. Read the rest of this entry »

Durban conference climax, India agrees.

Durban conference climax, India agrees. Read the rest of this entry »

Energy – power station at Kuraymat

Energy – power station at Kuraymat Read the rest of this entry »

Carbon emissions – methane leaking from Arctic.

Carbon emissions – methane leaking from Arctic. Read the rest of this entry »

Energy saving -ecoship design

Energy saving – ecoship design. Read the rest of this entry »

Carbon emissions from shipping compared with countries

Caron emissions from shipping compared with countries Read the rest of this entry »

Pollution – nitrate pollution in river Thames London

River Thames nitrates pollution graph Read the rest of this entry »

Pollution – air pollution reiver Thames London

Air pollution river Thames London Read the rest of this entry »

Pollution – Canada tarsands operations

Canada tarsands operations Read the rest of this entry »

Energy – China protests at coalpower plant, Haiman,Guangdong

China-protestcoalpowerplantHaiman,Guangdong Read the rest of this entry »

Roger Scruton: Green philosophy begins at home

10/1/2012 New Scientist Roger Scruton: Green philosophy begins at home. Read the rest of this entry »

Pollution – Mexico City garbage mountain

Mexico City garbage mountain. Read the rest of this entry »

Mexico City has massive garbage build-up

10/1/2012 Guardian The waste mountain engulfing Mexico City- Read the rest of this entry »

Plant seed dispersal damaged by climate change and environmental destruction

10/1/2012 BBC Plants at risk from seed dispersal threat. Read the rest of this entry »

UK supposed green policies are blocked by Prime Minister and Chancellor

1/2012 Guardian Words matter but Zac Goldsmith is wrong to castigate green critics. Read the rest of this entry »

Human emissions of carbon dioxide will defer the next Ice Age, say scientists

9/1/2012 BBC Human emissions of carbon dioxide will defer the next Ice Age, say scientists. Read the rest of this entry »

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