Archive for January, 2010

A Short History of REDD Policy

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Late last year Carbon Planet published a couple of White Papers on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation. One of those papers gave an overview of the history of REDD policy to date. The video above summarises that into a short timeline for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy — DS

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It’s official: The hottest decade on record

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Lincoln National Park by Dave Sag, used with permission.
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has just announced, in its Annual Climate Statement 2009, that the previous decade, the ‘naughties’ as many call it, was indeed the hottest decade in recorded history. This puts paid to the lies and nonsense peddled by ranting climate deniers and [...]

Launch of The 4° Map. “Disastrous”

Friday, January 1st, 2010

Business as usual could see mean global temperatures rise by around 4 degrees Celsius. This would be disastrous not only for people but for the majority of life on Earth.
A new map illustrating the global consequences of failing to keep climate change to under 2 degrees Celsius was launched on October 22 by the [...]