—————————————– “I remember attending a conference in Boise, Idaho, three years ago and hearing a lot of scientists get up and say, “Read my lips, this isn’t a drought, this is permanent drying out.” ” … — there are 36 states in the U.S. in some form of water stress,… Continue reading
These are news blurbs I got by searching Google News for “la nina.” To read any of them, go to: http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&tab=wn&q=%22la+nina%22&btnG=Search Lance Bolivia: Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 9 ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland – 1 hour ago The Civil Defense reported a cumulative total of 58,929 affected families and 52… Continue reading
Web address: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071027180556.htm Land Clearing Triggers Hotter Droughts, Australian Research Shows ScienceDaily (Oct. 31, 2007) – A University of Queensland scientist has led groundbreaking research which shows that clearing of native vegetation has made recent Australian droughts hotter. In an Australian first, they applied the CSIRO Mark 3 climate model,… Continue reading
——————————————- ” … halfway measures won’t do the job. To stabilize our planet’s climate, we need to find ways to kick the carbon habit altogether.” —————————————– Carnegie Institution Public release date: 14-Feb-2008 Contact: Ken Caldeira kcaldeira@stanford.edu 650-704-7212 Stabilizing climate requires near-zero carbon emissions Now that scientists have reached a consensus… Continue reading