Antarctic Glacier Collapse Means Sea-Level Rise Now ‘Unstoppable’ | The Mind Unleashed

Antarctic Glacier Collapse Means Sea-Level Rise Now ‘Unstoppable’ | The Mind Unleashed: Climate change is a large, multi-faceted issue so it is hard to name any one aspect as being most important. However, one aspect that is hard to ignore is the fact that a rising sea level has massive socioeconomic implications. Unfortunately, a new paper from lead author Eric Rignot at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory published in�Geophysical Research Letters�claims that some glaciers in West Antarctica “have passed the point of no return” and are sliding into the ocean where they will melt and contribute to increased sea-level.

Australia links 'angry summer' to climate change – at last | Jessica Aldred | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Australia links 'angry summer' to climate change – at last | Jessica Aldred | Environment | guardian.co.uk: The hottest summer on record. The hottest January on record. The hottest day on record for Australia as a whole. Bushfires in every state and territory. Daily rainfall records and major flooding. Over a period of 90 days, these were some of the 123 extreme weather records broken during Australia's "angry summer".

Fast Development of Modern Electronic Industry Affects Destabilizing of Earth’s Magnetic Fields - TH!NK ABOUT IT - TH!NK ABOUT IT - CLIMATE CHANGE - blogging competition

Fast Development of Modern Electronic Industry Affects Destabilizing of Earth’s Magnetic Fields - TH!NK ABOUT IT - TH!NK ABOUT IT - CLIMATE CHANGE - blogging competition: Fast development of modern electronic design and digital software industry affects dynamic changes of earths magnetic fields and leads to climate change.

Vicki Arroyo: Let's prepare for our new climate | Video on TED.com

Vicki Arroyo: Let's prepare for our new climate | Video on TED.com: Set aside the politics: Data shows that climate change is happening, measurably, now. And as Vicki Arroyo says, it's time to prepare our homes and cities for the new climate, with its increased risk of flooding, drought and uncertainty. She illustrates this inspiring talk with bold projects from cities all over the world -- local examples of thinking ahead.

Warming Ocean Could Melt Ice Faster Than Thought

Warming Ocean Could Melt Ice Faster Than Thought: "WASHINGTON — Warming air from climate change isn't the only thing that will speed ice melting near the poles – so will the warming water beneath the ice, a new study points out"

Don't Call it Clean: Confronting the White House on Dirty Energy by Shadia Fayne Wood

Don't Call it Clean: Confronting the White House on Dirty Energy by Shadia Fayne Wood: "We were a group of young people, most of us people of color from communities disproportionately impacted by dirty energy. We had all imagined how different our lives might become under the Obama administration—and many of us had worked tirelessly to get him elected."

Masters: Midwest deluge enhanced by near-record Gulf of Mexico sea surface temperatures « Climate Progress

Masters: Midwest deluge enhanced by near-record Gulf of Mexico sea surface temperatures « Climate Progress: "This week’s storm system, in combination with heavy rains earlier this month, have pushed the Ohio River and Mississippi River to near-record levels near their confluence. The Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois is expected to crest at 60.5 feet on May 1. This would exceed 100-year flood stage, and be the highest flood in history, besting the 59.5′ mark of 1937."

Activist Post: 5 Simple Ways To Prepare For The Coming Food Crisis

Activist Post: 5 Simple Ways To Prepare For The Coming Food Crisis

Activist Post: 7 Reasons Food Shortages Will Become a Global Crisis

Activist Post: 7 Reasons Food Shortages Will Become a Global Crisis

Activist Post: 8 Strange Earth Changes That May Threaten Civilization

Activist Post: 8 Strange Earth Changes That May Threaten Civilization

Activist Post: Magnetic polar shifts causing massive global superstorms

Activist Post: Magnetic polar shifts causing massive global superstorms

Activist Post: Are signs of 2012 galactic alignment evident now?

Activist Post: Are signs of 2012 galactic alignment evident now?: "As the media focuses on the failing economy, there isn’t much mainstream discussion about the climatic and geological changes Earth is now experiencing. �Although it may be a stretch for most people’s imaginations, it appears that the rapid decline of our economy and the increased geological activity are connected."

Our Coming Mega-Drought | Mother Jones

Our Coming Mega-Drought | Mother Jones: "Here are a few recent data points for you: (1) The New York Times reports that 'skepticism and outright denial of global warming are among the articles of faith of the Tea Party movement.' (2) In the National Journal, Ron Brownstein notes that 'The GOP is stampeding toward an absolutist rejection of climate science that appears unmatched among major political parties around the globe, even conservative ones....Of the 20 serious GOP Senate challengers who have taken a position, 19 have declared that the science of climate change is inconclusive or flat-out incorrect.' (3)"

Activist Post: Coldest winter in 1,000 years on its way

Activist Post: Coldest winter in 1,000 years on its way: "After the record heat wave this summer, Russia's weather seems to have acquired a taste for the extreme."

Southeast

Southeast: "Projected increases in air and water temperatures will cause heat-related stresses for people, plants, and animals.
Decreased water availability is very likely to affect the region’s economy as well as its natural systems.
Sea-level rise and the likely increase in hurricane intensity and associated storm surge will be among the most serious consequences of climate change.
Ecological thresholds are likely to be crossed throughout the region, causing major disruptions to ecosystems and to the benefits they provide to people."

Climate Change

Climate Change: "Governor Timothy M. Kaine established the Governor's Commission on Climate Change in December 2007. The commission will prepare a plan for Virginia that identifies ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. During the development of the plan, the commission will take the following steps:"

Stanford study: Heat waves could be common in U.S. by 2039

Stanford study: Heat waves could be common in U.S. by 2039: "Exceptionally long heat waves and other hot events could become commonplace in the United States in the next 30 years, according to a new study by Stanford University climate scientists."

Women Farmers Ready to Beat Climate Change

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Women Farmers Ready to Beat Climate Change
By Keya Acharya

Dalit women in Zaheerabad intersperse crops and use farmyard manure with good results.

Credit:Keya Acharya/IPS

ZAHEERABAD, Andhra Pradesh, Mar 17, 2009 (IPS) - A collective of 5,000 women spread across 75 villages in this arid, interior part of southern India is now offering a chemical-free, non-irrigated, organic agriculture as one method of combating global warming.

Investigations - Science and Technology - Could open source technologies help us solve climate change? - The Ecologist

Investigations - Science and Technology - Could open source technologies help us solve climate change? - The Ecologist: "'Open source' is a familiar concept to many web users, providing free, well-supported software across the internet. But could the same principles be used to rapidly disseminate low-carbon technologies around the world?

** In the spirit of the content of this article, the Ecologist has made it freely available to all our readers **"