How many times have you wondered about the scientific evidence behind the many competing claims that are made concerning climate change and other environmental issues? Now there is a team of fact-checkers whose job is to debunk claims and present …
Category: Climate Change
More on the ExxonMobil Climate Change Saga
I’m told that I’m a decent public speaker, though I certainly know what stage fright feels like. It’s for that reason that I applaud people who have the courage to stand up in front of large audiences, especially hostile ones, …
Examining the Rate of Ecological Damage
Here’s an article that will upset its reader: Humans Are Damaging the Environment Faster Than It Can Recover. The author takes into account a wide variety of human activities, e.g., increasing consumption, urbanization, and over-population, and then discusses the environmental …
A Quick Inventory of Good and Bad Trends in the U.S.
Where is the U.S. on the two most critical issues facing our civilization? Climate change: Congress rejects the agreements reached among 155 countries in Paris a few months ago, broadcasting to the world that the most powerful nation on Earth has …
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Quick Note on Civil Disobedience
A reader had a tough time with my piece of civil disobedience and climate change. He writes: Don’t confuse the very important concepts of: public meetings; protest events; political lobbying, etc. with the obnoxious term “civil disobedience.” They are not …
Is Civil Disobedience the Only Way Left To Fight Climate Change?
It sure seems that there is more civil disobedience re: climate change happening every month. You might want to Google the subject (see link above) and review some of the 607,000 articles online. I’m not saying that this can all be …
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Climate Change Graphic
Here’s a wonderful graphic that helps us visualize what’s happening with global warming. Yes, I know there are people who say, “But there is still snow,” etc. Perhaps this will communicate to them. Perhaps not. 🙂
Global Warming, El Niño and The Health of Our Coral Reefs
Here’s an article that explains the impact of super-charged El Niño conditions caused by global warming on the world’s coral reefs. Hint: it’s not good. To quote: Subsequent flyover surveys have confirmed an unfolding disaster: “Only four reefs out of 520 [observed] had …
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Calling All Mothers in a Climate Crisis
When I received this earlier today I knew immediately that I needed to reprint it in full. It’s hard to imagine a more cogent and touching letter on Mother’s Day. If you agree, and you’d like to help, simply go here. …
Monitoring the Loss of Arctic Sea Ice
According to this article in Forbes, the satellites that monitor the disappearance of Arctic ice are in the process of dying, and, predictably, the funds required to keep this system running effectively are blocked in the U.S. Congress. My colleague …
