More stingers as sea temperatures rise
Winter seas are usually free of jellyfish, but scientists warn rising sea temperatures in far north Queensland are prolonging the stinger season.
Weird weather might just wake feeble politicians up to climate change
The Guardian: Meteorologists are debating our role in bizarre weather events. We have the technology for change, but not the political will On Monday, Amory Lovins, physicist, environmentalist, and unassuming colossus of the green movement, appeared in London to talk about energy use. I mention this in the context of the Guardian’s story that meteorologists…
Climate Change Puts Even ‘Safe’ Species at Risk
By Tim Redford, Climate News Network: LONDON—Climate change doesn’t just threaten species that are already vulnerable – it could have alarming consequences for a huge range of birds, corals and amphibians that no-one had considered in danger of extinction before, according to a new study. Wendy Foden of the International Union for the Conservation of…
Carbon Dioxide Is ‘Driving Fish Crazy’
Science Daily: Jan. 21, 2012 — Rising human carbon dioxide emissions may be affecting the brains and central nervous system of sea fishes with serious consequences for their survival, an international scientific team has found. Carbon dioxide concentrations predicted to occur in the ocean by the end of this century will interfere with fishes’ ability…
Think Again: Blame the News for the Public’s Ignorance About the Climate
This September 16, 2012 image released by NASA shows the amount of summer sea ice in the Arctic, at center in white, and the 1979 to 2000 average extent for the day shown, with the yellow line. By Eric Alterman | May 30, 2013: In a blog post titled, “Scientists agree on climate change. So…