During the last hundred years, the world has transformed into a new climatical era – where temperatures have exceeded global averages for 36 consecutive years. We live in a world of more than 7 billion people, where carbon dioxide emissions …
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Here’s a good article on climate change, exploring the supposed hiatus in the rise in atmospheric temperatures, and discussing the role the ocean is playing in absorbing heat.
Linked below is an article by my colleague Emma Websdale who writes for the wonderful website on OTEC (ocean thermal energy conversion) called “EmpowerTheOcean.” Here, she addresses billionaire Richard Branson’s belief that the process of mitigating climate change provides marvelous …
A friend sent me an article in the journal “Agricultural Economics” that projects that food prices will be 25% higher in 2050 as a direct result of climate change on crop yields. I respond that this is incredibly complicated and …
I’m sure most readers are aware that 2013 was the driest year on record for us out here in California, and there’s not a drop of rain in the extended weather forecast. The article linked above has some terrific photography …
Here’s an article from the New York Times that makes an important point: as industry becomes increasingly aware that climate change is cutting into its bottom line, it takes action – and that action tends to (though does not always) …
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2013 saw a significant uptick in the amount of mainstream news coverage of climate change – normally in connection with pollution and other environmental issues. Here’s a CBS news clip in which Charlie Rose covers the air in Beijing, recently …
Commenting on guest blogger Alex Nicolson’s post “Alternative Energy Technologies Are Held Back by Outdated Accounting Practices,” Cameron Atwood writes: Thank you so much for this article, Alex – this phenomenon has been a thorn in my side for decades. …
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Those with a deep understanding of meteorology will be interested in this lecture by Jennifer Francis, Rutgers University Research Professor of the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences. Apparently, the loss of ice in the arctic is having profound effects …
Climate Change: Melting of Arctic Sea Ice Is Affecting the Jet Stream Read More »
Movies such as Oblivion, Elysium, and After Earth show a post-apocalyptic Earth where people are trying to survive the harsh environment. In these movies, man is shown to possess advance smart technologies. These are computers which can think like humans, …
