The International Energy Agency is finally beginning to realise that consumption patterns and technology must change if we are to avoid a natural catastrophe. The IEA announced that $ 45,000,000,000,000 (trillion) must be spent to change the pattern of consumption of fossil fuels. It is a long overdue public recognition only catalysed by the current …
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Category:Climate Change
CDP supply chain carbon emmissions
The Carbon Disclosure Project released the findings of its Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration. See the report here and read Social Funds’ review here.
No welcome surprises from the UN Bali climate change conference
As expected the US remains stubborn in its refusal to share the burden of tackling climate change. The country that has benefitted most from the consumption of oil over the past 100 years remains addicted to its drug, despite the fact that its use is crippling the biosphere. As the UN climate change conference enters …
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How to save the planet …
I had to post this because we decided to follow the three initial proposals about 10 years ago. We’re about 80% of the way there, but wish a few more of you would join in. 🙂 Carbon myths Recycling and banning plastic bags are all very well, but they won’t save the planet. Instead, we …
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Tropics expanding because of climate change
Climate change is causing the tropics to widen, with possible impacts on the global food supply. Scientists examined five different measures of the width of the tropical belt, and found it expanded by between 2 and 4.8 degrees latitude since 1979. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned in its series of reports this …
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Australia joins Kyoto
Kevin Rudd made his first official act as new Prime Minister of Australia, ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. Well done! Australia now joins the civilised world in contracting together to tackle climate change in a coordinated and concerted effort. The US continues to dissent. This welcome news comes shortly after Australia (under Howard) was highlighted …
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Carbon monitoring 50 years old
It was 50 years ago that a young American scientist, Charles David Keeling, began tracking CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere at two of the world’s last wildernesses – the South Pole and the summit of the Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii. His very precise measurements produced a remarkable data set, which first sounded alarm bells …
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IPCC 4th report: Synthesis – abrupt and irreversible impact
The 4th IPCC report synthesises the three aspects of climate change that it has already discussed in reports earlier in the year. As well as the unequivocal blame on humanity for climate change some of the irreversible impacts include: 20%-30% of species assessed so far at increased risk of extinction. between 75m and 250m people …
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California sues the US Federal government for failing to regulate vehicle emissions
California has followed due process and now filed suit against the US Federal government’s failure to endorse California emission laws. In April, the US Supreme Court had ruled that the EPA, which had challenged the California law, was wrong to say that it did not have the power to regulate exhaust gases from new cars …
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Lovelock projects a frightening future, soon
James Lovelock discussed his concerns about the impending consequences of global warming at the Royal Society lecture, “Climate change on the living Earth“. He notes that although the scientific language of the IPCC report is “properly cautious”, it gives the impression that the worst consequences of climate change are avoidable if we take action now. …
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