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 …
Category: Climate Change
Bone Dry Out Here
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 …
In Some Measure, Climate Change Is Self-Correcting
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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How Bad Is the Air in Beijing?
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 …
Alternative Energy Technologies and Climate Change Mitigation
Commenting on guest blogger Alex Nicolson’s post “Alternative Energy Technologies Are Held Back by Outdated Accounting Practices,” Cameron Atwood writes: Thank you so much for this article, Alex – this phenomenon has been a thorn in my side for decades.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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Climate Change: Melting of Arctic Sea Ice Is Affecting the Jet Stream
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 …
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From Guest Blogger Kimberly Grimms: Effects of Smart Technologies in the Era of Climate Change
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, …
Lots of Content on Climate Change
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 …
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 …
