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Should we try to fix global warming with fake volcanic eruptions? TBD.
Should we try to fix global warming with fake volcanic eruptions? TBD. There could be unintended consequences. The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 sent planet-cooling aerosols into the atmosphere. Photo by Arlan Naeg/AFP/Getty Images. By Mary Beth Griggs With heat-trapping carbon emissions on the rise again, researchers are looking for ways to turn down […]
Implementing the Helm Review on the Cost of UK Energy
Implementing the Helm Review on the Cost of UK Energy The UK Government has made a call for evidence on the Helm Review published on 25th October 2017. At the time the review was published I chose not to share my opinions on the consequences of implementing Helm’s proposals since I believe these may be […]
Natural gas has no climate benefit and may make things worse
Natural gas has no climate benefit and may make things worse Methane leaks in New Mexico’s oil and gas industry equal 12 coal-fired power plants. A GAS FLARE AT A GAS-PROCESSING FACILITY IN NORTH DAKOTA. CREDIT: AP/MATTHEW BROWNThe evidence is overwhelming that natural gas has no net climate benefit in any timescale that matters to […]
Humanity Sealed Its Own Fate: 15,000 Scientists Sign A “Doomsday Warning”
Humanity Sealed Its Own Fate: 15,000 Scientists Sign A “Doomsday Warning” A catastrophic warning about humanity’s impending doom was just signed by 15,000 scientists; they all agree that we’ve already sealed our fate. The signed letter, which was apparently first written in 1992, claims all of the predictions made by scientists have come true except […]
How Runaway Inequality Creates Runaway Global Warming
How Runaway Inequality Creates Runaway Global Warming The bottom half of humans own next to nothing, but they own as much as the world’s richest 80 individuals do, because though the bottom half are poor, there are 3.79 billion of them. The average person among the richest 80 owns 45,750,000 times as much as does the average […]
People Act Where US Fails On Climate
People Act Where US Fails On Climate The climate crisis is upon us. It seems that every report on climate conditions has one thing in common: things are worse than predicted. The World Meteorological Report from the end of October shows that Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) are rising at a rapid rate and have passed 400 parts per […]
State of the climate: 2017 shaping up to be warmest ‘non-El Niño’ year
State of the climate: 2017 shaping up to be warmest ‘non-El Niño’ year Much of the year, though the summer Arctic minimum was only the eighth lowest on record. 2017 is also almost certain to be the warmest year without an El Niño event. When the effects of El Niño and La Niña are removed […]
Centrally Planned UK Generation Scenarios for 2030
Centrally Planned UK Generation Scenarios for 2030 The economies of the European Union have centrally planned energy delivery strategies where the amount of electricity to be generated from a particular source by a particular time is planned in minute detail by legions of civil servants and academics. This post summarises some of the scenarios for […]
Winter is Coming
Winter is Coming Fall has finally arrived. It’s November, well past the time of year when we normally see freezing temperatures. This year was unusually warm, a phrase that is beginning to lose its meaning since most years now are usually warm. The leaves on the trees are finally turning color. The nights are going […]
The Ecosystem is Breaking Down
The Ecosystem is Breaking Down Photo by Richard Allaway | Public Domain The ecosystem is the quintessential essence of life on our planet, and this crucial life system is showing signs of breaking down. It is likely a more pressing problem than climate change. Time will tell but time is short. The ecosystem consists of […]
Museletter #305: Puerto Rico is our Future
Museletter #305: Puerto Rico is our Future Download printable PDF version here (PDF, 93KB) My hometown of Santa Rosa, California, and surrounding communities were decimated by wildfires during the week of October 9, with entire neighborhoods completely erased. If you want a sense of how bad the fires were, watch this 11-minute video clip put […]
Do You Really Think Politicians Can Stop Climate Change?
Do You Really Think Politicians Can Stop Climate Change? COMMENT: Mr. Armstrong; It appears that politicians are attributing any change in the climate to human activity. They have simply either gone mad or just insane, seriously distorting everything to gain more power and taxes. Now Christine Lagarde said: “As I’ve said before if we don’t do anything […]
Global Climate Change & Its Link to Soil Organisms
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE & ITS LINK TO SOIL ORGANISMS When people think of the consequences of global warming, most jump to the melting ice caps and death of beloved polar bears. We know that as our Earth undergoes climate change, it’s adversely affecting the ecological balance in complex ways. For the first time, however, a […]
Rampant Wildfires Will Affect Our Drinking Water
Rampant Wildfires Will Affect Our Drinking Water In a world of bigger, hotter fires, it is time to think of forests as vital infrastructure, and to invest in preserving these resources for the future. If you live in the northwestern half of the continent, as I do, there has been no escaping this year’s extraordinary wildfire […]
