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. 🙂
Category: Climate Change
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 …
What Force Does the Paris Agreement on Climate Change Carry?
It should come as no surprise that there are people referring to the Paris Agreement on climate change, which 175 countries signed last week as “farcical,” on the basis that it is non-binding. It was probably these people’s ancestors who …
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175 Countries Sign Paris Agreement on Climate Change
It’s strange that such good news on a grand scale can receive so little coverage in the mainstream media. The countries of the world have agreed to work together to mitigate the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change. In some publications, …
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Celebrating the Paris Climate Change Agreement
Caption to this Instagram post: A historic meeting took place on April 22, 2016, as more than 155 countries have committed to sign the Paris Agreement on Climate Change at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York City. An …
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McKibben: We Can’t Just Win the Argument; Now We Have to Win the Fight
For those of you who aren’t on legendary climate activist Bill McKibben’s mailing list, I thought I’d reprint this masterful and ultra-compelling email I just received from him. There are so many gems here, of which my favorite is: We’re …
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Melting Ice Caps
Caption: This guy has lost a huge percentage of his habitat as the Arctic ice cap has been melting over the past decade. It’s not an argument; it’s an atrocity–and as the photo suggests, he’s rightfully quite angry about it. …
The Thinking Behind Climate Change Denial
Frequent commenter BreathOnTheWind wonders about the rationale for climate change denial. My position: Anyone with two brain cells to rub together has enough respect for science to know that climate change is a reality. The people (at least the educated …
