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Land surface globally the hottest July on record - even hotter than 1998
Date Added: 22nd August 2010
The combined global land and ocean average surface temperature for July 2010 was the 2nd warmest on record, behind 1998, at 16.5°C (which is 0.66°C above the 20th century average of 15.8°C. The July worldwide land surface temperature was 1.03°C above the 20th century average of 14.3°C - the warmest July on record. The worldwide ocean surface temperature was 0.54°C above the 20th century average of 16.4°C and the 5th warmest July on record. (NOAA)
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Rising temperatures reducing ability of plants to absorb carbon, study warns
Date Added: 20th August 2010
Scientists are sayinr rising temperatures in the past decade have reduced the
ability of the world's plants to soak up carbon from the atmosphere. Large-scale
droughts have wiped out plants that would have otherwise absorbed an amount of
carbon - called NPP (Net Primary Production). This is equivalent to around 0.55
gigatonnes, while Britain's annual man-made greenhouse gas emissions are around
0.56 GT, and global aviation's re 0.88 GT. (Guardian)
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Pakistan floods: Climate change experts say global warming could be the cause
Date Added: 11th August 2010
The floods in Pakistan, wildfires in Russia and landslides in China is evidence that global warming predictions are correct, according to climate change experts. The crises are driven by a ‘supercharged jet stream’ that has also caused floods in China and a prolonged heatwave in Russia. There have also been flash floods in France and Eastern Europe over the summer. This shows the predicted increase in incidence of extreme weather events due to climate change.
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In June UK CO2 emissions from aviation were 23% of total EU aviation emissions
Date Added: 6th August 2010
RDC reports of European aviation emissions show the UK produces much more than other European country. The UK generated 23%, with Germany the next highest, at 17% and Spain 3rd with 13%. France is 4th with 11%. As for airports, Heathrow flights generated massively more CO2 than flights from any other European airport. In June, Heathrow generated around 1.8 million tonnes of CO2. Second is Frankfurt at 1.2 million, the third Charles de Gaulle at 1 million.
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We must restart the fight against global warming (Observer)
Date Added: 1st August 2010
New evidence has now been produced to support showing man-made global warming. It has been deeply regrettable that the "climategate" and other climate denier assertions have been given so much publicity, and been allowed to stifle the urgency of getting proper debate and action on climate. The Observer editorial says: "It is both baffling and sadly predictable that it should be so hard to turn a matter of near certain scientific urgency into political action."
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Global warming pushes 2010 temperatures to record highs
Date Added: 29th July 2010
Global temperatures in the first half of the year were the hottest since records began more than a century ago. Scientists have also released what they described as the "best evidence yet" of rising long-term temperatures. The report is the first to collate 11 different indicators – from air and sea temperatures to melting ice – each one based on between 3 and 7 data sets, dating back to between 1850 and the 1970s. 1998 wass the hottest ever year.
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A clear picture of accelerated warming that shows no sign of levelling off
Date Added: 29th July 2010
The latest and most comprehensive analysis of the global climate shows that every indicator of climate change points to global warming being real and that it has not "stopped" as some sceptics have suggested. It has also found about 93% of the extra heat has been taken up by the oceans, and this additional warming may be having a detrimental impact on the microscopic plant life that forms the base of the marine food chain. June was the hottest month ever.
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CRU climate scientists 'did not withold data'
Date Added: 8th July 2010
A review of the "climate gate" email accusations at the CRU at UEA, chaired by Sir Muir Russell, has found nothing in the e-mails to undermine IPPC reports.
The review concludes that the rigour and honesty of the scientists are not in doubt. However, it says there was a consistent pattern of failing to display the "proper degree of openness", notable over complying with FoI requests and that the CRU scientists were too quick to dismiss critics from outside. (BBC)
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Globally March, April and May were the hottest since records began in 1880
Date Added: 2nd July 2010
NOAA data for combined global land and ocean surface temperatures show this May
was the hottest on record. This April was also the hottest on record. So was March.
The 7 months before (Aug 2009 to Jan 2010) all had ocean surface temperatures
in the top 4 or 5. The global land surface temperatures for May and the March–May
period were the warmest on record, at 1.04°C and 1.22°C above the 20th century
average, respectively. So much for the climate sceptics....
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Committee on Climate Change urge new UK climate policies
Date Added: 30th June 2010
The CCC has produced its 2nd report to Parliament. Last year UK greenhouse gas emissions fell -8.6%, mainly due to the recession but also because of increased fossil fuel prices. The fall was NOT due to any progress on reducing emissions. The UK needs a step change in policies. The CCC says that as our emissions are 8% down, the UK could go for a 42% cut compared to 1990 emisssions (rather than the current 34% target) by 2020.
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