Category: Climate Change

From Garrison Keillor’s weekly essay: “A walk in the park on a historic day” The young are passionate about the environment and climate change. There are millions of people who cannot imagine modifying their sumptuous lifestyle in the interest of …

Young People Passionate About the Environment, But Is There a Catch? Read More »

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From this article on a new report from The World Bank, an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. Underscoring the necessity of immediate and …

Climate Emergency May Displace 216 Million Within Countries by 2050: World Bank Read More »

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What Heinlein wrote here made sense when it was part of his masterpiece in the mid-20th Century, and some say it still does today. But we have to realize that climate change wasn’t in the process of frying the planet, …

Mid-20th Century Planet Earth Wasn’t Like Today Read More »

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The marketing and PR tactics of Big Oil have changed over the past few years, at least according to the author of the article linked above. For one, no more climate denial.  The world is now living with the effects …

Fossil Fuel Companies Have a Hot New PR Message Read More »

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The black arrow in the graphic below points to the approximate location of 2GreenEnergy “headquarters.”  Luckily, we’re not experiencing fires.  This year, that is. A few years ago, the entire mountainside shown here burned to a crisp. There are 91 …

The Planet Is on Fire Read More »

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Here’s a farmer who wants to let us know about what he calls the “real green deal.”  He explains that in the course of a growing season, an acre of corn will absorb 11 tons of carbon dioxide and turn …

Farmer Speaks on the “Real Green Deal” Read More »

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The name Mohamed Nasheed may ring a bell.  He’s a former president of the Maldives, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, who survived an assassination attempt earlier this year. If his name is, in fact, familiar, it’s probably because …

The Maldives and Sea-Level Rise Read More »

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Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) is at the lunatic fringe of the ultra-right, and finds himself up for re-election in 2022.  Here’s a campaign ad created by his opponent, in which his says that “climate change is bullshit.” Wisconsin is a …

Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) Says Climate Change Is Bullsh*t,” But Will This Work In Today’s World? Read More »

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In response to my post on real estate prices crashing in hurricane-prone regions, 2GreenEnergy supporter Brian McGowan writes: Be advised, real estate companies are developing a system to rate homes based on susceptibility to climate change. Thanks, Brian.  It’s impossible …

Florida Realtors Develop Rating System for Climate Change Vulnerability Read More »

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Under what circumstances would you buy property in Louisiana, knowing that, each summer, there is an ever-increasing probability that a category 4 or 5 hurricane is going to ravage your home?  It’s only a matter of time before real estate …

Hurricane Ida Expected to Bring 140 MPH Winds When It Hits Louisiana Read More »

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