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Beyond the Perfect Drought: California’s Real Water Crisis
Beyond the Perfect Drought: California’s Real Water Crisis The record-breaking drought in California is not chiefly the result of low precipitation. Three factors – rising temperatures, groundwater depletion, and a shrinking Colorado River – mean the most populous U.S. state will face decades of water shortages and must adapt. The current drought afflicting California is indeed […]
Wake Up the Earth!
Wake Up the Earth! Time for Restorative Justice On17 April it was more than 70 degrees Fahrenheit in Ann Arbor. The daffodills were in full bloom. As usual on Wednesdays at the court house we were protesting the police shooting of Aura Roser last November and the prosecutor who refused to indict the policeman for […]
BC Climate Change Progress Stalled, Critics Say
BC Climate Change Progress Stalled, Critics Say ‘We know we need to do more,’ says environment minister. Lately, Premier Christy Clark has been bragging about British Columbia’s record fighting climate change, but observers say that pride is misplaced. “They’re talking a lot about being a world leader in climate action,” said Jens Wieting, a campaigner […]
Charles Koch Admits Climate Change is Happening, Then Denies the Problem
Charles Koch Admits Climate Change is Happening, Then Denies the Problem As the nation warily watches every Republican presidential candidate kiss the ring of billionaire donor Charles Koch for a shot at his network’s $300,000,000 pool of presidential cash, Charles Koch did something unusual. Last week’s USAToday interview with Charles Koch noted his shifting opinion on what he calls […]
How Much Would Zero Emissions Cost?
How Much Would Zero Emissions Cost? In 2014 global carbon emissions totaled 32 gigatonnes (Gt). If you’re counting, that’s roughly 32 Gt too many. Yes, zero, near-zero, or net-zero is what we want, and soon is when we need it. Failure to achieve such goals by the end of the century will irreparably damage our planet and […]
3 of 4 extreme heat days linked to human-caused climate change
3 of 4 extreme heat days linked to human-caused climate change Humans have not had as great an effect on heavy downpours, though. If you find yourself sweating out a day that is monstrously hot, chances are you can blame humanity. A new report links three out of four such days to man’s effects on […]
It’s time to ‘Do the math’ again
It’s time to ‘Do the math’ again Have we gone mad? A new reportreleased today explains why contemporary climate change policy-making should be characterised as increasingly delusional. As the deadline approaches for submissions to the Australian government’s climate targets process, there is a flurry of submissions and reports from advocacy groups and theClimate Change Authority. Most of […]
The Working Wilderness
The Working Wilderness [An excerpt from Chapter 18 of my book The Age of Consequences] During a conservation tour of the well-managed U Bar Ranch near Silver City, New Mexico, I was asked to say a few words about a map a friend had recently given to me. We were taking a break in the shade […]
Mary Robinson, UN Envoy: Climate Agenda Makes 2015 the ‘Most Important Year Since 1945’
Mary Robinson, UN Envoy: Climate Agenda Makes 2015 the ‘Most Important Year Since 1945’ Mary Robinson, the United Nations envoy on climate change, warns that the transition away from fossil fuels must happen immediately to achieve climate justice. I am struck by the fact that Eleanor Roosevelt, and her commission, who drew up theDeclaration of Human […]
The Essentials of Resilience in a World of Growing Chaos
The Essentials of Resilience in a World of Growing Chaos By now, it ought to go without saying that the evidence is in – after all, global warming has been recognized by scientists for decades. The accelerated release of “greenhouse gases” since the dawn of the Industrial Age is now causing accelerated warming of the planet […]
How the climate change debate got hijacked by the wrong standard of proof
How the climate change debate got hijacked by the wrong standard of proof Everyone loves a courtroom drama–especially one that pits a feisty, but a determined criminal defense attorney against the awesome power of a prosecutor who has the resources of the state behind him or her. We see such David and Goliath stories every week on […]
California’s Record-Breaking Heat & Drought “Is Only The Beginning”
California’s Record-Breaking Heat & Drought “Is Only The Beginning” The California heat of the past 12 months is like nothing ever seen in records going back to 1895, notes Bloomberg’s Tom Randall, and with the already record-low snowpack starting its melt early, “we aren’t nearing the end of California’s climate troubles. We’re nearing the beginning.”What’s happening in California right […]
Wisconsin Climate Change Gag Order Part of Broader Industry-Tied Attacks on Science
Wisconsin Climate Change Gag Order Part of Broader Industry-Tied Attacks on Science On April 7, Wisconsin’s Board of Commissioners of Public Lands voted 2-1 to ban those employed by the agency from doing any work pertaining to climate change or global warming while doing public lands related work. Although the story was covered bymultiple media outlets, lost in the public discussion so […]
Fossil Fuels Drive Rapid Glacier Loss across Western Canada, Study Finds
Fossil Fuels Drive Rapid Glacier Loss across Western Canada, Study Finds Melting offers a ‘big signal’ about the climate, expert says. Western Canadian glaciers, an ancient water bank that maintains stream flow for hydroelectric dams and salmon-bearing rivers, could shrink by 70 per cent by 2100. The catastrophic loss of ice for Western Canada has […]
