Revkin: "Coral Fossils Show Sea Level Can Rise Rapidly, Report Says" - NYTimes.com

...But in interviews and e-mail messages, three researchers who focus on coral and climate said that while such a rapid rise in seas in that era cannot be ruled out, the paper did not prove its case.

Daniel R. Muhs, a United States Geological Survey scientist who studies coasts for clues to past sea level, cited a lack of precise dating of the two reef sections. William Thompson, a coral specialist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, agreed, saying that given the importance of the conclusion, Dr. Blanchon interpreted the physical features without sufficient corroborating evidence.

But Dr. Blanchon maintains that the work will hold up, saying the signs of abrupt change are etched in the rock for everyone to examine.

World Energy Creates “Virtual Mall” for Carbon [Rip-offset] Trading

World Energy Solutions Inc. has created a “virtual shopping mall” to put buyers of carbon offsets in control of their trading by allowing them to browse for the offset or compliance unit of their choice.

The Worcester, Mass.-based company’s flagship trading platform, the World Green Exchange, now combines new technology with industry partnerships to create a “virtual mall” for carbon shopping that addresses the need for more transparency in carbon commodities procurement, said the company.

Online Video Conversation [Brainwashes] Middle Schoolers on Climate Change : April 2009 : THE Journal

As part of an experiment in new uses of technology, a group of middle school students in Illinois recently used Skype in a research project to learn how their city could reduce its carbon footprint. Students in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 met with an assistant professor in the Geophysical Science Department at the University of Chicago via Skype video to view a presentation on climate change and ask questions.