I have previously written that the link between extreme weather events and climate change wasn’t clear. It isn’t the case anymore as the latest research from the IPCC proves. As Cleantechies notes : ” A new report says that an increase in heat waves is “virtually certain” as a result of global warming and that …
This is what arises as the Arctic is melting much faster than the IPCC predicted in its report in 2007. ( I had blogged much about their findings during my first year of blogging here) As Climate Progress notes : ” Far from being “alarmist,” predictions from climate scientists in many cases are proving to …
This week was published another new landmark report from the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). This one is focusing on renewable energies as no less than 164 scenario where studied. You may have read it, one of them notes that energy sources like solar, wind and biomass could answer up to 77 % of …
To the US NOAA ” Last month’s combined global land and ocean surface temperature made it the warmest June on record and the warmest on record averaged for any April-June and January-June periods “ The Guardian notes that the data released suggest that ” 2010 is now on course to be the warmest year since …
In France, climate change deniers are few. As a matter of fact, I can think about only one name : Claude Allègre, a former scientist who now is a politician. His latest book – L’imposture climatique – is a model for climate deniers. Real Climate proposes a compelling article on the many mistakes written there. As …
As a possible consequence of the so-called ” Climategate ” Americans’ global warming concerns continue to drop. This occurs as the IPCC reports and actions have been repeatedly under fire. One of my friends sent me a list of institutions believing in man-made climate change versus the ones not believing in it. The results are unequivocal, unambiguous and …
Today is special as 350 is organizing the International Day of Climate Action. In 181 countries over 5200 events are taking place for the most widespread day of environmental action in the planet’s history. 350 is “ an international campaign dedicated to building a movement to unite the world around solutions to the climate crisis–the …
It is widely known and agreed upon within the scientific community and our elected representatives that Mankind has to limit the increase of temperatures to two degrees Celsius (3.6°F) by 2100 compared to 1850 levels. However, we have recently seen that the least developed nations and many island nations in the Pacific Ocean call for …
As many nations are gathering in Italy to decide of what efforts they will put in climate change mitigation, I thought it would be interesting to present you with a UNEP study showing that climate change is accelerating. According to the Agence France Presse quoting the United Nations Environment Program paper : ” The world …
To the Copenhagen Climate Congress preparing the meeting at the end of the year on the future of the Kyoto Protocol, the worst IPCC projected scenario is already taking place. The International Panel on Climate Change noted in 2007 that we needed to act now as the most optimistic scenario is already worrying enough. With …
