Given the harsh realities of climate change, it’s beginning to look like what Asimov said here about the threat to humanity is exactly correct. Think for a moment, though, about how far we are from any meaningful coming together as …
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Recent Data on Climate Change
Translation: Is it still possible to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees C (above pre-industrial times)? This is what recent scientific data says. The answer presented by a member of the Union of Concerned Scientists is roughly this: Yes, but …
The Battle for the Future of Planet Earth
Here’s an excerpt from legendary environmentalist Bill McKibben’s appearance on Democracy Now! earlier today, in which he points out how insane our civilization’s response is to climate change. ConocoPhillips, which is developing that ill-begotten project up in the Arctic, has …
The Bitter Disappointment that is Elon Musk
He could have been a man of compassion, a humanitarian, a savior to millions of starving children, the spearhead of climate change mitigation. It’s hard to imagine a bigger moral catastrophe.
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Speaking of Climate Change….
Here’s a podcast of the NPR show Ideasphere, in which host Guy Rathbun speaks with environmental activist Andrew Boyd, author of the recent book I Want a Better Catastrophe. Fabulous discussion, highly recommended. Boyd is terrifically well informed about climate …
Climate Change Denial
Here’s a video called “The Six Phases of Climate Change Denial,” which begins with our political leaders’ swearing that the whole phenomenon is a hoax. We see the former president of the United States, Donald Trump, in action. This clip …
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Is Climate Change “Fascism” Limiting Americans’ Freedom?
This fellow believes that “climate alarmism is the new fascism.” Or at least he claims to. He sells investment advice, so he needs some sort of position that is calculated to get people’s attention. He doesn’t seem like a dolt, …
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A Time Machine Could Tell Us What We Already Know
Barring a miracle, the average temperature of the Earth is going to rise somewhere between 2°and 5° C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the 21st Century. The planet will be ravaged by storms, wildfires, droughts, and the loss …
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U.S. Forest Service Is Onboard with Climate Science
I just met a hydrology engineer who works for the U.S. Forest Service, which is an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture; it administers the nation’s 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands, managing 193 million acres of land. …
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Sea-Level Rise
Is there a contest, one with fabulous prizes, for the climate change meme that represents its author as the biggest imbecile? If so, perhaps we have a winner here. If Al Gore actually does own oceanfront property, with an understanding …
