In the American psyche, the theme music from the popular 20th Century TV crime show “Dragnet” (especially the first four notes–take a listen) still evokes the feeling that some huge force has entered the scene, and that something dramatic and …
Category: Climate Change
The Environment Movement and Its Detractors
I just came across a strange article in the Boston Globe called “Inconvenient Truths for the Environmental Movement,” written by Joshua S. Goldstein and Steven Pinker. In the section below, I present a few excerpts and provide my responses in …
The Science of Climate Change for Non-Scientists
Over the years here at 2GreenEnergy, I’ve pointed our readers to several explanations of climate change that I thought were particularly on point. But it wasn’t until yesterday that I came across this masterpiece: “13 Misconceptions About Climate Change,” which, …
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Making a Point about Climate Change and Its Deniers in a Way We Can All Appreciate
For some reason I’ve been running across a spate of humorous and terrifically well done pieces that make important points. Here’s one on climate change deniers that got me laughing so loudly that I’m sure the people outside my office here …
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Our Civilization’s Inexplicable Reaction to Climate Change
I love media that makes its point in a fun, appealing way. This piece on climate change by cartoonist Mark Fiore is a work of art. Note the naiveté of the little green man, and compare that to the guy …
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Conservation of Matter, Energy
Though the concept of the conservation of matter had been around for millennia, it was 18th Century French chemist Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier who nailed it down tight, while also suggesting that Earth was a closed system with respect to the …
From 2GreenEnergy Intern Fabio Porcu: Global Warming, a Real Issue
The term “global warming” indicates the average increase in temperature of the Earth’s surface since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. This change is attributed largely to the increasing amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere and other forms …
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What Happens in the Arctic Doesn't Stay in the Arctic
I thought that was a clever little title, but I take no credit for it. It’s a line from this article on climate change, and, in particular, the melting of the Arctic and the release of incredible quantities of previously …
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From A Guest Blogger: Could Catastrophic Climate Change Lead To Falling Real Estate Values?
(Note: Why not ask the owner of the place pictured here, whose pool is normally 8 – 10 feet above sea level? -ed) When you are searching for prime real estate property in the United States, you will certainly not …
Big Moment in Canada
The landslide victory of Justin Trudeau (pictured with wife Sophie) in Canada this week and the end of Stephen Harper’s reign marks a wonderful moment in world politics, particularly for those of us who believe that climate change is an …
