A business-as-usual approach to our planet’s environment means that unprecedented levels of suffering will be visited upon a huge percentage of the world’s population. Decent people see this as morally unacceptable, given that the technology exists to avert a great …
Environmental Catastrophe Affects Us Disproportionately Read More »
Hard to believe as it may be, the United States used to have Energy Secretaries who knew something about energy. Here’s an article that describes talks given by nuclear physicist Dr. Ernest Moniz (Energy Sec. 2012 – 2016) and climate …
Climate Change Mitigation Strategies Should Focus on the Seas as Well as the Land Read More »
Whether or not the evolution of technology on this planet will help our civilization avert the environmental catastrophe that our scientists forecast for us is impossible to predict.
Frequent commenter MarcoPolo offers this response to my recent post on the 16,000 scientists from 83 countries who issued a warning to humankind to knock off the environmental recklessness or face catastrophic consequences:
In this short and compelling video, Kip Thorne, American theoretical physicist (picture here with Stephen Hawking), suggests that our descendants 300 years from now will look back on the work we’re doing today and thank us for providing an understanding of …
There are a few requirements that need to be in place for a country to commit to 100% renewable energy in the near future (25 years in this case), and lands like Sweden meet them all. Obviously, physical resources per …
Sweden Joins Elite List: Headed Quickly to 100% Clean Energy Read More »
Frequent commenter MarcoPolo often derides my concern for our civilization’s future. In response to my post: Will We Survive Long Enough To Enjoy the Fruits of Science? he writes, “Doom, doom, doom I tells you! Down to the abyss, to ruin …
In response to my post Optimism in the Face of Trump’s Victory, which admittedly forwards a liberal point of view, long-time reader Chaya asks, “Does being liberal imply that only your opinion is valid?” She goes on to point out: “The …
Aren’t There Two Sides To Our Political Arguments? Read More »
I had a Skype chat yesterday with a well-heeled investor/entrepreneur in Dubai whose family has numerous business operations in Africa and the Middle East – including Pakistan, the country in which one of my favorite projects is located. Readers may …
