Weatherman Slaps Down Newsman: Today’s Extremes Nothing New

I live in northern Germany and what do I think of the current weather? It was one of the shortest summers I can remember my 20 years here. We had about 3 weeks of hot weather from end of June to middle of July, and that was it. After that it was cool and rainy. This September has been really cool, with very few days getting up over 20°C. It’s rained a lot – but that’s what it does in northern Germany. That’s nothing new.

Wind [at least during gusts of the proper speed?] will power fossil fuel-free Denmark in 2050, report predicts | Environment | guardian.co.uk

The falling cost of renewable energy and rising cost of oil and gas will allow Denmark to develop an energy network entirely free of fossil fuels by 2050, according to a report published by the government's climate commission.

Alberta's tar sands are a source of 'ethical oil', claims conservative activist | Left-winger  Suzanne Goldenberg - Environment | guardian.co.uk

Crude from Alberta's tar sands is destroying the planet. But at least Canadians are nice, argues Ezra Levant

This seal was declared extinct in 1892. So what is it doing alive and well today? | Environment | The Guardian

The Guadalupe fur seal was feared extinct, gone the way of the dodo after being slaughtered by Russian and American hunters for their skins. None could be found at breeding grounds and as sightings elsewhere tailed off the species was consigned to history.

So why are there thousands of Guadalupe fur seals swimming off the coast of Mexico now? As naturalists gladly admit, reports of the species' demise at the end of the 19th century were premature.

Salmond claims 100% green electricity in Scotland 'achievable' by 2025 | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Today at an international low carbon investment conference in Edinburgh, he set a higher goal, claiming Scotland could actually generate all of its electricity – currently about 6.8GW – from green sources by 2025.