U.S. issues landmark climate report

In the strongest language on climate change ever from the White House, the Obama administration on Tuesday released a report of documented and expected impacts across the U.S.

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Will jellyfish take over the world? It could be a (bad) science-fiction film: a man-made disaster spawns millions of jellyfish which rapidly take over the ocean. But it is already happening in parts of the ocean: diverse fish populations are being replaced by jellyfish. Jellyfish explosions are linked directly to human actions such as the input of fertilizer and sewage, and climate change. [News Source]

Colombians most likely to die from natural disaster. The likelihood of a person dying in a natural disaster is the highest in Colombia, a new study shows. Heavily populated Bangladesh, China, India and Indonesia led the ranking for countries where most people are at risk from one or more of the natural disasters studied. [News Source]

U.S. report to press case for quick moves on climate. The Obama administration's top climate change scientists will unveil a report on Tuesday that details the impact of global warming on the United States and argues for fast action against it. [News Source]

Mounting evidence shows native grasses could destroy explosives pollution. TNT contaminates hundreds of sites, from military firing ranges to old production dumps to waterways. It poses a threat to the human nervous system and to the liver and kidneys, and may cause cancer and birth defects. Native grasses may be able to help. [News Source]

Obama targets US public with call for climate action. The Obama administration is poised for its most forceful confrontation with the American public on the sweeping and life-altering consequences of a failure to act on global warming with the release today of a long-awaited scientific report on climate change. [News Source]

Will jellyfish take over the world? It could be a (bad) science-fiction film: a man-made disaster spawns millions of jellyfish which rapidly take over the ocean. But it is already happening in parts of the ocean: diverse fish populations are being replaced by jellyfish. Jellyfish explosions are linked directly to human actions such as the input of fertilizer and sewage, and climate change. [News Source]

The next ‘moon landing?’ Norway plans deep-sea CO2 storage. The oil-rich nation believes a half-mile thick rock formation could store the next 600 years, or so, of CO2 emissions from Europe. Some say the science is not so clear. [News Source]

Wind sweeps down the plains; Is it bringing jobs? Quentin Johnson of Oklahoma was faced recently with an agonizing decision: Leave school for sure money today in an industry he knows — oil? Or stick with his training for a future with an industry he's hoping will have more longevity — wind? [News Source]

Climate change divides the Alps down the middle . The dramatic effect of climate change on the Alps comes into focus as never before this week with the publication of a major report which reveals that the mountain range is rapidly dividing into two contrasting climatic zones, each posing new problems. [News Source]

Carbon control, the Gandhi way. Voluntary action can do much more to save the planet from greenhouse gases than technological interventions. That's what economists and climate mitigation researchers have learnt while studying the impact of actions by Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi to reduce energy consumption. [News Source]