This is an important, but extremely complicated matter. There are large sections of the globe that will prosper as a result, e.g., cold regions that will enjoy longer growing seasons.
Category: Climate Change
Climate Justice
Here’s yet another article on the legal action that’s being taken, all around the globe apparently, against the oil industry for its conspiracy to cover up the truth about climate change during the period of time in which humankind could …
Maybe We Should Consult Scientists on Matters of Science
This is precisely what I’ve been saying since the opening posts here in 2009. Having an opinion on a matter of science that conflicts with the findings of the scientists themselves is asinine. It doesn’t matter what pastry chefs, professional basketball players …
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Climate Change in the Mainstream News
There has been very little recognition of the fact that October was the 406th consecutive month that temperatures were above the 20th-century average.
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Melting of the Arctic Sea Ice
As you watch this time-lapse video of the melting of the arctic sea ice, keep in mind that the thickness of the ice is decreasing as well. That, of course, is not obvious from what you’re able to see, which …
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Coal v. Wind
It’s now cheaper to build a new wind farm than to keep a coal plant running. One might think that this would be an “irresistible force.”
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21st Century Boom Industries
As we’ve often discussed here, cleantech is destined to be the defining industry of the 21st Century, not because of the wailing of environmentalists, but because of brute necessity.
Crude Prices Are Down–What’s Up?
Given that macro-economics isn’t an exact science, there are many opinions on the causes and effects of the plummeting price of crude (down 6.6%) today. One, given on today’s edition of NPR’s “Marketplace,” is that the developed world has accepted …
Europe’s Fully On Board with Climate Change Mitigation
Here’s a short but wonderful video that presents what five large European cities are doing to reduce emissions, while improving the quality of their peoples’ lives. It’s hard to imagine what these folks think of the U.S. at this point.
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Trump and Science
It’s said that “good laws need good science.” Thus the cause for alarm that the “Trump administration is breaking with 75 years of precedent by attempting to interfere in how science is practiced by the U.S. government, according to three …
