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Global levels of CO2 are rapidly increasing and its emissions from the burning of coal, oil, and natural gas that is driving the dangerous acceleration. Photo by Kris Krug.

CO2 levels hits dreaded 400 ppm milestone

13 May, 2013

The level of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere reached a symbolic milestone late last week when it hit historic record levels of 400 parts per million (ppm). Climate scientists warns that the milestone is a wake-up call for people … Continue reading

Satellite data reveal how the new record low Arctic sea ice extent, from Sept. 16, 2012, compares to the average minimum extent over the past 30 years (in yellow). Photo by NASA/Goddard Scientific Visualization Studio.

Cold spring linked with climate change and melting sea ice

27 March, 2013

Across large portions of North America and Europe, the beginning of spring has been anything but warm so far. Scientists have now attributed that to the intense loss of Arctic sea ice caused by climate change. Last autumn, that ice … Continue reading

Climate change will bring us more extreme weather variations. Photo by UNISDR.

Warmest Decade on Record Brings Record Temperatures and Weather Extremes

13 February, 2013

In recent years weather events have whiplashed between the extremes of heat and cold, flooding and drought. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases—largely from the burning of coal, oil, and natural gas—have loaded up in the atmosphere, heating the planet … Continue reading

Global warming pollution

2C + 565 + 2,795 is only part of the story

19 August, 2012

I’ve been asked by several folks to comment on the recent Bill McKibben feature column in Rolling Stone magazine that has caused quite a stir. Bill, as we know, single-handedly willed 350.org into becoming one of the most influential climate-change … Continue reading

Analysis by country of fossil fuel burning-based Carbon Debt and Carbon Credit

25 January, 2012

Fossil fuel burning yielding the greenhouse gas (GHG) carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major component of man-made global warming. In relation to carbon pollution from the burning of fossil fuels, Net Carbon Debt is equal to the Historical Carbon Debt … Continue reading

Island Nations can fight Climate Genocide with Carbon Debt & Carbon Credit Analysis

16 December, 2011

At the 2011 Durban Climate Conference the US, with the help of its climate criminal lackeys Australia and Canada, again succeeded in preventing requisite international climate change action. It was reported that Island States had again pleaded with other representatives … Continue reading

COP17

The Durban climate deal saves the talks, but not the climate

12 December, 2011

The hopes that COP17 would result in a new and strong climate deal were, to be frank, extremely low if not nonexistent. With only three days left of negotiations, UN chief Ban Ki-moon even warned that an agreement would probably … Continue reading

One of the largest producers of carbon dioxide in Europe. The RWE coal-powerplant Weisweiler. Photo credit: Oliver Wald

IEA warns world headed for irreversible climate change in five years, greenhouse emissions soaring

11 November, 2011

This week the International Energy Agency (IEA) released their yearly World Energy Outlook report. The energy report contained a very urgent call for action on climate. The IEA report warned that if our energy infrastructure is not rapidly changed the … Continue reading

Illustration by Mark Rain.

Newsflash: Global Warming Is Real

7 November, 2011

In a recent British report, it is claimed that hundreds of millions of people might find themselves trapped in bad environments due to the effects of global warming. The report was issued by the United Kingdom’s government committee the Foresight … Continue reading

Young band members drum in the streets of Lima, Peru, at a nighttime action with Moving Planet. The evening event was one of 2,000 that are happening in over 175 countries worldwide on September 24th. The day is being organized by 350.org in partnership with hundreds of organizations around the world.

How Humanity can act on Moving Planet Day

24 September, 2011

Humanity is acutely threatened by man-made global warming but is also substantially disempowered by irresponsible corporate polluters and by Mainstream media and politicians. However 24 September 2011 is “Moving Planet Day” on which hundreds of thousands of people around the … Continue reading

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