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Earth at Boiling Point

June 15, 2011 by Sam Carana
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As long as no tipping points are crossed, many believe, there will only be insignificant rises in temperature and sea level, while any dangers are far away in the future. However, the boiling point analogy may more appropriately describe the risk of Arctic methane releases, and the window of opportunity we have to act. [read more]

Climate Change: The rise of a Google issue

December 22, 2010 by David Hone
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As time rushes by it is too easy to forget how long some things have been around for or how they have developed over time. This is certainly true of energy and technology, where changes can take decades. We might think that the climate change issue is something that belongs to the decade just passed, but in fact it has distant roots as well. [read more]