We normally think of the various impacts of climate as occurring slowly over long periods of time, perhaps decades or even centuries. For example, no one expects to experience sea-level rise as he sits, sipping cold ones and admiring the …
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One of the dominant features of life in 2018 is that so much of what we see around us has both tragic and comedic value.
Question: According to a recently published report, how much faster is the Antarctic ice melting today than it was 10 years ago? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers. Relevance: As shown in this video, if the current rate of increase …
I had to laugh when I came across this just now. It reminds me of a Facebook friend whose entire life, it seems, is arguing with climate change deniers.
Here’s a little video of the destruction that Hurricane Maria wrought on Puerto Rico last September. It’s interesting that:
In order to keep the electorate here in the U.S. ignorant on the subject of climate change, Senate Republicans have taken a bold new approach: stop an attempt to educate TV meteorologists.
Almost every day we learn about a new way in which the Trump Administration has eviscerated our nation’s capacity to safeguard its people from a certain type of environmental harm.
Have you ever wondered why there is such horrific backlash against the vast majority of climate scientists who are warning us that global warming is in the process of ruining our planet? Where did all these climate deniers comes from, …
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The Hidden Brain is a fabulous radio program, broadcast on 900 NPR affiliates around the country. With a seemingly limitless variety of guests, host Shankar Vedantam discusses brain functions, emotional responses, and cognitive processes that happen outside of our conscious …
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In response to my posts on geoengineering and climate change mitigation more generally, Glenn Doty writes: There are many mitigation strategies that we agree will clearly pass the “cost effectiveness” test – insofar that investing in them will result in …
Quick Conversation with Senior Energy Analyst Glenn Doty Read More »
