Question: According to the National Academy of Sciences, which end of the antarctic (east or west), previously thought to be fairly stable, is now reported to be losing ice mass. This represents almost 40% of the total loss on the continent …
Category: Climate Change
Presentation on Climate Change
Dr. Katharine Hayhoe’s presentation yesterday on global warming was fabulous. Of particular interest was her position on her Christian faith as it affects the role she plays as a scientist and advocate for climate change mitigation.
Climate Science and Christian Faith
Today’s the big day for environmentalists living near Santa Barbara; Dr. Katharine Hayhoe is speaking at Westmont College, an extremely high-end interdenominational Christian liberal arts college.
Study Shows Phasing Out Fossil Fuels Could Arrest Climate Change
Here’s a report that gives us reason for hope in our battle to keep the Earth’s temperature from rising more than 1.5 degrees C. The challenge: Our civilization is as far from making a concerted effort to make this happen …
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Climate Scientist Speaking in Santa Barbara
If you happen to be within a train ride of Santa Barbara, you may want to join me this Thursday in checking out a talk by Katharine Hayhoe at Westmont College, an extremely high-end interdenominational Christian liberal arts college.
Feedback Loop of Deep Concern
There are several different feedback loops that concern climate scientists. Perhaps the most obvious is the changes to Earth’s albedo, i.e., its capacity to reflect incoming solar radiation back into space. As the arctic ice melts into liquid water the …
Report Points To New Mechanism That Sequesters CO2
Here’s an article that shows how volcanic action and uplift exposes CO2 to basalt, thus trapping it internally as limestone nodules. I republish it here not to suggest that everyone needs to understand the exact geo-chemistry, but to remind us that climate science is still advancing.
Nine Questions about Climate Change You Were Too Embarrassed to Ask
Embarrassed to ask stupid questions about climate change? Don’t be. The only stupid question is the one you didn’t ask. Those looking for a comprehensive but extremely accessible presentation on the basics of global warming should check this out. Great …
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Climate Change Mitigation’s Fiercest Enemy: The Human Mind
Here’s a piece from the PBS News Hour, presenting the sad fact that the evolution of the human brain is the largest single contributor to our civilization’s sluggish reaction to the climate catastrophe that science assures us is headed our …
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People Don’t Like To Be Scared with Bullcrap
According to the honest people who have been to the southern border, there is no ” invasion.” It’s not an “infestation.” Trump’s tweet here is nothing other than an attempt to a) scare Trump’s supporters into continuing to back him, …
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