October 9, 2014 (Excerpt of his complete remarks) …the gathering storm that Sir Winston also warned about. And there is no element of that gathering storm more critical than climate change. Together, both of our countries recognize that never before has a threat like climate change found in its solution … Continue reading
Category Archives: Climate Change
Southern Oceans Warmer Than First Thought
The world is warming faster than we thought October 2014 by Michael Slezak New Scientist It’s worse than we thought. Scientists may have hugely underestimated the extent of global warming because temperature readings from southern hemisphere seas were inaccurate. Comparisons of direct measurements with satellite data and climate models suggest … Continue reading
California’s Drought Linked To Greenhouse gases
California’s drought linked to greenhouse gases, climate change in Stanford study By Lisa M. Krieger | lkrieger@mercurynews.com The stubborn high-pressure systems that block California rains are linked to the abundance of human-caused greenhouse gases that heat the oceans, according to a major paper released Monday by Stanford scientists. But … Continue reading
30 Million Americans in Denial
Paul B. Farrell Archives May 26, 2014 Climate science is a hoax: Big Oil, GOP, God say so Commentary: 30 million Americans dismiss all warnings of deadly disaster SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Yes, climate science is a hoax. Why? No solution. The problem is obvious. But talk’s cheap. No … Continue reading
Climate Change Evidence & Causes
February 26, 2014 The U.S. National Academy of Sciences and its British counterpart, the Royal Society, issued a report (.pdf link, may take a few seconds to load) addressing twenty issues in question/answer format, among them the recent slowing in the increase of world temperatures, the connection between greenhouse gases … Continue reading
Scientists’ Warnings 12/04/2013
On December 3, 2013, a group of world renowned scientists in a wide array of disciplines issued a comprehensive report detailing the frightening consequences that will follow if global warming is not halted and reversed. Meeting in Columbia University’s Low Library, they discussed their study and their –so far- unsuccessful … Continue reading
Greenhouse gas volumes at record level in 2012
November 6, 2013 At a news conference presenting the annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, Secretary General Michel Jarraud of the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said that the agency has determined that volumes of greenhouse gases blamed for climate change hit a new record in 2012. “The trend is accelerating,” … Continue reading
$60 Trillion Cost Of Global Warming?
The Truth Behind That $60 Trillion Climate Change Price Tag If all the methane off the East Siberian seafloor was released, the fallout would cost $60 trillion—a huge, staggering number. For comparison’s sake, the world’s GDP is $70 trillion. The findings assume that 50 gigatons of methane would be released … Continue reading
Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change Report
Climate Change Report Predicts Tragedies November 2, 2013 According to a new report, starvation, poverty, flooding, heat waves, droughts, war and disease are likely to worsen as the world warms from man-made climate change. The Nobel Peace Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report describes how global warming is already … Continue reading
Inconclusive Doha climate talks, questionable future
The conclusion to 2012’s talks in Doha, Qatar, which created a bridge from the old climate regime to a new one, set the stage for a cliffhanger in 2015, when a new comprehensive agreement will have to be reached. It reaffirmed the continuation of the Kyoto protocol for another eight … Continue reading