A skeptic comments on my post re: yesterday’s Climate March in which I mentioned that Pakistan saw temperatures of 122F in April. He mentions that all this hub-bub is not about science, but about “short-lived publicity.” I wish he were …
There Are Only Two Types of Climate Deniers–And You Don’t Want To Be Either One Read More »
Climate March 2017 took place in Washington D.C. earlier today, and in over 250 “satellite” venues across the country and around the world. A couple of hundred thousand protesters voiced their outrage at President Trump’s planet-killing energy policies in the …
Scorching Hot Day for the 2017 Climate March in Washington D.C. Read More »
According to The Writer’s Almanac, it’s the anniversary of “Black Sunday” in 1935, the day on which the Great Plains region experienced one of the largest dust storms in American history. It’s an important reminder of what happens when farm …
Students have a right to learn about the dangers of climate change. The health risks are monumental. Over time, extreme weather events will continue to reduce the availability of safe food and water. For some communities, this will lead to …
From Guest Blogger Devin Morrissey: The State of K-12 Climate Change Education Read More »
Here’s a video made 26 years ago by Shell Oil, showing that, at some time before that point, they had become completely aware of the relationship between fossil fuel consumption and rising temperatures of the Earth’s atmosphere. What have they …
Here’s a question posed by a certain Steve Charleston: I have a simple question for people of faith around the world: must it always be so? Must human history always be written as the aftermath of competition between the few …
The Arc of the Moral Universe: What Can We Expect? Read More »
While the Trump administration’s skepticism towards climate change may cause frustration for environmentally conscious citizens, there are still many steps we can take in our own lives to reduce our impact on the environment. Regardless of what happens in American …
There’s very little to be said about this article and the chart below. If you don’t believe that the temperature of the Earth is increasing, you’re badly misinformed.
There are lots of things in this world that have ceased to function properly, most notably a U.S. government of, by, and for the people. But there are still aspects of our culture that always come through, like the way …
An Amusing Look at the Difference Between Weather and Climate Read More »
Scientific American celebrates its 170th anniversary this year; it’s the oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the United States. And just think of what science was like in the 1840s: long before the advent of germ theory, modern physics, even the …
