Spirulina Healthy Source of Protein + Sequestering CO2

2014, Action, CO2 Sequestration, Emissions Reduction, Farming4 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jZbp3xzXNU Urban farming can be a source of fresh and sustainable food even in some of the world’s most polluted cities. EnerGaia, a Thai company that works with hotels, businesses and other building owners, is using previously unused rooftops to produce spirulina, an edible cyanobacteria which, if harvested on a large scale, could be used…

Abrupt Climate Change: Implications for People and Businesses

Abrupt Climate Change, Action, Economy, Misc5 Comments

Examples of how abrupt climate change might apply to individual home owners and to business manufacturing sector provided by leading climate scientist. New report seeks early warning system of abrupt climate change events Boulder Daily Camera: A new National Research Council report calls for the development of an early warning system that could help better anticipate…

U.S. Methane Emissions are 50% Higher than Official Estimates

2014, CH4 Methane, Dirty Energy, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, Natural Gas, USA9 Comments

America’s natural gas system is leaky and in need of a fix, new study finds A review of more than 200 earlier studies confirms that U.S. emissions of methane are considerably higher than official estimates. Leaks from the nation’s natural gas system are an important part of the problem. This finding has important implications for…

Biochar – The Next Stage In Climate Action

Action, Biochar, Climate Engineering, CO2 Sequestration, Policy, Project7 Comments

Published on Feb 5, 2014: A concise breakdown of ‘2012 US Biochar Conference’ along with corresponding visuals to illustrate the limitless potential of Biochar as a solution to climate change, drought, and the global food crisis. Our independent feature film is now focused on Biochar education: www.blueprint-film.net Original conference videos: vimeo.com/user12930533/videos

UK Minister: Climate Change a National Security Crisis

Action, Climate Science, Cyclones, Europe, Extreme Weather, Flood, National Security, Policy, Precipitation, Storms, UK7 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4Hsn6dBevA SkyNews: Miliband Issues Climate Change Warning The Labour leader says climate change is to blame for the floods and warns the UK is heading for a “national security crisis” In an interview with the Observer newspaper, Mr Miliband argued: “Storms and severe weather conditions that we have might have expected to occur once in 100…

The UK Response to Climate Change (UK Storms, Floods, Extreme Weather) Feb, 2014

2014, Action, Arctic Amplification, Climate Science, Cyclones, Extreme Weather, Flood, Polar Amplification, Policy, Precipitation, Science Talk, Storms, UK10 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TDBM5MtfHQ The recent exceptional onslaught of extreme weather in the past months in the UK raise question regarding the response and how to deal with climate change. Lord Stern: Flooding across the UK are a clear sign that we are already experiencing the impacts of climate change http://t.co/tyV0qln7TU — Svein T veitdal (@tveitdal) February 14,…

UK Flooding and the Science of Climate Change

2014, Action, Europe, Extreme Weather, Flood, Jet Stream, Meteorology, Polar Vortex, Policy, Precipitation, Region, Storms, UK8 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4x2xzeTvDg Climate change is the ultimate challenge but as a matter of fact most governments and the media are still sleepwalking and are in denial for the most part. In the video below “Influence of Arctic sea ice on European summer precipitation (2013)”, Dr James Screen explains the impacts of climate change on farming  and…