A great (if a little grim) interactive map shows how the predicted 4C rise in global temperature by 2050 will affect the planet in areas like sea levels, marine life, wildfires, drought and farming.
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UK climate chief: Give up meat to save the planet
British climate guru Lord Stern of Brentford has caused a ruckus by declaring that the world will need to go vegetarian to combat climate change, predicting that, as people become increasingly aware of the carbon content of their food, they will naturally make the switch.
Coastal erosion goes beyond global warming
Coastal erosion happens constantly and has many causes. Spits and points grow too and bays and inlets shallow or disappear completely. Climate change isn’t completely to blame, writes Crikey naturalist Lionel Elmore.
Never mind the Pacific Islands, who will save our beach houses from global warming?
The media swarmed all over a Parliamentary report yesterday about the threat posed by rising sea levels — to those who live in multi-million-dollar beachfront properties. No word on our island neighbours whose entire countries are beachfront properties, notes Bernard Keane.
The terrifying impact of rising sea levels
How will different proposed levels of rising levels affect different countries? Larvartus Prodeo map possible changes from the low lying Maldives to the US, comparing it to historical developments of sea levels.
Clive James: In praise of climate change scepticism
Climate sceptics are often likened to Holocaust deniers — but the two aren’t really analogous, says Clive James: the Holocaust actually happened, while the Earth still hasn’t been destroyed by global warming. A bit of scepticism is healthy for science and society.
America’s belief in global warming plummets
The number of Americans who believe in global warming has dropped from 77% to only 57% in just two years, with the decline sharpest amongst independent voters and Republicans, according to a new Pew study.
At risk of banging on about this, we’re all going to die
It now seems certain that without urgent and more stringent emission cuts are within the next few years, humans will be powerless to stop the shift to a new climate on Earth.
Doctors on global warming: it’s about health and security
One of the world’s most influential medical journals says that the biggest global health threat of the 21st Century comes from greenhouse emissions, fossil fuels and climate change, writes Dr David Shearman.
Hamilton: How to deal with climate change grief
The science, economics and politics of climate change have been discussed and argued endlessly. But how do we cope psychologically with this challenge to our conception of the future?
Life in an empty basin
While scientists fret about a future world without water, for the people of the Murray Darling Basin, it is already a way of life. Meet the communities who have literally been left high and dry.
Political snippets: Obama should have done a Le Duc Tho
Obama should have knocked back the Nobel Peace Prize — it’s been done before. Plus: unpicking Andrew Bolt, pollsters in a muddle, handouts to grape-growers and more.
Once-in-a-century floods, drought and fire. Again.
Cherry-picking extreme weather events weakens your case, but both sides do it shamelessly in the climate debate, writes Frank Campbell.
Shock finding: hole in Ozone layer not good news for environment
Kate Ravilious over at New Scientist reports that the hole in the Ozone layer, though it’s proven a veritable windfall for Australia’s dermatologists, may be speeding up climate change.
Steve’s not buying man-made global warming
Well you can’t say Crikey didn’t try to sell climate change to Family First Senator Steve Fielding.
Why Rudd should listen to a Greens Senator
Greens Senator Christine Milne’s recent Press Club speech was a bracing bucket of iced water over the nonsense peddled by climate-change denialists. If only Rudd would listen, writes Tony Kevin.
Global warming toward the EU’s upper limit
There is little evidence the Rudd government is listening to the recent dire warnings by climate scientists, writes Andrew Glikson.
Shrimp population set to shrink?
Shrimp may serve as early indicators of changing climate due to their sensitivity to temperature. Scientists are investigating…
The top ten firms lobbying Washington on climate change
A new analysis of Senate disclosure records shows that more than 880 businesses and interest groups registered to lobby on climate change in the first quarter of 2009 — up more than 14%.
China’s renewable energy source: human power
China may own the dubious title of being the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter, but it’s 1.3 billion citizens also provide much sustainable human power.
Antarctic ice sheet melting at slower rate
Melting of the Antarctic ice sheet is not expected to rise sea levels as much as previously thought, a new study shows.
Leaked EPA memo: Obama team clashed over climate plan
Republicans and business groups have immediately used a leaked internal White House document to bolster their arguments that controlling greenhouse gases would harm the economy.
Smart energy meters added to every UK home by 2020
Every home in the UK must be fitted with a “smart meter” by 2020 to reduce energy use and pave the way for a low-carbon “smart grid”, under plans unveiled by the government.
