Tuesday, May 07, 2013

It's crunch time for a climate change deal - and the UK is pushing hard to seal one
[Ed Davey is a Liberal Democrat MP and Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change ] The science demands it. Climate change threatens the wellbeing of every person around the world and can only be addressed through a global response to reduce emissions.

Yet with each passing day the global task of keeping the temperature from rising by more than two 2 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial level becomes increasingly challenging and what we still need is the political will to take the action desperately required to protect our climate for the sake of our children and grandchildren.
The Death of ‘Sustainability’ | DeSmogBlog
Dozens have dived into the RSPO’s sustainability vat, only to float up saturated in palm oil and stinking of deforestation.
Emissions debate heats up while experts warn of a coming ice age | The Australian
It is not just carbon dioxide that matters: secondary aerosols like dust and sulphate play a big role in shaping global temperature - as well as ocean and human health.
Scientists' thoughts on 400 parts per million | Carbon Brief
it may well be that within our lifetimes we look back on 400 ppm as a fond memory.  [I'm doubtful that this will make my personal top ten.]

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