The term “geoengineering” means applying some sort of technology aimed at helping the planet to better support life as global conditions change, especially as temperatures rise.
Category: Climate Change
Does ExxonMobil Honestly Care Where You Stand on Climate Change?
This from ExxonMobil: What do you think? On a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high), how important are Low Carbon Solutions to you? A skeptical mind might ask what’s actually going on here. Is Exxon basing its business future …
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RFK Jr. as a Presidential Candidate
Common Dreams writes: “The stakes are too high and the margins are potentially too close for anyone concerned about the environment to view Kennedy as a safe vote for the climate.” It’s hard to imagine how Kennedy could garner any …
Living in the Past
Many of us wish we could return to the 1970s, when we were almost completely unaware of the long-term environmental damage we were inflicting on our planet. Alas. With knowledge comes responsibility.
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Where To Live?
A couple of comments on the meme. There is a distinction to be made between a natural disaster like an earthquake, which has virtually nothing to do with human activity, and wildfires and hurricanes which are greatly exacerbated by human-caused …
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Lomi – Food Waste Composter Appliance
There are a number of kitchen appliances on the market that claim to have benefits over the way garbage is traditionally processed, i.e., by being thrown away to decompose in landfills. Of these, Lomi (shown at left) seems to be …
Tagged with: fighting climate change
It DOES Seem Odd, Doesn’t It?
While yes, it seems strange that we’re sitting around watching the planet bake, keep in mind the following factors that makes this an extremely complicated and difficult problem to solve: Human society is organized around 200+ sovereign countries, each acting, …
It’s Up to All of Us as to What to Do with Our Money
Billionaires are under no legal imperative to use their wealth for the good of anyone but themselves. And it’s refreshing to see a person like Dolly Parton come along and make a huge difference in millions of young people’s lives. …
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Videos Denying Climate Science Approved by Florida as State Curriculum
From this article on climate denialism: Videos that compare climate activists to Nazis, portray solar and wind energy as environmentally ruinous and claim that current global heating is part of natural long-term cycles will be made available to young schoolchildren …
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Katie Porter for Senate
Here’s something from law professor and U.S. representative Katie Porter, who’s now running for a seat in the Senate: July was the hottest month our planet has ever seen. And still, Republicans in Congress are resisting any further action on …
