Climate Urgency

Weather weirdness – The News and Observer Opinion

April 30, 2011

In the final summary report (2007) of the IPCC, more than 2,700 scientists concluded that we shouldn’t look for the weather to simply get warmer, but for it to get “weirder,” aka, global weirding.

Winter Sea Ice Hits Historic Low – Center for Biological Diversity

March 24, 2011

The National Snow and Ice Data Center is reporting that Arctic sea ice appears to have reached its winter maximum for the year, which has tied 2006 for the lowest in the satellite record.

Scientists connect global warming to extreme rain – Associated Press

February 16, 2011

Extreme rainstorms and snowfalls have grown substantially stronger, two studies suggest, with scientists for the first time finding the telltale fingerprints of man-made global warming on downpours that often cause deadly flooding.

Slamming the Door on Climate Confusionists – 2010 Wettest, Hottest Year – The New York Times

January 12, 2011

New government figures for the global climate show that 2010 was the wettest year in the historical record, and it tied 2005 as the hottest year since record-keeping began in 1880.

Freedom Plaza: Equal Protection of the Laws – Jim Hansen at the Appalachia Rising protest

October 19, 2010

Dr. James Hansen’s speech at the Appalachia Rising protest, Washington, D.C., September 27, 2010

National cancer study will include area around Oconee Nuclear station – Greenville News, SC

September 13, 2010

For people living near nuclear power plants, there has been the nagging concern about radiation and the risk of cancer.

Barrier islands and sea-level rise – The News and Observer

August 23, 2010

Currently in North Carolina sea level is rising about 1.5 feet per century over a land slope that averages 1: 2000. This means a 1-foot rise could cause a shoreline retreat of more than a third of a mile (in theory).

Disaster at the Top of the World – The New York Times

August 22, 2010

Globally, 2010 is on track to be the warmest year on record. In regions around the world, indications abound that earth’s climate is quickly changing.

Long, hot summer of fire, floods fits predictions – Associated Press

August 12, 2010

This summer’s weather disasters fit into the pattern forecast by climate scientists in key 2007 report on global warming.

Climate Change is Urgent

August 8, 2010

Global CO2 emissions must peak by 2015 — and all coal-fired power plants must be closed by 2030 — to avoid run-away climate change.

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