The countless glaciers of Kazakhstan and other countries in Central Asia feed the continent’s great river basins, which form the water sources for hundreds of millions of people. This brilliant and beautiful piece published by the New York Times tells …
Category: Climate Change
Comment on Sea-Level Rise from Glenn Doty
I’m taking the liberty to republish this comment Glenn wrote on social media, as I think it brings clarity to the discussion of sea-level rise associated with climate change. – Craig This (model of sea-level rise) is fun for the …
Tagged with: sea level rise
Note on Climate Change Denial
The woman who wrote the piece on the left makes a fabulous point. When it comes to climate change denial, we think of a demagogue leading ignorant people around by the nose. Of course, that’s part of it, but realize …
America Receiving Its Just Desserts
What are the criteria by which Americans evaluate candidates for public office? I suppose that depends on what part of the country we’re talking about. A West Virginia Republican lawmaker is facing bipartisan backlash after comparing LGBTQ people to the Ku Klux …
Tagged with: climate change denier
International Approach to Climate Change
It’s pretty clear what’s happening in the U.S. re: climate change and its mitigation:
Tagged with: access to the worldwide oil supply, and, climate change mitigation, here is a New York Times article on the subject. At least there is some good news, renewable energy portfolio standards, somewhere in the world., subsidies for fossil fuels, to that end, various countries are doing about climate change, withdrawal from the Paris Accord
The Wealthiest People: Greedy or Philanthropic?
Billionaires have been taking a great deal of abuse in social media, especially since: • The chasm between rich and poor started to spread, largely due to the influence the super-wealthy wield over the law-making process • The new wealth created over the past …
Will We Meet the Climate Goals We Set in Paris?
There are 28.2 million Google hits on this subject, so it’s not like no one is asking this question. The truth is this: It’s a function of the decisions that you and I make along the way.
What Will Our Energy Future Look Like?
Here’s a presentation by Shell Oil that attempts to answer the question. While Shell is probably the most decent and honest of the large oil companies, there is no doubt that building such a story and paying for it to …
Sea-Level Rise
In an attempt to discredit my recent post on sea-level rise, a frequent commenter writes, “Meanwhile, the coast of beachfront real estate keeps increasing!”
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Sea-Level Rise
Question: By what percentage have flooding incidents increased in Southern Florida in the past 10 years? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers. Relevance: This is caused by the one-two punch of melting ice in Greenland and Antarctica, combined …
