Lack of collective will on climate change: Manmohan Singh - The Times of India
Feb 02 2012

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that "a lack of collective will" was hampering efforts to forge a common global front against the threat of climate change.

Marine Turtles’ Mating Habits Make Up for Male Shortage - The New York Times
Jan 29 2012

A vast majority of babies are female, but the disparity fades as a factor by the time green turtles are old enough to breed.

A Shale-fuelled Economic Miracle for 2012 - Global Warming Hysteria
Jan 07 2012

Equity must be basis of climate talks: PM - The Times of India
Feb 02 2012

This was the first public statement by head of govt after the Durban meet in Nov last year, which saw India bring ‘equity’ back to the table as one its key non-negotiable principle.

Oil Supply as a Strategic Risk - The New York Times
Jan 24 2012

In an opinion piece in the journal Nature, two professors argue that given the constraints on supply, smart governments ought to be pushing hard to move their citizens into more efficient cars, onto public transit and so forth.

Fracking & Quakes: Not a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Global Warming Hysteria
Nov 10 2011

Just published my piece explaining why fracking and shale gas is so massively beneficial compared to the tiny (and vastly overplayed - by the media) eco-concerns. For the full article go here.

Here's a taster:

There’s not a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on due to shale gas fracking – official. Except, that is, in the global energy markets. But the ‘whatever-it-is-I’m-against-it’ Marxist (Groucho, that is) eco-activists, together with the constant alarmists in the media, persist in attempting to send tremors through public opinion over shale gas extraction.

So why the fracking fuss?

Lack of collective will on climate change: Manmohan Singh - The Times of India
Feb 02 2012

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that "a lack of collective will" was hampering efforts to forge a common global front against the threat of climate change.

'Doomsday' ticks closer on nuclear, climate fears - The Times of India
Jan 11 2012

Global uncertainty on how to deal with the threats of nuclear weapons and climate change have forced the "Doomsday clock" one minute closer to midnight, leading international scientists said.

California sets landmark rules to cut auto emissions - The Times of India
Jan 29 2012

California approved aggressive new rules on Friday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring automakers to put many more electric and hybrid vehicles on the Golden State's roads by 2025.

An Oil Minister, Plugging Renewables? - The New York Times
Jan 29 2012

Saudi Arabia's oil minister says he sees a purpose for renewable energy in his country and he warns that climate change is indeed a pressing problem.

China to cut 40 per cent emission by 2015 - The Times of India
Feb 01 2012

China is planning to cut emissions by 30 to 40 percent by 2015. The latest target is part of the government's 12th five-year plan (2010-2015).

Three States Tell Insurers to Disclose Responses to Climate Change - The New York Times
Jan 31 2012

Commissioners in California, New York and Washington State will use a mandatory survey to track intended responses to severe events like wildfires.

A Legal Defense Fund for Climate Scientists - The New York Times
Jan 24 2012

Climate scientists get new allies in their fights for fairness in document probes and legal challenges.

Green stoves burn bright in Bihar's tiger land - The Times of India
Dec 19 2011

More than a hundred households living within Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve have switched from the traditional mud stoves to the more efficient eco-friendly 'chulhas' to reduce their dependency on forest for fuel wood - a move that would boost conservation of the big cat.

China report spells out 'grim' climate change risks - The Times of India
Jan 18 2012

Global warming threatens China's march to prosperity by cutting crops, shrinking rivers and unleashing more droughts and floods, says the government's latest assessment of climate change, projecting big shifts in how the nation feeds itself.

Now, India's real climate battle begins - The Times of India
Dec 12 2011

For India, Durban climate change talks were about retrieving ground it had lost voluntarily over the last two years and protecting against any future encroachment.

Signs of New Life as U.N. Searches for a Climate Accord - The New York Times
Jan 24 2012

It is widely thought that the U.N. forum for negotiating international climate change policies is an ungainly mess, but its most recent meeting in South Africa has given the process new life.

Reaping a Bonus From Cap-and-Trade - The New York Times
Jan 26 2012

Rather than imposing higher costs on consumers and businesses, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative lowered their bills.

ICT key to combat climate change, say experts - The Times of India
Dec 22 2011

Information and communications technology can play a major role in combating climate change by encouraging adoption of green practices, experts said Thursday.

Study Finds 50-Year Burst of Tropical Eruptions Spawned Enduring 'Little Ice Age' - The New York Times
Jan 29 2012

A new study shows how a short-term burst of volcanic eruptions triggered a long-lasting Northern Hemisphere cool spell.

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