May 2026

May 1, 1978 – Comprehensive plan for CO2 effect research and assessment

May 2, 2006 – “While Washington Slept” by Mark Hertsgaard…

May 3, 1979 – Nature editorialised on “costs and benefits of carbon dioxide

May 3, 2001 – one in ten companies meeting emissions reductions targets 

The song remains the same: (they fap their meet)

May 4, 1989 – hearings yes, listenings not so much

May 5, 1977 – Australian silence on solar

May 5, 1980 – Frank Press to Jimmy Carter on climate

C02 Newsletter Vol. 2, no. 1 – “hottest summers result in lowest summer rain fall in the five ‘Wheat Belt’ states”

 May 6, 1953- Hobart Mercury reports “Industrial Gas Earth’s ‘Greenhouse’

 May 7, 2002 – Report card on mining industry and environment – F for farcical

Reflections on Kate Marvel ‘s “Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel About Our Changing Planet”

May 8, 2001 – Overheating Australia needs ‘wake-up call’.

May 8, 1971 – FOE does/doesn’t bottle it.

May 8, 1989 – Bush Administration exposed gagging climate scientist James Hansen

Upcoming event: May 20, “Climate Emergency” screening in Glenelg, Adelaide

May 9, 1989 – the Brits want a global climate pact. The US? Not so much…

May 10, 1989 – Bush announces conference

May 11, 2001 – classic delaying tactic of asking for more studies

May 12, 2011 – IPCC Special report on Renewable Energy Sources

May 13, 2014 – WAIS collapse unstoppable

May 14, 1972 – An Observer journo is “funny” on climate…

Event report: the Possum Park defence rally

May 15, 2007 – Nick Minchin in denial mode

Superior belling of the cat – but still leaves the “who is gonna DO it?” question.

May 16, 2011 – UKIPPER in Taiwan parliament 

May 16, 1990 – Bergen

May 16, 1990 – the cost of the world’s green conscience

May 16, 1991 – environmental refugees from Pacific islands 

Golf is a good walk spoiled, and a planet despoiled…

May 17, 1990 – pain and anguish to save the planet

May 18, 1972 – Wayland Kennet holds forth

May 19, 1967 – Debate on Pollution, Rockefeller University with Barry Commoner, Rene Dubois, Athlene Spilhaus


Event – Weds May 20 – “The Climate Emergency: A Film Screening, Update and The Way Forward”

May 20, 2001 – ABC Doco on Humans, An Endangered Species

May 21, 1990 – Houghton presents to Thatcher’s cabinet

*DO* Mourn, and then Organise

Event Report: Bob Hawke (and the things we don’t talk about often enough…

May 22, 1979 – Frank Press asks NAS to look into climate change. …

 May 23, 2000 – Industry versus greenhouse trigger

May 23, 2023 JPMorgan Chase and Climeworks CDR agreement

“Bravadic hope” – the emotacycle, the 585 dead trees, and what next.

May 24,1994 – Australian govt versus UNFCCC …

May 25, 2006 – Ian Campbell versus sanity

CO2 Newsletter Vol. 2 no. 2 is now up!

May 26, 1977  – “Forest loss poses threat to Earth” (Do bears shit in those forests?)

May 26, 1859 – Tyndall submits a paper

May 27, 2003 – Albo makes all the right noises about Kyoto

May 28, 2001 – ABC “The World Today” on climate change

Getting to the NEB of the issue: The National Emergency Briefing and what is to be done.

May 29, 2007 – Howard derides Stern as “English”

May 29, 2025 – Daughter sues Exxon for mother’s heat death

May 30, 1980 – Report of the Climate Impact Investigations working group…

May 31, 2007 – Shergold Report released