Record Greenhouse Gas Levels, Impact Atmosphere and Oceans
The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high in 2013, propelled by a surge in levels of carbon dioxide. This is according to the World Meteorological Organization’s annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, which injected even greater urgency into the need for concerted international action against accelerating and potentially devastating climate change.
World’s Last Remaining Forest Wilderness at Risk
The world’s last remaining forest wilderness is rapidly being lost, and much of this is taking place in Canada, not in Brazil or Indonesia where deforestation has so far made the headlines. A new satellite study reveals that since 2000 more than 104 million hectares of forests – an area three times the size of Germany – have been destroyed or degraded.
Stopping Climate Change Is About People, About Survival
World leaders have not sufficiently addressed climate issues, United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Change Mary Robinson said, highlighting the urgency of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building climate resilient communities.
Renewable Energy Capacity Grows At Fastest Ever Pace
Wind, solar and other renewable power capacity grew at its strongest ever pace last year and now produces 22% of the world’s electricity, the International Energy Agency said in a new report.
UN Panel: Global Warming Human-Caused, Dangerous
Global warming is here, human-caused and probably already dangerous, and it’s increasingly likely that the heating trend could be irreversible, a draft of a new international science report says.
Cause Of Global Warming Hiatus Found Deep In the Atlantic Ocean
Observations show that the heat absent from the Earth’s surface for more than a decade is plunging deep in the north and south Atlantic Ocean, and is part of a naturally occurring cycle.
Greenland Ice Melting At Record Speed
Satellite data shows ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica are declining at record speed. The annual loss of ice has doubled in the case of Greenland and tripled in the West Antarctic compared to figures from 2009.
1-Month Countdown Until Climate Marches In NYC And Around The World
September 21, 2014 is shaping up to be a day for the history books. Echoing the words of Paulo Coelho, “Life was always a matter of waiting for the right moment to act.” That moment is now…
Human Contribution To Glacier Mass Loss Increasing
By combining climate and glacier models, scientists have found unambiguous evidence for anthropogenic glacier mass loss in recent decades.