Category: Climate Change

The defense against sea-level rise stemming from the melting ice in Greenland and the Antarctic is clearly going to be an important component of our civilization’s attempt to stave off the catastrophe that our scientists are telling us is headed …

Yes, The Ice on Greenland and the Antarctic Is Melting. Now What? Read More »

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I suppose I would have some small level of sympathy for climate change deniers if all this were theoretical and based on possibly flawed models.  But when it’s happening right outside your front door, doesn’t that make their position a …

Establishing the Realities of Climate Change Requires Observation, Not Speculation Read More »

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The point I’d like to share here isn’t how morally outrageous it is for a man of God to make a statement like this; that goes without saying. My point is that it’s factually incorrect, and, what’s more, there is …

How Not To Learn About Climate Science Read More »

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There are 1415 blog posts here on climate change, but, up until now, not a single one on the psychological impact it has on our population, i.e., the anxiety and stress it produces. Here’s an article that addresses this phenomenon, …

Climate Change Affects Our Mental Health Read More »

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Here’s something that made me smile; maybe it will have the same effect on you.  It’s a statue located in Berlin, entitled “Politicians Discussing Global Warming.”

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I have a Facebook friend who’s constantly “getting into it” with climate change deniers.  Exactly why, I’m not sure.  I very much doubt these are real people expressing their own candid thoughts; it seems far more likely they’re paid agents …

On Facebook, Climate Change Deniers Are Everywhere Read More »

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You might think that all the new heat that’s melting the arctic is distributed more or less evenly across the region.  As shown here, you’d be wrong; for reasons no one seems to be able to understand, it’s actually concentrated …

The Warming North Read More »

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My pro-nuke friends spend a great deal of time reading Science Magazine and circulating articles they find most germane to environmental issues. 

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Frequent commenter Glenn Doty and I have had numerous conversations on climate change: the inexorable damage it will cause over certain time frames, as well as what we should do to mitigate that damage through emissions reductions, reforestation, and accommodation …

Arctic’s ‘Last Bastion’ of Sea Ice Breaking Up Read More »

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My brilliant young nephew Garrett Shields, with his recently earned masters degree in public health, is pursuing a career in epidemiology, making him a fabulously interesting guy to talk to about climate change.  As suggested in this video, a warming planet …

A Warming Planet Means More Disease-carrying Mosquitoes Read More »

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