Mountain tsunamis – a rising threat | The Third Pole

Glaciologists say the round of glacial melting leading to the formation of most new glacial lakes in the Himalayas began in the 1950s. The last big earthquake to hit the region was in 1934.

Twitter / DrShepherd2013

Rightfully some worry about debt or #deficit we will leave our kids but that is irrelevant if we leave them a broken #Earrh  [How much CO2 would I need to release to "break the Earth"?]

Twitter / RichardTol: Environment ministers to repeat ...

Environment ministers to repeat mistakes for 2030 climate policy, but will have retired before voters find out. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment-ministers-to-thrash-out-deal-on-eu-carbon-targets-for-2030-1.1367753#.UXTMPmVbk6k.twitter …

Feature: Let's review the peer review process | Features | Times Higher Education

We must hold up a mirror to scientific peer review if we are to stamp out fraud and uphold the discipline’s reputation, argues Philip Moriarty

Twitter / carbonbrief: This film 'Thin Ice' looks ...

This film 'Thin Ice' looks good - a tour around the world of climate scientists. Watch it here - http://bit.ly/107uvAr  @thiniceclimate