Here’s a cool video on the physics of sea walls, which are a key piece of climate change adaptation. As sea levels rise due to the thermal expansion of the ocean waters and the melting of ice on Greenland and …
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Climate Change and Stupidity
This cartoon is on point, but the guy in the last panel isn’t stupid; he’s evil and selfish beyond description. Stupidity does come into play, however. If he is to be successful, he’ll need to rely on the stupidity of …
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Climate Change Mitigation and Political Will
Here’s a reminder of the determination our country was able to muster going into World War II. Striking, isn’t it? Yet the differences between then and now are many. • This is not a war against an aggressive set of …
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The Bizarre State of Florida
The folks in Florida are getting what they’re asking for, but these are some strange requests indeed. Most people don’t want high COVID case rates and environmental ruin. Floridians don’t seem to care, as long as their governor and representatives …
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Aquapor’s Porous Pavers
Here’s a development in materials science whose creators claim will help cities manage water run-off from the storms that are worsening due to climate change. It’s essentially a porous paver, absorbing far more water than the traditional substances, and then …
Another Disappointment at COP 26
From this: GLASGOW, Scotland — International negotiators approved a climate agreement at the COP26 summit Saturday that calls for reductions in coal and fossil fuel use and transition to renewables — a first in the more than 25-year history of UN climate talks.
Climate Change and Killer Heat
This map shows areas where a wet-bulb temperature (see explanation below **) greater than 32.0°C (89.6°F) occurs for more than 10 days per year at 4.0°C global warming. Such a temperature rise could see nearly half of the world’s population …
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Cumulative Carbon Emissions
The bar chart below lists the top carbon emitting countries over the last 171 years. The relevance? There is absolutely none, as far as I can see. China and India had virtually zero industrialization until very recently. That doesn’t mean …
Big Oil and Climate Disinformation
It is said that Big Oil has entered its “Big Tobacco” phase, meaning that it needs to go to ever more obscene lengths to sew doubt into the public’s mind re: the damage its products cause. It seems that the …
Australia and Climate Change: Not a Pretty Picture
If you don’t have a problem with obscene language, but you do have a sense of humor—and you also have at least a passing interest in what Australia is (not) doing about climate change, you’ll want to watch the video …
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