Payroll Provider switches to carbon neutral company cars

The directors of The Payroll Site Ltd have made a commitment to the environment by running their cars on filtered waste cooking oil.

NASA's James Hansen, et al, on what's needed to avoid a total ice-melt on Earth

An important scientific paper by James Hansen of NASA and colleagues, released last week, suggests that the world must organize around achieving a maximum atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration of 350 ppm to avoid crossing over into the climate conditions that existed millions  …

Michael Crichton, author of State of Fear, leaves global warming disinformation legacy

... "the late Michael Crichton did a disservice with his denialist potboiler novel State of Fear, which abused climate scientists and environmentalists. President Bush met directly with Crichton while snubbing real scientists.

Climate change pushing lemmings over the edge: study

Excerpt: Lemmings do not burrow but instead live beneath a roof of fluffy snow, in a narrow gap created when warmth from the earth melts a thin layer of snow on the ground. This space provides warmth and lets the animals nibble on moss beyond the reach of predators.

Humans causing polar melting, researchers say

An international team says it has proven humans are driving up temperatures in both the Arctic and Antarctic.