At a dinner party a few years ago, I happened to be seated next to a senior scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL, in Pasadena, CA) who led a team of scientists that measures the declining thickness of the …
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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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Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise
Here’s an interactive map that enables users to see the sea-level rise associated with different scenarios. Of course, such predictions contemplate the more distant future; it’s likely that only minor climate change-related damage will take place, due to rising oceans …
Concerns About Melting Ice Shift To Antarctica
I had a fortuitous conversation a few years ago at an awards dinner. I happened to be seated next to the fellow who runs the program at JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) whose purpose is to investigate the melting of ice …
Goodbye, Greenland Ice Sheet
A few months ago I had dinner with a climate scientist at JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in Pasadena, CA) whose job is using cutting-edge technology to measure the size and health of the Greenland Ice Sheet. In keeping to my …
Wine-tasting and Global Warming
I’ve been having good luck recently in meeting strangers at social events with super-relevant backgrounds and interests. Sunday night’s wine-tasting event with friends was another terrific example. I sat next to Bill Klipstein, Ph.D. in physics, who heads a team …
Funding for Space Exploration vs. Clean Energy
Some say it’s folly to be spending billions of dollars on space exploration when we can’t afford to develop technologies that would deal with the shortages of clean energy, water, and food here on Earth. In fact, I’m sympathetic with …
