Bruce Sterling posted this chart, which he got from Climate Progress.

Arctic ice is getting “smaller, thinner, younger,” possibly an effect of climate change – also a cause: In summertime Arctic ice reflects sunlight back into space. When the ice melts, newly exposed, dark ocean waters absorb that heat, with unpredictable consequences for wind and ocean circulatory systems worldwide. [Read more at National Geographic's site]

Interviews with candidates for Austin City Council and Mayoral races, conducted at the March 25th Texas Green Network meeting, are viewable at the Austin Clean Energy blog. Also note the blog post at the site that wonders whether and why Walmart is outgreening Austin Energy.

California has a pilot carbon sequestration project in Kern County. A million tons of carbon dioxide produced by a power plant will be injected into geologic formations 7,000 feet underground. [Link] The test plant will be constructed by Clean Energy Systems of Rancho Cordova and will have a 50 megawatt capacity, enough to power 50,000 [...]

David Appel criticizes McKibben’s LA Times piece and the 350 focus, and the Hansen et al paper that is the source of the target of 350 ppm atmospheric carbon. At the end of his post, he says It’s just that changing some light bulbs and buying a Prius isn’t going to cut it. Personally, I [...]