Friday, January 21, 2011

Europe bans HFC23 credits but thieves steal €28.7m
Today's decision comes after the EU instigated a seven-day freeze on spot trade in its carbon markets after an estimated 475,000 emissions allowances worth €28.7m in carbon allowances were stolen in a string of cyber attacks.

In the biggest ever fraud aimed at the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, Computer hackers gained access to computers at carbon registries in the Czech Republic and Austria and transferred the credits to separate accounts.
Record Ice Sheet Melt In 2010 – Sea Level Drops 20 mm | Real Science
Meanwhile, sea level has dropped 20 mm since the start of the “record melt year” and is lower than it was in 2006.
More On The WWF “Record 2010 Greenland Meltdown” | Real Science
There is only one public weather station located on the ice sheet, and temperatures never got above freezing there this summer.

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