Global Warming
Australia's Ten Year Drought
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The BBC looks at Australia's ongoing drought that has the country facing the real possibility of a waterless future
Read more »"If It's That Warm, How Come It's So Damn Cold?"
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(Via The Environmentalist) James Hansen personally explains what cold weather means during the projected hottest year on record
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IPCC Glacier Estimate Whoopsie
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Climate Change Denialists are once again giddy as it is revealed that a portion of the IPCC report dealing with glacier melt contained some unverified information. BoingBoing gives a rundown of the coverage and the story itself
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Global Warming Damage to the Sunshine State
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Florida is poised to be on the receiving end of a lot of grief from climate change as the seas start to rise
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A Taxing Drive, Dutch to Charge Motorists Per Mile for Driving
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The Dutch Cabinet gives the green light to charging a tax based on the number of miles a motorist drives, billing drivers seven cents a mile. A similar fee in the US would triple gasoline taxes, moving us closer to paying the truer cost of driving all those miles.
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Violence Erupts Over Water in India
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Foreshadowing the coming water crisis in the Far East due to global warming, violence is increasing in India as a family of three is killed for drawing water
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US Fighting Open Distribution of Green Tech to Poor Countries
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The US Chamber of Commerce is trying to force trade negotiators to deny license-free technology to developing nations that would help them reduce their emissions and fight global warming
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Global Warming Claims Its First Victim
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The Carteret Islanders of Papua New Guinea are the first official victims of Global Warming, forced to leave their small island community by rising seas
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UK Launches Ocean Acidification Study
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The UK government announced it will spend 16 million dollars to fund research directed at the the effects of acidification of the Earth's oceans
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TOP STORY: EPA TO PROPOSE REGULATING GREENHOUSE GASES!!!
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After years of stonewalling and foot dragging under industry and conservative pressure, the Environmental Protection Agency is once again living up to its name by proposing that Greenhouse Gases FINALLY be regulated under the Clear Air Act. This is by far the most important step forward in many, many years
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