Hansen, James Storms of my Grandchildren 2009
by Jamnes Hansen, Storms of my Grandchildren, 2009 ISBN-10: 1408807459 ISBN-13: 978-1408807453 Hbk £16.95 Pbk 320pp release Dec 2009 320 pp.
Is there any real chance of averting the climate crisis - by James Hansen
29/11/2009 The Observer Nasa’s James Hansen was the first to point out the perils of climate change to the US Congress. Read the rest of this entry »
Power of osmosis used to deliver eco-friendly energy - but not efficiently yet
25/11/2009 Guardian The world’s first osmotic power prototype at Tofte, one hour south of Oslo, Norway. Read the rest of this entry »
Clark, Duncan Rough Guide to Green Living
Clark, Duncan Rough Guide to Green Living Nov 2009
Top 10 green living myths by Duncan Clark
27/11/2009 Guardian There is more to being green than driving a Prius and buying local produce. Read the rest of this entry »
How 7.4% of Americans can block humanity’s efforts to save itself
18/11/2009 Guardian A couple weeks ago I wrote a piece on what’s really killing climate legislation: Read the rest of this entry »
Poor women ‘bear climate burden’ Poor women ‘bear climate burden’
18/11/2009 BBC Women in developing countries will be the most vulnerable to climate change, a report from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has warned. Read the rest of this entry »
Global warming is not our fault, say most voters in Times poll
14/11/2009 Times Less than half the population believes that human activity is to blame for global warming, according to an exclusive poll for The Times. Read the rest of this entry »
Britain’s renewable energy targets are ‘physically impossible’, says study
13/11/2009 Guardian It will be physically impossible for the UK to meet its renewable energy targets in both the short and long term, according to a group of engineering experts. Read the rest of this entry »
UK climate targets ‘unachievable’ - according to a new analysis
13/11/2009 BBC UK government plans to make carbon emission cuts of 80% by 2050 are physically impossible to achieve, according to a new analysis. Read the rest of this entry »
Gore, Al, 2009 ‘Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis’
‘Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis’ by Al Gore (Paperback) £16 from Amazon
Poor nations vow low-carbon path by Richard Black
11/11/2009 BBC Poor countries considered vulnerable to climate change have pledged to embark on moves to a low-carbon future, and challenge richer states to match them. Read the rest of this entry »
EU biofuel rules likely to cause more harm than good
11/11/2009 Dudley Curtis, Communications Manager, Transport & Environment. Read the rest of this entry »
How many people think Climate Change is a serious problem?
9/11/2009 BBC These figures are from the table at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8345343.stm Read the rest of this entry »
Where countries stand on Copenhagen - November 2009
9/11/2009 BBC 1. There are just over four weeks to go before the Copenhagen conference intended to agree a new international framework for controlling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Read the rest of this entry »
UK to embrace nuclear power generation - Miliband
9/11/2009 BBC Ed Miliband: “I think it’s right that we go ahead with this” Read the rest of this entry »
There are urgent parallels between the fall of Communism and the fight to stop climate change
9/11/2009 Times The German people, and the whole world alongside them, are today celebrating a landmark date in history: the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Read the rest of this entry »
Maldives anger at climate inertia
9/11/2009 BBC The president of the Maldives has strongly criticised the world’s rich countries for doing too little to stem climate change. Read the rest of this entry »
Urgent parallels between the fall of Communism and the fight to stop climate
9/11/2009 Times The German people, and the whole world alongside them, are today celebrating a landmark date in history: the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Read the rest of this entry »
Business Scheme ‘can cut extra emissions’ Scheme ‘can cut extra emissions’
8/11/2009 BBC A new business scheme could slash energy bills and cut carbon emissions by 50% more than anticipated, a study by the Environment Agency will claim. Read the rest of this entry »
British climate change campaigners ride The Wave -5th Deecmeber 2009
6/11/2009 Guardian Thousands of protesters called on the government to combat climate change during National Climate Change March, December 6, 2008. Read the rest of this entry »
We cannot change the world by changing our buying habits = George Monbiot
6/11/2009 Guardian Small actions allow people to overlook the bigger ones and still claim they are being environmentally responsible. Read the rest of this entry »
The blame game at the UN climate negotiations in Barcelona.- Richard Black
It’s a story that’s been coming for the last few months; now that it’s being written, the first cards of the blame game are being played. Read the rest of this entry »
Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior visits London and Edinburgh
5/11/2009 E-mail Exciting news! We’ve just heard that our flagship, the Rainbow Warrior, will be visiting the UK in a few weeks’ time. Read the rest of this entry »
Climate talks: To the wire and beyond by Richard Black
4/11/2009 BBC At the UN climate negotiations in Barcelona. Read the rest of this entry »
Major breakthrough in solar technology: Light down optic fibres.
5/11/2009 BBC Solar power could be produced cheaply in specially designed optical fibres. Read the rest of this entry »
What are we really arguing about when we argue about climate change?
4/11/2009 Guardian The phrase ‘the science is settled’ is regularly used by politicians arguing for meaningful action on climate change. Read the rest of this entry »
Saving the trillionth tonne by Myles Allen
4/11/2009 BBC This week sees the final round of preliminary talks on a new UN climate treaty before December’s Copenhagen summit Read the rest of this entry »
Climate negotiators grow impatient at lack of leadership from America
3/11/2009 Guardian Greenpeace activists hang a banner reading Save the climate, at the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. Read the rest of this entry »
Nothing will happen at Copenhagen until the 11th-and-a-half hour
2/10/2009 Guardian Copenhagen was always going to be a nail-biting experience, but if we abandon Kyoto and try to reinvent the wheel you might end up gnawing your fingers off too. Read the rest of this entry »
Historical carbon emissions should influence the Copenhagen negotiations?
2/10/2009 Guardian Should CO2 cuts incorporate the principle of historical responsibility? Read the rest of this entry »
Lesson from pre-history: Ancient Peruvian Nazca turned their land to desert
2/10/2009 Guardian Lessons to be learned from Nazca civilisation, which exposed itself to floods after mass deforestation, research says. Read the rest of this entry »
World leaders accused of myopia over climate change deal
2/10/2009 Guardian British officials say negotiations on a deal to curb global warming have been progressing too slowly. Read the rest of this entry »
Comment on Copenhagen and money by Richard Black
1/11/2009 BBC This post - my second weekly round-up of political moves as we approach December’s UN climate summit - is a little delayed, partly because the week’s most important event took place on Thursday and Friday. Read the rest of this entry »
The first of two rises in UK airport departure tax has come into effect, adding
1/11/2009 BBC The price of the shortest flights rises by £1, with Air Passenger Duty on business and first class journeys over 6,000 miles up from £80 to £110. Read the rest of this entry »