From the monthly archives: July 2009

ExxonMobil still funding climate change sceptics

By On July 3, 2009 · 4 Comments

Not that this should come as a huge surprise to anyone really (including the Heartland Institute, Jennifer Marohasy, the Institute for Public Affairs or anyone else branding themselves as a ‘liberal think-tank’ or ‘policy institute’) – Exxon is still funding climate change doublespeak. I [...]

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The ongoing decline of those ‘not so sexy’ seagrass meadows

By On July 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment

A new study has determined that the global coverage of seagrass meadows is now declining at an unprecedented rate of 7% per year. The findings of this the study conducted by researchers in the US, Australia and Europe show that seagrasses are now disappearing at rates similar to coral reefs and tropical rainforests. The [...]

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"National targets give virtually no chance of protecting coral reefs"

By On July 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment

A study published in Nature Reports Climate Change on 11 June 2009 reports on the consequences of the emission targets being set by countries, including the US and Australia, in the lead-up to the international climate negotiations in Copenhagen in December.

Joeri Rogelj and colleagues conclude, “National targets give virtually no chance of [...]

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