Every day, the sheer volume of material written on climate change continues to amaze me – and, of course, too much is better than too little. The only real problem with the mass of journalism on the subject is that …
Category: Climate Change
Superstition Vs. Climate Science
At the end of each December, I try to make a hopeful prediction about the year to come. I predict that this year will mark the end of a great deal of our superstitions. Remember the words of the great …
The Status of Climate Change as We Exit 2013
Here’s an article that summarizes the current position in which humankind finds itself with respect to climate change. Spoiler Alert: It leaves the reader concerned that our civilization’s unchecked consumption of fossil fuels is causing a rise in the overall …
EmpowerTheOcean’s Emma Websdale Writes on Climate Change
Emma Websdale, a talented young writer from the UK, publishes a blog post almost every day on EmpowerTheOcean.com. Here’s her recent piece on climate change that I deem to be her single best post yet. As I pointed out, figuring …
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Discussing Climate Change
Here’s a brilliant article that examines the challenges that environmentalists face in our discussions on climate change. Why exactly is this subject so difficult to broach with the “common man?” On a radio show I did last week with a …
Could a Technological Miracle Save the Day Re: Climate Change?
Senior energy analyst Glenn Doty commented on my post Explaining Humankind’s Blase’ Response to Climate Change: “The reason that people aren’t frantic about it: Since 1910, the planet has warmed roughly 1 degree C, and very few people would say that …
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Geo-engineering: Getting It Right Is a Huge Challenge; Getting It Wrong Is Lethal
Here’s an article that points out why geo-engineering, i.e., attempts to control the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere by injecting chemicals into it, is a challenge fraught with problems. Tell me about it. If there were unintended consequences associated with filling …
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Should We Worry About “Abrupt” Climate Change?
Like my mother, a kindred spirit, I have to admit that I worry, a habit that is, to a degree, pathological. Worry doesn’t change the future; it only depresses us. And, though 99% of the subject of our worry never …
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Is It Rational To Celebrate the Positive Short-term Effects of Global Warming?
As we all know, there are a few beneficial effects of global warming – at least in the short-term. Apparently, the governor of Maine saw fit to point out that the melting ice is opening up the Arctic for shipping, …
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Climate Change and Its Potential Solutions
I’m leaving in a few minutes to listen to a presentation on climate change and its potential solutions by a fellow named Rinaldo Brutoco. I’ve met him before, and he’s an extremely powerful speaker with some good ideas. Unfortunately, he’s …
