E-mails show scientists planning push-back against 'McCarthyite' attacks on climate science.
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Other NewsEditorialsClimate change is not a matter of faith.The science of global warming has taken a severe hit in terms of the public's credulity. Yet as the latest scientific research makes clear, the evidence is, if anything, stronger than it ever was about the role of humans in the observable increase in global temperatures. London Independent 05 Mar Getting global warming right.Sen. Inhofe and others are waging a calculated misinformation campaign, seizing on every error or gap in scientific knowledge to cast doubt on research findings and portray scientists as villains. Los Angeles Times 03 Mar A climate of inquiry.So far, the climate-change establishment's efforts at damage control in the wake of the climategate email leak have left much to be desired. Wall Street Journal 03 Mar Rebuilding the trust.Lately, things are not looking too rosy for the fight against global warming. In fact, it has suffered heavy blows, especially with the Copenhagen failure. Jakarta Post 01 Mar Betting on climate change.Politicians and climate denialists can argue against it based on ideology, but in board rooms around the world, executives are making decisions grounded in science and its implications on business. St. Louis Post-Dispatch 28 Feb Skating on thin ice for climate change.Energy Secretary Steven Chu didn't reach the pinnacle of his profession by treading the well-worn path of modern group-think. It's regrettable that the Nobel Prize-winning physicist is stuck in that rut now. Washington Times 26 Feb EPA's global-warming power grab.Given the retractions and revelations of faulty science surrounding the global-warming religion, especially at the IPCC, it's time to take the issue out of the EPA's hands so Congress can address it in the open. Washington Times 25 Feb Climate insurance.If there is action that can be taken now to begin to reduce the dangers of climate change, why would we not do so? And all the more so when the action that would have the most beneficial effect with regard to climate change is in the national interest anyway. Washington Post 22 Feb OpinionThe trouble with trusting complex science.There is one question that no one who denies manmade climate change wants to answer: What would it take to persuade you? In most cases the answer seems to be nothing. London Guardian 09 Mar Wanted: An eco prophet.People are drifting into a lethal slumber on climate change; more of the same won't wake them up. We need to be taught to believe by a true believer in a world where belief is the fatal, missing ingredient. London Guardian 08 Mar New NOAA climate office would meet growing needs.NOAA’s and the nation’s climate-related information resources are not organized to meet the growing demand. To remain relevant and responsive, NOAA must adapt. Science News 08 Mar Are you now or have you ever been a climate scientist?The accusation of criminality "is a very intimidating thing and that is the point.” Crikey 08 Mar Climate change as an act of faith?There's no question that 2009 was an interesting year for the science and politics of climate change. Two recent reports provided new syntheses of the issue – two of the most recent summaries of an ongoing and growing flood of research demonstrating the reality of global warming. Discovery Channel 08 Mar Climate change scientists hit back.As scepticism about climate change gains traction around the world, a group of international scientists is trying to hit back. Radio Australia 08 Mar The Donald Rumsfeld guide to understanding climate science.The Dunning-Kruger Effect is a significant reason why climate change debates are so vexatious. People with all manner of opinions about climate change are susceptible to the phenomenon. Daily Green 08 Mar The great global warming satire.Climate scientists have had some problems recently, but nothing like those of Ian McEwan's monstrously flawed character, Michael Beard. New Scientist 08 Mar |
When goods get traded, who pays for the CO2?
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Popularly, China is a villain in climate change. But while China may be leading the world in carbon emissions, that output is in large part due to the fact that it is using energy to make clothes, cars and toys for the rest of us, a new study finds. Time Magazine 09 Mar Counting outsourced emissions.
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One of the stickiest points in international climate change negotiations is how to account for CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions produced to make goods that are then sold for export. Should the producing country or the consuming country be held accountable for those emissions? New York Times 09 Mar EU faces court challenge over biofuels reports.Four environmental groups have sued the European Union's executive for withholding documents they say will add to a growing dossier of evidence that biofuels harm the environment and push up food prices. Reuters 09 Mar Int´l scientists to launch environmental studies on "Third Pole".International scientists are preparing to launch a joint study on the environment of the "Third Pole" region centered on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, a Chinese scientist said Monday. Xinhua News Agency 09 Mar Global warming doubts could hamper climate legislation.A recent poll suggests that high-profile controversies regarding climate science are weakening public confidence in the validity of global warming. And that could endanger congressional efforts to pass climate legislation. Christian Science Monitor 09 Mar 'Gribble' marine pest may be key to biofuel breakthrough, say scientists.Gribble, which resemble pink woodlice, plagued seafarers for centuries by boring through the planks of ships and destroying wooden piers. But now a team of British researchers has learnt that gribble have a gift for digesting wood not seen in any other animal. London Times 09 Mar US still responsible for most CO2 emissions.Europeans import nearly twice as much carbon dioxide per head as US citizens – but the US still holds the dubious distinction of being the world's largest emitter. New Scientist 09 Mar UK import emissions are the highest in Europe, figures show.Britain's demand for imported goods is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions abroad than any other European country, according to a new study published today. London Guardian 09 Mar For developing nations, exports boost CO2 emissions.A new study finds that worldwide, about a quarter of carbon dioxide emissions are the result of imported and exported goods and services. All Things Considered 09 Mar Consumption habits cause rich countries to outsource emissions.Over a third of the carbon emissions related to the consumption of goods in wealthy nations actually occur in developing countries, according to a new analysis by researchers with the Carnegie Institution. Mongabay 09 Mar E-mail leaks that clouded climate issue.Sceptics have had much to celebrate in recent weeks, with “climategate” allowing them to challenge scientific findings as well as growing evidence they are swaying public opinion. London Financial Times 09 Mar Shellfish could supplant tree-ring climate data.Oxygen isotopes in clamshells may provide the most detailed record yet of global climate change, according to a team of scientists who studied a haul of ancient Icelandic molluscs. Nature 09 Mar High-carbon ice age mystery solved.How come a big ice age happened when carbon dioxide levels were high? It's a question climate sceptics often ask. But sometimes the right answer is the simplest: it turns out CO2 levels were not that high after all. New Scientist 08 Mar Scientists propose a more efficient way to make ethanol.Producing ethanol from corn is relatively easy. But using what is essentially a food crop to produce fuel has been criticized as a misuse of resources that can harm both agriculture and the environment. New York Times 08 Mar Oregon State professor wants to help power a nuclear renaissance.Thanks in part to José Reyes Jr., head of Oregon State University’s nuclear engineering department, Oregon State is well positioned to benefit if nuclear power surges. Portland Oregonian 08 Mar How to build a $1000 fusion reactor in your basement.Amateur nuclear engineers are creating home-grown reactors, welding and wiring the devices in their backyards, garages, and basements (much to the alarm of neighbors). Discover 08 Mar Climate change skepticism a litmus test for Republicans.The shifts by several prominent Republicans away from supporting legislation to limit greenhouse gas emissions, to expressing doubt whether human activity has anything to do with a warming earth, reflect the rising power of climate change skeptics in the GOP. Chicago Tribune 07 Mar Arctic seafloor a big source of methane.Prodigious plumes of planet-warming methane are bubbling from sediments across a broad region of Arctic seafloor previously thought to be sealed by permafrost, new analyses indicate. The resulting increase of methane gas in the atmosphere may accelerate climate warming, scientists say. Science News 07 Mar Methane bubbling out of Arctic Ocean - but is it new?A wide expanse of Arctic Ocean seabed is bubbling methane into the atmosphere. This is the first time that the ocean has been found to be releasing this powerful greenhouse gas into the atmosphere on this scale. New Scientist 07 Mar Row over leaked climate emails may undermine reputation of science.The row sparked by the leak of climate change emails from a British university has the potential to "undermine" the reputation of science as a whole, two respected scientific organisations have warned. London Daily Telegraph 07 Mar Climate confusion.
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"Climategate" has damaged the credentials of the IPCC and decades of science on global warming. But as scientists push back against efforts to dismiss the threat of global warming, some media watchers say journalists aren't balancing their coverage of climate change with the other side of the story. Living On Earth 06 Mar Regional rainfall in a warming world.
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Apart from the obvious warming at the high polar latitudes, which already is affecting Arctic sea ice and the rate of Greenland ice cap melting, new details are beginning to emerge about the impact of global warming in the Tropics - the boiler-room of Earth's climate and weather. Discovery Channel 06 Mar Monitoring greenhouse gases: Highs and lows.You might think that measuring the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere would be a priority. If you did think that, though, you would be wrong. Economist 06 Mar Note on emerging science.Researchers have found naturally occurring laughing gas in clam bellies - but apparently the impact on the climate is not so funny. Living On Earth 06 Mar But we're warming to current idea.Warmer oceans, balmy evenings and high humidity have led to what meteorologists have described as ''remarkably tropical'' conditions. Sydney Morning Herald 06 Mar Warming data said stronger than IPCC claim.Evidence of manmade global warming is stronger than the besieged U.N. climate panel claimed, with rainfall changes altering the Earth, British scientists said. United Press International 06 Mar Smarting from the wind.Turbines are now being equipped with sensors to “see” the wind before it arrives. This move will increase the life of the blades and improve overall electricity production. Economist 06 Mar Global warming could be increased by unexpectedly large methane release in Arctic.Methane, a potent global warming gas, is bubbling out of the frozen Arctic faster than had been expected. Associated Press 06 Mar |