Critical Carbon Capture Technology Stalled: Scientific American

The 2012 survey by industry group the Global CCS Institute found that although nine new projects were announced this year, eight previously announced ones failed, bringing the total number of CCS projects worldwide to 75. Of those 75, eight are in actual operation

Deadly tornadoes linked to climate change

Scientists looked at 10 of the worst years for tornadoes over the last 60 years, and found that in seven of these years, Trans-Niño conditions were in place, said co-author and University of Miami researcher Sang-Ki Lee. Historical data from several sources also allowed researchers to determine that Trans-Niño was active in the three deadliest years for tornadoes — 1925, 1936 and 1917 — before official counts of tornadoes were recorded, Lee told OurAmazingPlanet.

The Trans-Niño pattern was also in place during the record-breaking tornado season in the spring of 2011, Lee said.

Trans-Niño occurs in the spring and is marked by colder-than-average sea surface temperatures in the central Pacific Ocean and warmer-than-average temperatures in the eastern Pacific.

The Diary: Gore fest or bore fest? - Opinion - NZ Herald News

Actress Lucy Lawless and Greenpeace activist Bunny Mcdiarmid started the standing ovation. They were suitably impressed with the warblings of environmentalist Al Gore at the black-tie dinner hosted in his honour on Friday night.

Others weren't quite so enamoured with the former VP. "Gore the bore preached like an evangelist minister," said one prominent TV type. Earlier MC John Campbell had requested Chatham House rules. He needn't have bothered. Unlike Alan Jones, Gore revealed nothing inflammatory or delicate in his 30-minute sermon.

Labour MP David Parker jumped to attention at question time, inquiring about sustainability that had Duncan Garner and Guyon Espiner stifling yawns.