Bill Maher and Global Warming — There Is No Debate
Posted in Climate Change Consequences, Global Warming Myths, Humor, Politics, UK, USA on Oct 28th, 2010
This is perfect.
Category Archive for 'Climate Change Consequences'
Mother Nature in Tears
Posted in Climate Change Consequences, Climate Change Science on Sep 3rd, 2009
Haunting. The picture was captured by marine photographer and environmental lecturer Michael Nolan while on an annual voyage to observe the glacier and its surrounding wildlife. Here’s more about soaring arctic temperatures at CBC and what it means for the planet.
Urban Heat Island Effect is Ruining the Arctic*
Posted in Canada, Climate Change Consequences, Climate Change Science, Politics on Jul 31st, 2009
While Anthony Watts runs around trying to convince Americans that the temperature record is flawed and global warming is a socialist commie plot, the Urban Heat Island Effect is melting the magical place that is Canada’s High Arctic. I mean, if you’re a denier, that has to be how you rationalize it, right? It can’t [...]
Bangladesh and Climate Change
Posted in Climate Change Consequences, Social Justice on Jul 30th, 2009
Our finger is on the trigger. If we don’t cut carbon in the developed world, we’re taking lives in the emerging world. This Guardian photo series shows courageous people in Bangladesh trying to keep rising sea levels from destroying their villages.
While the Oceans Gently Weep
Posted in Climate Change Consequences, Climate Change Science, Food on Jul 20th, 2009
Global warming has serious consequences for the international fishing community — and for humanity. A study published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences indicates that individual fish have lost half their average body mass, that fish populations have thinned drastically, and that smaller species are starting to dominate European fishing grounds. [...]
The Rich Can Relax: The Poor Will Cut Emissions For Us
Posted in Climate Change Consequences, Climate Change Science, George Monbiot, Politics, UK on Jul 19th, 2009
Classic George Monbiot, the most persuasive voice writing on climate today. He’s arguing that the British and G8 climate strategy just doesn’t add up, and that politicians are hoping that no one can actually do math. Well, at least that clears up the mystery. Over the past year I’ve been fretting over an intractable contradiction. [...]
Arctic Sea Ice cover has fallen dramatically
Posted in Climate Change Consequences, Climate Change Science on Jul 9th, 2009
The news from the Arctic isn’t good, for polar bears or for humanity. Arctic sea ice has thinned dramatically since 2004, with older, thicker ice giving way to fragile young ice that can easily melt during the long, cool northern summer days. Researchers have long known that the overall area covered by arctic ice was [...]
Linking Climate Change and Hunger
Posted in Activism, Climate Change Consequences, Food, High Horse, Social Justice on Jul 6th, 2009
In advance of the G8 Summit in Italy, Oxfam has released a new paper suggesting that hunger will become the defining issue of this century, and that climate change is to blame. The report, called Suffering the Science: Climate Change, People, and Poverty (PDF) argues that hundreds of millions of farmers are now struggling to [...]
Oh, Canada… Dead Last In New G8 Climate Rankings
Posted in Canada, Climate Change Consequences, Climate Change Solutions, Politics on Jul 1st, 2009
On the latest G8 Climate Scorecard (PDF) released in advance of the L’Aquila, Italy G8 Summit, Canada has fallen into last place now that the Obama administration is reversing the global warming policies of his predecessor. The report chastises Canada as one of the few developed countries in the world with dramatically rising greenhouse gas [...]
Le Grande Dérangement de Louisiana*
Posted in Climate Change Consequences, USA on Jul 1st, 2009
A vast swath of the coastal lands around New Orleans will be underwater in 90 years because of rising sea levels due to climate change, according to a study published this week in Nature Geoscience. The new report suggests that up to 13,500 square kilometers — an area the size of Connecticut — could be [...]