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Climate change will damage energy infrastructure, costing trillions
Climate change will damage energy infrastructure, costing trillions Preface. Climate change and extreme weather will harm oil and gas exploration and production, electric power generation and increase energy demand due to sea level rise, heat, drought, floods, more storms, and blackouts. Extreme heat and drought will force electric power plants to shut down from lack of […]
Scientists Conclude Dire Climate Change Models Were Wrong, Now What?
Scientists Conclude Dire Climate Change Models Were Wrong, Now What? Scientists admit they did not model clouds accurately and that they need a supercomputer 1000 times more powerful to accurately do that. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, image by Mish, quote by Judy Collins Climate Change Modeling Meets Limits of Science The Wall Street Journal […]
Fact-Check: is more than 1.5°C of global warming already locked in?
Fact-Check: is more than 1.5°C of global warming already locked in? Claim: The lag between CO₂ emissions and warming means ~0.7°C of warming is yet to come, and aerosols are masking another ~0.7°C, meaning warming of much more than 1.5°C or even 2°C is already locked in even if we stopped all emissions right now. Reality: If […]
How Bad is Pollution Loading?
How Bad is Pollution Loading? Many people tend to forget about pollution loading as a predicament. After all, the primary focus often has more to do with more immediate concerns such as climate change, energy and resource decline (the REAL reason behind supply chain woes), disease, and other issues seen as being more important. However, when one […]
Fossil fuels vs climate action: A not-so-hidden dilemma
Fossil fuels vs climate action: A not-so-hidden dilemma When crossing the ocean by sea or by air small differences in the direction you take will result in huge differences in your ultimate destination. Back in the middle of the last century, human society might have made relatively minor adjustments in its trajectory, say, in the […]
Scientists warn of widespread drought in the 21st century
Scientists warn of widespread drought in the 21st century Frequency changes (%) of different drought metrics from 1970–99 to 2070–99 under the (left) SSP2-4.5 and (right) SSP5-8.5 scenarios projected by CMIP6 multimodel ensemble mean. Credit: IAP Drought is among the most damaging natural hazards in the world, often causing severe losses to agriculture, ecosystems and […]
‘Fuel Poverty, the Cost of Living Crisis, and Climate Change’ – A Data Blog
‘Fuel Poverty, the Cost of Living Crisis, and Climate Change’ – A Data Blog Finding solutions to immediate problems and our future needs requires some difficult decisions, and if not thought-out, short-term thinking might create contradictory responses. This is a film of my latest ‘data blog’: Ripping apart the statistics on energy, carbon emissions, and […]
Climate Change Is Pushing Greenland Over the Edge
Whether the ice cap in western Greenland grows or shrinks depends on a balance between snow accumulation and melting. In the past, warm periods increased snowfall which caused it to grow. Today, melting is winning. Photo by Ruben Ramos/Alamy Stock Photo Climate Change Is Pushing Greenland Over the Edge New data from Greenland shows that […]
Degrowth economy: The climate solution no one is talking about
Degrowth economy: The climate solution no one is talking about For all the talk of renewable energy, electric vehicles and plant-based diets, there’s a gaping hole in the way we’re trying to solve accelerating climate change. We will not stay below 2°C of warming while pursuing economic growth — yet barely anyone talks about it. […]
West accused of ‘climate hypocrisy’ as emissions dwarf those of poor countries
West accused of ‘climate hypocrisy’ as emissions dwarf those of poor countries Average Briton produces more carbon in two days than Congolese person does in entire year, study finds The Democratic Republic of Congo and London, UK. The Center for Global Development study highlights the energy inequality between rich and poor countries. Photograph: Getty/AFP In the […]
Callling a Super Bubble: Front Row With Jeremy Grantham
Callling a Super Bubble: Front Row With Jeremy Grantham
The Demise of Hopium
The Demise of Hopium Hopium (n) Irrational or unwarranted optimism. [YourDictionary.Com] That deranged condition in which a person is deluded into thinking humanity will survive omnicide. [DoomforDummies.blogspot.com] I am not here to re-litigate the inevitability of the near-term collapse of global industrial civilization and the obvious consequence that billions of humans will suffer terribly as a […]
Reply to Fthenakis et al. Comment on “Seibert, M.K.; Rees, W.E. Through the Eye of a Needle: An Eco-Heterodox Perspective on the Renewable Energy Transition. Energies 2021, 14, 4508”
Reply to Fthenakis et al. Comment on “Seibert, M.K.; Rees, W.E. Through the Eye of a Needle: An Eco-Heterodox Perspective on the Renewable Energy Transition. Energies 2021, 14, 4508” As many of the criticisms in this rebuttal echo those in the earlier Diesendorf rebuttal, to which we thoroughly responded, we direct Fthenakis et al., to that lengthy response. […]
Reply to Diesendorf, M. Comment on “Seibert, M.K.; Rees, W.E. Through the Eye of a Needle: An Eco-Heterodox Perspective on the Renewable Energy Transition. Energies 2021, 14, 4508”
Reply to Diesendorf, M. Comment on “Seibert, M.K.; Rees, W.E. Through the Eye of a Needle: An Eco-Heterodox Perspective on the Renewable Energy Transition. Energies 2021, 14, 4508” When we published Seibert and Rees (2021) [1], we expected conflicting responses from the energy/climate/sustainability community. We were therefore somewhat surprised that most of the comments and questions that have […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXIX
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXIX Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author Another contemplation prompted by an email my mum sent me. This is a lengthier article than usual (and intended) since I added further points each time I proofread it… * * * * * “This was sent to us from a college friend of […]
