BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | 'Safe' climate [allegedly] means 'no to coal'

About three-quarters of the world's fossil fuel reserves must be left unused if society is to avoid dangerous climate change, scientists warn.

Out of all the scientists in the world, what percentage of them agree with the sentence above?

With barely seven months until Copenhagen: Achieving a consensus on climate change would be tough: US

WASHINGTON: The US and European Union officials today acknowledged that reaching on a consensus on the contentious issue of climate change would be a tough task.

Addressing the media at the conclusion of the first of the series of three meetings of major economies of the world, the officials, however, hoped that despite sharp differences, the meeting has increased chances of reaching a new international treaty to tackle global warming.

Obama sows seeds of demise

And then will come his heavy lifting. He has yet to raise taxes, regiment healthcare or provide amnesty for illegal immigrants. He hasn’t closed down the car companies he now runs and he has not yet forced a 50 percent hike in utility bills with his cap-and-trade legislationThese are all the goodies he has in store for us all.

It's not the alleged heat, it's the regulations and litigation: PCI Webinar warns insurers about climate-change risks

Insurance firm partner Richard Faulk told a PCI Webinar audience that insurers should get ready to cope with a barrage of new regulations and legal challenges related to climate change. Faulk pointed to recent EPA rulings and a potential climate-change bill in Congress as examples of new regulations that could pose significant risks for insurers. "Climate-change liabilities of insurers and insureds are among the industry's most important emerging issues," says David Golden, PCI director of commercial lines.

Just asking - Why was the summer of '48 so hot?: NYC and Philly sizzle in heat wave

On this day [Aug 26] in 1948, the temperature hits 108 degrees Fahrenheit in New York City during a week-long heat wave that kills at least 33 people.

The intense heat hit the entire northeastern United States, but it was New York City and Philadelphia that suffered the most. In New York, thousands flocked to the beaches and a good portion stayed there at night, not wanting to return to their oppressively hot homes. At the time, there was much speculation that intense heat might cause mental problems. Hydrants were opened up throughout the city to help people cool off with the implicit permission of the authorities, since they wanted to keep everyone as calm as possible.
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The August heat wave was the culmination of an entire summer of intense heat in Philadelphia.