2014 was the hottest year on record. Until 2015. That record stood…until 2016. And 2017 is headed to be (far) hotter still? That’s unexpected? What precisely were we expecting? At this point, is there an objective** observer with the brains …
Climate Scientists Freaked Out By Extreme Temperatures in 2017 Read More »
According to this article, scientists have put considerable effort into finding spots on the globe where newly planted trees will have the best shot surviving climate change.
The video below is billed as a “Republican, conservative, business-oriented” solution to the carbon emissions problem. In fact, however, it contains few if any differences from the “Carbon Fee and Dividend” plan that the Climate Citizens’ Lobby is offering, as …
I attended a meeting of the Citizen’s Climate Lobby in Santa Barbara this morning, where our small group joined 189 others around the country on a videoconference. This virtual gathering featured two fabulous speakers who both made compelling and uplifting …
Lots of folks wonder what our civilization will look like as the effects of climate change become more pronounced. What happens when the amount of arable farm land falls, potable water gets scarce, and hundreds of millions of people’s ancestral …
Habitable Land Mass of Planet Earth Is Shrinking Read More »
We tend to think of climate change as something that will eventually wreak incredible havoc on our world–but have we already begun to experience its effects?
What will happen to our economic fortunes in the Western Hemisphere as it warms over the coming decades? It depends on exactly where we live.
In many cases, my rants on the damage being wreaked by the Trump administration are met with these reassuring words from friends and colleagues: Calm down, Craig. Trump’s power to destroy our civilization is far more limited than you think. …
Craig Shields, reporting from Hartford, CT, the home of Trinity College, where the class of 1977 is celebrating its 40th reunion. Thrilled to be here. The attendance at events like this is self-selecting; those who aren’t able to have a …
Here’s a great video on how scientists actually measure climate change (as opposed to merely running computer-based models). I suppose the ideal audience for this is climate deniers who have an open mind and are receptive to ideas that challenge …
