Of the 9000+ posts here, there are more than 1000 in the category “climate change,” many of which offer proof-points that this phenomenon is real, that it’s caused by human activity, that addressing it will be a net positive for …
Category: Climate Change
Dealing with Rising Seas
Recently, I edited a book for a friend who has written a futuristic novel that projected significant damage to low-lying cities via sea-level rise. I pointed out that seawalls will play a significant role in keeping coastal cities from the …
Tagged with: a massive coming together to deal with this existential threat, depressing aspects of climate change, moving our sea coasts inland, nuclear war, reversal of our trend towards tribalism selfishness and greed, runaway AI, significant damage to low-lying cities via sea-level rise, world fascism
When the Federal Government Deliberately Inflicts Harm on the People it “Serves”
Anyone could surmise that climate change could lengthen and exacerbate allergy seasons. But did you know that rice loses vitamins in a carbon-rich environment — a potentially serious health concern for the 600 million people world-wide whose diet consists mostly …
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Wonderful Infographic on Climate Change
Right after the inception of 2GreenEnergy almost exactly 10 years ago, I made a few clean energy infographics and promoted them, especially for use in schools. I never did one on climate change–and I’m glad I didn’t, now that I’ve seen this …
Tagged with: catastrophic for human civilization, clean energy infographics, Earth's temperature is always changing though it's been remarkably stable for the last 12000 years, spike corresponds to the burning of fossil fuels and the concomitant spike in CO2 levels, temperature has started to spike in an extremely short period of time (the last 100 years)
Vacationing in Hawaii? Here’s a Hip Alternative
It’s shocking how little most Americans know about cities outside the U.S. The Russian city of Arkhangel’sk has a population of more the 350,000, roughly the size of Anaheim, CA; New Orleans, LA; St. Paul, MN, and Cincinnati, OH…..yet I …
Tagged with: Arctic Circle
When It Comes To Driving Climate Change Mitigation, Oregon Is Stuck in Neutral
Here’s a sad story on climate inaction. If we’re having trouble getting ‘er done in Oregon, it’s hard to know where else to turn. What’s especially tragic is that experts agree that the bill in question would bring jobs along …
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Trump on Climate Change
Clearly, there are two types of Trump supporters: Trump’s “base” of ignorant and hateful racists (perhaps 80% of the total), and wealthy conservatives who profit from things like his tax cuts and his deregulation of banking and industrial pollution.
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: U.S. State Makes Environmental History
Question: What state just passed the most ambitious climate target in the country, calling for carbon-free electricity by 2040 and a net-zero carbon economy by 2050? (Hints: a) it’s not California, and b) see pic here.) Answer: Can be found at …
Responding to Climate-Driven Crises
The southern Indian city of Chennai (formerly Madras), the country’s sixth largest, is in crisis after its four main water reservoirs ran completely dry, which has resulted in a severe water shortage, lasting weeks at this point. As reported here: “Millions of …
Visualizing the Melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet
As we head into summer in the Northern Hemisphere, this may be a good time to look at the melting ice. Greenland lost 2 billion tons of ice….yesterday alone. For those wanting to know what this looks like, here’s the approximate …
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