In 2009, when I was in the process of writing Renewable Energy–Facts and Fantasies, I took a trip down to the Scripps Institute to interview one of the most visible climate scientists on Earth, Dr. V. Ramanathan. “Ram,” as he …
Category: Climate Change
Bill Gates on Climate Change Mitigation
I just signed up to receive Bill Gates’ newsletter on fighting climate change. It’s always good to know what the planet’s most powerful people are thinking and doing, and we’re all certainly better off when the multi-billionaires out there are …
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
From Bill McKibben’s recent piece in the New Yorker: Adam Kinzinger, a Republican of Illinois, went first, patiently explaining to Thunberg that, “while some may say that the United States needs to be the leader of combating climate change, I …
Demanding Climate Change Mitigation
It’s kind of amusing to see that some conservatives take issue with Greta Thunberg. It’s hard to imagine how anyone can object to a young person’s demanding that her generation be given an opportunity for a life on a planet …
Energy Mix of 2050
This (larger version below) looks good until you understand that “all other fuels” will be rising all through this period. Now, of course, to the extent to which this includes nuclear, that’s fine in terms of carbon, but if we’re …
What Does Global Warming Look Like? Ask an Alaskan
Whether we’re talking about more frequent and intense wildfires, droughts, floods or windstorms, most Americans are already experiencing the results of climate change. But, since the arctic is warming at a far more rapid pace than the rest of the …
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Wow, They Hate Greta Thunberg
There are so many features of American life I’ve just never been able to understand. The popularity of NASCAR and professional wrestling. Now it’s the death threats against 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg. She’s just a girl with a devotion …
A New Generation Demands Climate Change Mitigation, Gets Shelled For It
Discussion with a friend: Friend: Hope in the new generation. Craig: Yes! It’s utterly spectacular.
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“Predictions Are Hard To Make, Especially About the Future” — Yogi Berra
The meme here made me smile, as it illustrates the challenges we face with predicting the future 50 years hence, while calling to mind scientists’ beliefs as to how climate change is going to affect humankind over that same period …
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Monstrous Behavior Crosses a Line
Fox News is somehow obligated to fight against anyone who would protect our planet and its residents from climate catastrophe, even when that “anyone” is a sincerely committed 16-year-old Swedish environmentalist. The obligation to beat her up becomes especially intense …
