An old friend sent me this, as apparent evidence that environmental science has no idea what it’s talking about, and that climate change is a hoax. It’s perfectly possible that some jackass predicted in 2005 that New York City would …
Category: Climate Change
Supreme Court Oddities
The only one missing here, it seems to me, is the hamstringing of the EPA when it comes to limiting greenhouse gas emissions.
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Biden Must Act on Climate Change Mitigation
The logjam in the U.S. Congress has meant essentially zero progress of environmental sustainability, and climate change mitigation in particular. This is hardly a surprise, due to the demands of the billionaire class and the stranglehold it has over our …
Capitalism and Climate Change Solutions
FWIW, this is what I’ve concluded over the past decade or so, during which I’ve been reading and writing on the subject. Capitalism, which means ignoring the needs of others, is the antimatter of climate change solutions, as well as …
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Climate Change and the “Gates of Hell”
We’ve all had the impulse to provide serious answers to rhetorical questions. An old friend who lives in the central part of Texas, where afternoon temperatures are hovering close to 100° F, sent me the meme here and asked, “Who …
It Must Be Frustrating ….
It’s funny you mention that. I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Veerabhadran “Ram” Ramanathan at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego for the chapter on climate change in my first book, Renewable Energy–Facts and Fantasies.
Supreme Court Limits Environmental Protection Agency’s Authority
As we all expected, the U.S. Supreme Court has voted to restrict the EPA’s authority to limit power utilities’ greenhouse gas emissions. The United States has become a nation in which the well-being of the common person means very little …
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NY Times: Goldman Sachs Investigated Over ESG Funds
From the New York Times: The Securities and Exchange Commission has stepped up scrutiny of sustainable investing, which has become popular but is said to lack accountability.
Sea-Level Rise Inundating Florida
Here’s an article that adds new insight into Southern Florida’s plight when it comes to flooding. Sea-level rise accounts for a great deal of this, to be sure, almost a foot to date, far more than the coastal average. But …
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Conservatives Are Shockingly Effective at Blocking Climate Change Mitigation
Here’s a New York Times article that describes the efforts of Republicans to mount legal blockades against climate change mitigation. It begins: Within days, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court is expected to hand down a decision that could …
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