Rajendra Pachauri: IPCC chief under scrutiny.
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Other NewsEditorialsFace facts: Climate change is unfolding as predicted.The wildfires in Russia, the floods in Pakistan and the record heat this summer in New Jersey have one thing in common: They are exactly the kind of symptoms scientists predicted we’d experience as global warming occurs. Newark Star-Ledger 03 Sep Climate-change assessment: Must try harder.Whoever leads the IPCC, the governments - and, indeed, Mr Ban - should make sure that there is a well-thought-out structure, and perhaps some expert special advisers, put in place in order to see to it that change happens. Economist 03 Sep Time for a change in climate research.Now it is time to implement fundamental reforms that would reduce the risk of bias and errors appearing in future IPCC assessments, increase transparency and open up the whole field of climate research to the widest possible range of scientific views. London Financial Times 03 Sep Climate of uncertainty.Our understanding of how our climate works is still evolving. Is it too much to ask the climate establishment to acknowledge as much? Wall Street Journal 02 Sep Paying attention to climate change: Glad scientists are helping us.Although there are those who want to deny the climate is changing and the world is getting warmer, it's fortunate that some do not. Anniston Star 02 Sep The road to rebuilding trust in climate science.Couched though it is in the most measured language, Monday's report by the Inter-Academy Council into errors contained in the fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is extremely damaging. Vancouver Sun 02 Sep A federal judge puts a damper on Mr. Cuccinelli's U-Va. witch hunt.The overblown critique of climate science that emerged early this year continues to underwhelm. But that hasn't dampened Mr. Cuccinelli's zeal, at least so far. But we hope he rethinks his course. Washington Post 31 Aug Three degrees is at least one too many.The heat rises inexorably yet the world dithers and looks away. None of the excitement that surrounded the opening stages of the climate summit at Copenhagen last year looks like materialising this November at Cancun in Mexico. London Independent 31 Aug OpinionIf Rajendra Pachauri goes, who on Earth would want to be IPCC chair?Rajendra Pachauri has been a rare find and a staunch defender of international science. As the first chair of the IPCC from a developing country he has not just succeeded in engaging Africa and the poorest countries in the climate debate, but has given them a voice. London Guardian 04 Sep IPCC's Rajendra Pachauri is damaging the world.Just two years after picking up the Nobel prize, the IPCC – chiefly criticised until then for its caution in interpreting the growing evidence of climate change – was plunged into controversy, after it was found grossly to have exaggerated the rate at which Himalayan glaciers are melting. London Daily Telegraph 03 Sep Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change must keep its eye on the ball.Where the IPCC has gone wrong, in my view, is mission-creep. Everyone is emphasising that "there were bound to be a couple of mistakes in the 3,000 pages" of the IPCC 4th Assessment, but no one is asking why there were 3,000 pages in the first place. London Guardian 03 Sep 75 months and counting ....Twenty five months ago I decided to find out how long it would take before, on the best data available, we would begin to cross red lines where climatic instability and extremes were concerned. A quarter of that time has now passed. London Guardian 02 Sep Bill Gates on R&D, a carbon tax and China’s climate role.Bill Gates, the software innovator and development philanthropist who has recently championed a big research push to advance non-polluting energy choices, weighs in with some new thoughts after reading a critique of his thesis by Richard Rosen of the Tellus Institute. New York Times 02 Sep The Earth's busted up, yet humanity's doing just fine. Why is that?Here's a paradox for you. Most ecologists would agree that we're ravaging the Earth's natural resources at an unsustainable rate—and pushing up against some dangerous thresholds in the biosphere. And yet, at the same time, human well-being has never been better. New Republic 02 Sep Why it's time for change at the IPCC.After a Nobel peace prize, the only path for the IPCC was down. And the analysis of the panel's failings just published is a strong dose of realism. Change must come if the panel is to have a useful future. New Scientist 02 Sep Bjørn Lomborg's missing questions.Since we are already at 390ppm and since a 2C plus rise is a near certainty, how does Lomborg's appeal to forgo sharp reductions in CO2 emissions reflect climate science? He argues that there are "smarter solutions to climate change" than a focus on reducing CO2. This is hardly smart: it's insanity. London Guardian 31 Aug |
What lies beneath Antarctic ice.Rodolfo del Valle and his team are heading to the Southern Ocean to measure a methane leak. Nature 04 Sep French science vessel to start second leg of climate voyage.The French yacht Tara leaves Sunday on the second leg of a three-year voyage across the world's oceans to chart the effects of climate change on micro-organisms which produce half our oxygen. Agence France-Presse 04 Sep Belching sheep.Sheep burps produce methane - a gas that contributes to climate change. Now researchers are suggesting a novel solution to minimize the greenhouse gas: seasoning the sheeps’ food. Living On Earth 04 Sep Tibetan nomads struggle as grasslands disappear from the roof of the world.The Tibetan plateau has been destroyed by rising temperatures, excess livestock and plagues of insects and rodents. Scientists say desertification of the mountain grasslands of the Tibetan plateau is accelerating climate change. London Guardian 03 Sep Earth 'facing mass extinction.'The world is facing a mass extinction event that could be greater than that of the dinosaurs, new Australian research shows. The research shows a combination of human behaviour and climate change could have devastating affects on species across the planet. Australian Associated Press 03 Sep Chair of IPCC review panel backs assessment process despite flaws.In a Q&A session, Princeton's Harold Shapiro, who headed the U.N. investigation into the IPCC, discusses press coverage, management structure and the future of the world's foremost climate science panel. Climate Central 03 Sep Green roofs offer antidote to urban heat island effect, say researchers.Researchers at Columbia University have demonstrated that a layer of plants and earth can cut the rate of heat absorption through the roof of a building in summer by 84% London Guardian 03 Sep Long-term sea level rise could strengthen Earl's blow.The large waves, storm surge, and flooding that Hurricane Earl will spawn as it strikes Massachusetts tomorrow night comes with an added dollop of trouble; Sea level rise. Boston Globe 03 Sep New maize could prepare farmers for climate change.New varieties of drought-tolerant maize could deliver a US$1.5 billion gain in food and income in Sub-Saharan Africa as well as helping smallholders cope with the effects of climate change, according to a study carried out in 13 countries in the region. SciDev.Net 03 Sep Researchers study link between climate, wildfire.Scientists from universities in Montana, Colorado and Idaho announced today the start of a 5-year, $3.85 million research project into how a changing climate will influence wildfires. Associated Press 02 Sep Report: Climate change could wipe historic Jamestown off the map.Jamestown, Va., the site of the first permanent English colony in what became the United States, could be wiped off the map by climate change, researchers warned today. AOL News 02 Sep Overhaul of UN climate change body 'could lead to more mistakes.'A major overhaul of how the UN advises the world on climate change could lead to more mistakes on the impacts of global warming, an Oxford academic has warned. London Daily Telegraph 02 Sep Climate change gets wet.One of the most important gases affecting the global climate is both incredibly familiar and persistently mysterious—water vapor. Discover 02 Sep Report confirms rapid glacier melting.The United States Geological Survey, in its report published in collaboration with 39 international scientists, says that glaciers throughout the Asia region are retreating. Himalayan Times 02 Sep Ancient coral reef uncovered in South Pacific.New light on what may happen to coral when sea temperatures rise. BBC 02 Sep Warmer temperatures in China to reduce crop yields.With the climate set to get warmer from greenhouse gases, Chinese scientists have predicted that freshwater for agriculture will shrink further in China, reducing crop yields in the years ahead. Reuters 02 Sep Nanaimo Estuary has strong potential for carbon storage.The Nanaimo Estuary is one of the most important estuaries in the province for carbon storage, deemed critical for slowing climate change and absorbing spent carbon. Nanaimo News Bulletin 02 Sep Change of heart from climate sceptics.Two of the world's most influential climate sceptics appear to have had a change of heart. Sydney ABC News 02 Sep Stern warning for climate sceptics.One of the world's leading climate change experts, Sir Nicholas Stern, has warned that countries such as Australia will face future trade barriers unless they move to a low-carbon economy. Melbourne Age 02 Sep Climate panel must adapt to survive,A long-awaited report has recommended an overhaul of the IPCC. The proposals were met with a largely favourable response from climate researchers who are eager to move on after the media scandals and credibility challenges that have rocked the UN body during the past nine months. Nature 02 Sep Tiny hint at sea level rise.Tiny marine creatures found on the seabed on opposite sides of the vast West Antarctic ice sheet give a strong hint of the risks of sea level rise caused by climate change, scientists said Tuesday. Reuters 01 Sep The East roasts, the West shivers.People along the West Coast from Seattle to San Diego, who have shivered through an unusually cool summer, can be forgiven for being just a little bit jealous of residents of the East Coast, where warm temperature records have repeatedly been smashed this summer. Climate Central 01 Sep Study: Marine life at risk in CO2 rise.A "natural laboratory" in the Mediterranean revealing effects of carbon dioxide levels in oceans paints a bleak picture for future marine life, researchers say. United Press International 01 Sep Climate report should 'reassure.'The public should be reassured by a report criticising the UN body charged with collecting scientific evidence about climate change, Irish commentators have said. Dublin Irish Times 01 Sep |
