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completely frozen again. time machine to 1900@nowthatsnifty.blogspot.com via Ehrensenf Update: some replies urge not to mix up a cold winter with climate. This winter intensified by a negative phase of the arctic oscillation and a snow albedo feedback ...>>

"Our statistics clearly show that the loss burden from weather-related natural catastrophes is increasing. A year like 2009, with relatively low losses to date, in no way contradicts this", said Torsten Jeworrek, member of Munich Re’s Board of Manage ...>>

Your flight has an impact. Plane Stupid's new cinema ad, written and commissioned by London's coolest agency Mother and made by production company Rattling Stick. Director Daniel Kleinman. planestupid.com via: Ehrensenf ...>>

Earlier this month the European Environment Agency (EEA) gave access to information on emissions from European industrial facilities. Included are annual data for 91 substances and more than 24 000 facilities in 65 economic activities. The around 3600 g ...>>

This image was acquired by the Rosetta Orbiter Imaging System OSIRIS from a distance of 350 000 km at 22:28 UTC 12th November. The resolution is 6.5 km/pixel. The mission is named after the famous 'Rosetta Stone' and refers to an important discovery he ...>>

Some when in the future - maybe this century - a apocalyptic event flooded both megacities, water level is around 10m higher, fish is cheap and cellphone still operate. See the full set of pictures released by Studio Lindfors at flickr. via: BLDGBLOG ...>>

C02 Bedtime Story UK based Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) launched this commercial as part of its Act on CO2 campaign. The Advertising Standards Authority received already hundreds of complains and the placement in TV and cinema will co ...>>

1938 Ernest Hemingway eternalised Africa's white peak with "The Snows of Kilimanjaro". Now researchers led by paleoclimatologist Lonnie Thompson estimate the thousands years old glaciers will disappear this century. PNAS: Glacier loss on Kilimanjaro co ...>>

Hot PlanetThe climate action day on 24th October was one of the major events this year. 350.org launched an impressive campaign and received feedback from all over the planet. More viral media is needed to attract global interest. Featuring: Rache ...>>