Independent: ‘Dramatic and unprecedented plumes of methane – a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide – have been seen bubbling to the surface of the Arctic Ocean by scientists undertaking an extensive survey of the region. The scale and volume of the methane release has astonished the head of the Russian research […]
In the build up to Paris we will get more and more of this type of material but will it make a difference to George Osborne & Co. From post-election decisions apparently not. Ocean scientists give stark warning to governments ahead of Paris climate negotiations UK Ocean Acidification Association ‘A healthy ocean is essential for […]
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jun/02/apollo-programme-for-clean-energy-needed-to-tackle-climate-change A plan to tackle climate change by emulating the race to put a man on the moon is aiming to channel billions of dollars in research that will give renewable energy commercial lift off. The Global Apollo Programme aims to make the cost of clean electricity lower than that from coal-fired power stations across […]
Tectonic shifts – NEF Blog This issue contains Growth of renewables Sir David King ‘Apollo’ call on why Government support is still needed Norway’s decision to divest $900bn from fossil fuels The ex Shell chairman’s statement the divestment is a rational decision Sign on here: http://www.neweconomics.org/page/s/sign-up-to-energy-crunch DECC budget details show limited scope for cuts – […]
Guardian: Biologists warn that hundreds of species could die or weaken as growing levels of CO2 make oceans more acidic and disrupt shell formation Sea creatures are set to shrink as the world’s oceans become more acidic. That is the startling warning given by an international group of biologists who have charted the likely impact […]
Cabot Institute (7 May 2015). ‘Climate change denial in public discourse may encourage climate scientists to over-emphasise scientific uncertainty and is also affecting how they themselves speak – and perhaps even think – about their own research, a new study from the University of Bristol, UK argues. Professor Stephan Lewandowsky, from Bristol’s School of Experimental Psychology and […]
This blog and newsletter is a mine of information, and if you are interested in these issues you should sign up here http://www.neweconomics.org/page/s/sign-up-to-energy-crunch A section of the last mailing gives you a sense of the coverage We’ve previously reported on the transformative potential of solar power: this is now increasingly recognised by financial analysts. In […]
Sign up for the The Marine Climate Change Impact Partnership (MCCIP) newsletter by visiting their site: http://www.mccip.org.uk/ Global warming more moderate than most worst-case models, empirical data suggest A study based on 1,000 years of temperature records suggests global warming is not progressing as fast as it would under the most severe emissions scenarios outlined […]