ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A federal judge has ordered the Interior Department to decide within 16 days whether polar bears should be listed as a threatened species because of global warming. The ruling is a victory for conservation groups that claim the … [Read more...] about Greenpeace Attempts Polar Bears Listing to Prevent Alaskan Oil Drilling
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3 Recent Climate Predictions Reported by the BBC
Writing in Science, Met Office researchers project that at least half of the years between 2009 and 2014 are likely to exceed existing records. However, the Hadley Centre researchers said that the influence of natural climatic variations were likely … [Read more...] about 3 Recent Climate Predictions Reported by the BBC
Global Warming Takes a Break, Naturally
Global warming will stop until at least 2015 because of natural variations in the climate, scientists have said. Researchers studying long-term changes in sea temperatures said they now expect a "lull" for up to a decade while natural variations in … [Read more...] about Global Warming Takes a Break, Naturally
NASA JPL: Larger Pacific Climate Event Helps Current La Nina Linger
PASADENA, Calif. – Boosted by the influence of a larger climate event in the Pacific, one of the strongest La Niñas in many years is slowly weakening but continues to blanket the Pacific Ocean near the equator, as shown by new sea-level height data … [Read more...] about NASA JPL: Larger Pacific Climate Event Helps Current La Nina Linger
The Tropical Troposphere Temperature Tax
The tropical troposphere is where we should see the 'fingerprint' of greenhouse warming according to climate models, so Ross McKitrick has devised a Tropical Troposphere Temperature Tax, or 'T3' tax. The explanation below is a composite from various … [Read more...] about The Tropical Troposphere Temperature Tax
Guess Who Just Closed a $683 Million Fund
The investment vehicle headed by Al Gore has closed a new $683m fund to invest in early-stage environmental companies and has mounted a robust defence of green investing. The Climate Solutions Fund will be one of the biggest in the growing market … [Read more...] about Guess Who Just Closed a $683 Million Fund
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
