Dispatches From Doha: “The Lack Of Urgency Is Disquieting”
It’s midway through the final week of the UN COP 18 Climate Negotiations, yet there’s an eerie calm in the sprawling conference hall. What’s happening inside the conference center stands in stark contrast to what we’re witnessing outside.
Arctic Continues To break Records In 2012
The Arctic region continued to break records in 2012, among them the loss of summer sea ice, spring snow cover, and melting of the Greenland ice sheet. This was true even though air temperatures in the Arctic were unremarkable relative to the last decade, according to a new report released today.
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rise to 2.4 million Pounds Per Second
The amount of heat-trapping pollution the world spewed rose again last year by 3 percent. So scientists say it’s now unlikely that global warming can be limited to a couple of degrees, which is an international goal.
Greenland, Antarctica Ice Melt Speeding Up, Study Finds
Two decades of satellite readings back up what dramatic pictures have suggested in recent years: The mile-thick ice sheets that cover Greenland and most of Antarctica are melting at a faster rate in a warming world.
Suing EPA To Force Cap-And-Trade Scheme For Vehicle Emissions
A New York-based policy reform group files notice of intent to sue the EPA to force it to create a market for carbon emissions tied to cars, planes and other mobile sources.
The Retreat of the Gualas Glacier, Northern Patagonia
Like many mountain glaciers, the Gualas Glacier in the Patagonian region of Chile has retreated fast during the past century in the face of climate change. But not only for the reason you’d first suspect.
What’s At Stake In Doha Climate Talks
Diplomats from around the world will gather for the United Nations (UN) climate talks next week in Doha, Qatar, where negotiators hope to agree a second phase of the Kyoto Protocol and lay the groundwork for a new global treaty that will take force by 2020..
Climate Change Evident Across Europe, Says Report
The effects of climate change are already evident in Europe and the situation is set to get worse, the European Environment Agency has warned.
Tomorrow Is Too Late for Adaptation to Climate Change
Researchers studying the impact of climate change in Cuba estimate that 577 communities in the country will be exposed to floods, due to a rising sea level and the swell caused by increasingly intense hurricanes.