Temperatures could hit 110 F. Some areas are already being evacuated. This while Britain freezes in the snow. (Which is why “climate change” is a better name than “global warming.”)
Posts under ‘Climate change’
Gulf Stream moves to Greenland, Britain freezes
The Gulf Stream gives Britain a moderate climate. But it has moved and Britain is now experiencing extremely cold weather. Is this just a weird event or the result of climate change? No one knows yet.
Carbon War Room. Richard Branson wants business to do what government isn’t
Sir Richard Branson is launching the Carbon War Room because he believes governments have failed and business must do something. After the deliberate failure orchestrated by industrial countries that was Copenhagen, it’s heartening to see someone with money, clout, and influence step into the void.
The Carbon War Room harnesses the power of entrepreneurs to implement [...]
Nopenhagen wrecks havoc on carbon markets, cleantech investment
Carbon markets prices dropped 10% after the flop that was Cophenhagen. Such a drop in prices inevitably means there will be less innovation and investment in cleantech, and quite possibly higher electricity prices too.
Here’s how it works: without the economic incentive to build low carbon power plants, European utilities may decide to allow older, dirtier [...]
Climate Encounter: After Copenhagen
Copenhagen failed, but that doesn’t mean we’re powerless in the face of climate change. This video, the first of a series, briefly examines the Copenhagen debacle and what we can do about it.
Copenhagen failure was primarily fault of US and Obama
Then comes the United States Senate, which has ignored climate change for 15 consecutive years since ratifying the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Finally, there is Obama, who effectively abandoned a systematic course of action under the UN framework, because it was proving nettlesome to US power and domestic politics.
Worse, Obama’s machinations made it [...]
Climate sceptics like alcoholics?
There is a moment in Malcolm Lowry’s novel Under The Volcano that reminds me of climate change sceptics.
Doomed alcoholic Geoffrey Firmin is on a journey towards death but he insists to his estranged wife Yvonne and brother that he can drink a beer or two because beer isn’t really alcohol.
For an alcoholic any excuse will [...]
Gort and Klaatu’s climate let-down
Here’s two panels from Throbgoblins on the debacle in Copenhagen. Read the whole thing on their site
Yessiree, Team USA sure scored a big win indeed.
As for that piece of rubbish in The Independent blaming the whole things on China, Socialist Unity makes mincemeat of that apologia (and implied defense of the US)
Leader of developing nations at Copenhagen compares deal to Holocaust
“My message to the President: What the world needs is a just and equitable deal. What the world needs is a transparent, democratic, participatory process for concluding a deal. What the world needs is a sense of solidarity and a commitment to help those who need to be saved, as we speak today.”
– Lumumba Stanislaus [...]
Climate change. Battle lines are being drawn
“The rich countries of the north helped bankers, the big banks. I’ve forgotten the figure, but it’s astronomical. What they’re saying on the streets is that ‘if the climate was a bank they would already have saved it’. I think it’s true.”
– Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela
Dave Riley in comments here (While we’ve disagreed about [...]
There is no planet B
Treehugger
“I have the feeling of dread that we are on the Titanic and sinking fast, but we can’t launch any life boats because a member of the crew has decided that we are not sinking and that we have to have informal consultations to decide whether we are sinking or not.”
– Ian Fry, chief negotiator [...]
Copenhagen delegates joining protesters
An array of civil society, delegates and negotiating parties representing a global alliance of both north and south civil society groups, people’s Movements, indigenous representatives and even some governments have begun a dramatic protest today disrupting the inside of the Bella Center.
Scores/Hundreds of representatives gathered in the central hall and loudly marched out of the [...]
US greenhouse gases dropped nearly 5% in 2008
However, the cratering economy and the high price of gas were the primary reasons.
High profile activist arrested in Copenhagen ahead of major protest
This in advance of the big protest planned for tomorrow. No word on why Tadzio Mueller of Climate Justice Action was arrested by plainclothes police who promise to detail why when they get around to it, which will almost certainly be after the protest.
Kevin Smith, an organiser for activist group Climate Camp, said: “It’s unbelievable [...]
Are Tuvalu and China both part of the developing world?
If so, then under existing climate change treaties, the US would have to export technology to China and China would not have reduce its emissions.
Tuvalu thinks that is insane. So does The Breakthrough Institute.
