Professor James Lovelock: The Revenge of Gaia

Londen, May 19, 2006 - James Lovelock gave his talk 'The Revenge of Gaia' as part of the Books & Debate programme at Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome on 16th of May at 7.30pm. He says that "The Earth is about to catch a morbid fever that may last as long as 100,000 years".
The bad news: Lovelock is convinced it is already too late to prevent global warming destroying life as we know it. The good news: if we act now we can buy ourselves a little more time. Now at 86 his new book 'The Revenge of Gaia' is his wake up call to world governments to do something.
BBC: James Lovelock 'The Revenge of Gaia' Books & Debate at Corn Exchange

Father of the Gaia theory
Londen, May 25, 2006 - The price of oil continued its relentless rise to a record high, indicative of our addiction to the stuff.
If we want to prevent our burning of fossil fuels causing environmental catastrophe, we need to build lots of nuclear power stations. And we need to start doing so fast.
BBC: James Lovelock Father of the Gaia theory

Global warming: Crisis for Earth?
Londen, July 3 2006 - The BBC is to gather expert evidence this week on whether human-induced climate change is a crisis for planet Earth, as James Lovelock believes.
The originator of the Gaia concept wrote in his recent book "...the fever of global heating is real and deadly".
He says nuclear power is the only short-term way to provide enough energy without causing more climatic harm.
The BBC has commissioned a panel of scientists to review Professor Lovelock's evidence and opinions.
BBC: Global warming: Crisis for Earth?

'Climate crisis' debate opinions
Londen, July 4 2006 - An expert panel commissioned by the BBC is meeting to debate issues raised by James Lovelock's recent book, The Revenge of Gaia.
In the publication, Professor Lovelock argues that climate change poses a major threat to the Earth's well-being, that nuclear power is the best short-term energy option, and that the size of the human population is at the root of our environmental problems.
As the panel convened, members gave their initial thoughts.
BBC: 'Climate crisis' debate opinions: initial thoughts

James Lovelock: The illness in Planet Earth
Londen, July 6 2006 - Planet Earth is unwell, argues James Lovelock in The Green Room. Emissions of greenhouse gases and other environmental changes have, he says, brought humanity and the natural world to the edge of crisis.
"The intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, published in 2001, is one of the scariest documents you will ever read."
"It talks about changes to the Earth by the end of this century which will be as great or greater than occurred between the end of the last Ice Age and the time when humans started changing the atmosphere; it is huge."
"It alarms me, and it should alarm anyone."
BBC: The illness in Planet Earth

Climate panel: Your questions answered
Londen, July 6 2006 - The BBC has convened an expert panel to examine issues raised in James Lovelock's latest book, The Revenge of Gaia.
Professor Lovelock argues that climate change, combined with other environmental factors, is a major threat to human society and the natural world.
We asked for your views and questions. Here are extracts from the discussion which address some of your points.
BBC: Climate panel: Your questions answered

Climate panel: The verdict
Londen, July 6 2006 - The BBC has convened an expert panel to examine issues raised in James Lovelock's latest book, The Revenge of Gaia.
Professor Lovelock argues that climate change, combined with other environmental factors, is a major threat to human society and the natural world.
At the end of their discussions, the BBC panel gave its verdict on 20 key questions. All were based on issues raised by Professor Lovelock in his book, and were formulated in conjunction with the panel.
BBC: Climate panel: The verdict

Climate change 'real and severe'
Londen, July 6 2006 - An expert panel convened by BBC News has concluded that climate change is "real and dangerous".
Temperatures are likely to rise by 3C to 5C by the end of the century, with impacts likely to be "severe" but not "catastrophic", the panel said.
It also concluded that politicians are unlikely to cut emissions sufficiently to prevent dangerous global heating.
The panel's discussions were based on themes set by Professor James Lovelock in his latest book The Revenge of Gaia.
BBC: Climate change 'real and severe'

Is the future nuclear?
Londen, 29 juli 2004 - In a HARDtalk interview on 29th July, Lyse Doucet talks to James Lovelock. The interview forms part of the BBC's series of programmes on Climate Change.
BBC: Is the future nuclear?

World 'appeasing' climate threat
Londen, 3 juni 2004 - One of the UK's best-known scientists, Professor James Lovelock, says only a catastrophe will prompt the world to tackle the threat of climate change.
BBC: World 'appeasing' climate threat