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Critique of cap and trade “We are Selling Indulgencies” by James Hansen

31/12/2009 Observer Last month’s minimalist Copenhagen global climate accord provides a great opportunity. The old deceitful, ineffectual approach is severely wounded and must die. Read the rest of this entry »

Climate change increasing malaria risk, research reveals.

31/12/2009 Guardian Rising temperatures on the slopes of Mount Kenya have put an extra 4 million people at risk of malaria, research funded by the UK government warned today. Read the rest of this entry »

Leaked UN report shows cuts offered at Copenhagen would lead to 3C rise

18/12/2009 Guardian   Environment Copenhagen climate change conference 2009  Leaked UN report shows cuts offered at Copenhagen would lead to 3C riseUN secretariat initial draft
shows gap of up to 4.2 gigatonnes of CO2 between present pledges and cuts required to limit rise to 2C. Read the rest of this entry »

The Temperature of Science - latest research paper from James Hansen

Go to: http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/2009/20091216_TemperatureOfScience.pdf

How climate change sceptic Ian Plimer dodges valid criticism by James Randerson

14/12/2009 Guardian How climate change sceptic Ian Plimer dodges valid criticism. Read the rest of this entry »

This is bigger than climate change. It is a battle to redefine humanity by George Monbiot

15/12/2009 Guardian This is the moment at which we turn and face ourselves. Read the rest of this entry »

Expert view: Let the people see our climate as the scientists do

8/12/2009 Guardian  The release of the Met Office temperature data is welcome because everyone will begin to see what the data looks like. Read the rest of this entry »

Gordon Brown: EU cuts must go deeper to get Copenhagen climate deal

8/12/2009 Guardian Prime minister tells the Guardian he hopes the EU will agree to a cut in emissions of 30% by 2020. Read the rest of this entry »

Water shortages forge huge market in Mumbai and the poor go thirsty

8/12/2009 BBC  The heat is scorching as the young woman knocks on the window of my taxi, though rather than begging for cash she points at my water bottle, then to her mouth. Read the rest of this entry »

Copenhagen summit urged to take climate change action by Danish Prime Minister

7/12/2009 BBC  Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen has described the UN climate summit in Copenhagen as an “opportunity the world cannot afford to miss”. Read the rest of this entry »

US to regulate greenhouse gas emissions

7/12/2009 BBC  The US government has declared that greenhouse gases threaten human health. Read the rest of this entry »

Study measures ocean’s CO2 uptake and shows variability

4/12/2009 BBC There are substantial variations in the amount of carbon being absorbed by the North Atlantic Ocean, a study shows. Read the rest of this entry »

Two-thirds of people in Scotland ‘fear climate change’

7/12/2009 BBC Almost two-thirds of Scots believe climate change is an immediate and urgent problem, according to a poll commissioned by BBC Scotland. Read the rest of this entry »

Signs of change in the Himalayas as Copenhagen summit begins

7/12/2009 Guardian A climate change journey from the mountains to the sea. Read the rest of this entry »

Climate change conference opens -Comment by Gordon Brown

7/12/2009 Guardian  We need to build a low carbon economy across the world, with a deal that helps developing nations and ensures trust.T Read the rest of this entry »

Gordon Brown says climate change deal must be legally binding in six months

7/12/2009 Copenhagen climate change conference 2009  Gordon Brown says climate change deal must be legally binding in six months• PM urges world to make historic agreement • Obama acts to cut US emissions. Read the rest of this entry »

Today 56 newspapers in 45 countries take the unprecedented step of speaking with one voice through a common editorial

7/12/2009 The Guardian We do so because humanity faces a profound   emergency. Read the rest of this entry »

Where countries stand on Copenhagen

7/12/2009 BBC The Copenhagen conference intended to agree a new international  framework for controlling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is about to  begin. Read the rest of this entry »

BBC climate change poll shows rising concerns

7/12/2009 BBC  Concern is rising about climate change around the world, according to a poll by GlobeScan for the BBC.N Read the rest of this entry »

Public opinion polls on climate across the world = 65% seriously concerned

6/12/2009 BBC Click read more to get links to two world wide surveys. Read the rest of this entry »

Copenhagen climate change talks set to begin

5/12/2009 BBC Landmark climate talks to begin. Read the rest of this entry »

UK should open borders to climate refugees, says Bangladeshi minister

5/12/2009 GuardianUK should open borders to climate refugees, says Bangladeshi ministerEurope and US should also be responsible for millions who will be displaced by climate change, says Abul Maal Abdul. Read the rest of this entry »

Obama switches climate change visit to end of summit

5/12/2009 BBC Obama to attend climate forum end. Read the rest of this entry »

Nepalese ministers have held a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest to raise awareness

4/12/2009 BBC News - Nepalese ministers have held a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest to raise awareness of the effects of climate change. Read the rest of this entry »

Feeding the World : Organic Production Delivers - Report by the Soil Association

3/12/2009   Living World Issue 238 Winter 2009 Today’s global population is around six billion people, and our dominant form of  agriculture is Read the rest of this entry »

Website appeal to fund family planning ‘to cut CO2’

3/12/2009 BBC  Meeting the demand for family planning in poor nations is a cheap and effective way to cut CO2 emissions, a new website initiative claims. Read the rest of this entry »

Economy Drive. Car fleets, businesses, are turning to low carbon solutions.

2/12/2009 Guardian (Society supplement)   Economy Drive.  Greener fules and more efficient models are easy wins for fleet manager looking to   reduce carbon footprints, but it is as much about changing drivers’ mindsets says Terry Slavin. Read the rest of this entry »

Women key to tackling climate change

26/11/2009 The study showed that empowering women can help climate change efforts. Read the rest of this entry »

Never-Give-Up Fighting Spirit: Lessons From a Grandchild - by James Hansen

30/11/2009 by e-mail Never-Give-Up Fighting Spirit: Lessons From a Grandchild. Read the rest of this entry »

Canada’s image is now to climate what Japan is to whaling - George Monbiot

30/11/2009 Guardian The tar barons have held the nation to ransom. This thuggish petro-state is today the main obstacle to a deal in Copenhagen. Read the rest of this entry »