The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa produced the loudest sound ever known. It could be heard 3000 miles away and it reverberated around the globe 7 times before diminishing. Pictured here is the relatively tiny eruption of the same volcano in …
Category: Climate Change
Asking U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner to Act on Climate Change
Here’s a petition to ask (U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives, right-wing climate science denier) John Boehner to: “Act on Climate Change!” I often sign things like this, but this one’s a bit like asking Hitler to support the …
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Religion Embracing the Challenge of Climate Disruption
I make very few comments on the subject of religion here, but I sure am pleased to see here that this coming Sunday in New York City, September 21, the Interfaith Contingent will be among more than 1,000 organizations participating in …
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2GreenEnergy Intern Poses Questions on Organic Food, Climate Disruption
A young lady who served one of our famous internships here at 2GreenEnergy (and did a fabulous job, btw) wrote me this morning, asking for answers to two questions: Hello Mr. Shields. I had a question for you that I …
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Random Discussions on Climate Disruption
When a flight I’m getting ready to board is cancelled for a mechanical issue, as happened yesterday, I try not to be angry, but to remain positive, and keep two things in mind: • It’s better to be on the …
Climate Disruption, Renewable Energy, and Advanced Nuclear
Earlier in the week, we received the good news from our scientific community: following the ban of CFCs and other compounds in the late 20th Century, the ozone layer that protects our Earth from harmful UV rays has made remarkable …
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Is Momentum Building for a Response to Climate Disruption?
If the future looks even remotely like the past, there’s certainly no reason to believe that the UN meeting in New York next month will be any more successful than the dismal failures of the numerous similar sessions held over …
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As If You Didn’t Know: In the U.S., Climate Disruption Is Politically Controversial
Here’s an article that brings up a point that I face constantly: given the political controversy about climate disruption, is it wise to bring up the subject in public discourse? I’ve had a number of really interesting discussions with colleagues …
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Climate “Disruption”
This afternoon, my wife and I attended a screening of “Disruption,” a documentary on climate change and a presentation of the work that 350.org has done to organize what we hope will be the single largest assembly of people in …
Hillary Clinton Nails Presentation on Climate Change, Economic Benefits of a Cleantech Revolution
There are 4339 posts on this blog, and not a single one mentions Hillary Clinton; it’s time to rectify that. Is she an insincere politician? Obviously. But that doesn’t mean she’s off-base when it comes to climate change and the …
