Talking to the US Senate

Letter of the week from US scientists to US Senate says climate change is happening - no discussion.

Tokenism

Why rational environmental policy is near impossible with climate change by David Pannell

Hockey stick

Hockey stick with new lines

1492 - good and bad impacts

The exchange of diseases and vegetables in 1492 onwards: Alfred Cosby 1972 classic, plus updated review from Yale.

via Chris Blattmann

Met Office report

Met Office conference and their own presentation about potential for huge temperature rises without action on emissions.

fallacy of common but differentiated responsibility

Why the South can't afford to shift the burden of responsibility solely onto the North for reducing emissions

Vision of hell from Jeffrey Sachs

Jeffrey Sachs gave a tour de force lecture this week about how we are going to hell. Although not correctly summarized on this link by UNCTAD, Sachs urged the need for a carbon tax and "public private partnership" to cut emissions.