If it really wants to cut carbon, why is the coalition issuing licences to drill? | George Monbiot | Comment is free | The Guardian

Rejoice, the boom is back! After a drought of investment, last week BP announced that it was spending £3bn to redevelop fields in the deep waters to the west of Shetland. The government was delighted: this shows, it says, that its policies are working. It promised to "continue to work alongside oil and gas companies to support growth and jobs in the UK".

Great. But hold on a minute, didn't the government tell us, just two days before, that its priority is to decarbonise the economy? Well it depends who you're talking to, and at which point in the cycle of crashing contradictions you catch them.

Heatstroke deaths quadruple as nation shuns air conditioners | The Japan Times Online

Deaths from heatstroke quadrupled in the early part of summer as temperatures rose and air conditioners were switched off in line with government appeals to curb electricity usage to avoid power blackouts.

From June 1 to 10, 26 people died from heatstroke, compared with six in the same period last year, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.

Warming is something that’s kind of cozy... - Revkin.net

“Warming is something that’s kind of cozy and comfortable. You think of a nice duvet on a cold winter’s day. Heating is something you want to get away from.”

James Lovelock on climate rhetoric and merits of “global heating,” in 2006.