This month the World Meterological Organization released its report on climate for the decade 2001 to 2010. No real surprises; it’s the warmest decade on record since records began to be taken in the late 1880s. Nine of the 10… Read More »Arctic warms, Jetstream wiggles, and Weather gets more extreme. Yes, our climate is changing dangerously.
A little over a year ago, I posted some information about the rapid rate of ocean acidification now occurring. It’s time for a re-visit. Last week’s issue of Nature included not one, but two news items on ocean acidification, and… Read More »Acidifying Oceans – The Accumulating Science Tells a Tale of Global Stupidity, Shortsightedness and Future Loss
Stephen and Barry in Happier Times Photo © Sean Kilpatrick, Canadian Press This is a short story because I have commented on these issues a number of times already. But President Obama’s speech on Tuesday 25th June to college… Read More »A Short Tale of Two Leaders, a Pipeline, and a Climate