Do rings of Herbie the elm have age, climate data? contacted the Maine Forest Service about examining Herbie's trunk to see what can be learned about the tree's age and about the climate over the years. Peter Lammert of the Maine Forest Service said his computer has been clogged with e-mails from scientists interested in the stories that Herbie's growth rings might tell. In particular, Herbie's demise is bringing out of the woodwork highly specialized scientists who study tree rings: Dendroclimatologists, who look to tree rings for answers about the climate, and dendrochronologists, who specialize in determining the age of trees based on rings. The tallest American elm in New England, the 110-foot-tree survived 14...

PM-s letter sets out way forward on climate change The Prime Minister has written a letter to the chair of the Liaison Committee, Dr Alan Williams MP, setting out the way forward on climate change after ...

Caught again! UN climate claims on ice loss melt away The UN's climate change panel has been caught making unfounded claims for the third time in just two weeks. ...

	Maybe carbon dioxide is not the only factor affecting weather and climate Who'd have thunk that something besides increased carbon dioxide emissions could influence weather and climate? The theory that increased carbon dioxide ... Bin Laden on climate change We have failed to find Osama bin Laden after eight years, and now he is opining on our climate-change policies and calling for an economic boycott. ... A disappointment from the climate perspective As far as climate change is concerned, Obama seems to be continuing the approach we have seen him taking in the past months – while it is probably important ... ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the Coalition will include costings when it announces details of its climate change policy tomorrow. Mr Abbott moved to clarify the Opposition's stance after his finance spokesman Barnaby Joyce earlier told the ABC's AM program that the Coalition might not reveal the full costings until later this year. Mr Abbott says his plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by the Rudd government's target of 5 per cent by 2020 will not involve new taxes and will be funded by savings found within the Budget. "We will tell the Australian people tomorrow precisely how much we think it will cost to have an effective climate change policy," Mr A... Climate Change and the S.E.C. A climate change law could also help companies that produce renewable fuels or environmentally friendly technologies, like wind turbines. ... Obama Holds Firm on Climate Bill, but Most Senators Shrug President Obama refused to back down from his ambitious energy and climate change agenda during last night's State of ... SEC Issues Climate-Risk Guidance Despite Tough Political Environment The SEC public disclosure guidance on climate-related risks is seen as a major victory by an army of environmental groups and institutional investors that have pressed the issue since 2007."This is a big step forward," said Maryland State Treasurer Nancy Kopp, who also chairs the board of trustees for the state's $33 billion pension fund. "As investors, the information being disclosed isn't as useful as it ought to be."The SEC under President Obama and SEC Chairwoman Mary Schapiro has worked quietly on the climate-risk guidance in recent months. But, issued on the same day as Obama's State of the Union address, it drew fire from Republicans on Capitol Hill and at the commission...