Tag Archives: global warming

How clouds affect climate change

Denialists claim clouds are biggest contributors to warming. Actually they can add and subtract and balance one another out. Cycle time is hours or days. Meanwhile CO2 accumulates and lingers, for thousands of years. From Skeptical Science…Nevertheless, both of these … Continue reading

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Bursting the carbon bubble

From The Age – this story is about avoiding risk, from shares in coal, oil and gas, because their reserves are over valued by 80%. This makes all the shonky securities in GFC look like small change. Liberal stalwart John … Continue reading

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World Bank President On Climate Crisis: ‘If No Action Soon, Future Will Become Bleak’

If the World Bank is so concerned then it’s surely time to write, phone and hustle our politicians. >read more news story> >get World bank report> PS from news story comments : How about an international moratorium on all new fossil … Continue reading

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Nicholas Stern: ‘I got it wrong on climate change – it’s far, far worse’

Lord Stern is the economist responsible for 450ppm CO2 target, with 50/50 chance of global warming less than 2 degC. Scientists get it right. Politicians and economockeryists keep getting it wrong. >read source story>

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Extreme weather cost of ignoring climate change

Imagine losing your house, contents, even lives near and dear. Then not being able to afford to rebuild and/or insure. So you might even lose life long savings. This is what many of us risk, as we take so little … Continue reading

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New colours for map of temperature by Met Bureau

The Bureau of Meteorology even added new colors to its weather forecasting chart to account for the record heat levels. Link is to ThinkProgress USA with comprehensive collection of reporting about extreme weather in Oz, both American and Australian commentary.

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Latest reckoning of Global Warming

Halfway To Hell (And High Water): 333rd Month In A Row Global Temperatures Exceed Long-Term Average

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