News on Climate

28th September, 2006

Leading NASA scientist claims of global warming. Another decade of business-as-usual carbon emissions will probably make it too late to prevent the ecosystems of the north from triggering runaway climate change, concludes a new study. New Scientist

Global temperature highest in millennia. The planet's temperature has climbed to levels not seen in thousands of years, warming that has begun to affect plants and animals, researchers report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Associated Press

California tackles global warming. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday signed into law an initiative that imposes the nation's first cap on greenhouse gas emissions. Associated Press

Support for Branson plea to clean up skies is slow to get off ground. Sir Richard Branson called on airlines to take greater responsibility for global warming yesterday, but his plan to slash fuel emissions by a quarter received a lukewarm response from some corners of the green lobby and the aviation industry. London Guardian

US blocked hurricane statement. US officials blocked the release of a statement by government climate scientists that explored possible links between global warming and stronger hurricanes. Reuters

Warming 'terrifying.' The impact of climate change on South Australia was "terrifying", raising temperatures and lowering rainfall by the end of the century, Premier Mike Rann said yesterday. Australian

Climate change sews weed threat seeds. Some of the 3000 foreign plant species established as weeds in Australia could explode in numbers in new areas because of human-induced climate change. Australian Associated Press

Farmers seek to bring climate change to political arena. While the Australian government is busy pushing water as a major political issue, farmers are backing a campaign to make climate change an election issue. ABC News

Church brings God into climate debate. One of Australia's main churches has called for urgent action on climate change out of 'respect for all of God's creation, including future generations.' Perth West Australian