News: Archive for May, 2013
‘A team of mathematicians, philosophers and scientists at Oxford University’s Future of Humanity Institute say there is ever-increasing evidence that the human race’s reliance on technology could, in fact, lead to its demise.’
via This is the end: Team of experts say humanity faces extinction | The Sideshow – Yahoo! News.
‘Reuters – A U.S.-led plan to let all countries set their own goals for fighting climate change is gaining grudging support at U.N. talks, even though the current level of pledges is far too low to limit rising temperatures substantially.’
via Low-key U.S. plan for each nation to set climate goals wins ground | Reuters.
‘Europe will enforce the world’s first continent-wide ban on widely used insecticides alleged to cause serious harm to bees, after a European commission vote on Monday.’
via Bee-harming pesticides banned in Europe | Environment | The Guardian.
‘(Reuters) – A U.S. submission to U.N.-backed negotiations shows how a scaled-down global climate deal which falls short of a full treaty can be agreed in 2015’
via COLUMN-U.S. pragmatic approach leads climate talks: Wynn | Reuters.
‘The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has reached 399.72 parts per million (ppm) and is likely to pass the symbolically important 400ppm level for the first time in the next few days.’
via Global carbon dioxide levels set to pass 400ppm milestone | Environment | The Guardian.