World's big companies want clear climate outcomes from Bali

clipped from www.ajc.comForty-six of the world's biggest corporations on Friday laid out their "road map" for reducing global warming, putting an emphasis on market-based ways to cut emissions. "Climate change is a serious threat," said Peter Darbee, chairman and chief executive of PG&E Corp., a San

Rudd wins Australian Federal Election on Green vote

Well, that is it. The Australian electorate so convincingly repudiated the meanness and pettiness that became there trademark of the Howard Liberal government. Some rejected Howard's attack on refugees, and their inhumane detention centres. Some rejected the lies, and broken core-promise/non core-promise distinctions. Some rejected the way Hicks was treated in Gitmo Bay. WMB. Many rejected the

GHG set to rise by 57 percent by 2030 — that's 3 degrees C

We have to peak by 2012, or... clipped from www.terradaily.com Emissions of greenhouse gases will rise by 57 percent by 2030 compared to current levels, leading to a rise in Earth's surface temperature of at least three degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit), the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on

IPCC Synthesis "...abrupt or irreversible climate changes and impacts..."

Heart-heavy reading, with an impact like the doctor telling you that you have a very serious problem:clipped from abc.net.auGlobal warming could be irreversible: IPCCPosted 2 hours 48 minutes ago — AAP The UN's Nobel-winning panel on climate change completed a draft report that said the consequences of global

UK law mandates 60% emissions cuts by 2050

Good effort by the UK Government under Gordon Brown — becoming the first nation in history to put carbon emissions reductions into law.Prime Minister Gordon Brown has committed the UK to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 60% before 2050 to help tackle global warming.While the bill will also enforce reductions of greenhouse gas emissions of between 26% and 32% by 2020, Mr Brown previously said

Most of world ready to combat global warming. Someone tell the politicians

A major change in how we tackle climate change is around the corner, if a new BBC Poll is on the money... clipped from news.bbc.co.uk Most ready for 'green sacrifices' The poll suggests the public are more ready than politicians Most people are ready to make personal sacrifices to address

How much scientific abuse can a polar bear?

A favourite deceit of AGW sceptics is to present Bjorn Lomberg as a "scientist." He isn't. His PhD is in Political Science — a humanity.There are different methodologies between those used in "hard" and social sciences. Social sciences don't really use the scientific method. This is clearly demonstrated through out a recent Salon.com interview with Bjorn, and was especially telling in the

Vote 1 — responsible approach to climate change

The main question for me in the Australian Federal Election, with three weeks to go (thank god) is, "who now has the best climate change policy?" Of course the economy is important, but how can anyone not see that the economy is but a sub-system within a larger environment? A failing environment will ultimately cause a failing economy. Health, education — they are all up there for me — but they

10 year old boy masters 10 languages using CD-Roms

One boy's amazing gift keeps on giving — for ten countries so far. clipped from www.mirror.co.ukA boy genius of 10 has stunned teachers by learning to speak 10 languages.Arpan Sharma taught himself French, Spanish, German, Italian, Swahili, Mandarin, Polish, Thai and the difficult Lugandan language of Uganda. He

Californian dreaming of massive plankton CO2 sequestering

Global warming is going to be fought and solved in myriads of ways, and enterprise is going to be one one the the major players. Here is one possible way to fight global warming developed by a Californian eco-restoration firm, Planktos — by restoring marine plankton levels to 1980 levels.clipped from