Apparently, I grossly misinterpreted the words of Thomas Fuller whom I quoted below. Accordingly, I preface the following article with the following: I have to ask if you can be factually correct about anything after your misquote of me. The …
A Bit of Justice for a Canadian Climate Scientist Read More »
Sometimes I’m optimistic about the outcome of the climate disruption issue, but other days it’s hard to maintain that sunny outlook. However you slice it, the French fellow quoted in this article is correct: developing countries cannot be denied the …
Climate Disruption – All Too Often, It’s Hard To See a Solution Read More »
At a very high level, there are only three main viewpoints that one can take re: our civilization’s approach to sustainability: 1) Do nothing. Make no changes in the status quo, based on the belief that there are no real …
Does Civilization’s Approach to Sustainability Lie Behind Door #1, #2, or #3? Read More »
With the climatic conditions of planet earth rapidly changing, changing humidity levels, global warming, extreme weather conditions and many other such events are shaping earth’s current climate. All of these changing factors have influenced all forms of life on earth. …
From Guest Blogger Christine Rudolph: Climate Change Can Bring Unwelcome Pests Read More »
Would be funny if it weren’t tragic. First story here. Second one here. Nothing more to say this afternoon.
I don’t admire Mitt Romney as a person, and I certainly don’t envy the political position in which he finds himself. At the very best, he faces the same dilemma he did four years ago: figuring how to appear far enough …
Here’s good reading for those who don’t mind laughing and crying at the same time: the U.S. Senate’s discussion and voting on the acceptance of the theory of climate change. I’m reminded of the report I wrote a few years …
Is Human Activity Causing Climate Change? That Depends on Whom You Ask. Read More »
I mentioned just the other day that sea level rise is arguably the most frightening aspect of climate change. In a comment to this post, I wrote: Of all the terrifying aspects of climate disruption, sea level rise is the …
Here’s a “Ted Talk” that outlines the worst-case climate change scenario. The presenter is correct in that the IPCC’s projections are very likely on the conservative side, insofar as they need to be accepted by many hundreds of scientists before they’re …
From today’s New York Times – and two replies from a team of scientists that has added me to their distribution list: • Only if each of us chooses to be a coward. • More likely if we are stupid. So …
Averting Climate Disaster Will Require Courage and Intelligence Read More »
