Operation Noah News

 Naomi Klein travelled to the Gulf Coast to see the effects of the BP oil spill, and meet the people whose livelihoods are directly at risk.

In this piece from Sunday's Observer she explains why it is not just an industrial accident but a wound inflicted on the Earth that lays bare the hubris at the heart of capitalism:

18th June 2010

 Tony Hayward appeared before US Congress, in a bid to hold BP accountable for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill: what has been described as America's worst environmental catashtrophe.

Accusing BP of an extreme and damaging case of 'corporate complacency', the committee described themselves as were 'frustrated with your (Haywards) lack of candour'.

18th June 2010

The death toll in Var has risen, and may continue to rise according to authorities, the BBC reports here.

The death toll from flash floods in the south-eastern French department of Var has risen to 25.

Authorities warned that more bodies could still be found as they picked through debris swept away by Tuesday's torrential rain above the Cote D'Azur.

18th June 2010

Persistent, heavy rains have left more that 50 dead in Myanmar reports Sky news this morning. And it is not just in Asia that is suffering under extreme weather conditions this month, there has also been fatal flooding in southern France and the US.

YANGON, Myanmar — Days of flooding and landslides caused by monsoon downpours have killed 57 people in northwestern Myanmar, state media reported Friday.

18th June 2010

The Gulf of Mexico: the impact on wildlife, as oil gushed from BP's rig, has been clear from day one. Shocking images of oil-soaked birds and marine life have been many, and disturbing. Today, the Huffington Post reports, the first large mammal was found dead:

"NEW ORLEANS — A dead sperm whale has been found floating 77 miles south of the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

John Perlin, author of A Forest Journey: The Story of Wood and Civilization, recaps and expands on the cautionary tales he’s recounted on how the world has already experienced the age of Peak Wood in this Miller-Mccune article.

What really went on at Copenhagen...

Last week German online publication, Spiegel Online (Der Spiegel) published unheard recordings of high level conversation at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen. Click here to hear the meeting of world leaders as they are prevented from making a binding and satisfactory agreement on climate change.

Light a candle for science, reason, truth and climate justice on the 15th of May...

On Saturday, 15 May at St Martin in the Fields Church, Trafalgar Square, London; join Operation Noah, CEL and CaCC for an all-night vigil on climate change.

President of the Royal Society and President of the US National Academy of Sciences have made their voices heard on climate change in an outspoken letter to the Financial Times this week.

The Met office have just published findings on their analysis of more that 100 climate monitoring outposts: