Here’s the Sierra Club’s thinking on this, and here’s mine: Obviously it would be better if we had not elected as U.S. president a wrecking ball to the environment, but we did.
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Report Points To New Mechanism That Sequesters CO2
Here’s an article that shows how volcanic action and uplift exposes CO2 to basalt, thus trapping it internally as limestone nodules. I republish it here not to suggest that everyone needs to understand the exact geo-chemistry, but to remind us that climate science is still advancing.
Interconnectedness: MLK Put It Well
Over the past couple of decades, there have been quite a few efforts in print and cinema to present a scientific basis for the interconnectedness of all life. What the Bleep Do We Know (see below) and I Am jump immediately …
The New Energy Democracy Favors Some Over Others
What will happen when our civilization phases out fossil fuels in favor of renewables? Well, obviously, you have the end of dependence on oil and the dominance of oil-rich countries in favor of what’s been called the “democritization of energy.”
Nine Questions about Climate Change You Were Too Embarrassed to Ask
Embarrassed to ask stupid questions about climate change? Don’t be. The only stupid question is the one you didn’t ask. Those looking for a comprehensive but extremely accessible presentation on the basics of global warming should check this out. Great …
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Truth and Justice Are Coming
My wife hates it when I gratuitously correct others’ grammar or word usage, but sometimes I can’t help myself. Here, a friend writes on Facebook: Had a premonition today. TRUTH is coming. JUSTICE is coming.
Climate Change Mitigation’s Fiercest Enemy: The Human Mind
Here’s a piece from the PBS News Hour, presenting the sad fact that the evolution of the human brain is the largest single contributor to our civilization’s sluggish reaction to the climate catastrophe that science assures us is headed our …
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Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Electric Transportation
Question: By what percentage did EV sales grow in the U.S. last year (2018, over 2017)? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers.
People Don’t Like To Be Scared with Bullcrap
According to the honest people who have been to the southern border, there is no ” invasion.” It’s not an “infestation.” Trump’s tweet here is nothing other than an attempt to a) scare Trump’s supporters into continuing to back him, …
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New Report on Climate Change Looks at Heat Absorption in the Oceans
The validity of the theory of anthropogenic global warming is undeniable, though this doesn’t mean that scientists have an airtight grip on every aspect of what exactly is happening here on Planet Earth. Here’s a good example: a report that was …
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