Dr. Hansen's comments on the hot summer.

Not that we wouldn't have had a hot spell, says Dr. Hansen, but climate change has likely made it worse.

More on "Overpopulation"

From the Washington Post, a column discussing some population myths.

New climate change report leaked

The IPCC preliminary report is set to forecast more incidents of extreme weather, according to published reports.

Creativity and environmental consciousness

We've all heard of efforts around the world to create artificial reefs and to build awareness of the fragility of many of the world's great coral reefs.  Here's a man-made reef (still in progress) that is probably unlike any of the others.

Eco-profits: Jute fiber holds promise for Bangladesh

See the story and video here.

The Even Greater Tornado Outbreak

Eric Berger chronicles and analyses some of the facts about this week's horror in the South.

Earth protection....

"Bolivia will this month table a draft United Nations treaty giving "Mother Earth" the same rights as humans — having just passed a domestic law that does the same for bugs, trees and all other natural things in the South American country."

Several questions can be raised; among them are whether this type of 'statement' has merit or value, even inspirational or educative value, and whether a body of nations with unimaginable diversity can have sufficient "pull" with other nations to make such a thing "work" in practice.  What will be the everyday effect of the resolution, and to what extent can we be said be able to obey it?

More later....