As we’ve discussed frequently here, the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet is an extremely important, though infinitely complex and dynamic component in the environmental destruction caused by global warming.
Category: Climate Change
Climate Change and the Battle To Control Your Mind
Here’s a wonderful article that lays out the history of climate change denial, while discussing the current state of affairs, i.e., how huge economic and political forces seek to obfuscate the truth.
When It Comes To Climate Change, What Do You Believe?
Here’s a video on climate change, featuring EPA administrator Scott Pruitt’s remarks that it’s inappropriate to talk about the connection between climate change and natural disasters like hurricanes. Pruitt, of course, is a climate denier. The video concludes, “What do …
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Trump’s War on the Environment Is a Yawn
Donald Trump is dropping climate change from the list of threats to U.S. national security, a move bound to please his dwindling base of a) the rich and b) hateful people/morons. (Note to Trump supporters: If you’re not sure which …
The Dynamics Deep Within the Greenland Ice Sheet
This fabulous video presents the melting of the Arctic sea ice in a totally accessible way, while maintaining enough scientific rigor to leave no doubt as to its validity.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Study Shows Bad News for Arctic Sea Ice
What are the similarities between life on Earth today vs. 1500 years ago? Thankfully, not too many. The 6th Century CE saw the invention of backgammon and the first use of toilet paper, but outside of that, things we’re pretty barbaric. …
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From Guest Blogger Brooke Chaplan: Four Ways Americans Can Pay Heed to Global Warming and Take Action
Whether you like to call it global warming or climate change, there is little doubt that the Earth is getting hotter. Fortunately, there are steps that you can take to minimize your impact on the changing climate. While these changes …
Could America’s Dropping Out of the Paris Accord Actually Help Matters?
What should we make of the fact that the U.S. is the only country on Earth to withhold participation in the Paris Climate Accord? Yes, this is a symbolic thumbing of the nose at the well-being of the world’s population, …
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Do Climate Change Denialists Deserve a Platform To Promote Their Ideas? What about White Supremacists?
In response to my post in which I discussed the futility of trying to convert climate change deniers using data and reason, frequent commenter MarcoPolo writes: You are quite right, there’s little point in discussing anything, with anyone, if you …
Do Climate Change Deniers Make You Uncomfortable?
Here’s a cute and funny piece that gets at something most of us have experienced: encountering a climate change denier in a public setting like a holiday dinner. Personally, I’m content to keep to myself and to refuse to be drawn …
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