Embarrassing news from Canada over it’s emissions of greenhouse gases. It has admitted that it is unlikely to meet its targets under the Kyoto Protocol.
Climate Change
Climate: Running Out of Time
Two more stories on the climate in trouble. The BBC has reported that US climate scientists have “recorded a significant rise in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, pushing it to a new record level.
Michael Klare on the Coming Resource Wars
Michael Klare, author of Blood and Oil: The Dangers and Consequences of America’s Growing Petroleum Dependency has picked up on comments made by British Defence Secretary John Reid, that we reported in a blog last month (see blog here).
Bering Sea is Warming Forcing an “Ecosystem Change”
Scientists have found that temperatures in the Bering Sea are warming. This is bad news for wildlife that is dependent on bottom-dwelling creatures that thrive in cold temperatures. Species affected are said to be sea ducks, gray whales, bearded seals and walruses.Â
Centralised or Decentralised Energy: Which is Better?
Are we witnessing an about-turn in energy thinking in the UK? The Labour government, worried by climate change and energy security, is in the middle of a review on energy that will be published in the summer. All the pundits believe though that the government will commit itself to a new generation of nuclear power … Read More
Are Olives the Answer to Climate Change?
As we blogged yesterday some environmentalists are questioning the ecological impact of biofuels. Now it seems they are also questioning the latest “alternative energy” source in Spain: Olive pips.
EU To Publish Energy Review
Tomorrow the EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs will present the “eagerly-awaited” Green Paper on Energy Policy, where he will outline a common European response to issues such as energy security and climate change.
UK Credibility on Climate is Again Questioned
Once again Britain’s credentials as a leader in the fight against climate change are being undermined. Tomorrow, one of the country’s leading scientific research organizations – the Natural Environment Research Council (Nerc) – will vote on closing three strategic research centres.
Biofuels Not the Answer
They may be in favour at the White House, but a new report attacks the concept of biofuels being the panacea for either climate change or energy security. Written by the British-based think tank Science in Society (ISIS), it says that Biofuels have gained prominence from politicians and environmentalists because they are “carbon neutral”, in … Read More
More Evidence of Antarctica Melting
A new study in the journal Science has found that the Antarctic ice sheet is melting so fast it is contributing to the rise in global sea levels. The first ever satellite study of the continent’s ice inventory has revealed that Antarctica is releasing around 35 cubic miles of water into the sea each year, … Read More