Peruvian Andes elders interpret climate changes

“People are clearly aware that the rains arrive early or late, the wells dry out quickly, frosts come at any time, the soil is more compacted due to the heat and because water does not infiltrate into the soil to the same extent,” sociologist Ricardo Claverías, with the Centre for Research, Education and Development (CIED), told Inter Press Service (IPS).

Flashback: John Vidal thinks you're stupid: It's allegedly too WARM in the mountains of Peru

Generating Support for Cleaner Air through Bike Advocacy | Kelly Henderson's Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC

What could possibly be a stronger statement that people are demanding cleaner air and a stop to climate change, than 200 cyclists peddling in unison down Constitution Ave. after riding 320 miles from New York City...Through a short series of briefings on two evenings during the ride, my colleague, Geoff Fettus, and I discussed EPA’s proposed Carbon [Dioxide] Pollution Standard, the first ever national carbon standard for new power plants. We explained that this standard is essential to protect public health and our children from dangerous air pollution from industrial power plants.

Pamela Anderson joins forces with Vivienne Westwood to battle climate change | The Sun |Features

The 44-year-old has flown to London from her Los Angeles home to talk about love, life — and, slightly bizarrely, wood.

Some butterfly species particularly vulnerable to climate change | News & Research Communications | Oregon State University

“We’re already expecting localized extinctions of about one third of butterfly species, so we need to understand how climate change will affect those that survive,” he said. “This research makes it clear that some will do a lot better than others.”