Ethical Markets posts this debate on the 2 degree Limit while we continue to focus on what all 191 UN member countries already agree : to shift away from fossil energy and non-renewables to cleaner,inclusive sustainable green economies worldwide . This is what we track in our Green Transition Scoreboard® …
Please join message to World Leaders on climate change, DDPP report launched
It is Time to Act: 2 Degrees is the Limit This is your moment as a global citizen and leader to raise your voice to head off disastrous climate change. By clicking here you can add your name with many of the world’s leading scientists and climate experts to an urgent …
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Earthquakes: The next ‘Big One’ for the San Francisco Bay Area may be a cluster of major quakes
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Earthquakes: The next ‘Big One’ for the San Francisco Bay Area may be a cluster of major quakes Posted: 19 May 2014 03:45 PM PDT A cluster of closely timed earthquakes over 100 years in the 17th and 18th centuries released as much accumulated …
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Scientists outline long-term sea-level rise in response to warming of planet
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Scientists outline long-term sea-level rise in response to warming of planet Fiji’s largest marine reserve swarming with sharks Nesting Gulf of Mexico loggerhead turtles face offshore risks Distorted GPS signals reveal hurricane wind speeds Share robotic frogs help turn a boring mating call into a serenade …
Monitoring Progress on Energy and Ecodevelopment
Monitoring Progress on Energy and Ecodevelopment Workshop with Benin, Togo and Mali Teams Undertaken by HELIO with the support of CDKN, the EERA project (Energy, Ecodevelopment and Resilience in Africa) is on track! The first workshop was held in Cotonou (Benin) from the 11th to 14th of June with teams from Benin, …
Earth Policy Release – Warmest Decade on Record Brings Record Temperatures and Weather Extremes
Warmest Decade on Record Brings Record Temperatures and Weather Extremes Janet Larsen www.earth-policy.org/indicators/C51/temperature_2013 Earth Policy Release Eco-Economy Indicator February 13, 2013 Eco-Economy Indicators are twelve trends that the Earth Policy Institute tracks to measure progress in building a sustainable economy. Taking the earth’s temperature tells us about the relative health of …
Roots of deadly 2010 India flood identified; Findings could improve warnings
Roots of deadly 2010 India flood identified; Findings could improve warnings Posted: 13 Nov 2012 12:11 PM PST New research indicates that flash flooding that swept through the mountain town of Leh, India, in 2010 was set off by a string of unusual weather events similar to those that caused …
Integrated Assessment of Black Carbon and Tropospheric Ozone: UNEP/WMO Summary for Decision Makers
The Integrated Assessment of Black Carbon and Tropospheric Ozone establishes the climate cobenefits of air-quality measures that address black carbon and tropospheric ozone and their precursors. The measures identified to address these shortlived climate forcers have been successfully tried around the world and have been shown to deliver significant and …
Interesting Items from Barry Ritholtz and The Big Picture
Grantham: Everything You Need to Know About Global Warming in 5 Minutes Posted: 22 Jul 2010 02:30 PM PDT Jeremy G rantham, who has long had investments in Timber and Natural Resources, puts a surprising smackdown on the G lobal Warming denialist crowd. In the updated version of Bailout Nation, …