The World's First Personal Carbon Credit
The reduction of personal carbon emissions has official, demonstrated market value. Not very big value, but value nonetheless...
Climate & Weather
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Exxon's Official Position
After reading Monday's article in the British newspaper The Independent pointing out that Exxon Mobil money is still flowing to climate change skeptics, Dot Earth blogger Andy Revkin -
Exporting Coal, Exporting Emissions
An Australian coal mining company announced over the weekend that it has reached an agreement to sell USD 60 billion dollars worth of coal to a Chinese utility over the next 20 years.
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The Other Cap and Trade
Coal emissions is about more than just carbon dioxide. Other nasty stuff comes out of those smokestacks too. -
Not Guilty
Climate scientist Micheal Mann has always been confident that he didn't do anything wrong.
It looks like his university, Penn State, which just released the results of the first phase of an investigation into his research conduct, is almost ready to officially agree.
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Pentagon Concerned About Climate Change
The US Department of Defense released the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) today, outlining its strategy and priorities for 2010 and beyond.
For the first time in its history, the report identified climate change as a threat to national security:
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Sickening — Global Warming Goes Viral
It’s no secret that the world is changing. As years go by and we attempt to make up for decades of environmental depravity, permanent alterations to the global outlook are unavoidable. Higher temperatures and a greater intensity/frequency of rainfall are just two symptoms of the overall climate change problem we face.
But we aren’t the only ones who live here.
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Global Warming Uprooting Islanders
The far-reaching consequences of global warming, while dire, have yet to directly affect the everyday life of those in the developed world. While it is a serious issue and most people understand the long-term effects, some choose to ignore it or hope that others in their proactivity may solve the problem before it threatens their way of life.
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Human Activities Adding To Climate Change Since The Industrial Revolution
A recent report released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that climate change due to human activities is evident going back to the start of the industrial revolution in 1750. Human behavior has caused more greenhouse gases to be produced, resulting in changed temperature, atmosphere, precipitation, storms, sea levels, and ocean acidification, the report says.
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Research Reveals Retreating Arctic Ice Cap
A polar research team uncovered findings that suggest the Arctic ice cap will disappear entirely during summer months within the next 20 to 30 years. Experts also revealed that the warmer months within a decade are likely to be almost essentially ice-free.
